AudioWarrior has introduced a new Mellotron sample library. Unlike the original Mellotron, though, these 8 -econd samples have been looped for the modern world. The loops may be turned off to recapture the vintage effect of certain voices ending at variable times. The Mellotron followed its direct ancestor the Chamberlin which was, in effect, the… Read More New Mellotron Sample Library For Halion
[display_podcast] I’ve seen tons of virtual keyboards before, but never a commercial virtual MIDI keyboard. Tanager Audioworks’ Chirp is a new application that turns your computer keyboard into a MIDI keyboard controller…..so you can play notes on your computer keyboard. Chirp combines a photo?realistic keyboard interface, ten programmable trigger pads and several controls for easily… Read More Strange Virtual Keyboard
Samplemodeling has introduced The Trumpet – a modeled virtual trumpet that sounds amazingly realistic. This is not a sample library. The Trumpet is a Kontakt Player 2 Virtual Instrument, working either standalone, or as a plugin (VST or RTAS for the PC) and VSR, RTAS or AU for Mac. A master keyboard with some configurable… Read More Amazing Modeled Trumpet
Time + Space has introduced Action Drums: Taiko Edition, Japanese taiko drums in the REX, Stylus RMX, ACID wav and Apple Loop formats. Description: Recorded in a concert hall with microphones from stage to balcony, Action Drums: Taiko Edition captures the energy resonating from every strike, boom and cinematic blow. With suite names like Alley… Read More Taiko Drum Sample Library
Acon Digital Media has released LoopWorx, a new Windows software application for music production. LoopWorx looks strangely familiar to me. Remind you of anything?
The Zizzle Zoundz is a psychedelic electronic music toy that looks to me like it might be as much fun for parents as it is for kids. Apparently it uses RFID embedded in the pieces that act as triggers. Here’s the official description: Zoundz creates a fusion of self- composed music with an accompanying light… Read More Psychedelic Electronic Music Toy
Cool new DIY arcade-style DJ controller by Prevolt: This is what I’m using to control Ableton now. All arcade hardware, aluminum top panel by FPE, and a nice wood case courtesy of my man Michael Yates. It uses all key commands through a custom driver to handle playback, effects, editing, warping, UI, mouse clicks, scroll… Read More Arcade Style DJ Controller
iZotope has released iDrum 1.6, a Windows XP/Vista compatible version of its iDrum virtual drum machine software. The update is free for registered iDrum customers. iDrum turns a Mac or PC into a virtual drum machine. iDrum can utilize users’ customized samples or those from professionally produced libraries. Beats in iDrum can be created from… Read More iZotope Releases iDrum For PC
Image Line Software has released FL Studio 8, the latest version of their digital audio workstation. FL Studio 8 offers an improved interface, sound engine, revised mixer, the addition of pattern clips to the playlist, new multilink MIDI learn system, a suite of new plug-ins and updates to many others. Here are the details:
AudioWarrior has released a free virtual instrument, Free Djembe for Kontakt Free Djembe is a studio-quality 24-bit instrument that allows you play your keyboard like a hand drum. Free Djembe was designed using Kontakt and works best with an unweighted MIDI controller, such as the Oxygen 8. The instrument is mapped with 10 velocity layers… Read More Free Djembe Virtual Instrument For Kontakt
