Muse Research has announced that they are releasing “a ton” of new plug-ins on Receptor, including Rob Papen’s Albino 3, Blue and Predator. Demo versions are available at Plugorama. Descriptions: Albino 3 from LinPlug is an powerful synth with incredible sounding presets. This synth has a ton of features that let you explore your expressive… Read More Rob Papen’s Albino 3, BLUE and Predator Now Available on Receptor
Here’s the question of the day – why do synth ads have to suck? Here’s how Korg sells synths: Here how Jackson sells guitars…. Nothing against Moby, but axe-wielding über-babes beat bald-headed metrosexuals. Even worse, it looks like Jenna Jameson could kick Moby’s ***.
Summer NAMM: Roland introduced a new desktop hardware synth today, the SonicCell. According to Roland, the SonicCell puts the power and legendary sound quality of a Roland hardware synthesizer on your desktop. According to us, it’s the most hideously ugly synth we’ve seen in a long time. Here’s the details…..
At the Summer NAMM Show, Open Labs introduced the sexy Timbaland Special Edition MiKo keyboard workcenter. Building on the standard features of the MiKo LX, an all-in-one portable studio powered by Windows XP, the Timbaland Special Edition takes the instrument to a new level. Timbaland Special Edition MiKo features an all-new Arctic White Chassis color… Read More Open Labs Timbaland MiKo
2007 Summer NAMM Show: Open Labs announced that it will be substantially upgrading the previous software bundles for its MiKo and NeKo keyboard production stations. The V4 sound library for the NeKo LX in particular, features E-MU’s new Proteus X2 Streaming Sound Module V2.5 with over 5,500 instruments including the following: E-MU Proteus 2000 E-MU… Read More Open Labs Upgrades All MiKo and NeKo Keyboard Production Stations With Up To 25GB of Premium Sounds
The Technos Acxel Resynthesizer is an additive synth developed in Quebec, Canada during the late 1980s. Its architecture is based on sine-wave oscillators that are each assigned amplitude and pitch envelopes to form the component harmonics of a sound. The major innovation of the Acxel was, according to Technos, resynthesis. The idea is to sample… Read More The Technos Acxel Resynthesizer
Adern has announced the release of FleXor 3, an add-on pack of modules designed to “take your Scope Modular system to the next level”. The thick sound of FleXor3 recreates the warmth of analog, as well as offering routes into uncharted digital territory. 150 new synthesis and processing components have been added since the original… Read More Adern Flexor 3 Modular Synth For Scope DSP System
Infection Music has announced that the pilot build of its unique Zeit desktop sequencer has been completed. They call the Zeit the world’s best hardware sequencer and at £1199, it’s certainly one of the most expensive. You can preview a demo of the Zeit in action, below. Here are the specs:
The New York Times has an article today about Herb Deutsch, looking at his collaboration with Bob Moog in the creation of the Moog synthesizer: One night in January 1964, Herb Deutsch, an experimental composer from Long Island, and Robert Moog, an electrical engineer from upstate, sat with their wives at a little Italian restaurant… Read More Herb Deutsch On The Origin Of The Synthesizer
Roland has released a new set of bass synth patches for the MV-8800 Production Studio. Available for a limited time only, this new set of over 50 synth patches for the onboard MFX Analog Modeling Bass Synth includes ambient textures, leads, and deep synth basses for anyone wishing to add low end punch to their… Read More Roland Releases MV-8800 Bass Synth Patches
