December, 2007 archive

Sonart Audio has released 20 collections of sounds and is launching a new download shop.
Each library in the series contains more than 1Gb of new material. Libraries contain samples, loops and new virtual instruments (bass, guitars, pianos, electro pianos, synths, symphonic strings, drums).
The libraries include:

SONART JAZZ | 500 24bit samples (1.2 GB)
IBIZA HOUSE | 3,420 […]

Virsyn has introduced Matrix, a new virtual vocoder that offers precise analog modelling 8-pole filters and extremely fast envelope followers; new voiced/unvoiced detection and pitch extraction algorithms for high intelligibility; a stereophonic synthesis filter bank that preserves the spatial characteristic of the replacement signal; and an easy to use interface and latency free operation.
You can […]

 

 Demo [0:12m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

The MB-6582 is a four channel stereo synth (8x 6582 SIDs) diy project. More photos here.
Here’s a video of the MB-6582 in action:

This is the official trailer of the upcoming documentary The 8Bit Philosophy, a film about Commodore 64 musicians coming in 2008.
Looks pretty cheesetacular.

PC World has published its list of the 25 most innovative products of the year, and Yamaha’s Tenori-On is number 16:
16. Yamaha Tenori-On
Innovation: Inspired and intuitive handheld instrument redefines music-making.
Benefit: Nothing else even comes close to Japanese media artist Toshio Iwai’s digital instrument.
While the Tenori-On is likely to appeal to a fairly specialized audience, the […]

German electronic music artist Robert Schroeder has been producing music since 1979. He was discovered by Klaus Schulze, and to this day, his music bears a Schulze/Berlin School influence.
Schroeder’s music on SphereWare is in the classic synth music vein of 70’s synth artists, but with enough modern touches to make it appeal not only to […]

Puremagnetik has released Clapbox, a free add-on pack for Ableton Live 7.
Clapbox is a sample-based Live Pack directly modeled after the Simmons Electronics Clap Trap. Puremagnetik has sampled every parameter of the original to deliver an accurate recreation of the 1980’s classic.
To further the authenticity of the original Clap Trap, Puremagnetik has programmed the sounds […]

PSP AudioWare has released Xenon is a full band, dual-stage limiter plug-in (AudioUnit, VST and RTAS for MacOSX Universal Binary; VST and RTAS for PC) featuring an integrated Leveller, advanced K-System metering and psychoacoustically optimized wordlength reduction.
PSP Xenon offers 64-bit precision processing throughout its entire signal path, and can operate at sample rates up to […]

Nucleus Soundlab has released Tempest, a source for electronic bread and butter sounds, as well as a source of inspiration for darker, harder and ambient electronic styles.
You can preview Tempest with the demos below. More demos at the site.
Description: 
Tempest is loaded with a collection of widely usable sounds using Albino’s unique features: Evocative, moving digital […]

 

 Tempset White Knuckles demo [2:02m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

 

 Judge Darko: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

AlgoMusic and BK Synthlabs have teamed up to produce a new line of virtual instruments, including Enceladus v2 (Next Mission) and ElectraBass v1.1.
Enceladus retails for 49.99, and ElectraBass for 35.00.
You can preview both VST’s below.
Enceladus V2 (Next Mission)
Enceladus, above, is inspired by one of the many moons orbiting the ringed planet Saturn and brought to […]

 

 Enceladus demo: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

 

 ElectraBass demo: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Goldbaby has released a new drum sample library, Tape909, that includes 1446 samples taken from a mint 909 recorded into an Ampex 351 1/2″ valve 2 track tape machine.
That’s right. Digital run through analog and then resampled.  Ready for you to add your tape simulation hiss and noise!
Formats: Refill / Battery / Guru / iDrum […]

Musicrow has introduced Magic Vox, a vst that uses the sonic qualities of guitar harmonics (flageolets) as a basis for the creation of a playable and expressive musical instrument with a distinctive sound.
You can preview the capabilities of Magic Vox below:
Description: 
Twelve of the best sounding guitars were selected for this mission and carefully sampled the […]

 

 Magic Mallets [0:33m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

AudioWarrior has released Acoustic Grand Pianos & Electric Pianos for Kontakt.
The sample collection is based on the Fender Rhodes 73 Stage MKII, ‘Bright’ Steinway 88-Key Grand Piano, ‘Mellow’ Steinway & Sons 88-Key Grand Piano and the Wurly Electric-Piano/Organ.
Includes:

The Wurly Electric-Piano/Organ with its tube-like vintage vibe
A deep, powerful, ‘bright’ 88-key Acoustic Grand Piano with resonant lows […]

Karma-Lab has released KARMA Oasys Software, a dedicated PC/Mac program for the Korg OASYS ($169).
Description: 
KO allows you to go deeper into the world of the KARMA function, in ways that are not possible on the OASYS alone.
The program runs on Mac OS X 10.3.9 or higher (compatible with 10.5 Leopard), and on Windows XP, with […]

Chimera has introduced the bC16, a tiny modular synthesizer.
The bC16 miniature patch synthesizer packs a fully featured analog VCO, LFO, ADSR envelope generator, VCA, VCF, noise source & ring modulator all in a CD sized case CNC machined from 10mm high-grade acrylic plastic.
Sixteen color coded potentiometers control key functions, connections between synthesizer sections is done […]