Nov 18, 2009

While programming my first library I ran into the need to have an acoustic piano sound. Since I don’t have a real piano to sample, I decided to synthesize it from scratch using “traditional” subtractive synthesis technique. This is my first good result and has been achived only by using basic oscillators, filters and so on. The only downside...

Nov 18, 2009

Here is a picture I took while bending a Boss Dr. Pad III, highlighting some cool spots. Here’s the...

Jul 17, 2009

Using genetics to make music is very fun. During my researches I found that genetics algorithms are often used to create evolving patterns but, unfortunately, they do not sounds very musical. My approach is to program some Reaktor ensembles using simple yet musically effective genetic tricks to achive evolving rhythms and music patterns. View the full project...

May 30, 2009

The Stethosphone is an “alternative” miking tool built using a couple of electret mic capsules mounted inside a cheap stethoscope. This instrument is very useful in order to experiment with surface recording from any object and it is good even as new way to record instruments such as guitars, drums and so on. See more on Behance...

Mar 31, 2009

Prepare yourself for remake the sound of the most popular electromechanical instrument in the world. In this article we will explain you how to emulate the famous Hammond organ on your synthesizer. The Hammond Organ is the most famous electromechanic instrument we know. It is an electric organ designed to give a low cost alternative to church pipe organs. How...