Arturia Spark 2 Drum Machine Now Available

Arturia has announced the availability of Spark 2, introducing an update UI and new features to its software drum machine for Mac and Windows. While Spark has always been built on a fully-modular VA (Virtual Analogue) sound engine, originally only developers had access. With the all-new Modular screen, Spark 2 users can now add and subtract modules (including Oscillator, multimode Filter and… Read More Arturia Spark 2 Drum Machine Now Available

QuNexus Video Contest

To celebrate the 1 year anniversary of QuNexus MIDI controller, Keith McMillen Instruments has announced the QuNexus Video Contest. The Grand Prize Winner will receive 2 KMI controllers of his or her choice. The First Runner Up will receive 1 KMI controller of his or her choice. Here’s what they have to say about the contest:

Kurt Stenzel & The Score To Jodorowsky’s Dune

Science fiction & synth sounds combine in the soundtrack to Jodorowsky’s Dune – a new documentary that tells the story of “the greatest science fiction movie never made”. The documentary looks at filmmaker Alejandro Jodorowsky’s failed attempt to bring Frank Herbert’s sci-fi classic Dune to the screen. Jodorowsky enlisted an elite group of artists to… Read More Kurt Stenzel & The Score To Jodorowsky’s Dune

B-Step Sequencer Turns iPad Into Music Sequencing Workstation

Developer Thomas Arndt has released B-Step Sequencer – an iOS app designed to turn your iPad into a music sequencing workstation. The sequencer comes with native support for one or two Novation Launchpads. B-Step supports CoreMIDI, Virtual MIDI ports, Network MIDI and many MIDI hardware devices. It also supports MIDI Learn, so you can control B-Step’s user… Read More B-Step Sequencer Turns iPad Into Music Sequencing Workstation

New Documentary Looks At The Reality Of Techno DJing

Kvadrat is a feature-length documentary that looks at the reality of techno DJing, through the example of Russian DJ Andrey Pushkarev. Filmed as a hybrid between a road-movie and a music video, the film not only illustrates the festive atmosphere of techno night clubs, but also reveals the lesser known side of this profession: weeks of track selection,… Read More New Documentary Looks At The Reality Of Techno DJing