Sherman Filterbank, BBC Radiophonic Workshop & More: Synth Journal
20 Feb in Synths
In this edition, we discover the fascinating story of the Sherman Filterbank. Also: Spitfire Audio turns the BBC Radiophonic Workshop into a plugin!
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Guitar Journal: Rory Gallagher Statue Controversy
07 Jan in Guitar
Rory Gallagher statue sparks debate. Scottish guitarist returns to stage after stroke. Iconic Guitars partners with renowned luthier John Cruz.
Delia Derbyshire Day: Dr Who and The Radiophonic Workshop
23 Nov 2023 in Studio
November 23rd marks Delia Derbyshire Day, a female electronic music pioneer. We talk to Radiophonic Workshop member Dick Mills about Delia's legacy.
Best free plug-ins this week: VREV-666, Space Lite and Fleeter
13 Jun 2021 in Studio
It’s been a great week for free plug-ins, especially if you’re into reverb! This week's freeware special includes a vintage spring reverb, a modulated reverb and a transient shaper.
AudioThing Things Motor: Hainbach’s intriguing recreation of the Crystal Palace
23 Mar 2021 in Studio
AudioThing and HAINBACH have teamed up again to create Motor. The unique plug-in takes clues from the experimental Crystal Palace device built for the BBC Radiophonic workshop in the 1960s.
Delia Derbyshire: The Myths and Legendary Tapes to premier at BFI London Film Festival
06 Oct 2020 in Synths
A sumptuously cinematic psycho-acoustic exploration of electronic music pioneer Delia Derbyshire who conceived the Doctor Who theme and electrified the BBC Radiophonic Workshop in the 1960s.
Spitfire Audio brings the BBC Symphony Orchestra to your DAW and it’s huge
Spitfire Audio has teamed up with the BBC Symphony Orchestra to create an orchestral sample library of epic proportions. 99 players, 418 techniques per instrument, 11 mic positions – it's madness.
MINI.MU: a sewable, codeable, gesture-controlled musical instrument for kids
15 Oct 2018 in Studio
The MINI.MU is a simplified gesture-controlled musical instrument based on the MI.MU glove developed by Imogen Heap. But this one you get to sew the gloves and write the code yourself.
BBC archives release 16,016 sound effects online for personal use
24 Apr 2018 in Other
An extraordinary historical archive of environmental sounds and sound effects. From every day sounds like "Department store atmosphere" to "Geiger counters" and "Austin Maestro dashboard audible warnings".
Experience the newly restored first recording of computer music
01 Oct 2016 in Other
Is all computer music a direct descendant of Alan Turing's Electronic Computer Mark II? Listen to the newly restored first beeps of EDM from the 1950's.
