Your Questions Answered About The Korg + Noritake Nutube ‘Vacuum Tube On A Chip’

At the 2015 NAMM Show, Korg and Noritake introduced the Nutube, a new miniaturized, high performance ‘vacuum tube on a chip’. Korg says that the NuTube generates the musical harmonics of traditional vacuum tubes, but offers three key benefits: Low power Consumption –  less than 2% of the power required by conventional vacuum tubes; Compact – less than 30% of the volume of a conventional… Read More Your Questions Answered About The Korg + Noritake Nutube ‘Vacuum Tube On A Chip’

Spitfire Audio’s ‘Earth Encounters’ Offers A Unique World Music Sound Library

Spitfire Audio has introduced David Fanshawe – Earth Encounters Vol 1 – a new ethnomusicological virtual instrument collection for Native Instruments’ Kontakt Player platform Earth Encounters showcases the archive left behind by pioneering English composer, ethnomusicologist and musical explorer David Fanshawe (19 April 1942 – 5 July 2010). Fanshawe’s explorations saw him traveling throughout Africa, the Pacific, the Middle… Read More Spitfire Audio’s ‘Earth Encounters’ Offers A Unique World Music Sound Library

Applied Acoustics Systems – Strum Acoustic GS-2

At The NAMM Show 2015: Applied Acoustics Systems has announced the upcoming release of Strum Acoustic GS-2, a new version of its award-wining Strum Acoustic GS-1 guitar track production plug-in. Strum Acoustic GS-2 will ship with a streamlined interface, a new equalizer and compressor module, a new multi-effect processor as well as native 64-bit operation… Read More Applied Acoustics Systems – Strum Acoustic GS-2

Damon Albarn, Brian Eno & Africa Express Do Terry Riley’s ‘In C Mali’

While much of minimalist composer Terry Riley‘s work has been electronic, his seminal In C is for any number of people and any instruments. In C Mali, described as ‘the first African version of Riley’s minimalist classic’, was recorded in Bamako, Mali in October 2013. This new version features artists from Bamako & western guests… Read More Damon Albarn, Brian Eno & Africa Express Do Terry Riley’s ‘In C Mali’

Focusrite Revamps iTrack Solo, Studio, With Lightning Compatibility

At the 2015 NAMM Show: Focusrite launched the iTrack Solo and iTrack Studio – their interface and bundle for recording on iPad, Mac, and PC – now updated with Lightning compatibility. iTrack Solo is a 2-in, 2-out iPad, Mac, and PC audio interface featuring a Focusrite mic preamp. It offers a dynamic range of over 105dB and unique… Read More Focusrite Revamps iTrack Solo, Studio, With Lightning Compatibility