Lately, as you might have noticed, I’m attracted to synthesizers that don’t necessarily use keyboards for input. The Korg Monotron is a $60.00 battery operated true analog synthesizer with a ribbon controller and five knobs to control pitch, LFO rate / intensity, and VCF cutoff / peak. The Monotron will be available in the US this July. For more details checkout this article on Synthtopia.com.
Read on for more Korg Monotron videos. The next one is especially good.
I’m currently working on a sound design project for a client who is looking for a way to generate specific sorts of sounds using easy to understand controls. I started by creating a frequency modulated drone generator. The tool has a mixer with six preset pitches plus noise. I also included amplitude modulation, with sliders to control the amount, LFO, and a frequency multiplier to allow for FM synthesis effects. Here’s an audio example that illustrates the range of sounds possible with this set of fairly simple and intuitive controls.
Drone Tool Example
I just got a note from the organizers of In/Out, an annual digital performance festival in New York that features digitally driven performances and workshops over two days at The Tank Theater in Manhattan. This year the festival is on September 17 and 18. If you’re unfamiliar with this inspiring event, checkout some of the video documentation. Read on for the details and submission guidelines.
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