Software Synthesizers & Samplers
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Ueberschall has introduced Score FX, a sound library they describe as a comprehensive solution for professional, musical sound design.
Description:
This instrument includes 7 GIGs of brand new sonic stimulants. Featuring a progressive structure and layout made for building tracks from supplied “themes” and construction kits offering ease of injection into projects.
Thanks to the extended possibilities of […]
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Filed under: Music News, Software Synthesizers & Samplers, Virtual Instruments
PianoTeq, creators of a piano modeling virtual instrument, has announced a contest:
We hereby launch a contest, open for everybody, where there will be 3 winners, each receiving a license of Pianoteq. If you already own a license, you will be offered a free upgrade to a forthcoming product.
In the following audio file, you will hear […]
Korg DS-10 Update
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Filed under: Electronic Instruments, Software Sequencers, Software Synthesizers & Samplers, Virtual Instruments
CNet Asia reports that the Korg DS-10, the software synth for the Nintendo DS, should be available in Japan in July:
The original MS-10 (price 53,500 yen in 1978; US$300 then) was a monophonic, single oscillator job. DS-10 simulator works as two synthesizers (each of them, dual-oscillator affair), since Nintendo DS has dual-screen, upper and lower.
Adding […]
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Filed under: Music News, Music Videos, Software Sequencers, Software Synthesizers & Samplers, Virtual Instruments
Nice intro video for the Hobnox Audiotool that offers an introduction to creating beats.
AudioTool is like Reason for your Web browser.
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Ableton has released Orchestral Instruments - four sampled instrument collections representing the four sections of an orchestra. The instrument collections are available individually or as a bundle.
The Orchestral Instruments are seamlessly integrated into the Ableton Live environment and use a technology called SmartPriming to manage system resources efficiently, providing big symphonic sound with a minimum […]
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Filed under: Software Effects & Audio Processors, Software Synthesizers & Samplers
Bela D Media has introduced DSynth, described as a power tool combined with a collection of unique and awe-inspiring synthetic sounds and instruments..
The Data DSynth was intentionally designed from the very beginning to be a work in progress. The included PCM data is carefully selected original raw material to be used for future development of […]
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Filed under: Software Sequencers, Software Synthesizers & Samplers
Scott at Bitnotic sent us some info on their new generative ambient music application, chill.
chill 1.0b1 is a generative ambient music program for Apple Macintosh computers that creates infinitely varying songs in a ambient/chill out style.
Songs played by chill can be saved in AIFF, Wave, and MIDI formats. Songs are royalty-free and can be used […]
The Latest Omnisphere Video
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Filed under: Music Videos, Software Synthesizers & Samplers, Virtual Instruments
Spectrasonics is doing a great job with their Omnisphere videos. Somebody there “gets” Internet media, podcasting and the idea that your best marketing is just doing something awesome that people will want to talk about.
Their latest video intros a new contest and dribbles out some more info about Omnisphere.
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Filed under: Samples, Loops, Software Synthesizers & Samplers, Virtual Instruments
SONiVOX MI has released Anatomy, a sample library for Kontakt that features exclusively human body sounds.
Anatomy offers over eight-hundred instruments that “twist and transform the human body into one expansive collection of physiological melody and rhythm. Anatomy sonically explores the human condition in ways never dared attempted previously, delivering you a deep, diverse & rich […]
SynthMaker Updated
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Filed under: Computer Music, Software Effects & Audio Processors, Software Synthesizers & Samplers
OutSim has updated SynthMaker, a Windows audio programming tool for creating virtual synths and effects:
There are a huge number of fixes and enhancements in the new 1.1 release of the software. We have a new de-zipper component, new trigger based FFT and iFFT components and components for acquiring system information such as MAC addresses and […]
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Filed under: Electronic Instruments, Electronic Musicians, Music Videos, Samplers, Software Synthesizers & Samplers, Strange
Remember Eboman’s car crash music?
Eboman specialises in the production of audiovisual sample compositions (which he calls Sample madnesS), the development of audiovisual sampling software and hardware and performances as a DVJ or with his SenSorSuit.
This is a compilation of clips of an Eboman performance in Utrecht in April 2008:
Guillermo uses the video drumkit to trigger […]
Propellerhead Reason Discussion
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Filed under: Software Sequencers, Software Synthesizers & Samplers, Virtual Instruments
The discussion on our Reason 4 preview has gone out of control - it’s up to 53 comments already!
If you haven’t weighed in yet - check out what other people are saying and add your two cents worth!
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Filed under: Software Sequencers, Software Synthesizers & Samplers, Virtual Instruments
Atomic is a 16 step sequencer composing tool with a built in synth that also has the ability to control other softsynths or even hardware via its MIDI out function.
The design is circular, inspired by step sequencers such as the Buchla Arbitrary Function Generator and Future Retro Revolution.
You can preview Atomic below:
Sequencer:
16 step sequencer […]
Nucleus SoundLab has released Viral Outbreak - a new sound library based on the VIrus TI hardware synthesizer.
Description:
Viral Outbreak is a new soundware product based on the sounds of the Virus* TI hardware synthesizer. Using 96khz multisampling, manual looping and professional preset design, Nucleus SoundLab brings this powerful electronica sound to your productions.
Viral Outbreak is […]
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This gets my vote for the coolest thing you’ll see this weekend.
It’s a live performance using the Hobnox AudioTool - the new browser-based virtual studio - using a MIDI controller and Percussa AudioCubes.
See the tutorial at the Hobnox site, too!
Joa Ebert & Kai-Phillip, via David




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