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If you like glitchy sounds but fear glitchy electronics, Sidsonic has come to the rescue with a sample set of “5 GB of pure Circuit Bend Soundmaterial.”
All samplesets are fully playable with three velocity zones. Common problems for Circuit Bending like pitch and tone fluctuations got eliminated, without curbing the typical sound and the unique experience only Circuit Bending can deliver.
Furthermore, hassles like hung up or burnt-out gear and the lack of reproducibility are avoided by the concept of a Virtual Instrument, so that the Circus Circuit Bending Library makes it possible to comfortably use the one-of-a-kind sound of Circuit Bending within professional productions for the first time.
A duplication error caused the new Dinosaur Jr. album to be 3dB too loud. Brings a new perspective to the loudness wars. (Although it reminds me of the story about how The Who performed the “loudest rock concert” ever due to an equipment malfunction. Can’t seem to verify that online anywhere, although I did dig up a Wikipedia page on the loudest band in the world.)
(via @pitchforkmedia)
