Mr. Rogers’ Synthesizer
“I bet the kids love this…” Mr. Rogers, a stalwart of American’s Generation X, was way ahead of the curve when he declared, “I bet the kids love this…” after receiving a demonstration of a homemade synth by Bruce Haack in 1968. Bruce Haack produced some of the earliest pieces of electronic music in the 1960’s, and built many of his own synthesizers, even though he would modestly claim he...
Think 7.1 Surround Is Banging? How About 64-Channel Surround??
Lead Sound, a Japanese concern, has premier their new Sympho Canvas virtual orchestra. Sixty-Four speakers are positioned in a concert hall in place of real orchestral musicians. Each speaker then plays the corresponding part of a symphony in perfect sync. Why go to all this trouble? Well the idea is that the audience can walk among the speakers for an immersive musical experience. The Sympho Canvas will perform “Autumn Fantasy...