Roland Releases Windows 8 USB Drivers

Roland Corporation U.S. has released new Windows 8 USB drivers for a wide range of Roland products. Products getting Windows 8 drivers include their audio interfaces, MIDI interfaces, MIDI keyboard controllers. New 32 and 64-bit versions of Windows 8 drivers are available for these Roland products:

iPad DAW Control App Is On Sale – But We’ve Got Promo Codes For You, If You’re Fast!

Developers of DAW Control – a new app for the iPad – contacted us to let us know that they have discounted it from $9.99 to $3.99. They also let us know that a fix for Cubase is already “Waiting for review” with Apple. Better yet – we’ve got promo codes so that 20 Synthtopia readers… Read More iPad DAW Control App Is On Sale – But We’ve Got Promo Codes For You, If You’re Fast!

700 Free Loops And Samples

Loophunter has released the Electronisounds Free Bundle – a collection of 700 free loops and samples. The Bundle brings together all the free sample packs from Electronisounds – more than 700 samples and loops that preview their 38 sample packs. The free sample library is available for download at the Loophunter site.

Explorer 2 – 64 Presets For Magellan

Fletcher Kaufman of Sunsine Audio let us know about a new release, Explorer 2, a collection of 64 new presets for Magellan. Explorer 2 includes full XY pad support for all presets, enabling quick variation in sound and texture. The collection contains basses, leads, pads, and arpeggiation sequences. Here’s a preview of Explorer 2: