WaveMachine Labs has announced that it will be introducing Auria Pro for iPad – a new version of its 48-track DAW, with full MIDI capabilities – at the 2015 NAMM Show: With over two years in the making, we’re really excited to finally give you a preview of the upcoming Auria Pro. Full MIDI capabilities,… Read More NAMM Preview: Auria Pro iPad DAW To Offer Full MIDI Capabilities
Sinevibes has introduced Extremum, a new effects processor for OS X (AU). According to the company, Extremum was built with one huge goal: ‘to turn even the most simple sounds into insanely interesting, tonally rich and exciting new materia’l. Extremum features a collection of phaser, chorus and filter algorithms, comprised of up to 256 stages and 16… Read More Sinevibes Intros Extremum ‘Extreme Effects Processor’ For OS X
2015 NAMM Show Preview: Akai Professional today introduced a new line of control keyboards, the Advance Keyboard series, that’s designed to provide deep integration with virtual instruments. Available in 25-, 49-, and 61-key sizes, the Advance 25, Advance 49, and Advance 61 let you load, play and control your virtual instrument plugins directly from their… Read More Akai Professional Intros Advance Keyboard Series
Developer Alexander Nowak has introduced Launch Buttons for Android & iOS, a MIDI control app for Ableton Live that’s like a virtual Launchpad. Launch Buttons works with Mac OS X and Windows XP/Vista/7/8/8.1 and lets you use your mobile device as a Live controller. Here’s a video demo:
zMors Modular – an iOS app designed to be used as both a standalone software modular ssynthesizer and as an element in a hardware modular synthesizer – has been updated. The new version adds new modules, including a BPM clock module, a matrix mixer module and more. Here’s what’s new in zMors Modular 1.1:
AudioKit is a new open source platform for audio synthesis, processing and analysis on iOS and OS X. It’s evolved from the Csound computer language for audio. As CDM’s Peter Kirn notes, “what AudioKit is in effect is Csound as an audio engine, with Objective-C and Swift as the API.”
Loopmasters has announced their AudioCopy Content Store, a collaboration with San Francisco-based developers Retronyms.
Compositional tools creator Spitfire Audio has announced the first releases in its “Extended Family” series of sample libraries, all produced by third-party developers. The first libraries released are SD01 Dustbundle, and Redcola Trailer Giant volume 1. British sample developers Sound Dust have created the first library, SD01 Dustbundle, a purpose-built bundle comprising all six of… Read More Spitfire Releases ‘Extended Family’ Sample Libraries
Holderness Media, which makes a variety of well-respected audio effects for iPad, has brought its FX bundle to the iPhone. The bundle includes: Crystalline Mini – Shimmer Effects Processor Caramel Mini – Crunch and Crusher Effect Processor Echo Pad – Multi Effects Processor Stereo Designer Mini – Stereo Shaper and Mid/Side Processor Swoopster Mini – Fuzz… Read More Holderness FX Bundle Comes To iPhone
nu desine has announced the AlphaSphere me – a new entry level member of their family of tactile spherical MIDI controllers. The AlphaSphere controllers feature pressure and velocity sensitive pads, arranged with a hexagonal layout that can adapt to a variety of note arrangements. The AlphaSphere me is more affordable, at £149/$225/€190, than its larger siblings in… Read More nu desine Intros Entry-Level AlphaSphere me
