Apple today introduced Music Memos, a free app for iOS that lets you quickly capture, organize and develop musical ideas on your iPhone or iPad. Musicians and songwriters around the world have used the Voice Memos app on their iPhone to record ideas. The new Music Memos app is inspired by Voice Memos and takes the functionality even… Read More Apple Intros Music Memos For iOS, Like ‘Voice Memos For Music’
Apple today announced a major update to GarageBand for iOS that introduces multiple new features, including Live Loops, automation curves, 32 simultaneous track recording, Audio Unit support and polyphonic aftertouch. Live Loops seems to take some inspiration from Ableton Live’s Session View – bringing grid-based loop sequencing to GarageBand:
At the 2016 NAMM Show, being held in Anaheim, CA Jan 21-24, Korg is introducing the Kronos Platinum – a limited-edition platinum model of the KRONOS-88.
At the 2016 NAMM Show, Roland is introducing the SYSTEM-500 Complete Set – an all-in-one modular synth that they call ‘a modern classic’. The Roland System-500 Complete Set is based on the classic SYSTEM-700 and SYSTEM-100M,. Made for Eurorack format, it’s a complete system, with multiple oscillators, filters and effects. It comes in a custom case with patch cables.… Read More Roland Intros System-500 Complete Set ‘A Modern Classic’
At the 2016 NAMM Show, being held in Anaheim, CA Jan 21-24, Roland is introducing the A-01 – a unique mobile MIDI controller and 8-bit synthesizer. The A-01 is a genre-busting piece of gear: The A-01 is the same size as Roland’s Boutique synths, and can dock in the Boutique K-25m keyboard. It’s a MIDI controller that works… Read More Roland Intros A-01 MIDI Controller & 8-Bit Synthesizer
Developer Marinus J.G. van de Molengraft has released DrumPerfect Pro, described as a ‘human feel drummer’ for iPad. What sets it apart is the fact that it’s designed to be more of a virtual drummer, rather than a drum machine. Here’s a video intro:
This video, via Chris Stack of ExperimentalSynth, captures his sound explorations with the new Korg Minilogue.
At the 2016 NAMM Show, scheduled for Jan 21-24 in Anaheim, CA, Moon Modular is introducing a new filter for large-format modular synthesizers, the M505 Voltage Controlled Multi-Mode Filter. Moon Modular makes modules using the Synthesizers.com 5U format, aka ‘dotcom’. The Moon Modular VC Multi Mode Filter M505 offers four filter types: low-pass, high-pass, band pass… Read More Moon Modular Announces M505 Voltage-Controlled Multi-Mode Filter
At the 2016 NAMM Show, Synthrotek is introducing its Skiff Boat cases. Here’s an intro video from Synthrotek’s Steve Harmon:
2016 NAMM Show: Waldorf has announced three new Eurorack modules and a 37-key Eurorack keyboard, to be introduced at the Winter NAMM Show, being held Jan 21-24, 2016 in Anaheim, CA. The three modules include: dvca1 Dual VCA module for Eurorack systems mod1 Modulator module for Eurorack systems cmp1 Compressor module for Eurorack systems In… Read More Waldorf Intros Three New Eurorack Modules + Euro Keyboard Case
