PreSonus has released Studio One Prime – a free version of its Studio One DAW. Studio One Prime offers the same drag-and drop workflow of its bigger brothers, along with providing unlimited tracks, 9 Audio Native Effects, Presence XT sampler, and advanced multi-track editing and comping.
Sonic Faction has introduced Polytek, a new Max for Live instrument that fuses rhythm and melody to generate patterns. It combines step sequencing with vocoder and multiband gate processing, which the developers say delivers ‘deep tech chord progressions, ambient dub soundscapes and gritty robotic polyrhythms’.
This video, via DJ TechTools, features Underbelly demonstrating his approach to live looping with Ableton Live.
Refined Stochastic Technology has introduced Takete Audio Visual Performer for iPad. Takete lets you combine audio and video loops with granular synthesis, drum machines, modular inline/send FX and extensive programmable and flexible behavior.
Cakewalk is offering free downloadable demos of their entire new Sonar product lineup (Artist, Professional, and Platinum versions). These demo versions do not expire, and are updatable as new releases become available. Cakewalk explains that “musicians can freely explore Sonar’s benefits prior to making a purchase, allowing them to select the SONAR version that best… Read More Cakewalk Offers Free SONAR Demo Downloads
Image Line has updated FL Studio Mobile HD, its mobile DAW companion to FL Studio. The updated adds support for Inter-App Audio, 64-bit compatiblity and more. Here’s what’s new in FL Studio Mobile HD 2.5:
At the 2015 Summer NAMM Show, Shunsuke Nakamura of Shikumi Design introduced Kagura – a new application that lets you perform music with gestures in a three-dimensional space.
Developer Arthur Kerns has introduced midiLFOs – a MIDI controller app that sends modulation control data to other music apps and external synthesizers. It consists of four independent LFOs that are used to send 7 bit MIDI CC messages in repeating Low Frequency Oscillating patterns.
Propellerhead Figure – a free groove-making app for iOS – has been updated to version 2. The update adds an arpeggiator, new drum kits, synth patches and more.
Apple has released an update to GarageBand, version 10.1, that adds new virtual drummers, 100+ new synth presets, the ability to share tracks directly to Apple Music Connect and more.
