After our first discussion about programming a synth lead on the Novation’s baby, the Mininova, in this brand new appointment we’ll try to program a punchy synth bass taking advantage of the powerful and efficient synthesis engine of this machine. Programming a synth bass is generally a quite straightforward process because the rules to follow are not too many, but I think one good rule to follow is “simple but with a lot of possibilities under the hood”. What does it mean? Well, it means that, in our opinion, the timbre should be built using a few sound sources but…

Keytar masterclass: sound, techniques, controls, tips & tricks! With this masterclass you'll learn all about this fantastic instrument to reveal each detail and any secrets!Approach, technique, style, feeling, control, performance, songs analysis, jamming, improvisation, solo sound creation, live and studio setups for any kind of performance and much more, all included in the Keytar course. I will pass you all my live and studio experiences playing Keytar all around the world! - the package contains a video lesson of 50 minutes

Mininova is a powerful mini synth-vocoder made by Novation whose popularity has rapidly grown between musicians, due to its extremely versatile character, to its very good sound quality, to the goodness of the materials used to build it and, last, but not least, to its very affordable price. Furthermore one of the most exciting features of this “small monster” is the very efficient vocoding system it offers... let’s say it is definitely an icing on the cake for the "Novation baby". Having chosen one of these toys as a part of my own setup and having appreciated it’s power in…

Hi there! In this issue we will talk about the sound and its propagation in the air. Let's analyze all the sound propagation features: Every sound, once generated by a vibrating elastic body, is transmitted through the surrounding medium, creating a series of waves where particles the medium is composed of are subject to condensation and rarefaction. It could seem pretty obvious, but it's better to point out that a mean of conduction is essential for sound transmission. No transmission is possible in vacuum, differently to what happens for light transmission. Here we are with some frequency values and relevant…

Last time we talked about the simple sound and its features. The sound we usually hear is not a simple one (sinusoidal oscillation), but a complex sound. In order to treat this issue, it is necessary to clarify the concept of envelope (we will study this argument in deep later) and harmonics. The sound envelope is the variation of its amplitude over time. Let's consider now an instrumental sound: his complexity is evident. If you listen to just a single note, you will find out how the sound is made up, not only of an oscillation, but also of a…