LoopCache has introduced a new sample library, Abstract Percussion. You can preview it below, and download a free sample pack (.zip). Description: Providing over 250 odd, obtuse, vicious and downright funky loops designed for layering with a basic kick and snare. These kickless loops are ideal for dropping into a mix for some extra sparkle… Read More loopCache.com Abstract Percussion Sample Pack
If you’re doing audio work on Windows, Rain Recording may have just released your dream machine. They’ve introduced the ION 64, a true 64-bit computing platform designed for audio and video production. Powered by two AMD Opteron Quad Core processors, the ION 64 has eight processor cores, up to 64 gigabytes of RAM, and room… Read More Rain Recording Intros Eight Core 64-BIT Audio Workstation
Propellerhead has announced a free Moog-inspired ReFill for registered Reason users Industry pro’s (and Reason experts), Craig Anderton, Mark Vail and Gordon Reid, donated their best Moog-style patches, built using Reason’s Thor polysonic synthesizer, with the aim to shed some light onto the world of music synthesis that Bob Moog pioneered. Those patches have been… Read More Get A Free Moog Synth Refill For Propellerhead Reason
Nodal is a free generative Macintosh software application for composing music. It uses a novel method for the notation and playing of MIDI based music. This method is based around the concept of a user-defined graph. The graph consists of nodes (musical events) and edges (connections between events). You interactively define the graph, which is… Read More Free Generative Music Software For The Mac – Nodal
iZotope today announced that iDrum, its beat creation application for the Apple iPhone and iPod touch, is now available on the Apple App Store. The iDrum application takes advantage of unique features of the iPhone platform — users can tap virtual pads to create rhythms, shake the handset to clear patterns, and use slide and… Read More iDrum Turns Your iPhone Into A Drum Machine
Percussa has announced a lot of AudioCubes news in the last few days: They announced a new AudioCubes Shop. The new shop offers software such as Propellerheads Reason and Ableton Live, and sound packs, besides the 2 and 4 AudioCube sets. It should also make it easier to order from anywhere in the world, track… Read More Percussa AudioCubes News
DSK Music has released SaxophoneZ, a freeware sax virtual instrument for Windows PC. Features: 3 types of saxophone: Soprano, Alto & Tenor. Velocity response. Amp. envelope and micro-detuner. HP/LP Filter. 2 Fx (reverb & chorus).
New from the Ueberschall Nouvelle series comes a downtempo collection – Chillers Joint. Description: Chillers Joint is heavily influenced by 60 s and 70`s soundtracks, Soul, Funk, Dub and Jazz. Garnished with modern Downtempo Hiphop and electronic flavours. Highlights include 20 relaxed c-kits, each over a minute long, all including intros / outros verses and… Read More Ueberschall Announces Chillers Joint Downtempo Collection
Thinking about getting a MIDI drum pad controller? DJ Tech Tools has a great smackdown between the Korg PadKontrol, the M-Audio Trigger Finger and the Akai MPD 24 They compared the MIDI drum pad controller 8 ways: features build quality ergonomics what’s in the box ease of MIDI configuration looks price mixing challenge The bottom… Read More What’s The Best MIDI Drum Pad Controller?
In this Big City Music demo, the Analogue Systems RS300 CV/MIDI Eurorack module is used to take a control voltage and convert it into MIDI messages: In this case we’re using the Analogue Systems RS35 External Processor module to convert the Moog Cherry Etherwave theremin audio into a pitch control voltage. That control voltage in… Read More Theremin MIDI Control
