If you are in to synthesizers you have already heard of this app and you know the name of Wolfgang Palm. I am not going to do a review because there are several out there already. This morning I finally had the time to do a composition using only sounds that I made on the app. 

The editing is very intuitive and the possibilities are deep. This is an instrument. I think that I will have many rewarding hours with it as I move in to the last two pieces for the next album. if you own an iPad and are in to electronic music the app is a no-brainer. Get it now.


To learn more about the PPG and Mr. Palm check out the history link at Wolfgang's website. Click the button below...

Last weekend I was in Chicago to attend the KnobCon synth pow wow that was put on by Suit and Tie Guy from STG Soundlabs. I met a ton of of great artists and synth designers. There were some blistering performances on the first night and an all day hang out the following day. 

I was able to bring the EMW-200 as carry on and all interested parties had a chance to try it out. I must say that it was the smallest synth in attendance. But then size isn't everything. 

Inevitable video below...

This is an idea that has been turning around in the back of my mind for awhile now. It was nice to finally get it recorded. I expect to use more percussion sounds on one of the tracks on the next album. This is an R&D experiment.

I took a couple of patch adapters and cross patched the EMW-200 with the MU modules in the Command Center rack. An EMW sample hold pattern is being fed to the STG Sea Devils filter, the filter is being modulated by the Krisp1 LFO. Another EMW oscillator is being ring modulated by the S/H pattern with the Krisp1 Ring Modulator module. At least that is how I remember the patch. I played some improvised drums over the top of it with the V-Drums. 

Inevitable video recorded live and made in to a work of art by Micky Dodds.