Swedish music hardware company Elektron has released the third Elektron Grammofon 12″ vinyl record. The featured artist for this disc is Silent Servant, a DJ and producer “whose gloomy rhythms stay with the listener long after the music has faded out.” Elektron says of the record, “The two brand new tracks, along with a live… Read More Elektron Drops Silent Servant 12″ Grammofon Record
Native Instruments today introduced Rising Crescent , which they are calling “the first Maschine Expansion to explore the sounds and rhythms of the modern orient.” Rising Crescent pulls from musical cultures in and around the Mediterranean, and combines them with modern bass production techniques. The expansion is aimed at producers of all genres in search… Read More Native Instruments Intros ‘Rising Crescent’ Maschine Expansion
Digital DJ app-maker Mixvibes today introduced Remixlive, a “remix toolbox” for iOS tablets and mobile devices. Remixlive was specifically designed as a bridge between DJing and music production: the app allows users to lay down samples on an easy-to-use grid of pads, and tweak the samples in seconds.
In this video, synthesist Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith shares the story of how she got hooked on synthesis, gives a tour of her system and demonstrates a massive 27-voice synth patch:
At Superbooth 16, being held, March 31st – April 2nd 2016, Soundmachines is introducing the MODULÖR114 Eurorack analog modular synthesizer. The MODULÖR114 is designed to be a complete entryway to the Eurorack modular world, combining a great assortment of modules, digital fx and advanced connectivity.
Superbooth 16: Rossum Electro-Music has introduced the Assimil8or, an 8-channel sampler for Eurorack modular synthesizers. The Assimil8or Multi-Timbral Phase Modulation Sampler provides eight independent channels of sampling, with sound quality that can range from extremely hi-fi to low fi, all with extensive real-time CV control.
German instrument distributor Electronic Music Components (e:m:c) has announced that it is taking orders on what it say will be the last 25 Schmidt Polyphonic Synthesizers, one of the most ambitious analog synths ever created.
Italian synth module-maker Frap Tools has introduced their new module series, CGM (Channel Group Master), which they are dubbing the “creative mixer” for Eurorack modular synthesizers. Frap Tools has designed the CGM series to be flexible: A standalone single channel module works as a top-class VCA with a final volume potentiometer. The user can add… Read More Frap Tools Unveils New Euro Modular Series, CGM
iZotope has announced the release of Mobius Filter, a new effect plug-in that “creates the sensation of infinite movement.” Based on the auditory illusion of the Shepard Tone, the filters within Mobius Filter produce the sense of perpetually rising or falling effects that can be manipulated with an X/Y pad. The ascending or descending results… Read More iZotope Releases Mobius Filter Plug-in Delivers ‘Psychotropic Sonic Textures’
Celemony has just announced an update to Capstan, the company’s software solution for the removal of wow and flutter. Capstan is used worldwide by classic record labels along with mastering and restoration studios, broadcasters and archivists, to rescue valuable historical recordings. Based on Celemony’s patented DNA Direct Note Access technology, the software is capable of… Read More High-Resolution Wow and Flutter Removal With Updated Celemony Capstan
