Software Synthesizers & Samplers

If you’re a Native Instruments Kontakt user, here are a couple of resources that you may want to check out for free Kontakt sound downloads:

ProToolerBlog has a large list of 27+ resources for free Kontakt sounds
Rekkerd has over 35 sources for free Kontakt sounds

If you’ve got other suggestions, leave a comment below!

Matthew Davidson (stretta) put together this demo video for obo – a Max For Live app that turns Ableton Live 8 into a matrix synth, inspired by the addictive-like-crack ToneMatrix synth:
I’ve adapted obo for use in maxforlive, added monome 128/256 support (not required for operation), 16 pattern memory, edit while play, copy/paste patterns and a [...]

When Rodger Linn introduced the AdrenaLinn Sync effect last week, the plugin was criticized for its dependency on Pluggo, a Cycling ‘74 product that’s no longer being updated.
Linn has released a statement on his site that clarifies the situation on this:
AdrenaLinn Sync is based on Pluggo, which is a feature of Cycling 74’s Max/MSP program [...]

Ableton has released an update to Ableton Live 7, version 7.0.18, adding better support for controllers from Novation, Akai and OpenLabs.
Changes Ableton Live 7.0.18:

Support for the Novation LaunchPad controller.
Support for the AKAI MPD-18, MPK-25, MPK-61 and MPK-88 controllers.
Support for OpenLabs devices.
Several improvements for the AKAI APC.

Camel Audio Alchemy User Tutorial: Extreme Arpeggios was uploaded by: Torley
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Matthew Davidson has put together a couple of videos demonstrating how you can run monome apps in Ableton Live 8 with the help of Max For Live.
Davidson notes:
maxforlive simplifies monome workflow.
For example, if you want to use polygomé with a DAW, you must open your DAW software, open polygomé, set up sync in polygomé, set [...]

Dubspot: Adding Space and Dimension to Minimal Techno Drums Part 1 was uploaded by: DubSpot
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If you’re excited about Max For Live, but don’t know anything about Max, check out max4live’s video tutorials.
This video looks at message ordering in Max. There’s a beginning Max video also.

There’s an early review of Berna – the virtual studio app that recreates a 50’s electronic music lab – at Waveformless.
They say there’s a lot to like in Berna:
The flexibility of the matrix and the vast array of unusual sound manipulators will be a breath of fresh air to those burned out on the virtual [...]

Free Music Software: Artifake Labs have released the RedTron_400, a software version of the Mellotron M400.