Sound designer and synthesis Richard Devine shared this video, capturing his first experiment with the new Korg phase8 Acoustic Synthesizer.
He takes it far beyond the basics, using it less like a traditional instrument than a platform for sound design.
Here’s what Devine shared about the technical details:
“For this experiment, I have a few MIDI scripts running from Logic Audio’s MIDI scriptor plugin to create these complex ,almost Autechre-like MIDI rhythms to all of the tines, while I have various objects, metal, magnets, metal rods, tin foil, springs, coils, and some extra Solenoid triggers to help create some interesting interactions and new sounds with the Phase 8.”
Check out the video, and share your thoughts on the phase8 in the comments!
I love it. Reminds me of Beat Jazz by Onyx Ashanti.
Sounds like something Frank Zappa would have loved.
Beutiful! Waiting for mine to arrive, definitely looking forward to plugging it into Enner, Clouds, Analog Heat and a bit of Mercury 7. Let alone these clams i found.
love Clam Rock
The noise in my old battered spaceship, as I we travel through a wormhole
Wonderful for my 10-year-old to play with in the basement, but not for $1,200. I mean it’s fun making goofy weird sounds, but…..
As usual with Richard Devine, interesting sounds but no soul and no substance
This a strange statement. It’s just a jam, not a finished work. Do you have a soul yourself?
His albums has that same aesthetic of randomised textures. It can be from time to time ear pleasing but it lacks much musical substance and boring quickly, to my ears anyway.
just imagine not putting springs and coils on top of this device but a real synthesizer!
Cute! Very reminiscent of Sam Underwood’s AMS: https://thequietus.com/interviews/sam-underwood-ams-interview/
one of those “you dont play this instrument, this instrument plays you” kinda thing. Reminds me of some Soma stuff. Not for me by a long mile.