UK audio gear-makers Focusrite have announced the Scarlett Solo Studio Pack. The pack features their simplest interface (the Scarlett Solo), bundled with a condenser microphone and professional headphones, together with cables, samples and software.
From French synthesizer manufacturer, Arturia, this morning: “As we’ve announced during the Arturia 15th Anniversary [in early October], it is time to reveal that in 2015 Arturia will introduce a new generation of audio interfaces. “The next reveal about the product will be made on December 22nd….”
Sinevibes has introduced Singularity – a new type of delay effect for OS X. It starts with a tempo-synchronised feedback delay line, capable of true stereo panning, and its tail is then sent into three effect units connected in series. Each of these processors includes a selection of different algorithms: from filters, phasers and choruses to… Read More Sinevibes Intros Singularity Multi-Effected Delay
Spitfire Audio has announce availability of Hans Zimmer Percussion: London Solos — the third virtual instrument installment of Hans Zimmer’s cinematic percussion production for Native Instruments’ Kontakt Player. According to Spitfire, London Solos is an authentic recreation of the percussion techniques Zimmer has used on his soundtracks Black Hawk Down, Gladiator, Inception, and The Dark Knight. The library features percussionist Frank Ricotti… Read More Hans Zimmer Cinematic Percussion Library For Kontakt
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Developer Denis Kutuzov let us know that Navichord Harmony Explorer – an instrument designed for exploring chord progressions – has been updated with new MIDI options. Here’s what’s new in Navichord 1.1:
Quicco Sound, creators of the mi.1 Wireless MIDI interface, have released mi1 connect – an iOS app that lets you wirelessly connect with your iOS music software. It’s a free download from the App Store. The mi.1 wireless MIDI interface, below, was introduced earlier in the year. It a pair of MIDI plugs that have… Read More mi.1 + mi.1 connect Let You Get Your Wireless MIDI On
In this 1986 instructional video, Toto keyboardist & composer Steve Porcaro talks about MIDI basics. While the video is dated, it offers a vintage demonstration of a 80s MIDI electronic music production set up that was state-of-the-art for its time.
The original Skoog is a MIDI controller that looks like a big squishy toy. It was designed to be accessible and bring physical modeling synthesis, sampling and MIDI to users that may not be able to use a standard controller. Now Skoog Music has announced the Skoog 2.0, above, a new version that’s designed to be more… Read More Skoog 2 – An Accessible Wireless MIDI Controller
ModeAudio, in collaboration with AfroDJMac, has released a free Ableton Live pack – ModeAudio Drums. The pack contains 32 drum samples from ModeAudio’s drum library, 2 Drum Racks, 2 custom drum clips, AfroDJMac’s additional track of 12 automated FX clips, plus an Ableton Live 9 template project to contain them. Here’s AfroDJMac taking the pack through its paces:
