Category: Computer Music

KordBot MIDI Chord Controller, Arpeggiator & Step Sequencer Now Available Via Kickstarter Project

Developer Isla Instruments has introduced a Kickstarter project to fund the production of the KordBot MIDI controller. KordBot is described as a ‘music production assistant that combines a chord generator, arpeggiator and step sequencer In one unit.’ It has 32 built-in chord types including inversions for each, with another eight user-banks for storing custom chord… Read More KordBot MIDI Chord Controller, Arpeggiator & Step Sequencer Now Available Via Kickstarter Project

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Hang (Drum) + Omnisphere 2 Live Jam Session

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LY4QEVpgu28 Sunday Synth Jam: This video, via Spectrasonics, captures a live jam between founder Eric Persing and Hang performer Gulli Briem. Briem plays the Hang that was sampled to create the Omnisphere 2 patch that Persing plays on keyboard and Omni TR on an iPad. 

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Auddict Debuts Eight-Player French Horn Ensemble, Octohorn

Auddict has introduced Octohorn, an eight-player French Horn ensemble, offering seven mic positions to offer precise control over the ensemble sound. The seven mic positions are designed to cover the whole sound-scape, and chord and octave sampling minimize “sample layering” in tracks. The multiple mic positions let you mix between the perspectives; Decca tree sides and mid, flanks, room, woodwind… Read More Auddict Debuts Eight-Player French Horn Ensemble, Octohorn

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Free ‘Stank Pack’ For Ableton Live, Ableton Push

Canadian Ableton-Certified Training Center, Beat Drop, has recently released a free “Stank Pack.” The sample pack draws on a collection of classic and modern gear, with drum sounds sampled from the Oberheim DX and Roland TR-8. Bass lines were crafted with Oberheim’s OB-8 and Novation’s Bass Station II. Leads were made with the Novation Bass… Read More Free ‘Stank Pack’ For Ableton Live, Ableton Push

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Akai iMPC Pro 1.5 Promises MIDI Learn, Ableton Link & More

Developer Retronyms released this sneak preview of Akai iMPC Pro, promising MIDI Learn, Ableton Link support and more. Here’s what’s new in iMPC Pro version 1.5: MIDI Learn so you can map your controller more easily. Slice Loop Auto mode, which automatically detects all transient markers. Improvements to MPC Desktop Export. You can now export… Read More Akai iMPC Pro 1.5 Promises MIDI Learn, Ableton Link & More

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iZotope Announces New Resources For Audio Repair & Problem-Solving

iZotope has announced the RX Plug-in Pack, a set of audio repair plug-ins; and a free online resource for audio problem-solving, the RX Audio Cookbook. The new RX Plug-in Pack is a kit of four audio repair plug-ins for cleaning up flawed recordings, transforming them into more usable material. This collection of repair tools includes… Read More iZotope Announces New Resources For Audio Repair & Problem-Solving

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Two New Sound Discs For The Optigan, Glitchdelica & Guitarscape

Optigan.com has introduced two new sound discs for the vintage Optigan, Glitchdelica & Guitarscape. Glitchdelica is an experimental rhythmic pattern generator. Forgoing the usual drums/chords/keys convention entirely, each button and key features a different loop, drawn from Optigan.com’s Pea Hicks’ archive of oddball instruments, electronics, and other sound sources. 

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