This video, via subaqueousmusic, explores how to use drums to trigger MIDI in Ableton Live. In the video, Ableton Certified Trainer Isaac Cotec discusses how he uses piezo microphones to capture the sound from the drums, and converts the sound to MIDI using a plugin in Live.
Eowave has announced that their Ribbon 2 synthesizer & controller is now shipping. The Ribbon 2 is a one-oscillator synth, played by placing your finger along the 4-octave ribbon. The Ribbon is pressure sensitive, translating pressure into volume. The Ribbon can also be used as a USB controller with any MIDI software, and as a CV/gate controller.
Wintergatan’s Marble Machine is a fantastical alternative to electronic sequencing – part Dr Suess instrument and part Rube Goldberg device.
[vimeo https://vimeo.com/157362426] The latest episode of the SoundWorks Collection sound profiles features composer Jason Graves, discussing his unique approach to scoring Far Cry Primal.
Artificial Noise designer Neil Burnby let us know that he’s updated the LAB:1 Synthesizer with a larger, more sturdy case and a Voltage Controlled Low Pass Filter. “The new low pass filter is an interesting one,” says Burnby. “When the resonance is cranked to max, it’s designed to drive the filter hard, causing a nice fuzzy saturation.”
Wide Blue Sound has released Eclipse, a soft synth that they say offers a ‘sound that is darker, heavier, more forceful and aggressive.” Under the hood, the synthesis engine ‘orbits’ between four sound channels to create timbres that infinitely evolve over time. The channels can be shaped with several filter types, followed by a custom global… Read More Wide Blue Sound Releases Eclipse Soft Synth
It looks like the Lawrence Public Library of Lawrence, KS, may soon have its own monster modular synthesizer. The Lawrence Public Library already offers the Sound + Vision studio, right – a studio that’s open to the public and free to use. It offers multiple work areas, tricked out with mics, drums, keyboards, computer workstations… Read More The Lawrence Public Library Is Getting A Monster Modular Synthesizer
This vintage video captures the time Mister Rogers had an ARP Soloist synthesizer in the neighborhood.
Audreio has released an updated version of its eponymous audio app, Audreio 2, adding the ability to stream high quality audio to anywhere in the world that has an Internet connection. Use cases for Audreio include: Using iOS instruments and FX in your DAW Recording remote talent Streaming live mixes Recording DAW to DAW Streaming… Read More Audreio 2 Lets You Stream iOS Audio To Anywhere In The World
This video, via Voltage Control Labs, takes a look at using alternative firmware with Mutable Instruments’ Eurorack modules.
