Novation today introduced a new sub-brand, Blocs, focusing on app development and a new beatmaking app for iOS, Blocs Wave. Blocs Wave is a music creation app designed for touchscreen beatmaking. Here’s a performance demo:
Liine, creator of the Lemur MIDI controller platform for iOS, has introduced Skram, a virtual studio that features four virtual instruments and sequencing features designed to streamline beat making. Here’s the official intro video:
Developer Jonathan Mackenzie has released scriptSONIC – a programmable musical instrument for the iPad. scriptSONIC is designed to combine the open-ended power of a programming language (Javascript) with the expressiveness of a touch-screen.
Applied Acoustics Systems has released Chromaphone 2 – a major update to its ‘acoustic object synthesizer’ for Mac OS X and Windows. Chromaphone 2 uses virtual acoustic resonators to create drum, percussion, mallet, string, and other unique instruments. The update features a new streamlined interface, a new equalizer and compressor module, a new multi-effect processor,… Read More AAS Intros Chromaphone 2 Acoustic Object Synthesizer
2020 is a new semi-modular beat machine for OS X, designed for beat making and real-time compositions. 2020 is based on two ideas: Generate a million sound/sequence variations from a single, small idea. Make entire beats in just one screen. (without scrolling or switching windows) It’s being developed via a Kickstarter project. Here’s the project video:
This video takes a look creating custom drum kits in Arturia iSpark:
Imaginando has released a multi-platform virtual analog synthesizer for Android, iOS, Mac & Windows, DRC. In addition to multi-platform support, DRC offers cloud-based patch syncing. With this feature, you can start the creative process on one device and continue on another, seamlessly.
c3n loops is a new app for iOS, designed for live remixing of loop-based music. The interface is designed to let you navigate and play with loops on an ‘infinite surface’. Automatic tempo matching lets you mix anything with everything. And you can sync hardware and apps to c3n loops via MIDI sync and work with… Read More New App For Live Remixing On iOS, C3N Loops
Cluster Sound has released CS-808, a collection of 16 sample-based Max for Live drum instruments replicating the 16 sound modules available on the iconic Roland TR-808 drum machine.
Developer Taylor Holliday let us know that his software modular synthesizer, Audulus, has been updated to version 3.1, and it’s now available for both Linux and Windows. Mac & iOS versions of Audulus 3 were already available. Audulus is a minimalist modular software synthesizer and effects processor. With Audulus, users can build synthesizers, design new… Read More Audulus 3.1 Brings Support For Linux & Windows
