Native Instruments has updated Reaktor, a modular studio for Windows and Mac, to version 5.6. It’s a fairly significant update, with a streamlined user interface, two new synthesis modules (additive and modal), a more powerful audio engine and improved documentation (yes!). In addition, NI is including Electronic Instruments 1 & 2 with Reaktor now, along with… Read More Native Instruments Reaktor Updated To Version 5.6
Free Music Software: Muon Software has released an updated version of Tau Bassline, a free Roland TB-303 bassline synthesizer clone. Tau Bassline is available as Mac AU & VSTi and Windows VSTi. It’s available as a free download via Muon’s Facebook page. You need to “Like” Muon, and then view the Exclusive Content section.
Tonehammer has introduced Laundronium, a virtual instrument for Native Instruments Kontakt based on sounds sampled from a washing machine: The idea of the washing machine as a piece of musical equipment, while not unheard of, has been fairly limited in its scope. Generally you’ll see the white cube playing a rudimentary spin cycle beat behind… Read More Tonehammer Turns The Washing Machine Into A Musical Instrument – Laundronium
Designers Ola Wistedt and Mats Lindfors have released TheDrumSource v1.0, a new sample based drum machine instrument for Windows. Features: Built in sample browser suited for a easy workflow when working with samples. And almost all of TheDrumSource’s functions is still available while browsing. Built in sequencer that has 24 sequences for your patterns. The… Read More Free Drum Machine Instrument For Windows, TheDrumSource
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zomsMea6KxM Propellerhead has released an updated version of ReBirth for the iPad, which adds support for copying and pasting ReBirth tracks as audio directly into AudioCopy compatible iPad apps. AudioCopy has become a de facto standard for moving audio from one app to another iOS music apps.
Single Cell Software has announced Caustic Music Rack, a synth workstation/virtual studio, inspired by Propellerhead Reason. Features: 1x Virtual analog subsynth 2x PCM synths (23 demo samples included) 2x 303-like BassLine synths 1x Sampling drum machine (9 demo kits included) 1x Mixer desk with Delay/Reverb and 4 insert effects 1x Song sequencer The current version… Read More New Android Synth Workstation, Caustic Music Rack
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Rob Papen gives us a sneak preview of the ‘Punch’ Virtual Drum Machine was uploaded by: timespace08
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Reader AfroDJMac has released another free Live Rack – Michael Jackson Synthesizer. Here’s what he has to say about the Michael Jackson synth: I love Michael Jackson. So, why not use his voice as the groundwork for a new synth? This week, I created a Sampler instrument using various vocal snippets from early in the King… Read More New Michael Jackson Synthesizer From AfroDJMac
This video, via SyntheticBits, demonstrates FunkBox on an iPad synced up with BassLine and MoDrum on iPod touches via WiFi, Electribe EMX-1 via USB/CCK, and Ableton Live via Wifi. While the state of MIDI on iOS is not where we’d like it to be – developers are moving it forward quickly.
