Ableton Live: ilGates introduces a new free Ableton Live Pack. Fine Objects, created for Eskamon – a collaboration between Amon Tobin (Ninja Tune) & Eskmo (Warp, Planet Mu, Ancestor): “Fine Objects” is the result of the pair’s unique take on sonic exploration and the manipulation of field recordings. From the onset, the two went out… Read More Free Ableton Live Pack From Amon Tobin, Eskmo
Toontrack Beatstation is a virtual instrument Mac & Windows, described as “a new generation tonal and percussive open surface virtual instrument for Windows and Mac.” Features: Beatstation lets you design sound sets by dragging and dropping Wav, REX, MP3 and Toontrack library sounds onto the pads of Beatstation from the Beatstation browser. Beatstation records samples.… Read More Toontrack Beatstation Sneak Preview
This is a demo of the LiveControl application for the iPod and iPad, using TouchOSC. It allows complete automapping of Ableton Live parameters to TouchOSC. For more info: Download and instructions at: monome.q3f.org/wiki/LiveControl_TO iPod templates: monome.q3f.org/wiki/LiveControl_TO#iPodPages iPad templates: monome.q3f.org/wiki/LiveControl_TO#iPadPages
Free Windows Music Software: This video, via myVST, demos NitrousPM – a free virtual synthesizer plug-in for Windows: NitrousPM features a new oscillator from Chris Kerry [new to us, not to him] that combines excellent sound quality with phase modulation [not full FM] and Hard Sync, for a rich, diverse sonic palette. It has a… Read More Free Software Synthesizer For Windows
The cover feature for this month’s Computer Music magazine is The Beginners’ Guide to MIDI And Sequencing. I haven’t seen this issue yet, but Computer Music typically offers very basic intros that are profusely illustrated, which can be great if you’re a visual learner Contents: COVER FEATURE: The Beginners’ Guide to MIDI and Sequencing •… Read More The Beginners’ Guide To MIDI And Sequencing
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HplL53nXpS4 Honorary Synthtopia keytar badass and jazz/fusion great Herbie Hancock checks out Alicia’s Keys – the new piano virtual instrument created by Alicia Keys and Native Instruments. Alicia’s Keys was sampled from Alicia Keys’ own playing in her studio, and was used extensively on her last album.
SK’s Ganymed is a 3 Operator FM synthesizer described as a “modulation-monster”. It features rich modulation capabilities. up to 32 voices of polyphony and a built-in four-track step-sequencer. If you try out Ganymed, leave a comment and let us know what you think of it! Video demo via myVST.
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dashByte’s dashMIDI (App Store link) is a free iPhone app that enables the control of Propellerhead Reason over a WiFi network. According to the developers, “If you’ve ever wished that you could start and stop recording without having to run over to your computer, this is the app for you.” It looks pretty basic, but… Read More Free iPhone Software For Propellerhead Reason
This Propellerhead Reason tutorial, via Brian Trifon, takes a look at Graintable Synthesis With Malstrom.
