At the Winter NAMM Show, Spectrasonics introduced Trilian, the company’s successor to their Trilogy bass module. The new instrument has a much larger core library and features new acoustic, electric and synth basses — as well as enhanced versions of the classic Trilogy sounds. Trilian is the first 64-bit native software based on Spectrasonics STEAM Engine… Read More Spectrasonics Trilian Bass Virtual Instrument
Native Instruments has introduced Acoustic Refractions, a new KORE SOUNDPACK that combines organic and synthetic qualities. Based on unusual acoustic sample material and brought to life through advanced sound programming, this new library for KORE 2 and the free KORE PLAYER offers highly original instruments for music projects that would benefit from “weird and wonderful tones and… Read More Native Instruments Acoustic Refractions SoundPack
STEIM has released junXion v4 – a Mac OSX data routing application that can process ‘sensors’ from any human interface device (joysticks, mice, touchscreens) using conditional processing and remapping, with MIDI or OSC events as its output. The resulting MIDI or OSC data is then available to any audio or music software that runs on… Read More junXion v4 Makes Anything You Hook To Your Mac A Music Interface
laptop_orchestra is an interactive synaesthetic instrument, designed for performances of audio visual compositions in real time. The space conformation of the fifteen laptops, arranged on regular rows, brings back to the formation of an orchestral group. On each one of them is installed a Software consisting in algorithms which activate sounds and abstract visual shapes… Read More Laptop Orchestra
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G0FtgZNOD44 Demo of the first Apple Macintosh by Steve Jobs, January 1984, in front of 3000 people. Listen for the music! Andy Hertzfeld captured the moment well in his retelling: “Pandemonium reigns as the demo completes. Steve has the biggest smile I’ve ever seen on his face, obviously holding back tears as he is overwhelmed… Read More Steve Jobs Intros The Apple Macintosh In 1984
This is an official overview video, via Open Labs, for the MiKo keyboard workstation.
This is a video review/demo of the Novation Xio 25 from justastudio: Novation has always been one of my darlings in the world of synthetic sounds. This little synthesizer is much more than plastic box with sounds. Its also a soundcard and midi controller. Great for travelling purposes or in the low-budget home recording studio.… Read More Novation Xio 25 Demo Video
Randgrid (App Store link) is a new virtual studio for the iPhone. Features: 2x monosynth Dual oscillator 24 db lowpass filter 14x drumparts Step sequencer 8 parameter locks per step Stereo delay Distortion If you’ve given this a try, leave a comment! More info here.
This is a little gear porn video demo of the Percussa AudioCubes, via Bostich+fussible: Having fun with Percussa Audio Cubes, This is our First Test Ableton Live and some loops and filters, we will use this set up on our next gigs….stayed tuned
Audio Cookbook’s John Keston is doing some interesting experiments with processing sound using Photoshop: Sound designers, musicians, producers and engineers are all familiar with manipulating sound through the use of audio processing. Most examples of processing, like filters, reverbs, and delays produce a relatively predictable result. I’m interested in processing that has an unpredictable result.… Read More Processing Sound Using Photoshop
