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The history of virtual analogue synthesizers

From the Nord Lead to the MicroKorg, virtual analogue powered some of the most beloved instruments in synth history. We tell ...
The Wire Magazine

Final release for The Caretaker project after 20 years

Leyland James Kirby has announced his final release as The Caretaker. Running for 20 years, his first music under that moniker was 1999’s Selected Memories From The Haunted Ballroom. That was followed ...
The Verge

Roland’s TR-1000 is its first analog drum machine in over 40 years

It’s a premium instrument that harkens back to the 808 and 909. It’s a premium instrument that harkens back to the 808 and 909. Unlike other TR instruments from Roland over the last several years that ...
IEEE

Simulated annealing based analog circuit synthesizer

Abstract: This paper reports a synthesis system for analog circuits based on a simulated annealing (SA) algorithm. The effects of various SA parameters on the performance of the synthesis system are ...