Hacker News with Generative AI: Synthesizers

Show HN: Built an MCP server for direct sound design on my hardware synth (github.com/zerubeus)
A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that allows Claude and other MCP-compatible LLMs to interact with and control Elektron synthesizers via MIDI.

Music Production, Synthesizers, Software, Artificial Intelligence

11 points by serverlessmania 9 days ago | 2 comments

Synthesize kick drums that sound real using the power of FM (youtube.com)

Music Production, Sound Design, Synthesizers, Audio Engineering

4 points by codetrotter 67 days ago | 0 comments

Learning Synths (ableton.com)
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Music Production, Synthesizers, Learning, Software

382 points by holdit 86 days ago | 125 comments

They don't make them like that any more: the Yamaha DX7 keyboard (kevinboone.me)
The sound of the Yamaha DX7 synthesizer defined 1980s popular music.

Music, Technology, 1980s, Yamaha, Synthesizers

336 points by ingve 120 days ago | 217 comments

Teenage Engineering OP–XY (teenage.engineering)

Music, Hardware, Synthesizers

30 points by marban 139 days ago | 30 comments

Music Thing Modular Workshop System (musicthing.co.uk)

Music, Hardware, Synthesizers

31 points by jarmitage 170 days ago | 1 comments

Sound Lab – A Simple Analogue Synthesiser (technoblogy.com)
Sound Lab is an analogue synthesiser, consisting of six modules that can be combined in a variety of ways. It uses a single printed circuit board that doubles as the front panel and wiring, with surface-mount components and PCB-mounted controls to make the construction as easy as possible:

Music, Synthesizers, DIY, Electronics, Hardware

112 points by chrisjj 171 days ago | 19 comments

SunVox: Powerful Modular Synthesizer and DAW (warmplace.ru)
SunVox is a small, fast and powerful modular synthesizer with pattern-based sequencer (tracker).

Music Production, Software, Synthesizers

183 points by timkq 187 days ago | 47 comments

Trautonium – a German synthesizer invented in 1930 (wikipedia.org)

Music, Synthesizers, History, Germany

12 points by thomasfl 230 days ago | 4 comments

Medieval (teenage.engineering)

Music, Hardware, Synthesizers

880 points by beefman 239 days ago | 321 comments

EP–1320 Medieval (teenage.engineering)

Music, Synthesizers, Teenage Engineering

15 points by bpierre 239 days ago | 0 comments

"Grip Car" (teenage.engineering)