Funny-Looking? Make Weird Noises With Your Face? Enter ‘Synth Gurning’ Competition

Synth legend Vince Clarke is conducting a pretty unique “synth” competition: “We all know about ‘Air Guitar’ (a form of movement in which the performer pretends to play rock or heavy metal-style electric guitar) and ‘Beatboxing’ (a form of vocal percussion primarily involving the art of producing drum beats, using one’s mouth, lips, tongue, and… Read More Funny-Looking? Make Weird Noises With Your Face? Enter ‘Synth Gurning’ Competition

July 19, 2013July 19, 20131 Comment

XotoPad MIDI Controller For Windows Touchscreens

feelyoursound.com has released XotoPad, a software that turns Windows computers into MIDI touch controllers. XotoPad is designed to work best with Windows 8 and a touchscreen computer. The application offers four banks, each with many pads. Each pad, in turn, can either trigger MIDI notes or chords, or work as an X/Y controller for MIDI… Read More XotoPad MIDI Controller For Windows Touchscreens

July 19, 2013July 19, 20135 Comments

Sonoma Wire Works’ GuitarJack 2 USB Now Shipping

GuitarJack 2 USB is now available from Sonoma Wire Works’ online store, and will be available from authorized dealers worldwide within the next few weeks. GuitarJack 2 USB is a multi-platform, studio quality audio I/O interface for Mac, PC and select mobile devices. The interface’s platform-agnostic flexibility eliminates the need for multiple audio interfaces for each… Read More Sonoma Wire Works’ GuitarJack 2 USB Now Shipping

July 18, 2013July 18, 20139 Comments

Video: Understanding the AlphaSphere

http://youtu.be/wZCn6QEB-AI Adam Place, inventor of the Nu Desine AlphaSphere, gives a broad overview of the features of the MIDI controller, and answers some frequently asked questions: What can [one] do with an AlphaSphere? Why wouldn’t [one] just use a keyboard? Why is it spherical? This short demo is the first video in the company’s tutorial… Read More Video: Understanding the AlphaSphere

July 18, 2013July 18, 201319 Comments

RealiBanjo, Because Everyone Needs A Little “Yee-Haw” Sometimes

Realitone has released Realibanjo, a banjo sample library for Kontakt. Realibanjo features a Pattern Player, as well as animated graphics, something you don’t see very often (maybe never?) in a sample library. “The first thing everyone asks us about are the graphics,” note Realitone’s Mike Greene. “We designed the GUI with a static cartoon banjo player… Read More RealiBanjo, Because Everyone Needs A Little “Yee-Haw” Sometimes

July 17, 2013July 17, 20135 Comments

Sonic Faction Releases Pathogen Wavetable For Live

Sonic Faction today announced Pathogen, a free wavetable instrument for Ableton Live. Based on the classic oscillator of the The Sickness (which itself was originally sampled from the Virus TI), Pathogen has, according to Sonic Faction, “the DNA of a truly infectious synth.” The instrument has three multi-sampled oscillators: Sawtooth, Pulse and Spectral Wave. The… Read More Sonic Faction Releases Pathogen Wavetable For Live

July 17, 20131 Comment

New Vocoder For Novation UltraNova Synth

Novation has overhauled the vocoder on its flagship UltraNova hardware synthesizer. The free firmware update comes with 17 vocoder patches which are new to UltraNova, and is available, free of charge, to all UltraNova owners. The UltraNova vocoder is a 12 band vocoder that can be fed by the included gooseneck microphone or other instruments… Read More New Vocoder For Novation UltraNova Synth

July 16, 20137 Comments

KMI QuNeo, Now With ‘iPad Mode’

Keith McMillen Instruments, just announced the release of QuNeo v.1.2.3, which includes a new “iPad mode” for “truly mobile music making” with its QuNeo MIDI controller. QuNeo’s visual feedback system has been tweaked so that it can now be powered via the iPad through its Camera Connection Kit or Lightning connector. With the same design… Read More KMI QuNeo, Now With ‘iPad Mode’

July 16, 2013July 16, 20137 Comments

SONiVOX Releases Big Bang Universal Drums 2.0 – Their ‘Flagship Drum Instrument’

SONiVOX has released the updated version of their percussion instrument, Big Bang Universal Drums 2.0, their ‘flagship drum instrument’. New features in Big Bang Universal Drums 2.0 include an integrated patch browser, new content, 64-bit VST and AU support, 15 GB of drum sounds; 16 kits and over 400 patches.

July 16, 20131 Comment

Korg Releases Free M1 Sound Library for Krome Music Workstation

Today at the 2013 Summer NAMM Show, Korg announced the release of a free bonus sound library for the KROME Music Workstation which focuses on some of the most recognizable sounds from the iconic M1, Korg’s original Music Workstation. The M1 for Krome collection offers 100 Programs and 100 Combinations, which were “intricately” ported for… Read More Korg Releases Free M1 Sound Library for Krome Music Workstation

July 11, 2013July 11, 20138 Comments

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