Soundmachines SD1simpledrum Eurorack Module (Sneak Preview)
At Superbooth 16, we got a sneak preview from designer Davide Mancini of the upcoming Soundmachines SD1simpledrum Eurorack module.
Year: 2016
Synth Jam With Dave Smith Instruments Sequential Pro 2 & Buchla Music Easel
Sunday Synth Jam: This video, via 100 Things I Do, captures a live performance of Of Magic.
Jordan Rudess Plays ‘Greetings Mr. Fripp’ On iPad
Sunday Synth Jam: Dream Theater keyboardist and synth designer Jordan Rudess plays an original composition, Greetings Mr. Fripp. Technical Details: Written in flight. Recorded on iPad. Played on GeoShred.
Peter Baumann – Searching in Vain
Composer Peter Baumann (Tangerine Dream, solo) shared this music video, for Searching in Vain, from his album Machines of Desire.
Audiovisual Installation Explores The Art Of Acoustic Additive Synthesis
frequencies (a / continuum) is an audiovisual installation, created by Nicolas Bernier, that lets users explore acoustic additive synthesis. The work was inspired by the Helmoltz Sound Synthesizer, considered by some to be the first electronic synthesizer. Here’s what Bernier has to say about the project:
Free Max For Live MIDI Plugins
Desert Sound Studios has introduced two new free Max For Live plugins. The first is Drum Mapper, right, which lets users quickly remap incoming MIDI notes and save the new mappings as presets in Ableton. With this, in just a minute or two you can completely re-organize the layout of drum kit sounds on a keyboard… Read More Free Max For Live MIDI Plugins
New Deep House Bass Station II Preset Collection
Audio Diggers has released Deep House – Bass Station II Presets, a collection of 93 presets for the Novation Bass Station II hardware synthesizer. The sounds are inspired by some of deep house producers, like Huxley, Ethyl, Flashmob, Julio Bashmore, Duke Dumont and Adana Twins. Here’s an audio preview:
Flux:: Releases BitterSweet Pro Frequency Dependent Transient Designer
Flux:: has released BitterSweet Pro v3, a frequency dependent transient designer effect. BitterSweet Pro provides the ability to process only a certain part of the frequency spectrum, making it act like a dynamic equalizer driven by Transients and/or Sustain. In addition, Transients and Sustain can be amplified or attenuated simultaneously or individually, and it can process either… Read More Flux:: Releases BitterSweet Pro Frequency Dependent Transient Designer
LNX Studio Is A Free, Open Source (GPL) DAW For OS X
Developer Neil Cosgrove let us know about LNX Studio – a free & open source (GPL) DAW for OS X. “It has a few special features we think people would be interested in,” he notes. “It comes with a lot of built in instruments & effects, like virtual synths & drum machine, but it can do several… Read More LNX Studio Is A Free, Open Source (GPL) DAW For OS X
Focusrite Launches 58-in/64-out Red 4Pre Interface
Focusrite has launched the Red 4Pre, a new audio interface that they say is ‘the pinnacle of Focusrite’s interface range’. The 58-in/64-out Thunderbolt Red 4Pre interface combines four of Focusrite’s specially-developed digitally-controlled mic preamps, plus high-headroom instrument inputs, with dual Pro Tools HD DigiLink and Dante network audio connectivity.
