Antelope Audio Intros Zen Tour, Portable Thunderbolt – USB Interface

Antelope Audio announced its “most accessible and versatile recording tool” last week at Musikmesse 2016. Antelope’s Zen Tour features an ultra portable form factor, Thunderbolt and USB connectivity, 8 analog inputs and outputs, high-end DSP effects, hardware-based guitar amp/cab simulations and more. With 8 inputs, including 4 switchable Mic/Line inputs and 4 HiZ/Line inputs, Zen… Read More Antelope Audio Intros Zen Tour, Portable Thunderbolt – USB Interface

April 13, 2016April 13, 201613 Comments

Jim Hendrix’s ‘Little Wing’ On The ROLI Seaboard Rise

If Jimi Hendrix were a young musician today, would he be playing keyboards, instead of guitar?

April 10, 2016April 10, 201637 Comments

Tubbutec Intros Universal MIDI Interface For Vintage Drum Machines

At Superbooth 16, Tubbutec introduced the uniPulse – a universal MIDI interface for vintage drum machines: The uniPulse lets you use vintage drum machines as part of a modern MIDI system.

April 10, 2016June 23, 20168 Comments

An Introduction To Reaktor’s Euro Reakt Blocks

This official Native Instruments video features an introduction to Michael Hetrick’s free Euro Reakt Blocks. Euro Reakt is a series of Blocks inspired by many decades of modular synthesizer innovation. These Blocks focus on the aspects of modular synthesis that make it so popular and unique, including generative composition, wild multi-out effects, intense modulations and deep… Read More An Introduction To Reaktor’s Euro Reakt Blocks

April 9, 20165 Comments

NUSofting Intros Free Sinnah Synthesizer For Mac, Windows

NUSofting has introduced Sinnah, a free software synth VST/AU plugin for Mac & Windows. Sinnah is a virtual analog synth plugin, but instead of the standard subtractive resonant filter, it uses a resonant delay network.

April 7, 2016April 7, 20162 Comments

Softube Modular Wants To Be Your Virtual Eurorack Synthesizer

Musikmesse 2016: Softube has announced Softube Modular – a software modular synthesizer that emulates the world of Eurorack modular synths. According to the company, Softube Modular ‘makes the Eurorack modular synthesizer truly accessible for everyone’.

April 7, 201637 Comments

iConnectAUDIO2+, 2-in, 6-out Audio and MIDI Interface, Now Shipping

At Musikmesse 2016: Interface-maker iConnectivity has announced that the iConnectAUDIO2+, the latest in their series of audio and MIDI interfaces for Mac, PC, and iOS, is now shipping. iConnectAUDIO2+ accommodates mics, synths, MIDI, instruments, speakers, headphones, and up to two computer devices simultaneously (Mac/PC/iOS). It features two “premium” combo inputs and six outputs, including an… Read More iConnectAUDIO2+, 2-in, 6-out Audio and MIDI Interface, Now Shipping

April 7, 2016April 7, 20167 Comments

Free Synth Promises To Emulate A Sequential Circuits Pro-One – But Can Your Computer Handle It?

Urs Heckmann of U-He has released RePro-1 – a free monophonic software synthesizer, for OS X & Windows, that he’s releasing as ‘research ware’. He’s releasing it as a free ‘alpha’ release to gather feedback on the quality of several options for the synth’s filter models. Heckmann says “It’s a first step in our recreation… Read More Free Synth Promises To Emulate A Sequential Circuits Pro-One – But Can Your Computer Handle It?

April 6, 201623 Comments

Developing Audio Apps For iOS Is About To Get Easier

Developer Michael Tyson (Audiobus and Loopy) has announced a major update to The Amazing Audio Engine – a framework for programmers that’s designed to streamline the creation of audio apps. Apps build using The Engine include Loopy HD, Audiobus, SEctor, DM1, AudioShare, zMors and others. Here’s an in-depth introduction from Tyson:

April 6, 20168 Comments

AM104 CV Mixer Lets You Connect Reaktor Blocks With Analog Hardware

Amazing Machines has introduced AM104 CV Mixer, a new Reaktor Blocks device for Native Instruments Reaktor 6 that’s designed to let you combine Reaktor Blocks modules with actual analog synthesizer modules.