Native Instruments has introduced Kore Electronic Experience, a sound library that looks pretty ******* awesome. Drawing on the combined sonic power of Native Instruments’ most acclaimed software instruments, Kore Electronic Experience merges seven Kore Soundpacks into a single package at a substantial price advantage. Ready for use with the included Kore Player and with Kore… Read More Native Instruments Intros Kore Electronic Experience
The reacTable in campusbot, campusparty, Valencia 2008. Video by criadobot: Specifications, collaborative electronic musical instrument with a tangible interface based on a table, and inspired by modular synthesizers of the sixties. It was developed by the Music Technology Group at the University Pompeu Fabra in Barcelona, a research team composed of Sergi Jordà, Marcos Alonso,… Read More Cool ReacTable Video Features Tangible Modular Synth Action
The Korg DS-10 Synthesizer – a software synthesizer for the Nintendo DS – is available now for order and will be shipping at the end of September. Features: Professional-grade music tool software for the Nintendo DS Two patchable dual-oscillator analog synth simulator, -part drum machine that uses sounds created with the analog synth simulator Six-track… Read More Nintendo Korg DS-10 Synthesizer Available For Order
Cosmic Boy has released Icecream, a freeware VST instrument for Windows. Features: 8-bit/Chip style Mono/Poly synthesizer. Dual Osc’s. 4 Octave per OSC. Osc2 Finetune. Step Sequencer Pitch/Filter. Bitcrusher 8bit,16bit, 24bit, 32bit. Filter Section. Amp/Filter ADSR. Harmonics Switch. Reverb/Delay. X/Y Pad. Glide and Glide Rate. It’s a free download from Cosmic Boy’s MySpace page. via Rekkerd
This is a quick look at iZotope’s new iDrum (App Store link) drum machine app for the iPhone. In addition to running on the iPhone, iDrum is available as a standalone application, or as a plug-in for use within VST, Audio Unit, MAS, and RTAS host applications.
SimpleSynth is exactly what you’d think it would be, a no-frills Mac software synth designed for when you just want to play without the hassle of firing up and configuring your favorite sequencing software. It’s got a complete general MIDI instrument set built in, and it can load Soundfonts and DLS files. Don’t plan on… Read More Free Synth For The Mac – SimpleSynth
DSK Music has released SaxophoneZ, a freeware sax virtual instrument for Windows PC. Features: 3 types of saxophone: Soprano, Alto & Tenor. Velocity response. Amp. envelope and micro-detuner. HP/LP Filter. 2 Fx (reverb & chorus).
Propellerhead has announced three new software bundles Reason Premium Edition Studio Combo Rhythm Combo The bundles will roll out in early August in Europe and later in the month in North America. Reason Premium Edition The Reason Premium Edition includes a full version of Reason, bundled together with the four complete Hypersampled ReFills—Reason Drum Kits,… Read More Propellerhead Intros Three Reason Bundles
We ran an item earlier today about LinPlug SaxLab 2, and already the sax jokes are coming in. Virtual instruments definitely have their place, though, and this demo by Geoff Levin, Lin’s Theme, gives you a taste of what SaxLab can do. “I have been impressed with Linplug synths and their sample based plug-ins for… Read More SaxLab In Action
LinPlug has released the SaxLab 2 Saxophone Synthesizer for Mac OSX. The PC version has been available since late June of this year. SaxLab uses a mixture of various synthesis techniques to obtain create a realistic sax sound. The main features of SaxLab 2 are: High-Quality Soundsets for bass, baritone, tenor, alto and soprano saxophone.… Read More LinPlug SaxLab 2 for Mac OSX Released
