This video captures a demonstration by Byron Mallett of using Pensato – a virtual reality interface for controlling music software and devices, using an Oculus Rift and custom VR gloves. Here’s what Mallet has to say about the technology he’s using:
Today Sonic Faction has come out with a massive new offering for Live users – the Archetype Ableton Bundle, a collection of 8 custom-designed instruments for Ableton Live 9 Suite. The Archetype Bundle’s eight instruments (Beatdown, Sickness, Evilfish, Hatchet, Clone, Pulsator, Whoosh Machine and Rogue-One) run the gamut of vintage and modern instruments, which are… Read More Sonic Faction Debuts Archetype Ableton Live Instrument Bundle
This morning Moog Music announced a new bit of gear, the Werkstatt-01 CV Expander, which converts the Moog Werkstatt’s 20-pin patchable expansion header to 12 grounded 3.5mm jacks.
This morning, Dave Smith Instruments introduced the DSM02 Character Module in Eurorack format. “We took the digital effects from the Prophet 12 and Pro 2 and put it into a 14 HP Eurorack module,” says Smith. “It’s got 5 effects in all and runs at 24 [bit], 96 [kHz resolution]. It’s great for subtle tone… Read More Dave Smith Instruments Announces Eurorack DSM02 Character Module
2015 NAMM Show Preview: Akai Professional today introduced a new line of control keyboards, the Advance Keyboard series, that’s designed to provide deep integration with virtual instruments. Available in 25-, 49-, and 61-key sizes, the Advance 25, Advance 49, and Advance 61 let you load, play and control your virtual instrument plugins directly from their… Read More Akai Professional Intros Advance Keyboard Series
Synthetic Sound Labs has released the newest member of its line of Synthesizers.com (DOTCOM) compatible analog synthesizer modules, the 1235 Voltage Controlled Amplifier (VCA) / ADSR Envelope Generator (ADSR) Combo. The compact module carries out functions that would traditionally require the space for at least two separate 1 MU modules in a single-width space. In a typical… Read More Synthetic Sound Labs Debuts VCA/ADSR Envelope Generator Combo Module
IK Multimedia has introduced iRig 2, the sequel to IK’s iRig guitar interface, iRig 2 builds on its predecessor, adding an input gain control, a ¼” amplifier output jack and Android compatibility. Here are the details….
Loopmasters has announced their AudioCopy Content Store, a collaboration with San Francisco-based developers Retronyms.
Compositional tools creator Spitfire Audio has announced the first releases in its “Extended Family” series of sample libraries, all produced by third-party developers. The first libraries released are SD01 Dustbundle, and Redcola Trailer Giant volume 1. British sample developers Sound Dust have created the first library, SD01 Dustbundle, a purpose-built bundle comprising all six of… Read More Spitfire Releases ‘Extended Family’ Sample Libraries
Today 8DM announced the release of the first volume in their new Deep House library. Deep House Vol. 1 is a set of “chillaxing” Deep House multi-samples from drums, claps, synth perc, beats, organs, deep synth basses, “pluckey, spacey” ambient sounds, and white noise. 8DM Deep House Vol. 1 is available in three different formats:… Read More 8DM Debuts Deep House, vol 1
