November, 2008 archive

Toontrack has introduced Drumtracker, a stand-alone, multi-track audio to MIDI converter designed to let you replace drum sounds. It’s available for Windows and Mac for $149 USD / €99 EUR.
Features:
The built-in filters in Drumtracker allow you to detect the most common instruments and specify the velocity threshold for each section of your song. In addition, you [...]

Some classic synthpop from Men Without Hats –  a pop group from Montreal, Quebec.
At the core, Men Without Hats consisted of Ivan Doroschuk and his brother Stefan, with various other members, including a third brother, Colin Doroschuk, as well as Jeremy Arrobas, Tracy Howe, Roman Martyn, Mike Gabriel, Jean-Marc Pisapia, Lenny Pinkas, and Allan McCarthy. They [...]

This video, via ElectronicMusicGear, demos the presets of the Roland V-Synth GT.

Need a kick in the pants to get that album put together?
February Album Writing Month (FAWM) might be what you need.
Each February, FAWM.ORG forges a collaborative community where musicians of all walks and skill levels write an album’s worth of material in the shortest month of the year (roughly one tune every other day).
This year’s FAWM [...]

Fatboy Slim plans to release his first album in four years,  I Think We’re Gonna Need a Bigger Boat, using his new Brighton Port Authority identity. 
The release features a guest vocalist on each track, ranging from David Byrne to Iggy Pop to Martha Wainwright. It’s scheduled for release February 3rd.
Tracks:

He’s Frank (ft. Iggy Pop)
Dirty Sheets (ft. Pete York)
Jumps the [...]

IndaMixx has introduced a cheap Linux-based audio production laptop. 
The IndaMixx Laptop features:

Fast Intel Atom based Netbook (1.6Ghz)

Transmission 2.1 OS 

Pre-bundled software with award winning energy XT

First solution to feature ArdourXchange.

Over 2900 drum sounds

More than 350 classic sample and scratches

Over 260 Plugins and effects

Complimentary Software Support

For $499, you get:

Indamixx Laptop

Carrying case (bonus)

1GB SD card (bonus)

Free Software Support [...]

111408-1 by blindoldfreak

mono-poly – link doen by mono-poly

Synth blogger Mono-Poly posted this analog industrial synth jam.
Features:

KLee Sequencer + Rythm Ace through WaveX
Waveform City through middle WaveX + PlanB lpg
Black socks, black pants and a black t-shirt
Delay + Reverb over the synthsound
Both tracks limiter + EQ

Intermorphic has announced that Mixtikl – its multiplatform music software – is now in beta. 
Mixtikl looks like it will be a very interesting app, with mobile support and generative features. 
Here are the details:

Mixtikl is open: Use your own content, or from in add-on Tiklpaks.
Capture / mix / work on content on the move on your mobile.
Finesse [...]

Moog Music has announced that it’s bringing back a limited edition run of the Moog Taurus Bass Pedal.
These have been used on thousands of classic recordings, especially prog-rock of the 70’s. 
According to Moog, the most important aspect of the design is to reproduce the original Taurus I sound-engine as faithfully as possible. I’ve included Retrosound’s video [...]