Precision Sound has released Stingers II, 150 sound effects, divided into 20 preset maps, specially designed for adding drama and impact to trailer, jingle or music productions. The SampleSet contains booms, blasts, transitions, hits and impacts with starts, tails and many separated elements so you can combine these as you like. You can preview Stingers… Read More Stingers Audio Sample Library
Pulse: Pure Analog Lifeforms is a new $29.95 sound library by Richard Devine and Josh Kay, described as a “rare and perfect exhibition of vintage and new school sounds.” There’s a related remix context you may want to check out, too. Description: Pulse contains all the musical maps and charts you need to plan and… Read More New Sound Library: Pure Analog Lifeforms
Odo Synths has released a new “donationware” software synth, Double Six version 2. It’s a 6-operator FM synth for Windows with 32 DX7 algorithms and 16 4-operator algorithms. Changes in this version: Operators have 11 different waveforms Every operator has a clipper 2 octave sequencers 3 envelopes with retrigger mode on BPM rates. 3 LFOs… Read More Free Windows Software Synth
The Marimba Lumuna is a unique MIDI percussion instrument, designed by synth pioneer Don Buchla. Absolute Deviation recently purchased the remaining stock of Marimba Lumina parts from Nearfield Systems. Absolute Deviation was founded by long-time Buchla technician, Joel Davel. Joel has worked for Don Buchla since 1993. The company offers replacement chips and parts for the Marimba Lumina. It also plans to offer… Read More Absolute Deviation Marimba Lumina
Remember the iPhone Ocarina? I thought it was pretty cool, because it brought a range of expressiveness to iPhone instruments. Maybe I was wrong – in this video, goddesslynz plays Music of the Night from Phantom of the Opera on the iPhone Ocarina application…with her nose.
Percussa’s Bert Schiettecatte gave a presentation to the Brussels Girl Geeks earlier this week on the why and history of AudioCubes and Percussa’s mission. Here are the slides from Schiettecatte’s presentation.
Speaker Blower Records has unleashed SB-3 LE, a free “Stereo Phat Vintage Synth” for Windows. It looks like they really hate Macs too, from the site: VSTi for PC only – NO MAC VERSION! Features: Stereo Detunable synthesizer with mono or polyphonic modes Full Stereo Architecture 3 oscillators Ring Modulation Two multimode filters Two Lfos Two… Read More Free Windows Software Synthesizer
French dance gurus Justice offered a little lawyer-bait in an interview with MTV, revealing that they didn’t bother to clear many of the samples they used on their debut album, Cross. Speaking to MTV, Gaspard Auge and Xavier de Rosnay confirmed what many fans have suspected for a while when they said: “we sample really… Read More Justice Blatantly Rips Off Samples
This is a demonstration of some creative possibilities using the new Spiral Sequencer Reaktor ensemble in Kore 2 with different Koresounds, including synthesizer, guitar, piano and drum / percussion sounds.
Akai has introduced a new Electronic Wind Instrument, EWI USB. The $499.00 wind controller features a plug-and-play USB interface for use with the included Aria software with Garritan and Akai Professional samples as a sound source. Features: Electronic wind instrument controller Easy to play, easy to use, and easy to own Powerful, flexible, and reliable Plug-and-play USB… Read More Akai Introduces Inexpensive Electronic Wind Instrument
