New iPad MIDI Controller, Koushion, ‘More Versatile Than Tenori-On’

Kudzu Creative Group has released Koushion, a MIDI controller for the iPad, that they say is ‘more versatile than the Tenori On’. Features: 16-step sequencer with adjustable timing. Each step can be as large as a whole note and as small as 1/32 note. 8 selectable scenes/banks that can be played individually, simultaneously, or in automatic… Read More New iPad MIDI Controller, Koushion, ‘More Versatile Than Tenori-On’

691 Free Drum Samples, 10 Free Drum Kits From Yamaha Rm1x

4D Records has released Part 2 of the Yamaha Rm1x Retro Drumkits Collection, which means: 10 more classic drumkits which include 691 high quality 16bit WAV one-shot samples. The styles of the drumkits included are now: HouseKit, TechnoKit, SynthKit, AcidKit, JazzKit and more. The size is 52 MB compressed and 120 MB decompressed. Features: Release:… Read More 691 Free Drum Samples, 10 Free Drum Kits From Yamaha Rm1x

Free Sample Library Features Groans, Motors, Wolf Cries, Dumpsters & Other Twisted FX

Twisted Tools have released a free collection of sounds by sound designer Jean-Edouard Miclot, Jedsound Twisted FX. Sounds included in the free sample library include: Rubber Balloon, Elastic, Groan Tube, Slide Whistle, Putty Noise, Whoopee Cushion, Sound Pipe, Dog toy, scientific toy, Springs, Slinky, Laser, Magnets, Bell, Wind chime, Plane, Train, Jackhammer, Wrench, Digital Camera, Vacuum… Read More Free Sample Library Features Groans, Motors, Wolf Cries, Dumpsters & Other Twisted FX

What Apple Should Do To Fix The App Approval Process And Why It Matters

Last week, Apple rejected an update to Audanika’s SoundPrism music app, because of the way Audanika offered MIDI support only as an in-application purchase. It was a controversial app rejection. Many agreed with our view, that a “MIDI tax” is a bad for both users and developers, in the long run. Others, though, thought that… Read More What Apple Should Do To Fix The App Approval Process And Why It Matters