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In 1964, Dr Robert Moog introduced a new type of instrument that would change music for good - the Moog Synthesizer.

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Behringer have developed a synthesiser which utilises augmented reality and a hardware synth, this is the introduction to a new era of synthesisers as the possibilities of augmented reality are endless. The augmented realism allows you to change parameters within the synth to tweak the sound just like any other synth can however with the augmented realism you wear specially produced glasses and the envelopes and other parts of the synth appear in front of you. By moving your hand within the projection of the synth you can tweak the parameters and control the sound of the synth without actually physically moving anything. Uli Behringer, the founder of Behringer, first created the Behringer UB-1 in the early 80's when he was just 16 years old; it seems now he wants to get back to creating synthesisers and this is only his second ever synthesiser. The Deep Mind 12 is definitely a performance synthesiser as it has physical faders, mod wheels and of course the augmented reality which can all morph the synth in real-time. The downside to this synthesiser is that because the augmented realism is a new technology, it is reasonably glitchy and the reaction time is not that great meaning that this could cause slip ups in performance, however as time goes on the technology will be built upon and I'm sure newer versions of this synth and future synthesisers that utilise this technology will improve it and t will lead to big

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Behringer DeepMind 12 Sound Demo - First impression of the #Behringer #DeepMind 12 #Synthesizer.

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Traktor is a DJ software package developed by Native instruments. Over time it has been updated and now boasts the ability to mix from 4 decks at a time, Innovative stem decks for creative mixing and also over 40 different effects, powerful looping and 1-knob macro control. Traktor and Serato are the two main DJing softwares available today and they are in stiff competition with each other to provide the best equipped workstation for a DJ. Traktor is simple to use and easy to get the hang of, it is good for beginners however once you get the hang of the controls the capabilities of the software makes it a very powerful weapon in the DJ world.

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DJ Craze performs on TRAKTOR SCRATCH PRO 2

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Please note: Video contains lyrics that some people might consider explicit *** When it comes to matching the latest technology with world-class turntablism skills to produce next-level routines, Miami's DJ Craze is the ultimate choice.

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The RB-338is the revolutionary computer software simulation of classic Roland hardware including the TB-303 bass one synthesiser and both the TR-808 and TR-909 rhythm composers. Produced by Propellerhead Software, the RB-338 was a pioneering piece of software in the evolution of music technology in performance as it combined the principles of "virtual reality" with historic synthesisers and drum machines meaning that you could run both a drum machine and a synthesiser from the same software workstation. This concept was considered impossible at the time but has since become common trend in music software.

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Excerpt from streaming live August 5th. In this live I performed improvisation on RB-338. There are no pre-recorded sequences. Propellerhead RB-338 (bassline and drums) Ableton Live (effects) Novation ReMOTE 25 LE and KORG KAOSS PAD KP3 (MIDI remote control)

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WHAT'S A MIDI FILE!? ~ Vinesauce Animated (Joel) Ft. Maik

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after 2 months, here is the animation I made, thanks to Maik, he helped move the animation along with some storyboard ideas and a chunk of the animation itself. Check him out! Maik ~ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClaCmKqv_cTcgHHV9JFdBkw Joel ~ http://www.twitch.tv/vargskelethor/ Twitter ~ https://twitter.com/C__wonders Devient Art ~ http://christinawonderz.deviantart.com/ Subscribe! ~ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCF3Fxh-ZY-B7HZoNHrJD9eg Thanks for watching!

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Benny Andersson - Nationalsång (HQ Sound)

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Instrumental ABBA demo-recording sometimes referred to as 'Opus 10' or 'Nationalsånget' played by Benny Andersson on the Yamaha GX-1 Recorded at Polar Music Studios Stockholm on March 16th 1981. Finally resurfaced as 'Anthem' in the musical 'Chess'.

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The Yamaha GX-1 was the first polyphonic analogue synthesiser featuring a triple-tiered keyboard, pedal board, ribbon controller, eight polyphonic voices and chromed pedestals; it's safe to say it was a piece of kit any electronic musician wanted to get their hands on. However the GX-1 came with a hefty $50,000 price tag and since less than 10 of them were ever made only legendary synth and keyboard players were ever likely to use it.

