Tag: Synthesizer
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Synthesizer Spotlight- The Synergy
The Somewhat DX7 Like Alternative The Digital Keyboards Inc Synergy II+ is a digital additive/FM synthesizer that sounds like no other. Somewhat similar to the extremely popular Japanese Yamaha DX7, its tone is mellower and warmer. The Synergy appealed to many performers and composers in that it was, like the Synclavier (one of Michael Jackson’s famous…
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His Programming Shocked Kids During Legendary Sesame Street Synthesizer Appearance
Clive Smith – recording artist, composer, performer, sound designer You might have heard him on the soundtrack for the ’80’s cult film Liquid Sky. You might have come across his name on a whole lot of session-work and collaborations. Clive Smith, often credited as the ’Fairlight Programmer’. And you can see him below on the legendary 1983 Sesame Street-episode,…
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Prehistoric Ocarinas-Ancient Flints Contain Musical Scales
A few years back, I posted the “I Found a… Pipe” blogpost – an attempt to initiate a series of found object accounts; exploring the dynamics of curiosity, the chance encounters, the chains of association, the pratfalls and prat-uplifts that may accompany such discoveries. One of the persistent themes is the idea that electronic-equivalents of sound-making processes…
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Voice Industrie New Album Emerged From Accidents And Bending Rules
For as long as I can recall, I’ve wanted to write original music, never being a fan of jumping into a covers band and playing someone else’s music. I never understood why anyone would want to, apart from maybe doing a remake or remixing a song. I’ve done a few stints, and have friends currently…