First Look: Cakewalk Sonar V-Studio 700

Cakewalk, in collaboration with Roland, has introduced SONAR V-Studio 700, the flagship product in its “next generation” V-Studio line of Cakewalk branded hardware and software solutions.  SONAR V-Studio 700 includes: SONAR 8 Producer + the full version of Rapture The VS-700C V-Studio Console The VS-700R V-Studio I/O The Integrated Roland Fantom VS hardware synthesizer Direct… Read More First Look: Cakewalk Sonar V-Studio 700

Pro Tools 8 Overview

http://vimeo.com/1872172 This video introduces the new user interface of Pro Tools 8 and provides a brief overview of the Pro Tool’s new features.  Digidesign has introduced Pro Tools 8 — advanced audio creation and production software, featuring:   a new interface; dozens of new plug-ins; five new virtual instruments; new scoring, MIDI, editing, and mixing capabilities;… Read More Pro Tools 8 Overview

JazzMutant Lemur Update

JazzMutant has announced the upcoming release of a new firmware for their Lemur multitouch-screen controller. The version 2 firmware update offers a host of new object features. Workflow improvements, scripting additions and other features allow the controller to be used with some of the most popular software applications around, with Ableton Live users, in particular,… Read More JazzMutant Lemur Update

An Introduction To Visual Space Music

I’ve written several times before (tripping the universe, 3d acoustic rendering, interactive 3d holograms) about virtual music worlds – generative 3D ambient worlds, where your exploration and interaction changes the music you hear.  Visual Space Music is an example of that futuristic music experience I’ve been talking about. It’s “a musical instrument, a unique space-based… Read More An Introduction To Visual Space Music

miniSynth – An iPhone Synthesizer

Yonac Software has introduce an iPhone synthesizer, miniSynth.  miniSynth is a vintage-modeling keyboard synth for the iPhone platform, featuring dual oscillators, adjustable retro-style sound filter, attack/decay, glide and a tape-delay influenced delay unit.  Features: Two variable-range, “old school” oscillators Four individual waveforms per oscillator (triangular, sawtooth, sine and square) Six stops per oscillator, giving approximately… Read More miniSynth – An iPhone Synthesizer