Like something out of a William Gibson novel, virtual vocalist Hatsune Miku has ‘announced’ plans for a 2016 US concert tour. Hatsune Miku – whose name translates to ‘sound of the future’ – is a anime vocalist, with a voice synthesized using Yamaha’s Vocaloid. Vocaloid works by combining text with note and performance information, entered… Read More Virtual Vocalist, Hatsune Miku, ‘Announces’ US Tour
Soundlib has released Studio 1.1, a free software pack for OS X & Windows, designed to help musicians in their work. Studio 1.1 includes two software utilities: AudioExplorer and MidiTest.
Wolfgang Palm has introduced PPG Phonem – a new software synthesizer, for OS X & Windows, designed for expressive vocal synthesis. The human voice is a very complex system, which can produce a wide range of sounds. It is however restricted by natural physical dimensions. Phonem does not impose limits, letting you create all the filter… Read More Wolfgang Palm Intros PPG Phonem Vocal Synthesizer
Native Instruments today released a major new release of its beatmaking app for iOS, iMaschine 2. While the original iMaschine focused on beatmaking, iMaschine 2 is designed to let you create entire tracks. It adds new arranging options, new note entry options, an arpeggiator, color-coded pads, 3D Touch support and more. Unfortunately, the specs make… Read More iMaschine 2 Lets You Create Entire Tracks
Jean Marais (MoShang) let us know about a new project, Lyra VR, that combines music sequencing with virtual reality. Lyra is described as ‘a playground for musicians to experiment in, without real world limitations’. Here’s the official video preview:
In this video, AfroDJMac compares the new Ableton Push 2 to the original Push 1.
iZotope recently released a major update to their Ozone and Ozone Advanced audio mastering software. Ozone 7 is a set of essential mastering tools that enable music producers of all levels of experience to add polish to their mixes and audio recordings. While retaining the familiar workflow and precision audio processing of previous versions, developers… Read More iZotope Updates Mastering Platform Ozone and Ozone Advanced
Reader Phillip Stevens let us know about a Kickstarter project he’s running to develop a new Arduino, just right for audio projects, Goldilocks Analogue. Arduino is an open-source computer platform, designed for creating microcontroller-based devices. The goal of the Goldilocks Analogue is to bring sophisticated analog and audio input, output, and storage capability to the Arduino environment. Here’s… Read More Goldilocks Analogue Combines Arduino With Audio I/O, Is ‘Just Right’ For Music Projects
Zhimsound has released an unofficial Windows patch editor for the Roland TB-3 Bassline Synthesizer. The Roland TB-3 Editor is a free patch editor that runs both as a VST and standalone. Zhimsound notes that updates are planned, including having the graphics redone by a graphic artist. But it’s available to try now as a free download or… Read More Free Patch Editor For The Roland TB-3 Bassline Synthesizer
Output has announced the release of Exhale, which they have dubbed “the first truly modern” vocal engine. “As musicians, we’ve always wanted a vocal instrument that was cool, creative and modern,” says Output Founder Gregg Lehrman. “So we decided to build it!” To develop EXHALE, Output enlisted a team of record producers, vocalists and sound… Read More Output Announces Exhale – A Modern Vocal Synth Engine
