Aaron Leese from Stagecraft Software has released this video about a new Novation Launchpad synth hack, which alters the layout of the Launchpad and, in his words, “makes it more playable” by quantizing the pads to be scales and arpeggios. With the Novation Launchpad Pro, Novation has open sourced its “firmware”; Leese explains that “it’s… Read More Hacking the Novation Launchpad Pro
Developer Nikolay Tsenkov let us know about Viktor NV-1 – a free browser-based software MIDI synthesizer. In Chrome, you can plug in a MIDI keyboard and play it. Tsenkov notes that, if you connect a MIDI keyboard, you need to restart your browser to ensure that the keyboard controller is recognized.
Laboratoria Art & Science Space in Moscow is hosting an instrumental installation, Silk, which generates sound based according to the real-time changes in the market activities related to cryptocurrencies Bitcoin and Litecoin. The artist, ::vtol:: explains how the installation works: [The] constantly changing currency rate of of Bitcoin against major world currencies is influencing the… Read More Installation Turns Bitcoin Exchange To Music
Developer Sebastian Arnold today introduced Senode – a new node-based graphic music sequencer. The basic idea of Senode is to draw your entire composition as a cyclic graph of nodes and edges. Each node can generate events, such as notes, chords, effects, or any other MIDI or OSC message. You can now use any incoming… Read More Senode Graphical Music Sequencer (Sneak Preview)
IK Multimedia has upgraded AmpliTube, their guitar and bass effects plug-in for Mac and PC, to version 4. The new version offers an advanced speaker cabinet section, new speaker modelling, five new British amplifiers, a new acoustic simulator pedal, an additional “effects loop” slot between the preamp and power amp sections, a built-in 8-track DAW,… Read More IK Multimedia Intros AmpliTube 4 for Mac and PC
Developer Benjamin Olson has introduced Solar Modulator – a Mac app that translates changes in light intensity into MIDI messages (using your device’s camera). Solar Modulator reacts to any light change. It can be something as simple as changing a sound by moving one’s hand towards the camera (blocking light), but it also supports more… Read More Solar Modulator For Mac Lets You Use Light As Your MIDI Controller
This video, via sonicstate, captures an overview of the new ROLI Seaboard Rise MIDI controller:
iZotope has announced RX 5 Audio Editor, an update to their application for repairing, enhancing and restoring audio. The update brings workflow enhancements, smart default settings, instant audio fixes, and tighter integration with Avid Pro Tools.
Nektar has announced a substantial upgrade to Panorama P1, P4 and P6 controller integration with Logic 9 and Logic Pro X. The updated adds Instrument and Transport modes. Here are the details:
At Korg Forums and on the Korg Electribe 2 & Sampler Facebook Public Group, reader Robin Domingo, a.k.a Rowf the Beat Bender, shared his experience turning a Korg Electribe Music Station into an Electribe Sampler.
