Reader Petros Douvantzis let us know about his free app, Soundbeam, that turns an iPhone or iPod touch (compatible with iPad) into an oscilloscope. Soundbeam is an audio analyzer that processes the input of your microphone in real time, displaying it like a classic oscilloscope. Plug in an electric guitar, a mic or any other (hi-Z) device… Read More New App Turns iPhone Into An Oscilloscope
What’s the best DAW in the world? We asked and readers weighed in, with 10,152 votes and more than 190 comments. Readers made clear that they are passionate about their digital audio workstation, debating the merits of polls like this as passionately as they defended their DAW of choice. There is no ‘perfect DAW’ –… Read More The 10 Best DAWs In The World (2012 Synthtopia DAW Reader Poll)
Rob Papens Blade Additive Software Synthesizer was uploaded by: sonicstate
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Korg Monotron vs. WerkBench! was uploaded by: treasurecharger
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Sugar Bytes Cyclop – Live Dubstep Bass Guitar II was uploaded by: menimitatingmachines
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iDrumming is free drum pad app for iOS that features very low latency, changeable pitch and volume for each sample, 16-bit sampling, multitouch capability, autorepeat with 1 tap, the ability to save custom sets, and 2 different stop modes. iDrumming is a ‘freemium’ app, with 11 unlocked samples, and an additional 200+ can be auditioned… Read More Free Drum Pad App For iOS, iDrumming
Reader Tomislav Zlatic (Bedroom Producers Blog) sent word of a free analog synthesizer sample collection, BPB’s Mini Analogue Collection. Mini Analogue Collection is a free library of analogue synthesizer samples in Kontakt 5 and SFZ Format. The samples were recorded from five different analogue synthesizers, including one quite rare Soviet drum synthesizer: Korg Delta Korg Poly-61m Korg Poly-800… Read More Free Analogue Synthesizer Sample Collection
Synapse Audio has released three new Rack Extension effects for Propellerhead Reason: RM-1, above, is a virtual-analog ring modulator with a unique soft-saturation characteristic. Both an internal oscillator as well as mono and stereo side chains are available as a modulation source.
Nomad Factory has released MAGMA, described as ‘next generation’ audio effects processing plugins for Windows and Mac. MAGMA’ Virtual Studio Rack (VSR) technology is like putting a Reason effects rack into your DAW. You can stack interchangeable effects in infinite combinations, all in one plug-in. Here’s a video introduction to Magma: http://vimeo.com/44081981#at=0
Readers Chris Blarsky and Josh Felice sent word about their new project, Synthboy+, a dock that turns a vintage GameBoy into a MIDI synth. Here’s what they’ve got to say about the project: Dust off that first gen Gameboy as we have a very cool interface dock that converts the handheld gaming system into a state… Read More SYNTHBOY+ Turns Nintendo GameBoy Into 8-Bit Sound Machine
