Tag: korg
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MicroSampler becomes a DB-90
…some people spend their Sunday “making beats,” I spend mine “making metronomes”
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Surgery on Korg Kaoss Pad 3 slider
Distinction The Korg Kaoss Pad series. Simple stereo audio effectors/samplers/loopers that allow you to control (preset) effects with medium XY touch field. Made for DJs to control filters, delays, whatever with one finger ( as these are not multi-touch controllers…yet). I absolutely LOVE these things, and it’s because I’m NOT a DJ. I’m a DRUMMER.…
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video and insight of my “Repeater Slow” at Oberlin TalberTronics Festival
I got to perform some electronic music to honor the retirement of John Talbert, the professor who got me started. Enjoy videos here !
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Installing 8-jack remote (foot)switch patch bay on Korg MicroSampler
photo-essay on my electronic hack / modification work on my Korg MS-1 MicroSampler keyboard, in which I affix jacks for foot-switch control of several vital buttons.
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Review of Korg MS-1 “MicroSampler” for a tool for creative warfare
review of Korg MS-1 MicroSampler; exploring usability, some hidden features, and the psychology of a “secrete weapon” sampler.
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REPAIR: Korg MicroKorg, key fix and cleanup
Nick H., the key-bassist from the new project dRAWn, had a key go dead (the black key D#) on his Korg MicroKorg (mk1). …TO THE BENCH:
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Thoughts on the OctaTrack (after a year)
The OT’s place…within the larger evolution of the “live-groovebox” control Swedish electronic music-instrument maker Elektron gets (and deserves) a reputation for having uniquely powerful groove-boxes with a unique workflow. Classic groove-boxes worked by layers, specifically “tracks,” where a track was not just a unique sound (made from some synthesis or sample playback source), but also…
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The MIDI Pile (V 3.5 ) gets new Elektron-ics !
the PILE of rhythm robots has just gotten an upgrade in the drum-machine slot, with the Korg ESX being upgraded to the Elektron Rytm… thoughts and photos inside !
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The MIDI Pile get to 3.0 (with switchable FX BUSSing )
the PILE of rhythm robots gets (yet) another upgrade with even more flexible mixing
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Drumming w/ LaTreice Branson
I had the honor of drumming at a gallery showcase for Philadelphia Artist LaTreice Branson. Details and photos inside !