Music makes the world go round. Without it, life has no meaning. Music serves different purposes. It entertains, evokes feelings and enhances experiences. Sound, in its raw form, engages the audience and helps communicate. When you play sound neatly, it turns into music.
You can’t claim to be a music expert just because you listen to different genres or play an instrument. There are audiophiles and then there are sound engineers. These people can be seen as experts in their field in a way that ordinary music lovers cannot comprehend. Maybe they hear music and sound differently. It’s inexplicable but maybe playing around with the TE-LAB will give us an idea.
Creator: Love Hultén
TE-LAB is a project by designer Love Hultén who is also an audiovisual artist. This Swedish craftsman created this semi-modular sound machine based on various effects and instruments. Hultén used modules from the Teenage Engineering PO Modular series to build the main sound engine.
You will see different features like a sequencer, filter, analog oscillators and a microcosm of holograms. The latter comes with eleven unique algorithms right on a granular effects pedal. When you play sounds on TE-LAB, you will hear the rearranged sound the way the machine interpreted it.
If you like sci-fi stuff, you’ll love the sounds this machine can produce. Artists and musicians can be inspired by the unique sounds and timbres. You can try many effects, from looping techniques to delay, sampling and pitch shifting. Other features of TE-LAB include a circular oscilloscope and a step-in sequencer with pins.
The large device presents itself as a bright yellow wooden console. It is made by hand, which makes it special. Love Hultén also reviewed the modules of Holograms Microcosm. The sound machine design was inspired by a Lomond Campbell turntable.
The sound machine is like a toy for big boys. Those who want to practice being a disc jockey can try this. Those who want to learn sound engineering can add this to your collection. Those who just want to play, take this. If you want those sci-fi sound effects to play, TE-LAB will be perfect for you.
