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A Hardware Music Keyboard for the iPhone

By David Battino
May 5, 2009

There are scads of piano-keyboard apps for the iPhone, but I find the lack of tactile feedback frustrating. With Apple opening the dock connector to outside developers in OS 3, couldn't someone create a true music keyboard?

The Virtual Instrument I'd Like to See

By David Battino
April 30, 2009

Reading about an audiophile who compared the crackling of vinyl to the coughing of old men at a concert, I started to imagine a virtual audience plugin. What controls would you add?

Timeline of Patchable Synthesizers outside Americas (Updated)

By Rick Jelliffe
April 26, 2009

Here is the most recent version of my Timeline of Patchable and Modular Synthesizer Makers outside the Americas.

20 Sounds that Must Live

By David Battino
March 30, 2009

Ted writes, "Enough with the Martian space-chime echoes! I just want five good bass sounds, five good keyboard sounds, five leads, and five pads that would sound good almost anywhere. If you could only have 20 synth sounds, what would they be?"

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