Pro Tools 8 Overview

http://vimeo.com/1872172 This video introduces the new user interface of Pro Tools 8 and provides a brief overview of the Pro Tool’s new features.  Digidesign has introduced Pro Tools 8 — advanced audio creation and production software, featuring:   a new interface; dozens of new plug-ins; five new virtual instruments; new scoring, MIDI, editing, and mixing capabilities;… Read More Pro Tools 8 Overview

An Introduction To Visual Space Music

I’ve written several times before (tripping the universe, 3d acoustic rendering, interactive 3d holograms) about virtual music worlds – generative 3D ambient worlds, where your exploration and interaction changes the music you hear.  Visual Space Music is an example of that futuristic music experience I’ve been talking about. It’s “a musical instrument, a unique space-based… Read More An Introduction To Visual Space Music

miniSynth – An iPhone Synthesizer

Yonac Software has introduce an iPhone synthesizer, miniSynth.  miniSynth is a vintage-modeling keyboard synth for the iPhone platform, featuring dual oscillators, adjustable retro-style sound filter, attack/decay, glide and a tape-delay influenced delay unit.  Features: Two variable-range, “old school” oscillators Four individual waveforms per oscillator (triangular, sawtooth, sine and square) Six stops per oscillator, giving approximately… Read More miniSynth – An iPhone Synthesizer

New Synth Honors The God Of Iron

Image Line Software, creators of Fruity Loops and Deckadance, has released its latest synthesizer, Ogun. Named after the god of iron*, Ogun is a powerful synthesizer for creating metallic sounds, although it’s not limited to this genre. Ogun’s synthesis engine can generate more than 32,000 harmonics, modulated by ‘harmonic mapping’ functions. The ‘Additive synthesis’ engine… Read More New Synth Honors The God Of Iron

Camel Audio Announce Alchemy Synthesizer

Camel Audio has announced Alchemy, a new software synth that they call “the ultimate sample manipulation synthesizer”. Alchemy features additive, spectral and granular synthesis and resynthesis, sampling, and a capable virtual analog engine with unison and PWM. You can morph or crossfade between sources. You can import your own samples from SFZ, WAV or AIFF… Read More Camel Audio Announce Alchemy Synthesizer

IK Announces New Total Bundle 2 Series

IK Multimedia has released sequels to their popular Total Bundle series: “Total Workstation 2” and “Total Studio 2” bundles. Total Workstation 2 bundle offers 5 of IK’s highly acclaimed virtual instrument and workstation plug-ins in one box (SampleTank 2.5 XL, Miroslav Philharmonik, Sonik Synth 2, SampleMoog and SampleTron), offering 14,000 sounds and 28 GB of… Read More IK Announces New Total Bundle 2 Series