Forgotten Keys has released a free sample library, Univox SR-95 / Keio Mini Pops MP-7 Drum Machine, that feature the vintage drum machine sounds of Jean Michel Jarre‘s synth music classic Oxygène. The sample pack contains all 15 sounds with eight round-robin variations, plus the “warm-up” sound you get when you switch the machine on.… Read More Free Drum Sample Library Features Vintage Jean Michel Jarre Sounds
This video captures a Light Ripples – a new installation by interactive designers ENESS.
The Delian Mode is a short experimental documentary revolving around the life and work of electronic music pioneer Delia Derbyshire, best known for her groundbreaking arrangement of the Doctor Who theme music.… Read More The Delian Mode – New Delia Derbyshire Documentary
The Elektron Octatrack DPS-1 is a 8 track dynamic performance sampler, designed for for radical audio processing and performance oriented sampling. Every track features real-time pitch scaling & time stretch and the next generation Elektron step sequencer has been designed with maximum usability and efficiency in mind. The Elektron Octatrack is a pretty interesting sampling… Read More Elektron Octatrack Should Be Called The Octacrack
This is a demo of Genuine Soundware Instruments‘ MrTramp2 – a free electric piano instrument for Windows and Mac. Features: Velocity: adjusts the velocity response, use this in accordance to your MIDI controller’s settings to find the best action response. Hardness: adjusts the hardness ot the virtual “reeds”. Tremolo: turns on/off and adjusts the amount… Read More Free Electric Piano For Mac, PC
Musikmesse 2010: algoriddim today announced djay Remote (App Store link), a $4.99 app that turns your iPhone or iPod Touch into a DJ controller for the company’s djay software for the Mac. djay Remote’s Features: Seamless integration with djay via WiFi (two-way-synchronous) Ultra-low latency Full access to the user’s entire iTunes library on the Mac… Read More djay Remote App for iPhone and iPod Touch
At Musikmesse 2010, Elektron introduced a new sampling workstation, the Elektron Octatrack: The Octatrack is an elegant sampler. Recording of sounds is a breeze thanks to the intuitive user interface, but the fun really starts once the samples are inside the machine. Loops are now completely elastic. They will always stay in sync no matter… Read More Elektron Octatrack Sampling Workstation First Look
Musikmesse 2010: Synthtopia’s Super-Doppler Keydar™, the most powerful gargantuan mega keytar alert system ever devised, shows that Roland is going to introduce the Lucina AX-09 “shoulder synthesizer” tomorrow at Musikmesse. They can try to sneak it under the radar by calling it a “shoulder synthesizer”, but our Keydar™ early-detection system, right, says there’s a 100%… Read More Keytar Alert! New Roland Lucina AX-09 An “Affordable Shoulder Synthesizer”
Got an extra $13,000? Then you may want to pre-order a Reactable Live! – a performance-oriented version of the acclaimed Reactable. Description: The Reactable Live! It brings all the possibilities of the original Reactable and makes it portable and easy to setup. The Live! version of the instrument allows you to touch and see the… Read More Got $13,000? Get Yourself A Reactable Tangible Synthesizer!
Is Ableton Live the best digital audio workstation in the world? Based on the current results of Synthtopia’s 2010 DAW reader poll, Ableton Live is the world’s favorite, by a healthy margin. Here’s the current top 10: Top 10 DAWs: Ableton Live – 31% Apple Logic – 19% Steinberg Cubase – 9% FL Studio –… Read More Is Ableton Live The Best DAW In The World?
