Buried in the deluge of developer announcements that Apple made at their World Wide Developer Conference yesterday was an interesting development for iOS mobile music making: Audio Unit Extensions. Here’s what Apple has to say about Audio Unit Extensions:
Software plugin maker Softube has announced that it has dropped the requirement for a USB iLok key for all its products. All Softube plug-ins can now be used with iLok’s machine-based licenses. This license type authorizes the computer itself, making the USB iLok key optional.
Rob Papen today shared this sneak preview of Vecto – a new Rack Extension software synth for Propellerhead Reason.
iMusicAlbum has released version 1.3 of SoundScaper – an update that brings extended options for the sound sources in spatial mixer. SoundScaper is an ‘experimental sound mini lab’ for creating unusual soundscapes, atmospheric textures, drones, glitches and noises based on circuit bending ideas.
UVI has introduced Energy – a new virtual instrument, inspired by the rare Digital Keyboards Synergy keyboard. Here’s what they have to say about it: UVI ENERGY delivers the rare and complex sounds of the 32-oscillator Digital Keyboards Synergy. With commercial production ceasing 30 years ago and a total run of less than a thousand… Read More UVI Intros Energy Synthesizer, Inspired By Rare Digital Keyboards Synergy
With the newest version of Google Chrome, which came out a few weeks ago, the browser has added support for hardware MIDI – meaning that you can now use your MIDI controllers to play web-based music software.
Sample Logic has just announced the update and expansion of its Cinematic Guitars virtual instrument series: Cinematic Guitars Infinity. Created for use with Native Instruments’ Kontakt Player, the new collection includes complete versions of Cinematic Guitars 1 and 2, while expanding the library with two completely new and original sample libraries, Cinematic Guitars 3 and… Read More Sample Logic Announces Cinematic Guitars Infinity
U-He has released Hive – a new software synthesizer for Mac & Windows. Here’s what they have to say about it: Hive was made to be fast and simple. The streamlined single screen UI lets you dive into sound creation immediately. A fluid workflow invites you to tweak away until your sound is just right… Read More U-He Hive Synthesizer Now Available
Akai Professional and Retronyms have a free update to iMPC Pro – their MPC workstation app for iPad – that adds two major new features: Loop Slicing and Time Stretching. Here are the updates in iMPC Pro, Version 1.3: Added Slice Loop mode to the Editor. Added support for sliced loops on pads. Added support… Read More Free iMPC Pro Update Adds Loop Slicing & Time Stretching
nLab Synthesis has introduced Monolite Poly K synthesizer for Reaktor, described as ‘the ultimate evolution of the Monolite synth family’. According to the company, the new synth is ideal for experimental, noise, ambient and fx sound designers, thanks to Monolite Poly K’s extensive sonic capabilities.
