Today french soft- and hardware synth maker Arturia introduced the V Collection 5, their latest software instruments bundle, which includes five new instruments: the Synclavier, the Farfisa, the [Hammond] B3, the Stage 73, and a collection of classic pianos.
Propellerhead Software today announced Reason 9, the latest version of their music production software. The updated Reason introduces a host of new devices, sounds, and creative tools.
Bastl Instruments introduced a new product today at Moogfest 2016: the bitRanger, a handheld, patchable analog logic computer. Designer Peter Edwards (at right, in Tyrolean hat) a.k.a. Casper Electronics, says the bitRanger “brings together the legacy of the previous products debuted at Moogfest: the Moog Werkstatt and the [Teenage Engineering] Pocket Operator and bridges both… Read More Moogfest 2016: Bastl Instruments Intros bitRanger, ‘Patchable Handheld Analog Computer’
Native Instruments has released the Stems Software Developer Kit (SDK) – a free toolkit for software and hardware developers, designed to make it easy to develop apps that can work with the Stems audio format. Stems is an open file format that lets you individually mix four different musical elements in a track, such as drums, bass, keys… Read More Native Instruments Releases Free Stems Software Developer Kit
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
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 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.
Native Instruments has introduced Replika XT – a creative multi-mode delay plugin for OS X & Windows. The five delay modes span crisp digital repeats, ‘analog warmth’, and experimental textures. Additionally, seven effects and advanced options let you add depth and width to mixes.
Keith McMillen Instruments shared this short demo of gestural mixing, using their K-Mix programmable mixer, a Leap Motion controller and Web MIDI. Whether or not you’re interested in gestural mixing, the video demonstrates how the K-MIx’s extensive MIDI support lets it be controlled just about any way that you want.
Secret Base Design has a new songwriting app for iOS called Aleph Looper. Aleph Looper will enables the user to capture musical ideas, and can provide the framework for songwriting, all in a single integrated app. Aleph Looper expands on the idea of a looping app, allowing the user to quickly select different synthesizers, and… Read More Secret Base Design Intros Aleph Looper Songwriting App
