Free Music Friday: iNDEX04 (DiN40)
Synthesist and label boss Ian Boddy is sharing iNDEX04 (DiN40) – the fourth DiN label sampler as a free download through the end of 2013.
Category: Music News
Noxious Additive Wave Synthesizer Updated
Zvork has released a new version of Noxious Additive Wave Synthesizer for the Propellerhead Software Rack Extension platform. Description: Noxious is a polyphonic additive synthesizer. Additive synthesis consists of adding tens, hundreds or thousands of individual sinusoidal oscillators to create complex waveforms or sounds. In theory, additive synthesis is able to recreate any sound imaginable but is… Read More Noxious Additive Wave Synthesizer Updated
Experimental Plugin, Mood, Turns Your Music’s Emotions Into MIDI
Eventide has released a trial version of Mood, a new plug-in that characterizes the emotional content of music, and translates it into MIDI signals. Mood analyzes music including key, spectral content, tempo, dynamics and additional aspects to create a set of ‘descriptors’ which are then compared to a data base. The data base has been… Read More Experimental Plugin, Mood, Turns Your Music’s Emotions Into MIDI
Yamaha Acquires Line 6
Yamaha Corporation and Line 6 today announced an agreement for Yamaha to acquire Line 6. The acquisition expands Yamaha’s portfolio of modeling guitar processing products as well as pro-audio equipment. Line 6 has a wide portfolio of electronic music products, including POD multi-effect processors, digital effects, guitar amplifiers, modeling guitars, a range of professional instrument and microphone… Read More Yamaha Acquires Line 6
Apple Updates Logic Pro, Adds 3 New Drummers, Improves Performance & More
In addition to releasing its new line of Mac Pro computers, Apple today updated Logic Pro X. Logic Pro X v10.0.5 adds 3 new drummers, 11 new Drum Kit Designer patches, enhanced EQ features, offers improved performance and more. Here are the details:
Moogfest 2014 Lineup To Feature Kraftwerk In 3D, Moroder, Laurie Anderson, Sasha, Chic & More To Come
Moogfest organizers have announced the first set of musicians that will be performing at the 2014 electronic music festival, being held April 23-27 in Asheville, North Carolina. Kraftwerk will perform three 3D sets, Laurie Anderson will perform The Language of the Future, there will be sets from Giorgio Moroder & Sasha, and Chic with Nile… Read More Moogfest 2014 Lineup To Feature Kraftwerk In 3D, Moroder, Laurie Anderson, Sasha, Chic & More To Come
Soulsby Atmegatron Synthesizer Sneak Preview
Soulsby Synthesizers has finalized the design of the Atmegatron synthesizer – “a revolutionary new synth module that combines classic 8-bit sounds with exciting new features.” It is expected to be available in February, with PCB and Complete options. Here’s a sneak preview of the Atmegatron in action:
How to Create Orchestral Christmas Music
In this pair of timely tutorials, Dave Bode of Audiotuts+ takes a look at creating orchestral Christmas music arrangements on your computer. In the first video, above, Bode looks at instrumentation and orchestration to see how they effect the overall tone of the music.
Sampling Jam – Music From A Street Noise
Sunday Synth Jam: Russian reader Kirill Sharafutdinov created this sampling jam using found sounds recorded on the street. His Music From A Street Noise, was created using Zoom h4n, Sony ECM-MS 5, an Apple Macbook Pro, NI Maschine & Logic Pro 9.
Open Mic: What’s Your Favorite New Music Of 2013?
2013 has been a great year for gear – but it was also a pretty good year for electronic music. Daft Punk’s Random Access Memories was almost inescapable for the second half of the year, and also made a lot of ‘best of 2013’ lists. But there were also many interesting releases from electronic artists… Read More Open Mic: What’s Your Favorite New Music Of 2013?
