DSK has released OranZe, a new free SynthEdit VSTi for Windows. Features: 2 OSC, 135 waveforms* Phase mod. Amp. envelope Octave selector and microtuning 2 multi-mode Filter 2 LFO’s with 5 waveforms 1 extra LFO, with waveforms LFO Routing Matrix Note sequencer (32 steps) Gate Sequencer (16 steps) Light delay effect Midi automation Velocity response… Read More Free Software Synthesizer
AudioWarrior has introduced a new Mellotron sample library. Unlike the original Mellotron, though, these 8 -econd samples have been looped for the modern world. The loops may be turned off to recapture the vintage effect of certain voices ending at variable times. The Mellotron followed its direct ancestor the Chamberlin which was, in effect, the… Read More New Mellotron Sample Library For Halion
Samplemodeling has introduced The Trumpet – a modeled virtual trumpet that sounds amazingly realistic. This is not a sample library. The Trumpet is a Kontakt Player 2 Virtual Instrument, working either standalone, or as a plugin (VST or RTAS for the PC) and VSR, RTAS or AU for Mac. A master keyboard with some configurable… Read More Amazing Modeled Trumpet
iZotope has released iDrum 1.6, a Windows XP/Vista compatible version of its iDrum virtual drum machine software. The update is free for registered iDrum customers. iDrum turns a Mac or PC into a virtual drum machine. iDrum can utilize users’ customized samples or those from professionally produced libraries. Beats in iDrum can be created from… Read More iZotope Releases iDrum For PC
Image Line Software has released FL Studio 8, the latest version of their digital audio workstation. FL Studio 8 offers an improved interface, sound engine, revised mixer, the addition of pattern clips to the playlist, new multilink MIDI learn system, a suite of new plug-ins and updates to many others. Here are the details:
AudioWarrior has released a free virtual instrument, Free Djembe for Kontakt Free Djembe is a studio-quality 24-bit instrument that allows you play your keyboard like a hand drum. Free Djembe was designed using Kontakt and works best with an unweighted MIDI controller, such as the Oxygen 8. The instrument is mapped with 10 velocity layers… Read More Free Djembe Virtual Instrument For Kontakt
CodeAudio has released BeatBurner, a freeware Windows beat mangler. Here’s what they have to say about BeatBurner: Using innovative wave shaping and filtration methods, Beatburner turns innocent drum beats, loops or sounds into new, fresh and vibrant audio parts for you to incorporate into your musical arrangements. BeatBurner comes with a myriad of sample loops… Read More Freeware Beat Mangler
Fun look at the insides of a Korg Kaossilator
Prosoniq has announced the 10th Anniversary Audio Unit Edition of their OrangeVocoder plug in for the Mac at this year’s Musik Messe in Frankfurt. The new version is AudioUnit compatible on both the PPC and Intel Macs, doubles its internal voices, incorporates full MIDI control, supports all project sample rates and processes in true stereo.… Read More Orange Vocoder 10th Anniversary Edition
Nusofting has released Broken Drum Machine for Mac OS X. BDM is a plugin instrument designed for musicians who love chaos. BDM offers four drum pads in the style of an old beat box — one each for Bass Drum, Snare, Hi-Hat and Stick. Each pad features the usual suspects for shaping the synthesized sound,… Read More NUSofting Releases Broken Drum Machine (BDM) For Mac OS X
