M-Audio has announced that their Code Series – a new line of keyboard MIDI controllers – is now available. The control keyboards are available in 25-, 49-, and 61-key versions. Here’s the official intro video:
Applied Acoustics Systems has released the Transparency sound bank for the Ultra Analog VA-2 synthesizer and AAS Player plug-ins in collaboration with artist and sound designer Daniel Stawczyk a.k.a. Status. Transparency is sound designer Daniel Stawczyk’s fourth title in AAS’ Sound Bank Series and his third for Ultra Analog VA-2. The 149 presets explore the percussive… Read More AAS Releases Percussive ‘Transparency’ Sound Bank
This video, via spoon master Simon Glenister, demonstrates how you can use spoons to play the synthesizer.
In this video, Igor Zinken demonstrates using a guitar to play 8-bit style chiptune music. It’s also a demonstration of the browser-based software synth, WebSid. Details in the video.
This video, via DJ TechTools, takes a look at five Ableton Live shortcuts in two minutes.
In this video, Dataline (Cenk Sayinli) demonstrates how he uses Elektron Overbridge.
Custom controller maker SoundForce Controllers has introduced a new MIDI controller, in the style of the Minimoog, designed to be used with plugins like Arturia Mini-V and Native Instruments’ Monark. Here’s a video intro to the SoundForce SFC-Mini that shows two prototypes:
Elektron has released Overbridge 1.0 – new software that’s designed to connect your analog hardware and your music studio software through a single USB connection. Overbridge 1.0 is only compatible with Ableton Live. Support for all hosts, including Cubase, Logic, Bitwig, Maschine and Reaper, is planned, but still in beta. Overbridge lets you record multi-track audio from… Read More Elektron Overbridge 1.0 Now Available
Secret Base Design has released Stompwatch – a new app for iOS that turns your mobile device into a virtual MIDI pedal board. You won’t want to step on it – but you can use it to control both apps and MIDI hardware, using the screen, a Bluetooth keyboard, the Audiobus Remote app, or the… Read More Stompwatch Turns iPhone, iPad + Apple Watch Into MIDI Controllers
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B6KY2Ffvh3w Slate Digital wants you to stop buying plugins, because ‘they’re too damn expensive.’
