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One Hundred And One Synthesizers In Two Minutes

Nortec’s Pepe and Ramon visit BigCityMusic, and check out one hundred and one synthesizers in two minutes.  “This is one our many visits to Bigcitymusic, one of our favorite analogue synthesizer store...

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The Ondes Martenot

The Ondes Martenot (French for “Martenot waves) is an early electronic musical instrument, invented in 1928 by Maurice Martenot and originally very similar in sound to the theremin. The sonic...

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Building An Ondes Martenot

happymoogman Dana Countryman gives an overview of his awesome DIY project, his take on the Ondes Martenot: Here is part two of my progress, building an Ondes Martenot-style controller for my modular...

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Virtuosistic Ondes Martenot Performance

via Thomas Bloch: Formule is one of the most virtuosistic piece written for solo ondes Martenot, composed by and played here by the French multi-instrumentalist Thomas Bloch (ondes Martenot,...

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DIY Ondes Martenot Controller Demo

Martenot Controller Demo, Part 3 was uploaded by: happymoogmanDuration: 465Rating: Continue reading →

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The First Electronic Music Soundtrack – L’Idea (1932)

AudioLemon found this video which may be the first use of an electronic instrument in a film soundtrack – L’Idee (1932). It features prominent use of the Ondes Martenot, an early electronic instrument,...

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Ondes Martenot For Kontakt

Soniccouture has released Ondes, a virtual Ondes Martenot for Native Instruments Kontakt. The sample library, recorded with Ondist Thomas Bloch, features extensive sampling of the Ondes oscillators,...

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DIY Ondes Martenot, The Ginette

Petteri Mäkiniemi sent in this video that demonstrates the Ginette, a DIY instrument, based on the Ondes Martenot. Here’s what Mäkiniemi has to say about the Ginette. I designed and built this...

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The Therevox ET-4 Synthesizer (Sneak Preview)

Therevox has introduced the Therevox ET-4 - a new continuous pitch analog synthesizer that is expected to ship in January of 2012. The Therevox ET-4 is inspired by the Ondes Martenot’s “au ruban”...

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New iPad App, Petites Ondes, Recreates The Ondes Martenot

Reader Masao Suzaki wrote us to lets us now about a new iPad app, Petites Ondes, that recreates the Ondes Martenot. The Ondes Martenot is an early electronic music instrument, created in 1928 by...

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The Ondes Martenot

This video features Jean Laurendeau discussing and demonstrating the rare Ondes Martenot, an early electronic musical instrument, created in 1928 by Maurice Martenot. Laurendeau explains the various...

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The Analogue Systems French Connection

French Connection.mov was uploaded by: AudioCentralMagazineDuration: 295Rating: Continue reading →

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DIY Ondes Martenot MIDI Controller

Reader Mitsushi Abe let us know about this fantastic DIY project – an Ondes Martenot MIDI Controller. Abe, who describes himself as “an amateur geek living in Tokyo”, loves to make DIY instruments. He...

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The Therevox ET-4 (Ondes Martenot Style Analog Synthesizer)

Here’s a quick demo of the Therevox ET-4 analog ribbon synthesizer. Inspired by the Ondes Martenot’s au ruban controller, the ET-4 is controlled by moving a finger along a reference keyboard shaped to...

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DIY Ondes Martenot Style Controller

Breath Martenot - Breath driven Pulley/Ring controller - Work in progress. was uploaded by: Mark SteinerDuration: 567Rating: Continue reading →

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The Artemis – A New Instrument Inspired By The Ondes Martenot

The Artemis - A Wind/String Instrument Inspired by the Ondes Martenot was uploaded by: Mark SteinerDuration: 959Rating: Continue reading →

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DIY Ondes Martenot-Style Synthesizer, MonotrOndes, Based On Korg Monotron

Reader Ville Aho created a DIY Ondes Martenot style synthesizer, the MonotrOndes, based on a Korg Monotron. Aho notes: I built this Ondes Martenot-style musical instrument. It’s quite cheap to build....

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Therevox ET-4.1 Features Expressive Control + Analog Sound

Therevox ET-4.1 Features Demo Overview was uploaded by: therevoxhqDuration: 434Rating: Continue reading →

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Therevox ET-4.3 Synthesizer Inspired By Ondes Martenot, Electro-Theremin

Therevox ET-4.3 Features and MIDI Demo was uploaded by: therevoxhqDuration: 299Rating: Continue reading →

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Turn A Junk Keyboard Into Bass Pedals (Synth DIY Project)

Reader Ville Aho, aka Electronic Melodist, wanted a way to play bass synthesizer while playing electric guitar, so he came up with a DIY way to non-destructively mod an old keyboard into bass pedals....

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