Kara Moon has a nice collection of free Windows software synthesizers, incluging Sartre XT, above, a 2 OSC (each VCO can produce 6 diff waveforms similatneously). Each VCO has its own VCF/Filt Aenv/Amp Env/LFO and a global Mod section. Also available are Nietzsche – a 2 oscillator synth; Voltaire – a simple bassline synth; and… Read More More Free Windows Software Synths
Seokhwan Cheon’s Touch Me. While touching water with a hand, audiences feel interesting visual and sound. via wired
Livid has announced the Ohm64, a completely redesigned MIDI controller, inspired by some of the most innovative and popular software. Livid says that the Ohm64 is “inspired by some of the most innovative and popular software” – would that be Ableton Live and the monome contoller? Check out the info below and leave a comment… Read More Livid Ohm64 MIDI Controller
Gary Kellum an Alain Crevoisier have created a cheap process for turning physical objects into musical instruments and other multi-touch controllers. Can you imagine printing out a music sequencer? Or printing out a photo of a Roland TB-303 and then being able to play it?
This is a video of composer/performer D. Andrew Stewart playing his composition “Everybody to the power of one” on a soprano T-Stick, which he calls the “sonar jo,” at the SAT in Montréal. The T-Stick is a digital musical instrument designed by Joseph Malloch and built in the Input Devices and Music Interaction Lab at… Read More The T-Stick Digital Musical Instrument
ELOGOXA is a small Spanish group geared towards the creation and development of VST plugins with Jeff McClintock’s Synth Edit. They currently have 9 VST’s available for free download, including Sun Ra, an ambient texture generator and Elottronix XL, a VST plugin that emulates Robert Fripp’s “Frippertronics”, two Revox B-77 tape recorders, making a continuous… Read More Free Windows VST Instruments
9 Soundware has released Mixer Feedback, the latest in its series of sample packs featuring DJ Shiftee, the winner of the 2007 DMC World Championships. Description: Mixer feedback loops by DJ Shiftee, the winner of the 2007 DMC World Championships. Along with being the titleholder in the prestigious event, he is also the winner of… Read More 9 Soundware Mixer Feedback
This is a nice screencast by Audiotuts+ that demonstrates how to create gated sequence effects with Ultrabeat. Explains author Toby Pitman: I’ve only just scratched the surface of what Ultrabeat is capable of in this tutorial. When it comes to drum sounds Ultrabeat rivals any software on the market. Its ability to combine analogue with… Read More Create Gated Sequence Effects with Ultrabeat
I JC Productionz has released ProjectX1, a free hybrid bass synth VSTi for Windows that offers subtractive, fm, phase distortion and unison synthesis. Description: ProjectX1 is essentially a monophonic synth but has a pseudo stereo mode also and features 2 filters,2 adsr’s,mod envelope generator,2 modulation matrix’s with 24 possible destinations each and the source signals… Read More Free Bass Synthesizer For Windows
NI Maschine – Hands on with Freemasons. More about NI’s Maschine.
