Audjoo has released a public beta of Helix, a freeware synth plug-in designed for huge and wide unison pads and leads. Changes in this beta The smallest sliders are scaled up slightly. Filter Resonance is a modulation source. Different filter types are grouped in tabs and colour coded. EQ has properly labeled parameters. Improved: Limiter… Read More Freeware Pad Synth
DSK Music has released Asian DreamZ, a freeware rompler featuring 7 Asian instruments. Asian DreamZ features 7 Asian Instruments: Pipa, Pipa tremolo, Luan, Guzhen, Erhu & Ban di + 1 percussion kit. Velocity response. Amp. envelope and micro-detuner. HP/LP Filter. Midi automation.
The Amazing Rolo has announced Loop Machine 2.0. Loop Machine is music software that uses the Nintendo Wii remote as a wireless gestural interface for creating loop-based music. It’s an easy to use, powerful, and fun music creation and performance tool. According to the Amazing Rolo, you can load in any audio ?les or loops… Read More Mac Wii Music Program Updated
Native Instruments has released four new Kore Soundpacks: “MASSIVE Expansion Vol. 1”, which contains 200 production-ready leads, basses and pad sounds based on the powerful MASSIVE wavetable engine; “Best of ABSYNTH” with 200 outstanding soundscapes, pads and keyboard sounds from the library of Native Instruments’ acclaimed semi-modular synthesizer; “Pop Drums”, featuring studio-grade acoustic drum kits… Read More Native Instruments Intros Four New Kore Soundpacks
The Vienna Symphonic Library has released seven Extended Libraries, complementing its already existing Vienna Special Edition download products. All Special Edition modules, including the PLUS libraries, now offer additional instruments: Special Edition Strings — Extended Library Special Edition Strings PLUS — Extended Library Special Edition Woodwinds — Extended Library Special Edition Woodwinds PLUS — Extended… Read More Vienna Symphonic Library Announces Seven Extended Libraries
This video, via Tom Cosm, is of Robert Henke, aka Monolake, giving a workshop in Christchurch, New Zealand. Topics covered include: Ableton Live Monodeck 2 in depth Ableton / Cycling 74 Partnership Surround Sound in Ableton Explanation of the Monolake Live Setup
The spate of iPhone instrument development continues. Check out this virtual Gangsa, one Bali’s Gamelan instruments.
DSK has released a free human beat box VST – DSK DrumZ BeatVoiZe. Features: 8 sound slots (C3 to C4 white keys) Level and pan control 8 stereo outs 26 samples 3 kits Midi automation Preset selector
Ninecows has released The Putney v2.0 (.zip download link), a freeware architectural replica (SynthEdit) of the EMS Putney. The plug-in runs as a VST effect, not a VST instrument. Description: As the original it is constructed of basic modules connected in a matrix, letting you route sources and control voltages to different destinations. Many module… Read More Freeware Virtual Putney Synthesizer
Instasampler is a new free sampler for OS X. Description: The plugin takes its samples (instantly) from the audio input whenever you hit a specific MIDI note for the first time. Every consecutive time you hit the same MIDI-note, it plays back the recorded fragment (or shorter, depending on the note’s length). When you play… Read More Free Sampler For Mac OS X
