Alex Ball – in his latest synthesizer mini documentary – shares his take on the classic Moog Minimoog synthesizer, originally introduced in 1970 and produced in its original run until 1981.
Ball shares a brief history and discusses why it’s arguably the most important synth ever made.
He reviews the iconic sound of the Minimoog and shares a wide range of audio demos. He also talks about the history of the various versions of the original run.
More than 55 years later, the Minimoog is still one of the most desired synths ever made, and as relevant as ever.
Nord shared this behind-the-scenes documentary, looking at how their iconic red keyboards are made.
If you liked the How People Make Things factory tours on Mr Rogers’, check this out and see what goes into making Nord keyboards.
Video Summary:
“Step inside the Nord factory and discover the story behind the original red keyboards.
This unique short documentary offers an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at the craftsmanship, innovation and people who bring Nord instruments to life.”
Reader Matt Jackson let us know that the Composers’ Desktop Project (CDP) — a free collection of hundreds of sound design programs — is now available as a plug-in, an Ableton Live Extension, and in your browser.
CDP is a mature, wide-ranging suite of sound-manipulation programs.
Features:
CDP has hundreds of processes covering nearly every aspect of creative sound design.
CDP’s emphasis is on transforming existing sounds to create new ones in the tradition of musique concrète.
CDP is free software, running on MacOS, Windows and Linux and released under the GNU Lesser General Public License.
CDP 8 is available as a free download under an open source license.
