HV Synth Design has released Trumpet Collection, the first in a planned series of acoustic modeled instruments, created with SynthMaker and based on a unique modeling method for creating sustained instruments. While the modeling is not slavishly strict, the results are nevertheless amazing. Demos are available at the site. Trumpet Collection Features: Instruments: Bass Trumpet,… Read More HV Synth Design Intros Virtual Trumpet Collection
EastWest’s new Quantum Leap Symphonic Orchestra features the company’s new “Play” sample engine. Play Features: 64-bit* with 32-bit compatibility for PC (*see system specifications). Full memory access with MAC (requires 64-bit MAC). The software is now Mac Intel compatible. An intuitive custom interface. Intelligent performance section including portamento, repetition, legato Features round robin… Read More “Play” Powers Virtual Symphonic Orchestra
This episode of the 1Up show – an online video game show – features a look at the new Korg DS-10 synthesizer, which runs on the Nintendo DS platform.
Frankenloop is a “step sequencer with a twist” — probability settings for each step so that it sounds different each time. It’s created by Peter Dines, and it’s released a ShareAlike Creative Commons license. Download at the Noisepages site.
At the Apple World Wide Developer’s Convention, Steve Jobs highlighted Moo Cow Music‘s Band for the iPhone as part of his keynote speech. Band lets you record tunes on your iPhone or iPod Touch. It’s one of the many iPhone music software apps we’ve featured previously. Expect to see iPhone virtual instruments, iPhone virtual studios,… Read More Moo Cow Music’s iPhone Band Featured At Apple WWDC
Future Audio Workshop has released Circle, a new virtual synth for Mac & PC that’s designed to be easy to use. Features: Visually Design Sounds – Simply move colour coded circles around the interface to start creating your own unique sounds. Preview the connections by just hovering the circle beneath a knob. Explore sound in… Read More Future Audio Workshop Intros Circle Synthesizer
Intua has introduced BeatMaker (App Store link), a new iPhone virtual studio spired by hardware beat boxes, loop samplers and software sequencers Features list: 16 triggerable pads with polyphonic control Automatic sample slicing on multiple pads Edit pads individually Duration and tonal controls Reverse Gain Output selection (Dry, FX Bus1, FX Bus 2) Graphical sample… Read More Intua BeatMaker Puts Music Studio On Your iPhone
Musolomo is a free sampler instrument thatlets you capture sound interactively and play it back how you want it, looping, changing it’s melody, rhythm and organisation. Key Features It’s free. Sample, copy, and erase without the need to look at a computer screen. Peripheral vision feedback design (the flashing border) Record and play sync before… Read More Musolomo – A Free Sampler Instrument For OS X
Heavyocity‘s Evolve is a new Kontakt 2 virtual instrument offering “diverse percussion, massive stings/transitions, and evocative tonalities. Features: 600+ beat-sliced loops strategically key-mapped into 7 genre-specific suites. 60 sequenced and arpeggiated percussive and tonal instruments. 75+ modern percussion kits and instruments. 45+ sting and transitional instruments. 250+ tonal instruments and FX. 3 custom scripted interfaces.… Read More Heavyocity Evolve, Virtual Instrument For Composers, Sound Designers
I’ve written previously about the idea of virtual worlds made up of ambient sound-objects. The world of ambient music could use kick in the seat of the pants, and making it less passive might just do it. Brian Eno’s template for ambient music – infinite soundscapes structured around asynchronous loops – has been explored for… Read More Could Interactive 3D Holograms Be The Future Of Music?
