Output have announced the release of their new, powerful pulse engine, Signal. This software instrument, created for use with Native Instruments’ Kontakt, focuses on generating pulses, combining “the warmth of fat analog and digital synths” with “the beauty of organic instruments.” Working from the premise that “nearly all music is centered on a pulse,” Output,… Read More Output Debuts SIGNAL Pulse-Generating Instrument
AudioRealism has announced ABL3 – a new version of their Roland TB-303 inspired bassline synthesizer – is coming to Reason as a Rack Extension.
Applied Acoustics Systems (AAS) has announced the availability of the updated virtual guitar instrument, Strum GS-2. Strum GS-2 reproduces the sound of acoustic guitars as well as the playing techniques of a guitar player, which, developers say, makes “producing realistic guitar tracks very straightforward.” As we mentioned in an earlier story, Strum GS-2 is a… Read More AAS Strum-GS2 Virtual Guitar Instrument Now Available
Developer Jamie Thomson let us know about the HTML 5 Drum Machine Emulator – a new browser-based drum machine, described as a ‘the most advanced in-browser drum machine available’. “I created this app with the intention that producers could compose and download drum patterns in a highly intuitive and accessible way,” says Thomson.
Maxsynths has introduced DR-910 – a drum machine for Windows, inspired by the Roland TR-909.
AudioThing has introduced EKR490 – a new virtual instrument, inspired by the sound of the classic Elka Rhapsody 490 strings machine. EKR490 features two main sounds, Strings and Violoncello, and a combination of the two, which is slightly different than just mixing both sounds together. This synth was used by many artists, including Jean Michel… Read More EKR490 Strings Machine For Kontakt Inspired By Classic Elka Rhapsody 490
Audiomodern has released SYNC – a loop-based sampler instrument for NI Kontakt, also available on WAV, AIFF & REX. SYNC focuses on ‘futuristic sounding electronic & glitch drum groove construction kits’. Here are the official audio demos:
Sampleism has introduced Thales Model I – a new virtual instrument for Windows VST (32bit & 64bit), Mac OS X VST and AU. The instrument features the sound generated by early sixties computers. The sounds have been sourced in public domain films, which means that they are not clean: tape noises and background hisses are part of… Read More New Virtual Instrument, Thales Model I, Inspired Computer Sounds Of The 60s
Universal Audio has released UAD Software v8.0 for UAD-2 DSP Accelerator hardware and Apollo audio interfaces. Software v8.0 includes Apollo Expanded, allowing users of Thunderbolt-equipped Apollo Twin, Apollo DUO, Apollo QUAD, and Apollo 16 audio interfaces to combine up to four Apollos and six total UAD-2 devices — adding I/O and DSP as their studio grows.
This video review, by synthesist Yannick Zenhäusern, captures his take on the TEControl BBC USB MIDI Breath and Bite Controller.
