Category: Computer Music

New Mac Synth, Sinevibes Reactive, Offers Audio-Controlled Synthesis

Sinevibes has announced Reactive, a new AudioUnit plugin that turns any audio into melodic material. Reactive detects the input signal’s dynamic envelope and transforms it into pitch information via a note matrix with eight switchable patterns. The envelope and pitch are then used to drive three distinct synthesis engines – waveshape modeling, phase modulation, and subtractive with… Read More New Mac Synth, Sinevibes Reactive, Offers Audio-Controlled Synthesis

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Studio One Free – A Digital Audio Workstation For Beginners

PreSonus Studio One Free is  – as you might expect – a free version of their Studio One DAW. Here’s what PreSonus has to say about it: Intended for beginners who don’t yet need the advanced features in Studio One Artist, Producer, and Professional, Studio One Free provides all of the recording and editing features… Read More Studio One Free – A Digital Audio Workstation For Beginners

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Free Anaphobia Mini Synth Updated WIth Step Sequencer, Improved MIDI Support

Developer Lars Rosenquist has updated Anaphobia Mini – a free monophonic virtual analog synthesizer for iOS 5.0. Here’s what’s new in Anaphobia Mini 2.0: 16 step sequencer with adjustable tempo (20-200 BPM), adjustable swing and glide/portamento Synchronise tempo to MIDI clock Support for MIDI start, stop and reset commands Background audio play Virtual MIDI WIST (Wireless synchronised… Read More Free Anaphobia Mini Synth Updated WIth Step Sequencer, Improved MIDI Support

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Koushion Update Adds Retina Graphics Support & More

Last year, Kudzu Creative Group released Koushion – a Tenori On inspired music app for the iPad. Since then, they’ve made a variety of improvements to Koushion, most notably adding CoreMIDI support. The latest update, version 2.4, adds iPad Retina graphics and a “rebound” loop mode that loops a single scene forwards and backwards. Here’s the version 2.4 feature list…..… Read More Koushion Update Adds Retina Graphics Support & More

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Free Max For Live Device Lets You Sequence Modular Synth Percussion From Ableton Live

Reader Jason Job wrote us to let us know about a free Max4Live device, Note2CCGate, designed for sequencing modular drum modules from Ableton Live: Thought your readers who are interested in modular synths, Ableton Live and Max4Live might find this post useful. In it I describe a method for controlling the new TipTop Audio 808 drum modules… Read More Free Max For Live Device Lets You Sequence Modular Synth Percussion From Ableton Live

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