Ableton has released of Live 7 LE, a cheaper “lite” version of Ableton Live 7. Live LE is limited to two simultaneous stereo audio inputs and outputs, twelve built-in audio effects, eight built-in instruments, two AU/VST effects and two AU/VST instruments per project. Live 7 LE Features: Studio-quality recording up to 32-bit/192 kHz Sixty-four audio… Read More Ableton Releases Live 7 LE
Steppers are an interesting music controller designed for 5-year olds: As a group, we hoped to make a toy that not only encouraged physical activity, but that also acted a clear and direct musical interface. Steppers transform walking, dancing, running, and jumping into a unique and dynamic activity, allowing the user to express themselves audibly… Read More Experimental Music Controllers For 5-Year Olds
MachineCodex Software has announced the release of AudioCodex v1.0, a Mac media player on steroids: AudioCodex is made for musicians, DJs, audiophiles and casual listeners alike. AudioCodex tightly integrates your media, iTunes Library, Quartz Compositions and CoreAudio Audio Units effects. AudioCodex allows users to easily create loops and apply real-time Audio Units effects to tracks… Read More MachineCodex AudioCodex – The Mac Über Media Player
Rekkerd has a nice review of Soniccouture Scriptorium, a collection of KSP Scripts, a sound library and set of tutorial videos for Native Instruments Kontakt 2 and 3. Initially I thought Scriptorium would re-spark my interest in writing my own KSP scripts, but I realize that Soniccouture has done a far better job than I… Read More Soniccouture Scriptorium Review
Stanton DJ today introduced the Uberstand laptop stand, and it actually looks pretty “über”! Where’s the umlaut, though, Stanton? The Uberstand elevates your laptop, while providing a shelf for an external hard drive. Features: Stable, rugged laptop stand for use by DJs and musicians Folds flat into a 12″ zippered bag (included) Metal — aircraft… Read More Stanton DJ Intros Uberstand Laptop Stand
Over at CDM, Peter Kirn has a rundown of the status of music drivers for Windows Vista & Leopard. Leopard music making has had a few hiccups, but it really doesn’t look good for Vista music making: Digidesign + Vista Digidesign Windows OS Requirements On the Digidesign side, the good news is Pro Tools 7.4… Read More Is Windows Vista A Dying Platform For Music?
Native Instruments has released KONTAKT RETRO MACHINES, the latest sound library for KORE 2 and the free KORE PLAYER. The sounds in KONTAKT RETRO MACHINES originate from eleven analog synths, five vintage digital synthesizers and six classic drum machines, with a dedicated sample set for each of the over 130 included KoreSounds. KONTAKT RETRO MACHINES… Read More NI Intros Kontakt Retro Machines
Toontrack Music has released EZplayer Pro, the follow-up to their percussive MIDI engine EZplayer Free. EZplayer pro is a VST, AU and RTAS plug in for Mac and PC with extended Map Wrapping capabilities between major drum sampler formats in the market. (FXpansion’s BFD 1&2, Digidesign’s Strike, NIs Battery, EZdrummer and Superior Drummer in addition… Read More EZplayer Pro Now Available
Adobe has responded to calls from developers for better sound generation capabilities in Flash, and is introducing new features in Flash Player 10 that should lead to more sophisticated Flash based sound tools: Dynamic Sound Generation — Dynamic sound generation extends the Sound class to play back dynamically created audio content through the use of… Read More Adobe Adds Dynamic Sound Generation To Flash
Humanoid Sound Systems has released Scanned Synth Pro 2, a synth designed to create rich complex digital tones and sound effects. Changes in Scanned Synth Pro 2 New GUI design New presets An audio input that can be used to feed Scanned Synth Pro’s hammer and mass shapes making its sound even more dynamic An… Read More Humanoid Sound Systems releases Scanned Synth Pro 2
