December, 2005 archive

Perimeter Sound Arts has released 2 new loop sample CDs: Brain Danse, produced by Jeff Rhodes, and an upgraded reissue of the original Abstract World Fusion, which has been out of print for the last year.
Their sample CDs are available in both Acidized .wav format for Windows, and Apple Loop format for GarageBand, Soundtrack, Logic, [...]

Image-Line has introduced FL Studio 6, an update to the virtual studio that features a combination of core enhancements and new plugins.
Leading the changes is the new, larger, resizable Mixer, with fully flexible inter-track routing and PDC functions. MIDI functionality has been extended to include a wider range of external controllers as well as foot-pedal [...]

Novation has expanded its line of Remote MIDI controllers.
The ReMOTE SL25 was the first controller keyboard that detects the software you are using in your virtual studio and logically ‘automaps’ that software’s controllers to the keyboard’s own front panel knobs and sliders. The SL25 also featured two bright LCDs which can show 16 different parameter [...]

iPod cases are starting to get…well, a little kinky.
Fluffpod has introduced Fluffpod video, a furry iPod case for Apple’s latest iPod, available in white or pink.
Also available for download is a Fluffpod video QuickTime movie, a short film that features a model getting dressed to go out, and then lovingly caressing her Fluffpod.
“People have asked [...]

FabFilter has released FabFilter Twin, a synthesizer plug-in for Windows and Mac OS X. FabFilter Twin features high-quality oscillators, smooth and analog-sounding filters, and unique drag-and-drop modulation slots that make complex sounds easy to design.
FabFilter Twin contains two pure and solid-sounding oscillators with triangle, sawtooth, and square wave forms. Hard sync, pulse width, [...]

Focusrite has announced an update to the software for its Saffire FireWire audio interface. The software update, v2.0, is free for owners and can be downloaded from the Focusrite site.
Update features:

Enhanced 192kHz and FireWire operation
Improved graphics contrast – even easier navigation through SaffireControl
Rollover help for SaffireControl in the form of Tool tips – simply place [...]

UniversumKiosk has introduced two new sound libraries that feature the voltage-controlled sounds of rare classical electronic music studio gear.
The sound libraries were created in cooperation with the Institute of Sonology, Royal Conservatory The Hague.
The libaries are available in Kontakt II, EXS 24MKII, Reason, Gig 3.0 and Mach 5 formats for US $60 each.
Descriptions:
Sonic Sorcery Sounds [...]

Blacet, a modular analog music synthesizer manufacturer, has introduced a new module, the BG 2520. The BG is not an audio module, but a module that can be used to monitor levels within a modular system.
The BG is a 20 element LED bar graph display module. It’s designed to take some of the mystery out [...]

Griffin has introduced iTrip Auto, the latest addition to its lineup of iPod accessories that send your iPod’s audio output to your car FM tuner so you can listen to your iPod on your car’s built-in stereo.
Trip Auto accommodates every dock connector iPod, including iPod nano and 5th Generation iPods with video. The iTrip Auto [...]

Reboot Stereophonic is an outgrowth of Reboot, a network which engages some of the most talented young Jewish creatives in the music, film, television, technology, politics, literature and media realms. More importantly, they’ve released Gershon Kingsley’s God is a Moog.
God is a Moog is a double album featuring recordings from 1968 to 1974 in which [...]

LiveSlice has been updated to version 1.3.
LiveSlice is a beat slicer / arranger VSTi that offers powerful graphical rearranging of slices, multiple tracks and lots of parameters to apply to each slice, as well as a slice randomization feature. Everything can be controlled by MIDI, fine tuned in the GUI and seamlessly integrated in a [...]

The fuzzboxes keep coming! ArielFX has introduced the Germanium Phuzz Phace, which is handmade and features new old stock germanium transistors, a bright LED indicator and real true bypass.
According to ArielFX, “Our Phuzz Phaces come with medium gain germanium transistors that have the “right” gain ratings – just like in the original Fuzz Faces. The [...]

It looks like Moby is reopening the white-boy rap / electronica artist feud. A recent post to his online journal, i’d like to write about misogyny, lays the smack-down on The Prodigy and eminem over their use of misogynistic lyrics.
“i respect the prodigy and i respect eminem as talented and relevant musicians, but i spoke [...]

Ever wish you could had a Minimoog, but don’t want to shell out the extreme dollars that new Voyagers go for, or that classic Minimoogs go for on eBay?
If you’re into synth DIY, you might consider building your own Minimoog. This site has details on a Minimoog diy project.

“After playing on many different synths and [...]

A new version of the free audio editor Audacity has been announced. A beta version is available, but it is not considered stable yet.
The software is popular with musicians and podcasters looking for a free, open source audio editing environment. Several features will be especially interesting for podcasters, including FTP uploading, transcription tools and batch [...]