Applied Acoustics Systems Expands Chromaphone Sound Bank Series

Applied Acoustics Systems, developer of “software based synthesis tools,” has expanded its Sound Bank Series with new titles for its Chromaphone percussion synthesizer. Chromaphone combines acoustic resonators to create drums, percussion, mallet, string, and synth-like instruments. Drum skins, bars, marimbas, plates, strings, and tubes form pairs that are “sparked to life” by a configurable mallet… Read More Applied Acoustics Systems Expands Chromaphone Sound Bank Series

January 22, 2012January 23, 2012Leave a comment

Acoustica Debuts Mixcraft 6 and Mixcraft Pro Studio 6

At The NAMM Show 2012: Acoustica is showing off the brand new studio-in-a-box Mixcraft 6, due to be released in March. Effects: Along with its high-end cousin, Mixcraft Pro Studio 6, the new Mixcraft 6 boasts many features that are critical for creating and recording music. Mixcraft is stocked with classic effects like graphic equalizers,… Read More Acoustica Debuts Mixcraft 6 and Mixcraft Pro Studio 6

January 19, 2012January 20, 201228 Comments

Free Virtual Instrument – Glass Marimba For Kontakt

8DIO has released a free virtual instrument for Kontakt, Glass Marimba: Glass Marimba is 8Dio’s final and freebie release of 2011. This gorgeous deep-sampled instrument contains over 2000 samples and is our way of thanking you all for a crazy year. The glass marimba has been a frequently requested instrument, so we thought it would… Read More Free Virtual Instrument – Glass Marimba For Kontakt

December 29, 2011December 29, 20115 Comments

Arturia Spark Updated

Arturia has updated Spark – it’s drum machine app – to version 1.4 The updated Spark 1.4 delivers 50 new kits, created by 5 contemporary producers. New features and extended usability: Jog Dial – Extended Instrument Navigation. Undo-Redo – Available from the Controller. Extended Latch/Touch Mode on Fx Pad. MIDI out from Spark Software Sequencer,… Read More Arturia Spark Updated

December 27, 20112 Comments

Noisepad Drum Machine For iPad

Noisepad is a new drum machine app for the iPad. It lets you make beats, load up your own samples and sequence them and add effects. Features: Sound effects: Pitch . Delay . Phase . Cut-off . Reverb . Crush Slider double tap: reset the effect to the off position Soundbanks: samples & beats are… Read More Noisepad Drum Machine For iPad

December 23, 2011December 23, 20117 Comments

Free iPad Drum Machine, S4 Rhythm Composer

Sobal Corporation has released S4 Rhythm Composer, a free drum machine app for the iPad. S4-Rhythm composer is a beatbox allows you to compose 64 beat patterns. To check all beat patterns in a bar immediately, use the large screen of iPad. The beat patterns can be exported as WAV files. You can use the files… Read More Free iPad Drum Machine, S4 Rhythm Composer

December 23, 2011December 23, 20115 Comments

Tabletop Virtual Studio Adds Bassline Sequencer, Drum Machine & More

Retronyms has announced an update to Tabletop, its virtual studio for the iPad. Here’s what’s new in Tabletop 1.3: New Premium Devices: TT-303 (Bassline Sequencer) XOX Drum Deranger (Drum Machine) Glitchboard (Glitch Effect) Overdose (Digital Distortion Effect) New Free Devices 3Q (3-Band Equalizer) New, free presets from the incredibly talented Salva, +verb, Oh No, and… Read More Tabletop Virtual Studio Adds Bassline Sequencer, Drum Machine & More

December 21, 20113 Comments

New Virtual Saxophone, Samplemodeling Ms. Sax S, Sounds Pretty Amazing

Samplemodeling Ms. Sax S., the Virtual Soprano Sax.wmv was uploaded by: giortomm
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December 17, 2011December 17, 20112 Comments

Audiotool Sketch For Android – A Virtual Studio With ‘Full Power Audio’

Audiotool.com – Audiotool Sketch for Android was uploaded by: AudiotoolTutorials
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December 17, 20117 Comments

Arturia Oberheim SEM V (First Look)

Arturia has released this first look at the latest synth in their Synthesizer Anthology series, Oberheim SEM V. Arturia Oberheim SEM V is designed to emulate the sound and interface of the original Synthesizer Expander Module, which was introduced by Oberheim Electronics in 1974. According to Arturia, the SEM V not only reproduces the tone,… Read More Arturia Oberheim SEM V (First Look)

November 26, 20112 Comments

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