Jason at KeyToSound sent us word of a contest that they are running that is probably the first ever synth sound scavanger hunt. KeyToSound’s NexSyn has a cool feature, NetNotes, that lets you share, browse, preview and download synth sound presets via the Internet. Here’s a screen capture of the NexSyn preset browser that shows… Read More Keytosound Announces NetNotes Synth Sound Scavanger Hunt
Propellerhead has announced it has started beta testing for Reason 4. Reason 4 introduces: Thor, a sophisticated synthesizer; The ReGroove mixer, a new way to adjust the rhythmic feel of tracks; RPG-8, a versatile arpeggiator; A newly rebuilt sequencer; and Workflow enhancements that give musicians the control and power to make great sounding music faster… Read More Propellerhead Reason 4 Sneak Preview
Dj Anastasia was born in Kiev, Ukraine in 1985. Since she was a child, she has loved music, dancing, playing piano and guitar. When she was 16, Anastasia fell in love with electronic music and made her first attempts to mix vinyl. Since then, DJ Anastasia has played with Felix da Housecat; DJ Diamond, Dj… Read More Chicks That Mix: DJ Anastasia
FCC legal action against Behringer has served as a wake-up call to the company’s management, according to a company spokesperson. In February of 2006, the FCC proposed a $1 million fine against Behringer USA for apparent violation of the FCC’s equipment authorization rules. The equipment found to be in violation of the FCC rules included… Read More FCC Legal Action Serves As Wake-Up Call To Behringer Management
Nucleus Soundlab has released Butterfly Effect, a new patchset for the Image-Line Sytrus. Sytrus brings FM, additive and subtractive sound design together in a semi-modular fashion. You can preview the sound library below. Description: Butterfly Effect uses these methods together to sculpt a breathtakingly fresh, innovative set of patches. Sound Designer Richard Lichten has concentrated… Read More Nucleus Soundlab Release Butterfly Effect Patchset For Image Line Sytrus
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
Pipeloops has released a new sample library for Kontakt-2, Cavaillé-Coll Organ of the Église de la Madeleine (Paris), that brings the sounds of a large French romatic cathedral organ to your studio. It comprises a small number of select combinations of stops, ranging from the soft sounds of the 8′-Fonds to the full and glorious… Read More Pipeloops Releases Virtual Cavaillé-Coll Organ For Kontakt-2 And Hauptwerk
Nexoft’s LoopAZoid is a free tool for playing one-shot samples in your songs. One instance holds up to 48 different samples, which can be freely assigned to up to 96 different MIDI notes – two each, for forward & reverse playback. Each of the 48 sample channels has a pre-defined MIDI note attached; triggering these… Read More Get A Free VST Sampler!
Blipdrums is a new web-based business specializing in unique electronic drum samples for musicians, sound designers and soundtrack creators. “Blipdrums is dedicated to creating the best electronic percussion samples,” explains Bliphead and company founder Saul Stokes. Stokes creates Blipdrum’s sample using a mixture of software and hardware, combined with his own handmade analog modular music… Read More Free Drum Samples From Blipdrums
