Orphion For iPad Intro & MIDI Tutorial

These videos, by developer Bastus Trump, offer an introduction to Orphion, his instrument for the iPad. Orphion is one of the more expressive instruments available for iOS, because of the way it allows for different types of sounds to be played, depending on how you touch the screen. 

Live Guitar iOS App Updated With Audiobus, Full MIDI Support

Developer Patrick Madden contacted us to let us know that he’s updated Live Guitar – a universal iOS app that provides a guitar-style interface. It’s designed to make selecting chords quick and easy, with enough space to either play the guitar finger-style, pick, or strum. Velocity sensitivity is emulated by adjusting volume based on where a… Read More Live Guitar iOS App Updated With Audiobus, Full MIDI Support

Rob Papen Releases EDM and Urban Synth Bundles

Virtual instrument and plug-in developer Rob Papen has announced two new plug-in collections, EDM Synth Bundle and Urban Synth Bundle. The EDM Synth Bundle includes “masses of diverse sounds” for EDM (electronic dance music) producers and DJs from soft synths Predator, “a ‘phat’- sounding killer soft synth;” Punch, “speaker-rattling, body-shaking” synthesized drums; and Blade, a… Read More Rob Papen Releases EDM and Urban Synth Bundles

iK Multimedia Debuts iLectric Piano App For iPad

iK Multimedia has released iLectric Piano, an electric piano app for the Apple iPad. iLectric Piano offers over 40 “classic” electric pianos, electric grands and clavinets, all sampled from the original instruments. Key features: 19 multisampled electric piano and electronic keyboard instruments Expandable library of 22 more instruments with the Electric Piano Expansion Pack, available… Read More iK Multimedia Debuts iLectric Piano App For iPad

This Is Not The End (Eigenharp Alpha Meets Animoog 2)

Reader Geert Bevin, inspired by how Animoog 2 works with his Eigenharp Alpha as much as the impending apocalypse, created This Is Not The End. The composition explores how different types of touches on the Eigenharp can be used to create very different sounds with Animoog. Here’s Bevin’s explanation of the technical details:

Wave Alchemy Announces Transistor Revolution For Kontakt

Wave Alchemy has announced Transistor Revolution – a new Kontakt re-creation of the iconic TR-808 and TR-909 drum machines. Transistor Revolution uses a custom user interface combined with Native Instruments’ Kontakt 5’s advanced sampling engine and over 22,000 drum samples. Transistor Revolution also mirrors the design of the original (hardware) TR-808 and TR-909 front panels.