Author: synthhead

Free App, MIDI LE, Adds USB MIDI Support To iOS

Developer Matthias Frick has released an updated version of his free MIDI LE app that adds USB MIDI support. Alongside its MIDI over Bluetooth functionality, MIDI LE now can establish connections to iOS Devices via a USB Lightning or 30-Pin cable. This means that Macs without Bluetooth LE can now make use of low-latency MIDI, without the need… Read More Free App, MIDI LE, Adds USB MIDI Support To iOS

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Erica Synths Fusion Series Vacuum Tube Modules Now Available

Erica Synths has announced that three new modules in their Fusion series – a new line of vacuum tube Eurorack modules – are now available. The Erica Synths Fusion series combine vacuum tubes and semiconductors to bring the ‘warm, powerful sound and crazy overdrive possibilities of vacuum tubes’ into your modular system. Five modules have been announced: VCO… Read More Erica Synths Fusion Series Vacuum Tube Modules Now Available

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Can You Pick Which Of These 20 Strange Instruments Will Be The Best In The World?

20 new instruments have been chosen as semi-finalists in this year’s Guthman Musical Instrument Competition. The international competition is an annual event, held at the Georgia Institute of Technology, that seeks to find the world’s best new ideas in musical instrument design, engineering and musicianship. The semi-finalists include strange new electronic instruments, MIDI controllers and acoustic instruments.… Read More Can You Pick Which Of These 20 Strange Instruments Will Be The Best In The World?

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AUFX:Push Stereo Dynamics Processor Now Available For iOS

Kymatica has released AUFX:Push, a highly tweakable stereo dynamics processor for iOS. AUFX: Push offers noise gate, compressor/expander with external side-chain input, and limiter/clipper. The effect can create effects from subtle compression to extreme pumping to maximum loudness. This app is part of the AUFX series, a collection of simple and powerful audio effect apps.… Read More AUFX:Push Stereo Dynamics Processor Now Available For iOS

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Abstract Data Intros 5 New Eurorack Modules

At the 2015 NAMM Show, UK-based Abstract Data introduced five new Eurorack modules. The new modules include: Octocontroller – an 8-output gate trigger LFO controller Shaping VCO – two-stage waveshaping oscillator 3x LIN VCA VC AHDSR/AHD – voltage controlled envelope generator 4:4 Mix Attenuator Abstract Data’s Justin Owen calls his new ADE-32 Octocontroller his ‘most ambitious design to… Read More Abstract Data Intros 5 New Eurorack Modules

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