Dave Smith Instruments has officially announced the Prophet-6 Desktop synth module. According to the company, the Prophet-6 Desktop puts vintage analog sound into a package small enough to fit in a backpack. Here’s the official video intro:
Tangible Instruments CEO Charlie Lesoine let us know that they’ve released a new video overview of the Arpeggio – a dedicated arpeggiator, sequencer & synth in one portable device:
Symbolic Sound shared this video demo Kyma 7’s support for the Roger Linn Design LinnStrument, using Multidimensional Polyphonic Expression (MPE) – a way of communicating expressive performance information over MIDI.
Skrock Music has introduced Orbis Wavetable Synthesizer, a Propellerhead Reason Rack Extension. Orbis features 4 oscillators, each with a selection of 14 wavetables. Here’s a video preview:
Roland product specialist Ed Diaz shared this video sound demo of the new Roland JU-06 synthesizer module:
iMusicAlbum has introduced the iOS app FieldScaper, described as an ‘advanced field recorder, combined with sound warp engine’. The developer says that the main purpose of FieldScaper is to shorten the way from recording samples to creating ‘spectacular soundscapes’. FieldScaper consists of two main parts: The first part is the field recorder with special options for different ways of… Read More FieldScaper Turns Your iOS Device Into A Hybrid Field Recorder + Sound Warp Engine
Synthesist Robert Rich has been testing the new Synthesis Technology E950 Circuit Bent VCO – a new design that’s inspired by the Speak & Spell. The E950 is a 10hp DSP-based VCO that combines the “smooth morphing” of Synthesis Technology’s E350 Morphing Terrarium with fully licensed “Speak & Spell” technology from Texas Instruments. Rich put together… Read More Synthesis Technology E950 ‘Speak & Spell’ VCO Sneak Preview
Akai Pro has released a hands-on demo video for its new Advance Keyboard MIDI Controller series:
Developer Wooji Juice (Mitosynth, Hokusai, Grain Science) has announced Ferrite Recording Studio for iOS – a new mobile multitrack recording app. The developers say that Ferrite Recording Studio “makes it fast and easy to record and edit audio on-the-go — while making powerful features like effects and automation available when you need them.” Here’s a… Read More Ferrite Recording Studio For iOS (Sneak Preview)
Synthesist Daniel Davis has created a free patch library for the Dave Smith Instruments Prophet 12 synthesizer .
