Audiomodern has just released the third and final part of their Sync series of Instruments. Sync 3 is a loop-based sampler instrument for Native Instruments’ Kontakt (also available in WAV, AIFF & REX formats). Sync 3 focuses on what Audiomodern calls “futuristic sounding” electronic and glitch drum groove construction kits, which blend IDM, Breaks, Organic, Ambient,… Read More Audiomodern Releases Sync 3 – Intelligent Polyrhythms
Dope VST has introduced Beat Machine 2, described as a ‘ Hip-Hop drum machine’ VST/AU plugin for Mac & Windows. Beat Machine 2 features 600 drum kits, representing three decades of hip hop. Here’s the official video intro:
Today Sonic Faction announced their Archetype virtual instruments are now also available for Native Instruments Kontakt users. Archetype is a collection of eight virtual instruments (Beatdown, Sickness, Evilfish, Hatchet, Clone, Pulsator, Whoosh Machine and Rogue-One) which run the gamut of vintage and modern instruments, which are manipulated and controlled with Archetype’s controls and interfaces.
Native Instruments today announced several updates to its Komplete Kontrol line: Native Kontrol Standard, a new plug-in format allowing third-party instruments to achieve the same deep integration previously only reserved for Komplete Instruments; VST support lets Komplete Kontrol owners load and play their entire software instrument collection; and Komplete Kontrol S88 is a new keyboard… Read More Native Instrument Announces Komplete Kontrol 1.5, NKS Plugin Format & S88 Keyboard
8Dio Productions has introduced Lyre, a new virtual instrument for Kontakt. The Lyre is a ancient Greek Harp, dating back to ancient Mesopotamia (2500BC). The earliest depiction of the a seven string Lyre was found in a sarcophagus in Crete (1400BC). The classical Lyre has a soundbox/resonator and extending from this are two raised arms connected… Read More New Virtual Instrument Recreates The Sound Of The Ancient Lyre Harp
Earlier this week, Korg introduced iElectribe for iPhone – a software version of its classic Electribe ER-1 drum machine. This video, via Marcus Padrini, compares similar patches on the software iElectribe and hardware ER-1.
Output has introduced REV X-LOOPS – a brand new instrument, based on the REV Loops Engine. Available for $99, the new product delivers 2GB of multi-layered loops. Output says that X-X-Loops ‘features a robust engine for manipulating, tweaking and discovering new sonic possibilities’. Here’s the official video intro:
Korg has introduced iElectribe for iPhone, a software drum machine inspired by the classic Electribe-R. The iPhone version reproduces the sound engine and design of the original Electribe-R, and includes the ptterns and functions introduced with iElectribe for iPad.
Sample Logic today announced Gamelan, their world-instruments-meet-hybrid-sample-synthesis library. Twenty-five Balinese Gamelan instruments have been, as they describe it, “morphed and mutilated” by Sample Logic to create a collection of “cinematic quality atmospheres, inspirational melodic instruments, thundering percussive impacts and twisted loops.” Recorded on the scoring stage at Skywalker Sound with the Gamelan Sekar Jaya (GSJ) ensemble,… Read More Sample Logic Announces Gamelan
This video, via virtual instrument company AppCordions, is sneak preview of their Micro-SqueezeBox Accordion app for the Apple Watch.
