Waves Audio has introduced their new H-Series bundle, a collection of Waves’ hybrid plugins, which, they explain, model the original behavior of “diverse” analog gear and “boost it with the precision and limitless creative possibilities” of digital control.
French company Dualo has introduced the du-touch S – a 3-octave version of its du-touch MIDI instrument. The du-touch S is a all-in-one instrument, a mix between a traditional instrument and a Launchpad, offering features of a controller, a synthesizer and a multitrack looper/sequencer.
Lumen is a new analog-style semi-modular video synthesizer for the Mac. According to the developer, Lumen is ‘made for synthesists’. It’s designed to build on techniques familiar to modular synthesists. You can use the same process with Lumen as you would with a hardware video synth, but Lumen also offers features only software can provide.
https://youtu.be/fg8av5sS6aQ Novation has announced that their Blocs Wave app now has Ableton Link support. Users can take advantage of Blocs Wave’s real-time stretch engine, combined with a “super-fast and intuitive” browser, for real-time jamming and collaboration.
Novation has announced the release of Circuit Components, a suite of free tools that expand the functionality of their Circuit groovebox. Circuit Components makes Circuit way more powerful, adding sample import, a patch editor, cloud-based backup and more.
Antelope Audio announced its “most accessible and versatile recording tool” last week at Musikmesse 2016. Antelope’s Zen Tour features an ultra portable form factor, Thunderbolt and USB connectivity, 8 analog inputs and outputs, high-end DSP effects, hardware-based guitar amp/cab simulations and more. With 8 inputs, including 4 switchable Mic/Line inputs and 4 HiZ/Line inputs, Zen… Read More Antelope Audio Intros Zen Tour, Portable Thunderbolt – USB Interface
Organizers have announced the full line up for Moogfest 2016, a four-day event, held in Durham, NC that will explore the past, present and future of music and technology. Moogfest 2016, scheduled for Thursday, May 19 – Sunday, May 22, celebrates the legacy of Bob Moog, a visionary engineer who pioneered the analog synthesizer and… Read More Full 2016 Moogfest Schedule Announced
The VODER “talking machine,” originally created by Bell Laboratories for the 1939 New York World’s Fair and San Francisco Exhibitions, has been recreated using modern components made by Synthetic Sound Labs (SSL), under contract by Nokia Bell Labs. The new VODER is going to be played later this month as part of the Human Digital… Read More Synthetic Sound Labs Recreates 1939 VODER Talking Machine
Composer Drew Neumann (Aeon Flux, The WIld Thornberries) has shared a new composition, Steampunk Space Spies, created entirely (including percussion and sound effects) with the Knifonium vacuum tube synthesizer. The Knifonium, made by Jonte Knif, is a unique 25-tube monophonic synthesizer, with a 4th order ladder filter and a ring modulator. Here’s what Neumann has… Read More Drew Neumann Multitracks Knifonium Tube Synthesizer For ‘Steampunk Space Spies’
At Musikmesse 2016: Interface-maker iConnectivity has announced that the iConnectAUDIO2+, the latest in their series of audio and MIDI interfaces for Mac, PC, and iOS, is now shipping. iConnectAUDIO2+ accommodates mics, synths, MIDI, instruments, speakers, headphones, and up to two computer devices simultaneously (Mac/PC/iOS). It features two “premium” combo inputs and six outputs, including an… Read More iConnectAUDIO2+, 2-in, 6-out Audio and MIDI Interface, Now Shipping
