New DrumtrackHD Drum Step Sequencer For The iPad

Simple Is Beautiful has released DrumTrackHD – a new Drum Step Sequencer for the iPad. Building on DrumTrack8’s foundation (for iPhone) but redesigned to take advantage of the iPad’s interface and capabilities, DrumTrackHD adds FX (audio effects), up to 16 tracks of scalable patterns (up to 32 steps), track automation, pads, signature modification, sample patterns,… Read More New DrumtrackHD Drum Step Sequencer For The iPad

iPad Synth Porn – The Synth-Project MC-20 Controller

Saturday Synth Porn: This may be the most spectacular iPad synth controller yet. Synth-Project has introduced its MC-20 Controller – a custom MIDI controller for the Korg iMS-20 iPad synthesizer. The MC-20 Controller has a 3 Octave full size keyboard, so the controller is close to size of the the original Korg MS-20 synthesizer. The MC-20… Read More iPad Synth Porn – The Synth-Project MC-20 Controller

Steinberg Releases New VST 3.5 Development Kit; Here’s What It Will Mean

Steinberg has released the VST 3.5 development kit, the latest incarnation of the world’s most popular music plug-in technology. “VST 3.5 brings along many possibilities to create outstanding plug-ins and virtual instruments that will convince even those plug-in manufacturers, who still offer products based on the old VST 2.4 standard,” comments Timo Wildenhain, product marketing manager… Read More Steinberg Releases New VST 3.5 Development Kit; Here’s What It Will Mean

Free VST Synthesizer For Windows – The Scrooo

Full Bucket Music has introduced The Scrooo, a free VST synthesizer for Windows. The scrooo is a VST 2.4 polyphonic software synthesizer plug-in for Microsoft Windows, based on a spectral formant synthesis architecture and written in native C++ code for high performance. Features: Up to 32 voices polyphony including portamento. Two band-limited carrier oscillators. Three… Read More Free VST Synthesizer For Windows – The Scrooo

Grout Granular Synthesizer Released (Max/MSP)

Grout is a granular synthesizer written in Max/MSP. It uses step sequencing to route individual grains through different effects and create complex textures. Features: Four granulation modules, each with 128 voices and dedicated lowpass filters MIDI control of all parameters Step sequencers for each module, for routing grains through built in delay, flange and overdrive… Read More Grout Granular Synthesizer Released (Max/MSP)

Noteplex – A Visual Music Creator For The iPad

mode of expression has introduced a new ‘visual music creator’ for the Apple iPad, Noteplex: Noteplex is an experiment to put music in a visual representation that’s different from standard notation or a piano roll.  Noteplex displays music like a hexagonal network of nodes and pulses, and it’s powered by a real-time 44.1khz sampler/synth. The… Read More Noteplex – A Visual Music Creator For The iPad

Twisted Tools Intros “Amazingly Insane” Scapes For Native Instruments Reaktor

Twisted Tools has introduced Scapes – a new effects processor and sound generator for Native Instruments Reaktor. Scapes uses six independent granular delays, extensive modulation options, a gate sequencer and familiar synth style controls to dynamically manipulate the sound. Features: 6 independent delays in one interface Independent controls and granular controls per delay Sources: External, Impulse,… Read More Twisted Tools Intros “Amazingly Insane” Scapes For Native Instruments Reaktor

Big Tick Audio Updates Zen, A Free Universal Preset Manager For Software Synths

Free Music Software: Big Tick Audio has released an update to its free universal presets manager, Zen 1.5. Zen 1.5 adds a “virtual banks” feature, to organize presets from different plugins. Preset changes can be automated by midi – perfect for live situations, where a program change will create the new plugin and load it with the… Read More Big Tick Audio Updates Zen, A Free Universal Preset Manager For Software Synths