M-Tron First Look

SonicState takes a look at GForce M-Tron Pro, which is expected to be released soon. Price $199 / €139 Euros/ £109 UKP. Features: 200+ total tape banks (sample sets), including: 45 brand-new tape banks not found in the original M-Tron 19 tape banks from the original M-Tron virtual instrument, remastered at London’s legendary Abbey Road Studios… Read More M-Tron First Look

New Sound Library: Sitar Nation: Classical Instruments of India

Impact Soundworks has released a new ethnic instrument sample library in Kontakt format: Sitar Nation: Classical Instruments of India. “Sitar Nation” was designed to address the lack of sample collections focusing exclusively on Indian instruments with a level of depth normally reserved for violins and pianos. Priced at $119 as a digital download, the library enables… Read More New Sound Library: Sitar Nation: Classical Instruments of India

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