Cochleor has introduced Harmony Improvisator, a VST for Mac and PC that puts the rules of harmonic theory into a plugin. Description: The mathematical logic of harmonic theory, which has evolved within the art of composition over centuries, is rarely emphasized in today’s music software. Even professional composers invest a remarkable amount of time in… Read More Harmony Improvisator Puts A Music Theory Expert In Your Sequencer
Bïzune has introduced Miniak MIDI Suite, a pair of application for the new AKAI Miniak synthesizer. They call it “the first ever Softmod for a musical instrument”, because Bïzune’s Miniak Suite adds control features and modulation sources not available on the hardware itself: The Minizune parameter editor – Operating as a standalone PC application or… Read More Miniak MIDI Suite Unlocks The Potential Of The Akai Miniak
SignalToNoize has released an all-analog drum synth sample set – Analog Impact One. Features: Captured from a Modded Vermona DRM1 MKIII 8 analog instruments captured @ 24bit/96k Four individual velocity samples per instrument. Format = Mono 24/96 .wav It’s donationware – so download it, check it out and pay for it if you like it.… Read More Analog Drum Synth Sample Library
Aussie chiptune guru Sebastian Tomczak is looking for submissions for an upcoming microtonal chipmusic compilation: Microtonality is a field that seems to me to be a little overlooked when it comes to chipmusic. That’s why I thought it would be fun to do a microtonal compilation. More information about microtonal music can be found here,… Read More Submissions Wanted For Microtonal Chipmusic Compilation
Daniel James’ new book Crafting Digital Media: Audacity, Blender, Drupal, GIMP, Scribus, & Other Open Source Tools is a guide to open source software for digital media. According to the publishers, it offers a “foundation course in photographic manipulation, illustration, animation, 3D modelling, publishing, recording audio and making music, DJ’ing, mixing and mastering audio CDs,… Read More Crafting Digital Media: Audacity, Blender, Drupal, GIMP, Scribus, & Other Open Source Tools
Sound Effects Editor Mark Mangini talks about the sound design secrets of Star Trek, with the focus on Star Trek IV.
The UK’s Brighton Festival has announced that the Guest Artistic Director for 2010 will be the artist, cultural thinker and producer Brian Eno. Eno will be curating a fascinating collection of events across the city including 77 Million Paintings, Apollo, an exclusively commissioned sound installation and speaking on several occasions. His influence will also be… Read More Brian Eno Named Artistic Director For Brighton Festival
The Michigan Mobile Phone Ensemble is a new music ensemble using mobile smart phones as primary musical instruments. Founded by Assistant Professor Georg Essl in fall of 2009, the mobile phone ensemble explores new ways to make music with mobile phones. But rather than playing ring-tones, the devices are used to create new interactive sounds… Read More The Michigan Mobile Phone Ensemble Makes Music With iPhones
The Water Drop Sequencer is an interactive sound installation. It creates sound by water drops falling on suspended iron bars with piezo elements attached. The viewer or performer can control which tones will be played by placing water bottles upside down in holes that are centred over the iron bars. It is also possible to… Read More Water Drop Sequencer
Novation has released an update to Automap, version 3.4. Features: Updated firmware and global for Remote SL, Remote Zero SL, SL Compact, SL MkII, Zero SL MkII and Nocturn Keyboard Improve default mappings for Reason/Record Improve default mappings for Pro Tools Improve default mappings for Logic 9 Added default for Novation and Focusrite’s plug-ins Updated… Read More Novation Automap Updated To Version 3.4
