Snow Audio has introduced GLITCHD – an audio sample pack sourced from a classic 80’s circuit bent Speak & Read. The raw recorded glitched audio was processed through multiple rounds of sound design to create a collection of textured drums, ethereal soundscapes, robotic language and more. Included in the download are: Loops & Phrases Drums & Percussion Drones… Read More Snow Audio Intros GLITCHD Circuit Bent Sample Pack
Nektar has introduced two new USB MIDI controller keyboards, the Impact GX49 and GX61, featuring Nektar’s DAW integration features.
https://youtu.be/fg8av5sS6aQ Novation has announced that their Blocs Wave app now has Ableton Link support. Users can take advantage of Blocs Wave’s real-time stretch engine, combined with a “super-fast and intuitive” browser, for real-time jamming and collaboration.
At Musikmesse 2016, Alpha Piano introduced the MPiano – a futuristic touch-sensitive keyboard. The “M” stands for ‘mechatronic’ piano. Beneath each key is an adjustable actuator that makes the resistance and thereby the perceived weight of the keys adjustable. This means it can have the ‘feel’ of a concert grand, an organ or synth keyboard, depending on your… Read More Alpha Piano MPiano At Musikmesse 2016
Moog Music has released the Sub 37 Editor as a free download for owners of the Sub 37. The Sub 37 Editor operates as a plugin (VST, AU, RTAS, and AAX Compatible) or standalone, providing quick access to the Sub 37’s hardware parameters, while also letting you control the Sub 37’s analog circuits from your DAW.
This video, via Yannick Zenhäusern, offers his take on the Tecontrol USB MIDI Breath & Bite Controller 2 (BBC 2). The BBC 2 features four sensors, including breath, bite and head tilt in two directions.
Developer Jonathan Mackenzie has released scriptSONIC Free – an intro version of his programmable musical instrument for the iPad. scriptSONIC is designed to let you create and control interactive musical patterns using simple JavaScript code. The free version lets you try out the app and experiment with 17 different projects that you can use and modify.
AudioThing has introduced Speaker – a simple overdrive effect with speaker emulation, for OS X & Windows. Speaker can be used to make any audio source sound as if it’s being played on an old radio. It can also be used to emulate a cheap guitar cabinet or to give harshness to any sound. Here’s an official… Read More New Plugin, ‘Speaker’, Makes Anything Sound Like It’s Being Played On An Old Radio
Developer Yuri Turov has introduced Shoom, an ‘expressive XY pad synthesizer’ that offers three identical synth engines and support for both 12-tone equal temperament and xenharmonic + microtonal music. Features: Three independent synthesizers 20–20,000 Hz pitch range Slide freely or snap notes to scale with adjustable glide rate Set notes to infinite hold using a… Read More New iPad Synth, Shoom, Offers Three Synth Engines, Microtonal Support
At Superbooth 16, we talked with the Musik App Manufaktur – a coalition of iPad music software makers. They were demonstrating their applications, and their support of the new Ableton Link standard, by jamming together, synced wirelessly.
