Signs Of Synthesis: Peruvian Electroacoustic Music (1991-2000) is a new compilation that brings together the music of a generation of Peruvian composers. The album features music of Federico Tarazona, José Sosaya, Rajmil Fishman, Julio Benavides, Rafael Junchaya, Edgardo Plasencia, Gilles Mercier, Nilo Velarde and César Villavicencio. Here’s a preview:
Native Instruments today introduced Woodwind Ensemble and Woodwind Solo, two new titles in their Symphony Series line. Both virtual instruments were created in collaboration with the Soundiron – the team that created NI’s Symphony Series – Brass set of virtual instruments. Each offers an Arpeggio Module, which generates cycling arpeggiated phrases and sustained note runs, trills, and chord evolutions. Users… Read More Native Instruments Intros New Woodwind Virtual Instruments
Today iConnectivity announced their new mio Advanced MIDI interface series. The mio interfaces are designed to work both standalone or with up to six Macs and/or PCs at the same time. All of the mio boxes feature built-in MIDI merging, filtering, remapping, and routing functions. The mio10 has 10×10 5-pin MIDI, the mio4 has 4×4, and both support… Read More iConnectivity Intros mio Advanced MIDI Interfaces
Novation has updated Launchpad for iOS, adding support for real-time audio stretching, Ableton Link and more. Here’s the official video intro:
French video blogger Meynier Sylvain – who typically publishes teardown videos for vintage electronic gear – shared this video that documents a very unusual dumpster find: a rare Korg MS-20 synthesizer.
This video, via Fact Magazine, offers a behind-the-scenes look at the analog-heavy stage rig of Solar Bears (Dublin duo John Kowalski and Rian Trench).
Studiologic has announced a new version of its Sledge synthesizer, the Sledge Black Edition.
Superbooth 16: In this video, via Sonic State, Audio Damage’s Chris Randall explains Karplus-Strong synthesis and their new Proton module.
Sunday Synth Jam: Reader Miguel d’Oliveira shared this happy synth pop style performance of Food, Glorious Food, from the musical Oliver! The arrangement features the Stylophone S2, which he notes is ‘temperamental’.
Sunday Synth Jam: Reader Mikael Jorgensen (Wilco) let us know about a new project, Rancho Electro. He invites friends to perform and record a song with him, in the mountains of Ojai, California. Here’s what Jorgensen has to say about the new project:
