BEATNIK BEATMAKING?!?
- Author: F.A.Y.
- Posted on: Wednesday June 17, 2009 at 1:00 PM
- Filed under: technology, exclusive
Yo – what do you do when you want to practice some beatmaking, but you're too lazy to hit the studio? Rev up ToneMatrix on your computadora. Click on the various squares to craft beats and watch as undulating wave patterns play the appropriate tones in rhythm.
Technically, it's a simple sinewave synthesizer based on a 16 step sequencer.
Visually, it makes cool laptop wall paper (and kinda reminds us of the snazzy Japanese Tenori-On that all those cool kids are rocking these days...um cool kids like Bjork that is.)
Second, renegade soundmaster(s) Major Lazer (i.e. Switch and Diplo) recently released a new "i-drum" app whose sounds are supposed to "ward off vampires and zombies, now with 20% more zombie-fighting power!" (at least thanks to the help of audio techies iZotope and Downtown Music.)
Another fun lil tech tune toy? Ron Winter's day-glo drum kit. Been out of a bit, but still provides some raw, eccentric rhythmic day-glo fun.
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“ Ok you got me curious. Gonna have to try it. ”
“ Great! ”
“ These are really cool. Thanks alot. ”
