In A Silent Way
The video, via Johan Boberg, captures his synth arrangement of the jazz classic, ‘In A Silent Way’, by Joe Zawinul and Miles Davis.
Lead is played on an Oberheim synth, which is out of the picture.
Bastl Kalimba Synthesizer Hands-On Demo
In this video, synthesist David Hilowitz explores the sonic possibilities of the Bastl Kalimba, new instrument that combines microphones, touch sensors, and an accelerometer, with a user interface inspired by the traditional kalimba.Production of the Bastl Kalimba is being funded via a Kickstarter project, and it’s available to backers starting at about $494 USD, with the initial units expected to ship in Dec 2026.
Production of the Bastl Kalimba is being funded via a Kickstarter project, and it’s available to backers starting at about $494 USD, with the initial units expected to ship in Dec 2026.
No Talking: Iconic ’70s Synth Sounds On The Novation Peak Synthesizer
The video, via TheGuacamoleXplosion, explores recreating some of the most iconic synth sounds of the 1970s on the Novation Peak synthesizer.The video highlights the sonic possibilities of the Novation Peak, covering happy synth pop, rock, prog, jazz fusion and more.
Here’s what they have to say about the video:
“All synth sounds (including most electronic drum sounds) in this video are pure Novation Peak: Presets created from scratch, recorded directly through RME audio interfaces into Cubase, with no track effects added to any of the Peak tracks, not even EQ or panning (only exceptions: on Autobahn, the cluster Vocoder is two tracks hard-panned in the DAW; and the bass on the final part has a bit of treble shelved off with the Cubase stock EQ).”
The soundbank for the Novation Peak (should also be compatible with the Novation Summit) as well as the individual sounds and the 1 User Wavetable are available as a free download.
Timings:
00:00 – Intro: Autobahn, Part C
02:57 – 1970: Emerson, Lake & Palmer — Lucky Man
04:22 – 1971: The Who — Won’t Get Fooled Again
05:17 – 1972: Hot Butter — Popcorn
06:52 – 1973: Pink Floyd — Any Colour You Like
08:13 – 1973: Pink Floyd — On The Run
09:58 – 1974: Kraftwerk — Autobahn (Parts A & B)
13:47 – 1975: Pink Floyd — Welcome To The Machine
17:46 – 1976: Jean Michel Jarre — Oxygène (Part IV)
19:34 – 1977: Weather Report — Birdland
20:15 – 1978: Parliament — Flash Light
22:21 – 1979: Supertramp — Child Of Vision
24:40 – Outro: Autobahn, Part D
