KOMA Elektronik Ships ‘New and Ghostly’ Poltergeist Quadraphonic Audio Mixer

KOMA Elektronik announced today that the Poltergeist Quadraphonic Audio Mixer for Eurorack systems is in production and has begun shipping. The new Poltergeist Eurorack module lets you manipulate up to four audio / CV signals quadraphonically or stereophonically, in what Koma Elektronik is calling “new and ghostly” ways. The module lets you mix and control… Read More KOMA Elektronik Ships ‘New and Ghostly’ Poltergeist Quadraphonic Audio Mixer

March 15, 2016March 15, 201618 Comments

Wide Blue Sound Releases Eclipse Soft Synth

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

March 2, 2016March 2, 20161 Comment

WMD Debuts ‘Test Lab’ Video Series With T2 Performance

Modular synth-makers WMD have launched a new video series, WMD Test Lab, highlighting modular gear and guitar pedals in an improvised live performance setting. The first video in the series features WMD’s Tyler Thompson (who performs as T2) in a performance using only eurorack modular gear.

March 1, 20161 Comment

ROLI RISE Fusion Synth Jam At The 2016 NAMM Show

Sunday Synth Jam: This series of videos, via ROLI, captures a fusion jam session at the 2016 NAMM Show. The ROLI booth featured a series of performances, featuring their new Seaboard RISE controllers. This jam session featured Snarky Puppy and The Funk Apostles star Cory Henry, along with Marco Parisi and Larnell Lewis. Watch for extensive use… Read More ROLI RISE Fusion Synth Jam At The 2016 NAMM Show

February 28, 20169 Comments

Acoustica Updates Mixcraft With One-Click Publishing, More

Acoustica has released the latest update of their Mixcraft recording software. Mixcraft 7.7 and Mixcraft Pro Studio 7.7 boast a new one-click “publish” feature allowing for one-click sharing of music and videos directly to YouTube, Facebook, Soundcloud, Mixcloud, Vimeo, or Twitter. Mixcraft has been optimized for use with the new Windows 10 operating system, and… Read More Acoustica Updates Mixcraft With One-Click Publishing, More

February 26, 2016February 26, 2016Leave a comment

Jean-Michel Jarre On The Evolution Of Sampling & Delays In His Music

Native Instruments has shared the second video in their two-part feature on pioneering composer, performer, songwriter, and producer Jean-Michel Jarre In the video, embedded above, Jarre takes us through the evolution of sampling and delay technology throughout his career.

February 25, 201617 Comments

Auddict Debuts Eight-Player French Horn Ensemble, Octohorn

Auddict has introduced Octohorn, an eight-player French Horn ensemble, offering seven mic positions to offer precise control over the ensemble sound. The seven mic positions are designed to cover the whole sound-scape, and chord and octave sampling minimize “sample layering” in tracks. The multiple mic positions let you mix between the perspectives; Decca tree sides and mid, flanks, room, woodwind… Read More Auddict Debuts Eight-Player French Horn Ensemble, Octohorn

February 20, 2016February 20, 20161 Comment

Free ‘Stank Pack’ For Ableton Live, Ableton Push

Canadian Ableton-Certified Training Center, Beat Drop, has recently released a free “Stank Pack.” The sample pack draws on a collection of classic and modern gear, with drum sounds sampled from the Oberheim DX and Roland TR-8. Bass lines were crafted with Oberheim’s OB-8 and Novation’s Bass Station II. Leads were made with the Novation Bass… Read More Free ‘Stank Pack’ For Ableton Live, Ableton Push

February 19, 2016February 19, 20161 Comment

iZotope Announces New Resources For Audio Repair & Problem-Solving

iZotope has announced the RX Plug-in Pack, a set of audio repair plug-ins; and a free online resource for audio problem-solving, the RX Audio Cookbook. The new RX Plug-in Pack is a kit of four audio repair plug-ins for cleaning up flawed recordings, transforming them into more usable material. This collection of repair tools includes… Read More iZotope Announces New Resources For Audio Repair & Problem-Solving

February 19, 2016February 19, 20162 Comments

New Plug-ins By Softube, Sonnox, & Brainworx Available For UAD-2 & Apollo Interfaces

Universal Audio has released three new direct developer plug-ins for UAD hardware and Apollo interfaces — the Brainworx bx_digital V3 EQ Collection, Sonnox Oxford Envolution, and the Marshall JMP 2203 Guitar Amplifier, developed by Softube. All three plug-ins are part of UAD Software v8.5, now available for download at the UA Online Store.

February 13, 2016February 13, 20161 Comment

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