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This video demonstrates how you can use the new Novation Launchpad like a monome.
To try this out, you’ll need a Launchpad (You can get them for $199 at Zzounds and other online retailers), a free app called nonome and a monome app.
For this demo, Mike Tron built a Windows executable that combines nonome with a [...]

 

iPhone Music Software: The Strange Agency has announced the launch of Slice (App Store link), a $.99 beat-juggling app.
Check out how it works in the demo video above.
If you’ve used Slice, leave a comment with your thoughts!

 

Berna Vintage Electronic Studio – a Mac OS X software recreation of the classical electronic music studio – is now available for 10.69€ as a digital download. A demo version is available.
If you’ve used Berna, leave a comment with your thoughts!

 

Audio Damage’s Chris Randall joined the iPhone Cock Fest today, introducing Plinkton (App Store link), a generative ambient music app, released under the Naughty Panther moniker.
Naughty Panther describes Plinkton as an application that lets you “create a rhythmic groove over a bed of smooth ambiance.”
Plinkton is less Kenny G, though, and more ambient Pong.
The app [...]

 

In addition to Ableton’s announcements today about Ableton Live Intro and their giveaway of 10 free Live Packs to celebrate Live’s 10th anniversary, it announced the release date for Max For Live and the beta release.
Max for Live will be available on November 23rd, 2009. It will cost USD 299/EUR 249. If you already own Max 5, [...]

 

New free music software for Mac and Windows – PanCake – a VST plugin that lets you create customized tempo-synced pan automations.
Key Features:

Free, and available for both PC and Mac.
Creative Modulation Tool: Create complex pan modulations with ease.
Unique Waveform Drawing Capabilities: Construct your own modulation curves in a very intuitive manner. Waveforms [...]

 

Free Music Software: In the late 60’s composer Steve Reich stumbled across a technique he called phasing, which was to have two identical tape loops that run at slightly different speeds, the result is that every possible combination of sound is cycled through until they arrive back in sync. The result with a melodic piece [...]

 
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Free Music Software: Christian Budde’s Noise Reduction is a free VST plugin for Windows.
Budde notes:
The Noise Reduction plugin is based on a spectral gate to filter out unwanted noise in the frequency domain. The gate is based on the lightweight dynamic series and features a soft knee and customizable attack and release times.
Originally this plugin [...]

 

Roger Linn Design has introduced AdrenaLinn Sync – a software plug-in that offers the same unique beat-synced filter modulation and sequencing effects of their AdrenaLinn III guitar pedal.
It goes further than the AdrenaLinn III, though, adding:

More Control — More parameters to fine-tune your filter modulation and filter sequencing effects.
More Randomness — Random sequence generation, random [...]

 

OT: The Halloween Scream Machine (App Store link) is a free iPhone app for Halloween.
It plays back creepy sounds and soundtracks, and it also lets you record and play back custom samples.
Combine these scary sound effects with the Halloween dark atmospheric music mix and get read to scare the neighborhood……

 

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