At the 2016 NAMM Show: Virtual instruments developer AIR Music Technology announced this week their newest expansion pack, AIEP3. The AIR Instrument Expansion Pack 3 (AIEP3) is a collection of existing titles, such as Loom, Strike, Structure, Transfuser 2, Vacuum Pro, Velvet, Hybrid 3, along with the newly added DB-33, Mini Grand, The Riser plus… Read More Air Music Tech Expands Virtual Instrument Offerings With AIEP3
Virtual instrument developer SONiVOX announced at The 2016 NAMM Show that they have released the first five of its series of virtual instruments called Singles. SoniVox describe Singles as “bite-sized downloadable virtual instruments” which provide producers “a single high-quality instrument at an outstanding value.” With Singles, artists can choose the specific instrument they need, complete… Read More SoniVox Debuts ‘Singles’ Virtual Instruments at 2016 NAMM Show
At the 2016 NAMM Show, Aerodrom developers introduced Aerodrums – a virtual reality Oculus Rift virtual instrument. Developed by former researchers at the Trinity College Dublin Vision and Visualization lab, Yann Morvan and Richard Lee, Aerodrums is an air drumming musical instrument which utilizes motion capture technology to create a fully functional, customizable drumset. Aerodrums are intended as an… Read More Aerodrums Intros Virtual Reality Drum Set For Oculus Rift
At the 2016 NAMM Show: Virtual instrument and sythesis tech developers SONiVOX announced their “revolutionary” new Pitch2MIDI real-time audio-to-MIDI synthesizer and converter software. Designed with singers and (acoustic) instrumentalists in mind, Pitch2MIDI gives these artists the ability to play and record music with software virtual instruments. SONiVOX’s Pitch2MIDI software plugin doesn’t require the user to… Read More SoniVox Announces Pitch2MIDI
Urs Heckmann of U-He has introduced RePro-1 – a new monophonic software synthesizer that he’s releasing as ‘research ware’.
AudioThing has introduced Bowed Harp – a new virtual instrument, based on samples from an autoharp played with a pick and an EBow. Here’s an audio preview:
AudioRealism has released AudioRealism Bass Line 3 (ABL3) – the next generation of their virtual Roland TB-303 plug-in. Here’s what’s new:
Soniccouture has introduced Ondioline, a virtual recreation of the rare French monosynth.
IK Multimedia has released Miroslav Philharmonik 2, a major update to its orchestral workstation app for Mac & Windows. With Miroslav Philharmonik 2 you get a complete selection of expressive sounds that includes strings, woodwinds and brass, plus a 9’ concert grand piano, a harpsichord, orchestral chimes, a concert marimba, a vibraphone and a glockenspiel. Plus, you… Read More Miroslav Philharmonik 2 Now Available For Mac, Windows
Best of 2015: 2015 has been a great year for hardware synths and mobile music apps, but it’s also seen the release of many major new software synths and samplers. Here’s a round-up of some of the most interesting new software synths and virtual instruments of 2015. Check them out and then vote for the… Read More Reader Poll: What’s The Best New Desktop Software Synth Of 2015?