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Iannis Xenakis - Metastasis (Spectral View)

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RCA Mark II Sound Synthesizer - Blue Skies

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The RCA Mark II Sound Synthesizer (nicknamed Victor) was the first programmable electronic music synthesizer and the flagship piece of equipment at the Columbia-Princeton Electronic Music Center. Designed by Herbert Belar and Harry Olson at RCA, it was installed at Columbia University in 1957.

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First tape recorded with 1934 AEG Magnetophon prototype

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What you hear is what was recorded in On April 27, 1935 in the Ludwigshaven Theater using the pictured AEG Magnetophon prototype. Four different prototypes were built between 1932 and 1934, and this is the last one.

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RCA Sound synth - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RCA_Mark_II_Sound_Synthesizer

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In 1980, a group of musicians set themselves the task of standardising an interface so that new instruments could communicate control instructions with other instruments. By August 1983 they had developed MIDI (Musical Instrument Digital Interface).
The invention of MIDI technology allows an individual keystroke, pedal movement, control wheel motion or command from a microcomputer to activate every device in the studio by remote and in synchrony, each device will respond accordingly to predetermined conditions set by the composer.
In the modern day MIDI is available on almost all DAW's and a wide variety of MIDI instruments can be purchased. A substantial proportion of new electronic music will largely be made up of MIDI tracks alongside digital synthesisers.

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The RCA Mark II was the first programmable electronic synthesiser and a huge step forward in the evolution of electronic music. Designed by Herbert Belar and Harry Olson from RCA, the room sized machine was installed at Colombia University in 1957. It consisted of a vast array of interconnected sound synthesis components, much of the designed was contributed to by Vladamir Ussachevsky and Peter Mauzey.
The RCA Mark II attracted a lot of attention when it was commercially released due to the fact that it combined diverse electronic sound generation with a music sequencer, however the sheer size of the machine meant that it was not portable in any way and it would also set you back $500,000.

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The Moog synthesiser was quite a hefty machine as you can see from the picture (above). So he started working on a more practical and portable machine and came up with the Mini Moog which was released  in 1969. The release of the Mini Moog allowed those that wanted to use the capabilities of a Moog synthesiser but also be able to carry it around to different venues or wherever they needed it.

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Robert Moog created the first subtractive synthesiser that utilised a piano style keyboard as an input device. it was a modular system that could be interconnected with patch cables to create a variety of sounds.

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Iannis Xenakis came up with the idea that computers could generate sound, so he devised a computer programme called UPIC which could read images and generate sound from the image.
These were not exactly musical sounds as he would draw strange images for the computer to read, however this was a big step for electronic music as this was the first time sound had been generated by a computer. The downside to this form of music is that it isn't very musical, the computer generates sound from the images however there is minimal control over pitch so it is unable to generate melodies from the images.

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Early tape recorders were developed in Germany in the 1930's. Eduard Schüller from AEG was part of the team that created the Magnetophon K1 in 1935 which was the first practical tape recorder. Schüller built the recorders and created a ring shaped recording and playback ring.
Another tape recorder developed around the same time was the Blattnerphone, these advances in technology meant that you could record around and then play it back instantly which meant that users didn't have to wait weeks to get a record pressed. This also meant that you could edit the tapes to create music, this led to a movement called Musique concréte.

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Leon Theremin invented the Theremin, which was a musical instrument that used 2 antennas that controlled the pitch and volume of a note by detecting where your hand was in relation to the antennas. You could use the instrument to create a note without even touching it. This instrument had a few drawbacks with regards to the accuracy of the hand placement thus creating unwanted portamento and also the unreliability of the pitch.
Below is a block diagram of the theremin.

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Luigig Russolo experimented with creating mechanical sound from sound boxes that he invented called intonarumori (noise machines). They were not exactly musical but the boxes he created generated sound from mechanisms within them. He used the machines for a performance in Milan in 1914, sadly none of the machines survived world war 2. He was the first noise artist and kickstarted the development of sound creation devices.