Access, the company behind classic modern synths like the Virus C and the Virus Indigo, has announced that it is releasing a free set of loops for Apple iLife Garageband users. The loops are formatted for Garageband, and feature sounds from the Access Virus. The loops are available now for free download at the Access… Read More Free Loops for Apple Garageband
The microKontrol, from Korg, is one of a new breed of control keyboards designed for mobile electronic musicians. It combines many of the most commonly used controls from a variety of studio devices, including panners, faders, keyboard and pads, into a portable device. The flexibility of the microKontrol makes it a great controller to consider… Read More Korg MicroKontrol 37-Key USB Controller Keyboard
Triples the Music Content for Revolutionary New GarageBand Music Creation Software Apple recently introduced the Jam Pack, an add-on music content package for Apple’s GarageBand music creation software. Jam Pack triples GarageBand’s music options. It adds: Over 2,000 additional loops, including many for hip-hop and electronica; Over 100 additional software instruments, including a concert grand… Read More Garageband Jam Pack
Mbox is a 2-channel USB audio that gives you high-quality sound input and outputs in a small, portable package. It works with Pro Tools-based software, including Apple iLife Garageband, and makes it easy to bring audio into your computer. It hooks up using a USB cable, and runs off of USB power. This makes it… Read More M-Audio MBox
The Evolution UC-33e is an affordable USB hardware controller designed to be used with any computer music/MIDI setup. It gives instant access to up to 47 different parameters. It has 33 memory locations, so changing its setup is fast and easy. In Use The UC-33e comes with 33 pre-configured presets that support popular virtual instruments… Read More Evolution UC33e USB Controller
What can you do with some worthless old computer equipment when you have too much time on your hands? This site shows that you can do a lot, if the worthless old computer is a Commodore 64. Back in the days, the Commodore 64 was one of the first personal computers. They were popular before… Read More Resurrecting the Commodore 64 as a Synthesizer
This 16 pad USB MIDI controller is an inexpensive way to add a ton of flexibility to your system. The MPD16 is an MPC-style MIDI pad controller. It gives you 16 touch-sensitive pads that you can add to your computer music workstation by just hooking up a USB cable. Carrying on the style of the… Read More Akai MPD16 Pad
At the Winter NAMM Convention, Open Labs introduced NEKO, the first open platform musical keyboard workstation and the OpenSynth™ hardware and software reference platform. NEKO is designed to bridge the gap between the personal computer and traditional music keyboard workstations. It is a keyboard and music control surface that gives immediate physical access to the… Read More Open Labs Announces NEKO
As more and more people make music using laptop and desktop computers, they realize that using a mouse to make changes is a pain. As soon as you try and change several soft synth parameters, or make a mix, you find that using a mouse is slow, cumbersome, and stands in the way of you… Read More M-Audio – Oxygen 8
Apple’s latest version of iLife includes a new piece of software, GarageBand, that turns your Mac into an easy-to-use recording studio, capable of making top-quality music. iLife, Apple’s set of media applications, includes several great applications that bring multimedia power to Mac users. iTunes is considered by many to be the best digital music player.… Read More Apple iLife GarageBand
