Talking Panda has introduced iRocker, a “guitar companion” that features a tuner, metronome and backing tracks for practicing. The Virtual Chordbook displays chord diagrams on the iPod screen, showing the correct fingering for each chord. You can also pop in your earbuds and listen to chords as you work on your instrument. Virtual Chordbook offers… Read More iRocker Puts Tuner on Your iPod
Applied Acoustics Systems has released Lounge Lizard EP-3 for Mac OS X and Windows, an upgrade of their electric piano virtual instrument. With this new version, AAS rises the bar in the re-creation of the classic electric pianos by including an extensive new preset library, a new multi-effect module, refined modeling of the tone and… Read More Lounge Lizard Electric Piano Updated
Syntaur Productions’ Bassaholic Zip disk and CD-ROM for the Akai MPC samplers contains 344 bass sounds; it is a compilation of the new “Block Bumpin’ Basses,” “Ghetto Basses,” and “Platinum Basses” floppy-disk sets. The bass sounds were created by sampling classic analog synths such as the Minimoog, some of the hottest new virtual synths like… Read More New Sample Library for Bassaholics
Yamaha has announced a recall of its S90 ES Synthesizer. The synthesizer may “emit loud white noise when turned off and turned on again under high temperature conditions, which could possibly damage a consumer’s hearing.” While some manufacturers might consider painful noise emissions a feature, Yamaha is recalling the $2,599 instruments. Yamaha will arrange for… Read More Yamaha Recalls Synth – May Emit Dangerously Painful Noises
SoundLabel has released Piano Attack, a sample library of prepared piano. The unique prepared piano sample library is now available as a Reason ReFill. the library is available as a 570 MB download version or a CD-rom boxed version. Piano Attack features sounds from a wide range of prepared and ‘abused’ pianos. Rather than wrecking… Read More BT: Piano Attack Is F**king Dope!
Scientists at Keio University in Japan are pioneering new types of clothing, inspired by analog synthesis, that can change color to match various outfits. The hi-tech clothing is an example of current research into wearable computers. A color-shifting “chameleon shawl”, developed by Akira Wakita, incorporates red, blue and green light-emitting dioedes(LEDs). By varying the brightness… Read More Japanese Experimenting with Wearable Synthesis
The Octopus is a new performance-oriented MIDI Control Sequencer under development by genoQs Machines. According to genoQs, the Octopus shares some of the design goals as as the desirable but unobtainable Latronic Notron. “What OCTOPUS and Notron probably share is the goal of to being high-end composition tools for MIDI sequencing. This may explain why… Read More genoQs Machines Octopus, – Heir to the Latronic Notron?
Creative Technology has introduced the Zen Vision:M, a 30GB video player, photo viewer and MP3 player. Designed with a 2.5-inch, high-resolution 262,144 color LCD screen, the Zen Vision:M displays rich, vibrant digital video, and photos, full-color menus and album art. Creative is positioning the Vision:M as an alternative to the recently released video iPods. “When… Read More Creative Intros Zen Vision:M MP3/Video Player
iZotope has introduced a new online Artist Community that includes interviews with top music artists, engineers and producers on topics ranging from personal experiences and the creative process to technology and the music business. “Artists, producers and engineers no longer have to rely on expensive studios and equipment to get great results. Professionally produced audio… Read More iZotope Launches Online Artist Community
Kid Nepro has announced their latest sound library, Volume #5 Killer Keyboards – 100 New Programs for the Korg M & T Series. Continuing their support for vintage synths, The Patch King has released a new collection of keyboard sounds compatible with Korg’s old “M” and “T” Series. The new soundbank is compatible with the… Read More Kid Nepro Intros Killer Keyboards Sound Collection
