Utami has released Geisterwelt – a spectral sampler and visualizer for Ableton Live/Max For Live. Geisterwelt lets you simultaneously create music and responsive HD video, with nothing more than a MIDI controller, a keyboard, or mouse. Here’s a video intro:
Nektar has announced availability of their Impact iX 49 and iX 61 control keyboards. The Impact iX keyboards offer standard USB keyboard controller functionality as well as Nektar DAW integration, with 11 supported DAWs. The full-size keyboards feature pitch bend, modulation wheel and a foot switch jack for connecting a sustain pedal. Being USB class compliant the keyboards can… Read More Nektar Impact iX 49, iX 61 Controllers Integrate With 11 DAWs
Today TC Helicon has released Voice Jam Studio, a vocal effects processor and looper for the iPad. Voice Jam Studio offers 50 vocal effects, a looping studio, recording and MIDI support, Inter-App Audio, AudioCopy, and Audiobus. Here’s the official video intro:
Roland has announced a series of Aira House Originator events, in NYC, Minneapolis and Atlanta. The events will feature Roland’s AIRA Crew and a local originator of a style or movement in electronic music. The ‘originators’ include producers Frankie Bones, Freddy Fresh, DJ Pierre (Phuture) and others. The events are designed for musicians and music… Read More Roland Announces ‘Aira House Originator’ Events In NYC, Minneapolis, Atlanta
Today Novation announced the release of Launchsync, a Max For Live solution for synchronizing controllers when working in “an expansive session view” in Ableton Live. Created in partnership with Isotonik Studios, Novation’s Launchsync solution synchronizes the user’s Launch devices, allowing them to bank both controllers together around session view. In this way, the user can… Read More Novation Debuts Max For Live ‘Launchsync’ Solution
New Zealand producer Rodi Kirk performs of his tune Underwater at the Humboldthain club in Berlin using Push, Space Echo and Juno 106.
Ex Machina – a new film, directed by Alex Garland (28 Days Later, Dredd) will feature a score by Portishead’s Geoff Barrow and composer Ben Salisbury. Barrow and Salisbury previously worked together on an rejected score for the 2012 movie Dredd (adapted for the big screen by Garland). Barrow and Salisbury later revisited and expanded on this… Read More New Sci Fi Flick, Ex Machina, Scored By Portishead’s Geoff Barrow & Composer Ben Salisbury
IK Multimedia has announced the latest versions of its loop-based “groove making” app GrooveMaker 2 for iPhone and iPad, and of its mobile DJ app, DJ Rig for iPad. Both DJ Rig and GrooveMaker 2 are now iOS 8-compatible, with native plug-and-play support for IK’s new iRig Pads MIDI controller In addition, all GrooveMaker 2 users will… Read More IK Multimedia Updates GrooveMaker 2, DJ Rig
iZotope, Inc. has launched the latest version of its mastering software, Ozone. According to the company, ‘Ozone 6 features the largest user-interface overhaul in iZotope history’. The update emphasizes usability and making it easy for users to experiment, so the mastering process can be used creatively.
Developer Taylor Holliday has updated Audulus for Mac & iOS to version 2.9. The update offers improved memory usage, usability improvements and more.
