When searching for this topic recently I was disappointed that well written articles had missed out one or two notable drum machines, or more thorough lists lacked examples, so here’s my short but sweet list of examples of the drum machines I think are worthy of inclusion.
At some stage or another, anyone who records in a humble home studio might want to move beyond the sound of an economy microphone and audio interface.
Time for the second installment of this tutorial series, showing you how to make a fully fledged editor for your hardware synth; using a Waldorf Pulse as an example.
Back in May this year I contacted Million Machine March about the possibility of modifying my old, battered Korg Mini KP into Eurorack modular format. The owner, Chris, responded to me and we exchanged ideas about how it could be done as well as considerations.
Max4Live opens up a world of sound design possibilities for any hardware synth, as well as giving you the opportunity to automate and save parameter settings in a track.
Extralife is back again with another mesmerising DIY video, this time on how to etch designs into homemade guitar pedals – something close to my heart.
As avid readers of these pages will know I am a huge Arturia fan, and when given the opportunity to review one of their new hardware additions for Garnish Music, I jumped at the chance.
We are currently in the midst of a golden generation of MIDI controllers. No longer are you confined to various guises of MIDI keyboard or MPC-styled drum pads.
I don’t know why but I am a total sucker for these Extralife DIY videos. Perhaps because I am so cack-handed myself and have the DIY skills of an undeveloped chimp who’s yet honed his motor neuron skills.
Zeroes and Ones editor, coder, musician, DIYer and producer extraordinaire Matthew Cieplak under the alias Extralife has started a new YouTube channel which he describes as “Funky disco music with a side of DIY, software and electronics.