Spectrasonics has announced that Omnisphere, its hotly anticipated mega-synth, is now shipping with an MSRP of $499 US and €379 Euro. Omnisphere is cross-platform, compatible with Apple Macintosh OS X 10.4 and higher as a native Universal Binary and also with Microsoft Windows XP/Vista. Audio Units, VST, and RTAS plug-in formats are supported for compatibility… Read More Omnisphere Virtual Synthesizer Released
William H of InsideSynthesis does a great video review of the new Korg DS-10 synthesizer/sequencer for the Nintendo DS.
Leisuresonic has introduced Cosmovox, a new musical instrument for the iPhone and iPod touch, available now in the App Store. It looks like an interesting new iPhone synth – it’s motion controlled and has some interesting features, like support for Balinese gamelan scales. Better yet, it’s 2 bucks! Here’s the description, and don’t miss the… Read More Cosmovox Turns Your iPhone Into A Synthesizer
A sruti box or shruti box is a bellows driven harmonium-like instrument that provides a drone, used in Indian music and spiritual practices. Henry Lowengard’s Sruti Box iPhone application simulates a sruti box with 12 reeds, which can be tuned in various ways, and you pump the bellows by waving the phone. There is a… Read More Sruti Box Drone Synthesizer For The iPhone
Ableton has announced a limited time promo for Live. If you buy or upgrade to Ableton Live 7 between September 1, 2008 and October 30, 2008 you will get Operator for free. The offer is valid for the following products: Ableton Live 7 Ableton Live 7 LE Upgrades from Live LE to Ableton Live 7… Read More Buy Ableton Live, Get Free Operator Synth
Native Instruments has released a new software-only version of Kore 2, and dropped the pricing for the original Kore 2 version bundled with the hardware controller. Kore 2 Software Edition is designed for those who want to combine Kore 2 with their existing MIDI controller equipment. The Software Edition provides the full functionality of the… Read More Native Instruments Slashes Kore Prices
Native Instruments has introduced Kore Electronic Experience, a sound library that looks pretty ******* awesome. Drawing on the combined sonic power of Native Instruments’ most acclaimed software instruments, Kore Electronic Experience merges seven Kore Soundpacks into a single package at a substantial price advantage. Ready for use with the included Kore Player and with Kore… Read More Native Instruments Intros Kore Electronic Experience
This video, via Mark Mosher at ModulateThis, shows how you can use shortcuts to speed up your workflow in Ableton Live.
NUSofting has released Modelonia Physical Modeling Synth v1.7.0.6. Modelonia is a physical-modeling synthesizer that uses a hybrid of two distinct model ‘types’- a plucked-string model, and a blown-bore (ie trumpet-type) model. Each model may be used simultaneously, and the signal path allows cross-modulation between the two models for more interesting and complex tones. Preview the… Read More NUSofting Release Modelonia for Mac, AU and VST for OS X
The reacTable in campusbot, campusparty, Valencia 2008. Video by criadobot: Specifications, collaborative electronic musical instrument with a tangible interface based on a table, and inspired by modular synthesizers of the sixties. It was developed by the Music Technology Group at the University Pompeu Fabra in Barcelona, a research team composed of Sergi Jordà, Marcos Alonso,… Read More Cool ReacTable Video Features Tangible Modular Synth Action
