AudioThing Intros Tank Drum Steel Tongue Percussion Instrument For Kontak

AudioThing has released Tank Drum for Kontakt 5, a new virtual instrument based on samples from a steel tongue drum. Also called hang drums, these instruments are usually made out of propane tanks with tongues of different sizes and tuned in different scales. The instrument sampled features 8 tongues and is tuned in E minor pentatonic.… Read More AudioThing Intros Tank Drum Steel Tongue Percussion Instrument For Kontak

Embertone Friedlander Violin Gets Major Update

Embertone has released a major update to its Friedlander Violin virtual instrument. Friedlander Violin is an extensively sampled virtual violin, designed to create a ‘authentic, living sound’. Check out the official audio demos of Friedlander Violin and let us know what you think of it:

Arturia ‘Lights Your Fire’ With VOX Continental-V

Today Arturia released a software emulation of the sixties-era transistor-based combo organ, the VOX Continental 300, called (not surprisingly) VOX Continental-V . Introduced in 1962, the VOX Continental, or ‘Connie’ as affectionately it became known, was originally designed as a portable keyboard to address the needs of touring musicians. Our readers will recognize the organ… Read More Arturia ‘Lights Your Fire’ With VOX Continental-V

Arpology ‘Sonic Animation Tool’ Now Shipping

Arpology, recently announced by Sonic Faction, is available for download today. A virtual instrument for Native Instruments’ Kontakt, Arpology is dedicated to arpeggiated/sequenced instruments. The core of Arpology has been designed around Sample Logic’s Step Animator – a step sequencer and arpeggiator, combined into a single engine for animating complex melodic and rhythmic patterns on… Read More Arpology ‘Sonic Animation Tool’ Now Shipping

Sample Logic Intros Arpology ‘Sonic Animation Tool’

Sample Logic today announced Arpology, their new virtual instrument for Native Instruments’ Kontakt. According to the company, Arpology is the world’s first virtual instument dedicated entirely to arpeggiated/sequenced instruments. Sample Logic describes Arpology as employing “an entirely new approach” to step sequencing. The core of Arpology has been designed around Sample Logic’s new, powerful “Step… Read More Sample Logic Intros Arpology ‘Sonic Animation Tool’

Samplemodeling Flutes – Realistic, Expressive, Realtime Playable Virtual Flutes

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5j1CUY2ELtE Samplemodeling Flutes is a new virtual instrument, based on Synchronous Wavelength Acoustic Modeling (SWAM), designed to create realistic and playable C-Flute, Piccolo, Alto & Bass Flute. Flutes uses samples as a base material, chromatically performed by a professional player over a very wide dynamic range, and recorded with state-of-the-art technology. The resulting timbre is therefore… Read More Samplemodeling Flutes – Realistic, Expressive, Realtime Playable Virtual Flutes