Forms + Noise features generative video, created in Structure Synth, combined with an electronic soundtrack, created in Ableton Live. Via reader Kate, who says “The sound is raw and at the same time tells the story of the life generative forms.” Video: Structure Synth + javascript Audio: Ableton Live + vst
AfroDJMac sends word of another new freebie for Ableton LIve Users, Zebra Attack Rack 2, the second collaboration with synthesist Mark Mosher: Free Ableton Live Pack from AfroDJMac and Mark Mosher. u-He’s Zebra was programmed by Mark Mosher and the sampled waveform he created was used by AfroDJMac to build this Rad Ableton Live Device.… Read More Free Zebra Attack Rack 2 For Ableton Live
Developer Alexandre Jean Claude sent us word of an update to Brainwave Sequencer (App Store link). Brainwave is a clip based MIDI sequencer for the iPad that lets you edit and arrange MIDI clips and control up to 16 instruments. Here is what’s new in Brainwave Sequencer 1.2: Support for IOS5 Support for background Added “Also… Read More Brainwave Sequencer Updated – Here’s What’s New
iPad Music Software: Reader Tim Webb (discchord) offers his take on TC-11 Multi-Touch Synthesizer for the iPad: TC-11 brings a lot of innovation to synthesis on the iPad with a mind-boggling assortment of controls. This review takes a look at just a fraction of the many possible ways to play with your patches. According to the… Read More TC-11 Multi-Touch Synthesizer Review
Developer Nikolozi Meladze has introduced Easy MIDI – an app that lets you use a Mac computer into a MIDI controller. Easy MIDI turns your Mac keyboard, trackpad and mouse into a MIDI keyboard controller that can send MIDI notes and control messages to any soft synth or DAW, including GarageBand, Logic Pro, Ableton Live,… Read More Easy MIDI Turns Your Mac Into A MIDI Controller
Plugin Alliance is a new pro-audio plugin-company that wants to change the way that you buy audio plugins. Founded by Brainworx CEO Dirk Ulrich, the goal of Plugin Alliance is to “establish a new, user friendly native plugin Über-Standard, supporting all major plugin formats and uniting some of the best-known international audio companies under one… Read More Plugin Alliance Promises New Über-Standard For Audio Plugins
AfroDJMac sends his holiday greetings to Synthtopia readers – and has a little present for you: Seasons Greetings Synthtopia! In celebration of the holidays, I’ve put together a synth for Ableton Live that was made with the sound of musical Christmas lights. It has a lo-fi charm that immediately transports me back to being a… Read More Free Christmas Tree Synth For Ableton Live
Free Music Software: Native Instruments has a holiday gift for electronic musicians that want to get ‘raw’ and ‘dirty’ over the holidays – Skanner, a free Reaktor-powered synth. Skanner was designed by Reaktor creator Stephan Schmitt, and features a unique synthesis architecture: Skanner mixes sampler and synthesizer. The two oscillators ‘scan’ a sample; at low frequencies you get… Read More Free Native Instruments Synth (Reaktor Module), Skanner, Is ‘Raw & Dirty’
Reader/producer/audiopornographer Simon Iddol sent word of an exclusive Klaus Schulze remix and a new David Lynch + Chrysta Bell remix contest: We have the first ever Klaus Schulze remix as a free download on Burn Studios (free and quick registration needed). The track is This Train, the title track of Chrysta Bell’s current album produced by… Read More First Ever Klaus Schulze Remix, David Lynch + Chrysta Bell Remix Contest
A couple of users have sent feedback that the site layout looks funky in Windows IE 9 and that commenting isn’t working correctly in at least some versions of Firefox on the Mac. I’ll try to get this addressed as soon as possible. I’ll need to duplicate the issue and try to get it resolved.… Read More Windows IE 9 Layout Looks Funky, Commenting Broken On Mac Firefox
