Sequencers

cuckoomusic does his thing with the Korg Kaossilator.

Can you tell that he likes it?

The Tangible Sequencer is a simple musical instrument. There are 8 colored boxes each with a large triangular play button that lights up in time with music. Press play on any box and it will play a sound. Put boxes next to each other and they become aware of one another. The boxes take turns playing their sounds one after another just as you’ve laid them out.

Each box has a small computer inside. In the prototype shown, there’s a white box that acts as a hub connected to the computer via USB. You use software on your computer to drag and drop sounds into the boxes, like putting files in a folder on your computer:

When you press play on a box it signals to the computer over a low-power radio to play its sound. When the box is done playing its sound, it signals to any boxes next to it to play its sound using infra-red, the same technology in your television remote control. The boxes are each powered by their own small, coin cell battery. There’s no on/off switch, the boxes just work. Battery life is approximately 1-2 years depending on how much you use them.

Siliconsequences (Extended)

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This video captures some awesome Berlin-school style sequencing by Morbius.

Check out how Morbius tweeks the sequencer, dynamically modulating the sequence and getting a lot of music out of minimal material.

Recordare LLC, an Internet music software and publishing company, has released version 3 of its Dolet plug-in for the Sibelius 4 music notation program.

Dolet 3 for Sibelius writes MusicXML 1.1 files for the highest-fidelity translation available between music notation programs. Dolet 3 also includes a batch translation feature to automate the process of moving music notation files from one program to another. Dolet 3 supports Sibelius 4.0 and 4.1 on Windows and Macintosh.

Recordare’s Dolet plug-ins serve as “universal translators” between music notation programs. While Sibelius 4 can read MusicXML 1.1 files, Dolet 3 for Sibelius adds the ability to save MusicXML 1.1 files. The combined products allow two-way sharing of files between Sibelius, Finale, and other programs at a level that has never before been possible. Read more…

Image-Line has introduced FL Studio 6, an update to the virtual studio that features a combination of core enhancements and new plugins.

Leading the changes is the new, larger, resizable Mixer, with fully flexible inter-track routing and PDC functions. MIDI functionality has been extended to include a wider range of external controllers as well as foot-pedal support. The Play List and industry-leading Piano Roll have been improved, ready to work hand-in-hand with a rack of exciting new plugins such as Direct Wave advanced sampler, EQUO morphing graphic equalizer, Reeverb 2 and Delay Bank (a multi-bank delay), to name just a few. FL Studio’s browser has new search features and state recall functions.

FL Studio is a complete virtual music studio for creating songs from any genre, as well as backing tracks, loops and realistic drum loops. Read more…