Symbolic Sound Intros Pacamara Ristretto Audio Processing Unit, Like A ‘GPU For Sound’

Symbolic Sound has introduced a new Audio Processing Unit (APU), Pacamara Ristretto, that they say offers a 2.5 times jump in performance, a 20% reduction in cost, cooler operating temperature, expanded connectivity options, and seamless inter-application routing of audio and MIDI to/from applications running on a host computer.… Read More Symbolic Sound Intros Pacamara Ristretto Audio Processing Unit, Like A ‘GPU For Sound’

Symbolic Sound Kyma X.82 Adds Support For Alternative Controllers

Symbolic Sound has introduced Kyma X.82, a software update for the Kyma X/Pacarana sound synthesis engine, designed to take advantage of the expressive capabilities and extended control offered by today’s new crop of alternative controllers and cutting edge musical interface designs. The recent explosion of interest in new musical interfaces and alternative controllers for sound… Read More Symbolic Sound Kyma X.82 Adds Support For Alternative Controllers

New Sound Synthesis Technology Announced by Symbolic Sound

Symbolic Sound has announced that it has developed a new technique for morphing, warping, and synthesizing sound in the Kyma sound design environment. The Tau and its accompanying graphic editor provide tools for creating natural sounding multi-way audio morphs, insane transmogrifications (is that BT talking?), and mysterious synthesized effects. Symbolic has posted a page of… Read More New Sound Synthesis Technology Announced by Symbolic Sound