Arturia Intros SparkLE Hybrid Drum Machine

2013 NAMM Show: Arturia has introduced SparkLE – a new ‘hybrid instrument’ that combines software and a MIDI drum machine controller. Features: Full featured Spark Software 3 synthesis engines: Virtual analog, Physical Modeling, Sample playback Works Standalone & as a plug-in (VST, VST3, AU, RTAS) Backlit velocity and pressure sensitive Pads Touch sensitive FX pad… Read More Arturia Intros SparkLE Hybrid Drum Machine

Vacuum Pro Polyphonic ‘Tube Synth’ Introduced At 2013 NAMM Show

At the 2013 NAMM Show, AIR Music Technology introduced Vacuum Pro Polyphonic Analog Tube Synthesizer. Vacuum Pro is described as a ‘polyphonic analog tube synthesizer’. It descends from the original monophonic Vacuum, developed by AIR as part of the Pro Tools Creative Collection from Avid. The new Vacuum Pro is polyphonic, offering up to 160… Read More Vacuum Pro Polyphonic ‘Tube Synth’ Introduced At 2013 NAMM Show

Audulus Modular Synth Update Adds New Patch Building Features

Developer Taylor Holliday has updated Audulus for iPad, a software modular synthesizer, adding new features for creating and browsing patches. Here’s what’s new in Audulus 1.9: New Redesigned Patch Browser! View 9 patches at a time. Added multi-selection. Just tap to toggle selecting a node. Added Copy/Paste. Updated icons. Added support for Sub-Patches! Group and… Read More Audulus Modular Synth Update Adds New Patch Building Features

PPG WaveMapper Intros A New Approach To Synthesis From Wolfgang Palm

Synth pioneer Wolfgang Palm has introduced a new software synthesizer for iOS, PPG WaveMapper. PPG WaveMapper expands on Palm’s work with wavetables and introduces a new synthesis system, which can be seen as a bridge between wavetables and samples. In wavetable systems you have great flexibility in controlling the sound, but sound material is limited… Read More PPG WaveMapper Intros A New Approach To Synthesis From Wolfgang Palm