New Virtual Instrument Recreates The Sound Of The Ancient Lyre Harp

8Dio Productions has introduced Lyre, a new virtual instrument for Kontakt. The Lyre is a ancient Greek Harp, dating back to ancient Mesopotamia (2500BC). The earliest depiction of the a seven string Lyre was found in a sarcophagus in Crete (1400BC). The classical Lyre has a soundbox/resonator and extending from this are two raised arms connected… Read More New Virtual Instrument Recreates The Sound Of The Ancient Lyre Harp

September 28, 2015September 28, 20157 Comments

WaveDNA Intros Liquid Music For Ableton Live

WaveDNA has introduced Liquid Music for Live, a new plugin for Ableton Live 9 using Max for Live that lets you create beats, chord progressions and melodies, using a set of powerful compositional tools. Here is the official Liquid Music for Live intro video:

September 27, 201512 Comments

AudioThing Intros Vinyl Strip Multi-Effects Plugin For Mac, Windows

AudioThing has introduced Vinyl Strip, a modular multi-effect plugin for Mac & Windows. According to the developers, Vinyl Strip puts ‘classic vinyl record sound in your digital environment’.

September 27, 20153 Comments

Aftertouch Coming To iPhone Software Synths With 3D Touch (Sneak Preview)

It looks like aftertouch is coming to iOS software synths running on iPhones, via Apple’s recently introduced 3D Touch.

September 27, 201517 Comments

Optigan.com Triple Header Sound Disc Set Features Unheard Sounds

Optigan.com has announced a new sound disc for the vintage Optigan keyboard – Triple Header 2: “By popular demand, we’ve ported three more Orchestron sounds to the Optigan, and have also dug into the Optigan master tape archives for more unreleased material recorded 40+ years ago, and only now seeing the light of day.”

September 25, 2015September 25, 20152 Comments

XotoPad 2 MIDI Controller For Windows Multi-Touch Devices

Feelyoursound.com has released version 2.0.0 of XotoPad – an app that turns any Windows multi-touch device into a full-featured MIDI controller, with chords, scales, faders, and more. The app has setup wizards to fill four different banks with fader boards, chord collections, scale keyboards, and other controllers. XotoPad includes over 300 scales and chord pages. Here’s the official video… Read More XotoPad 2 MIDI Controller For Windows Multi-Touch Devices

September 25, 2015Leave a comment

Free Yamaha DX-7 Sound Library

Yamaha Synthesizers Europe has released DX-7 Blaze – a sound library based on the Yamaha DX-7 – as a free download. Here’s what they have to say about the free sound library: Depeche Mode, Underworld, Brian Eno, Phil Collins, Front 242, Queen, Beastie Boys, Herbie Hancock & many more adored their DX7 keyboards. And now it’s… Read More Free Yamaha DX-7 Sound Library

September 23, 20158 Comments

Should The LinnStrument Double As A Computer Keyboard?

In this video, programmer and MPE guru Geert Bevin demonstrates a new mode that he’s developed for the Roger Linn LinnStrument that lets it double as a typing keyboard.

September 23, 201543 Comments

Roli Seaboard RISE + Haken Continuum

This synth jam, via Christophe Duquesne, explores two unique expressive MIDI controllers – the Roli Seaboard Rise and the Haken Continuum.

September 21, 2015September 22, 20151 Comment

Sensel Morph Promises To Be Any Controller That You Can Imagine

Sensel has introduced the Morph – a new control surface that promises to become any controller that you can imagine. The Sensel Morph is a first pressure-sensitive, multi-touch input device that can be used as a sensitive pad, with piano or control surface overlays, or with your own custom-designed overlays. Here’s the official video intro:

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