February, 2006 archive

Fans of ambient, atmospheric and progressive electronic instrumentals should check out the Spotted Peccary podcast, Music is Art.
The podcast features music, interviews and more. A recent podcast features a conversation with ambient artist Steve Roach.
Audio podcasts are shows that you can subscribe to like a magazine. Add the podcast URL to an application like iTunes, [...]

Elysia has introduced the Alpha Compressor, a new kind of dynamic processor, that may be the sexiest compressor ever made.

With the alpha compressor elysia introduces a tool entirely based on discrete analog technology. MS processing, parallel compression, sidechain and audio filters as well as further highlights join in a single device to offer unique potentials [...]

Precisionsound has released Retro Gadgets Vol.1, a collection of 3 legendary retro toy keyboards.
Every half note of the instruments natural range and articulation possibilities has been captured.
The content of Retro Gadgets Vol.1:
Dubrek Stylophone (Black)
The most common of the Stylophone models with a middle range. Every half note with and without vibrato has been sampled.

A total [...]

Knobtweakers has release a collection of free electronic music mp3s.
The music is a compilation of 36 tracks featured on their MP3 blog in 2005. It is only available online, in the form of free downloads. Most of the artists represented here have been completely overlooked by the mainstream.
“We bring you these tracks because we [...]

IK Multimedia has announced that CSR - Classik Studio Reverb is now shipping. Designed to emulate the high quality hardware studio reverbs, CSR offers an affordable suite of 4 high-quality studio reverb plug-ins.
Offering a suite of 4 high-end reverb choices and features similar to that of major music studios outboard effects racks, Classik Studio Reverb [...]

Voxengo has announced that a new version update is available for Pristine Space convolution reverb processor in PC VST plug-in format.
This update fixes an issue with ‘zero latency’ processing mode which previously was not working correctly in all situations.
Pristine Space is a 8-channel convolution processor. Each channel is independent of the others, making it possible [...]

Big Fish Audio has released two new audio libraries, The Rhythm Station and Rush.
The Rhythm Station
The Rhythm Station features over 400 live drum and percussion loops, kinda jazzy, kinda hiphop, kinda light.
Description:
Need a new drummer? One with some fresh, original grooves you haven’t heard before? Check out the Rhythm Station with over 400 live drum [...]

John Blacet sends an update on his extreme excess synth module design contest.
Blacet recently announced a contest to solve an interesting design problem: create a synth module with a predetermined panel layout:
“We have an extreme excess of Multi panels (do to a series of unfortunate events!).
Rather than toss them, perhaps someone out there can figure [...]

FractalDVD.com has an MP3 of the original Demonstration Record for the Moog 900 Electronic Music System.
You can preview the Moog demo below.
The Microgroove 10″ vinyl disk was produced, composed and realized by Walter Carlos, as a Trans-Electronic-Music-Production.
The disk is dated, but provides an interesting historical perspective on the state of electronic music in 1968.

 

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James R. Coplin is organizing a Bob Moog Tribute Project:
“The passing of Bob Moog has been deeply felt by the entire music community. This is especially true for electronic musicians whose work he so directly influenced with his creations.
I thought it would be fitting to celebrate his life with music. So, I put [...]