Beep Street has introduced Dagger – a new monophonic synthesizer, for Mac & Windows, based on circuit-modeling technology. According to the developer, “Dagger captures the spirit of analogue synths, but does not try to emulate any of them, its designed from the ground up to bring you its own distinctive, bold character.” Here’s a video demo:
Misa Digital has introduced the NSC-32 Note Sequence Controller (NCS), described as ‘a new type of electronic musical instrument’ that allows the user to manipulate and cue electronic music sequences live.
Soniccouture has introduced Ondioline, a virtual recreation of the rare French monosynth.
IK Multimedia has released Miroslav Philharmonik 2, a major update to its orchestral workstation app for Mac & Windows. With Miroslav Philharmonik 2 you get a complete selection of expressive sounds that includes strings, woodwinds and brass, plus a 9’ concert grand piano, a harpsichord, orchestral chimes, a concert marimba, a vibraphone and a glockenspiel. Plus, you… Read More Miroslav Philharmonik 2 Now Available For Mac, Windows
In this video, synth designer Peter Grenader (Electro-Acoustic Research) gives a tour of his modular synth, aka ‘The Beast’.
Plankton Electronics has introduced the Arrhythmia, a programmable clock generator for the creation of complex rhythms and patterns. The Arrhythmia is designed to be useful for triggering step sequencers, envelopes, logic gates or sync inputs.
Native Instruments has released Blocks Wired – three pre-patched modular synths – as a free download. Blocks Wired was created using Reaktor Blocks. Here’s what they have to say about it:
Ableton recently introduced Ableton Link – a new way to streamline syncing of multiple devices – both computers running Live and iOS devices running music apps. It’s now starting to appear in iOS apps. Here’s a video, via developer Oliver Greschke (Triqtraq and Elastic Drums), that demos syncing and performing with 7 iOS devices, wirelessly, using Ableton Link.
Soundzest Software has introduced OrangeAid – a new app that turns your iPad into a control surface for Reason and Reason Essentials.
Nathan Thompson has shared a variety of free (‘free as in beer’) DIY Eurorack case designs via Thingiverse.
