Free Ableton Live Rack

Audiomodern has release Snare Comp [Rack] – a free download for Ableton Live. The free Live rack is described as ‘a hard snare compressor’. To download, see the Audiomodern site. If you’ve tried it, leave a comment with your thoughts on it!

telePort Control (POV Sneak Preview Video)

Developer Lasse Kolding shared this sneak preview of the upcoming telePort Control app, in its iPhone form. The focus here is on using the phone as a controller for an instrumentalist doing live looping music with the live performance-oriented music app telePort (Mac & Windows). 

Ziebane Instruments RX-207 Live Remixer Now Available

Ziebane Instruments has introduced RX-207 Live Remixer for Windows. RX-207 is a DirectX 9 based realtime audio and video groovebox, designed to transform your PC into a real electronic instrument, as close to the feeling of dedicated hardware as possible. The sound engine was built from scratch to achieve ‘unparalleled’ responsiveness in computer music production. RX-207 lets you remix… Read More Ziebane Instruments RX-207 Live Remixer Now Available

Yamaha RY30 Live Jam

Sunday Synth Jam: Reader Alex Juno has a new Yamaha RY30 – a vintage drum machine that offers a fairly sophisticated sample-based synth engine. He programmed custom sounds for it and then created this improvised industrial jam. Here’s what he has to say about it:

Academik Records At SXSW Giving Away Two Recording Studio Packages

Producer Francis Prève let us know about something special his label, Academik Records, has planned for SXSW 2014, being held March 7-16. Academik has a 12-hour event scheduled for Saturday, March 15, at Lanai Austin. “The twelve-hour event runs from 2pm to 2am,” says Prève. “Traditionally, we reach capacity by late afternoon.” “In addition to a fantastic artist… Read More Academik Records At SXSW Giving Away Two Recording Studio Packages