Boutique software developer 88888 (Adam Staff & Stephen Harvey) have introduced 0800 Rhythm Machine – an eight-channel multi-voice virtual groove box for Mac & WIndows. It is designed to be used as a standalone groove box, as a live instrument, or in conjunction with a DAW as an instrument or MIDI pattern generator.
AfroDJMac has gone MacGyver this week, creating a free instrument for Ableton Live that’s based on the sound of a rubberband – as demonstrated by his cat in this video. Here’s what he’s got to say about this bizarre creation: AfroDJMac here, writing about my 65th free Ableton Instrument. It was made by recording a rubber… Read More Free Instrument Features The Sound Of A Rubberband, Played By A Cat
Sound Magic has released Piano One Special Edition – a free hybrid piano virtual instrument. The Special Edition contains all the presets published up to Sep 2012, 20 presets in total and most important, adds previous hidden key noise and harmonic controls into automation list, which previous only available on our commercial products. The Sound… Read More Piano One Special Edition, A Free Hybrid Modeling Yamaha Concert Grand
Sample Logic has introduced Cinematic Guitars 2 – a suite of over 1200 instruments and multis: In creating a sequel to CG, the designers at Sample Logic went all the way back to the fundamentals of the recording process, where they re-conceived and invented new and clever ways of creating and capturing unique sounds derived… Read More Sample Logic Intros ‘Epic’ Cinematic Guitars 2
Rhythmic Robot has introduced Jennings, a new virtual instrument for Native Instruments Kontakt, based on the classic Univox Jennings: Jennings is a meticulously faithful recreation of one of the very first synthesisers, the valve-based Jennings Univox. The Univox was designed in 1946 by Derek Underdown and Tom Jennings, who went on to create Vox amplifiers and… Read More Rhythmic Robot Intros Jennings Univox Virtual Instrument
Sound Magic has released an update to Thor for Mac – its virtual recreation of the ‘Thor’ Steinway piano. Here’s what’s new: Add Audience Mic Position Add Key Release Modeling Add String Resonance Adjust Dynamic Many Minor Changes
Sound Magic has introduced Laurel Pipa, described as the ‘largest sampled Pipa to appear on the market.’ Sound Magic’s 2.5GB library offers over 15 categories and 60 variations. Sound Magic invited a pipa virtuoso from the prestigious Central Academy of Drama in Beijing to record their wide variety of sounds. To make it easier for you to… Read More Sound Magic Release Laurel Pipa Chinese Lute Sample Library
Developer Sonosaurus has released DrumJam – described as ‘a whole new world of percussion and drums for the iPad, iPhone and iPod touch’. DrumJam is designed by percussionist Pete Lockett and Sonosaurus, the developer of ThumbJam. Here’s a video overview of DrumJam in action:
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Retronyms has released an update to its Tabletop virtual studio for the iPad. Here’s what’s new in Tabletop 1.6: T-Pain Effect Fix and play with your pitch. Magic Mic A fantastic microphone recording machine. Stability and performance improvements The T-Pain Effect is a $6 in-app purchase. Tabletop is available for free in the App Store.… Read More Tabletop Update Adds T-Pain Effect
