Kapling is a simple little standalone physical modeling synthesizer application for Mac OS X built with Max/MSP 5 It is based on the Karplus-Strong algorithm. Kapling uses this method to attempt the emulation of resonant bodies, like a string being plucked, or melodic percussion instrument being struck. Eight independent voices are triggered by a 32-step… Read More Free Mac String Synthesizer
In this promo video via Native Instruments, Berlin-based pro skateboarders Jürgen Horrwarth, Michael Mackrodt and Jan Kliewer put the Audio 4 DJ interface under an intense stress test, to see how much abuse the aluminum casing and internal electronics can take.
Matthew Davidson (Stretta) created this hardcore geektacular demo of using MOTU Volta to create a quadrature LFO: A quadrature LFO has four outputs with the phase shifted in 90 degree increments. This produces the sine, cosine, inverted sine and inverted cosine. A quadrature LFO is useful for frequency shifters, barberpole effects, quad panning, phasers and… Read More Volta Quadrature LFO Demo
2009 Winter NAMM Show: Native Instruments announced GUITAR RIG MOBILE, an all-in-one solution that turns your computer into a guitar recording and performance setup. Description: Combining the GUITAR RIG MOBILE I/O USB 2.0 audio interface with GUITAR RIG 3 LE software, GUITAR RIG MOBILE offers studio-grade sound quality and a wide range of creative features.… Read More Native Instruments Guitar Rig Mobile
2009 NAMM Show: Native Instruments introduced AUDIO 4 DJ, a USB 2.0 audio interface specifically designed for TRAKTOR and other DJ software. Based on the AUDIO 8 DJ interface that is also at the heart of Native Instruments’ TRAKTOR SCRATCH DJ system, the AUDIO 4 DJ offers a 4-in/4-out configuration with the same audio quality,… Read More Native Instruments Audio 4 DJ
At the 2009 Winter NAMM Show, Alesis announced their USB Recording Kit, an all-in-one computer-recording system. The USB Recording Kit lets you connect the pair of AM2 condenser microphones to the iO|2 digital-audio interface to record stereo audio, using the included Steinberg Cubase LE 4 digital audio workstation software. You can monitor sessions and playback with… Read More Alesis Intros USB Recording Kit
2009 Winter NAMM Show: Open Labs introduced updated to its MiKo and NeKo – lines of keyboard workstations. The company’s new Gen5 series of NeKo and MiKo keyboard production stations incorporate several new features: Bump MP, a 17-pad drum module controller with a custom GURU software sequencer from Fxpansion, brings MPC-like functionality to the NeKo and MiKo.… Read More NAMM: Open Labs Updates NeKo, MiKo Workstations
2009 NAMM Show: Alesis is now shipping its awesome MasterControl audio interface and control surface. MasterControl is a professional audio interface and recording control surface, providing engineers with 44.1 — 192kHz-recording capability and full-featured control of HUI-compatible DAWs and external MIDI devices. The input section consists of two XLR inputs with phantom power and channel inserts, six… Read More NAMM Show Preview: Alesis’ Awesome MasterControl
Maybe the worst Christmas special ever…..but Randolph’s got the scoop on a deal if you’re looking for a FireStudio Project or FireStudio Tube – you can get a “free” Faderport USB controller.
2009 NAMM Show Preview: Lexicon has introduced a new line of sexy (at least for computer audio geeks!) USB Desktop Recording Interfaces. The I-ONIX Series provides all the necessary tools to transform a computer into a professional 24-bit digital recording studio, including the USB 2.0 desktop recording interface, Steinberg Cubase LE4multi-track PC and Mac recording… Read More Sexy New Lexicon Audio Interfaces
