Free Soft Synth For Mac, Automat, ‘Deep, Intelligently Architected & Inspiring’

Automat is a free software synth for Mac OS X that versiontracker.com describes as “one of the deepest, intelligently architected and inspiring free plug-in synths to be developed in a long while. If you have a penchant for deep architecture, options, crazy modulation routings and loop-able envelopes – then look no further.” Features: subtractive synthesis… Read More Free Soft Synth For Mac, Automat, ‘Deep, Intelligently Architected & Inspiring’

Free Mac Software Synth – Scythe

Plastaq Software has released Scythe – a free Mac VST version of GrainBender for the iPad. Features: unique, intuitive sound design interface versatile oscillators with analog & digital waveforms extensive but easy-to-use modulation effects ranging from chorus and delay to digital grunge low cpu usage

LNX_Studio For Mac Updated, Gets SuperCollider Synth-Building Action

Reader Neil Cosgrove sent word about an update to LNX_Studio – a free music environment for OS X that’s designed for realtime Internet collaboration: LNX_Studio is a way of bring people together to make music with new and innovative tools. It’s all about creating and sharing ideas. There are many features in LNX_Studio and it’s strength… Read More LNX_Studio For Mac Updated, Gets SuperCollider Synth-Building Action

New Mac Synth, Sinevibes Reactive, Offers Audio-Controlled Synthesis

Sinevibes has announced Reactive, a new AudioUnit plugin that turns any audio into melodic material. Reactive detects the input signal’s dynamic envelope and transforms it into pitch information via a note matrix with eight switchable patterns. The envelope and pitch are then used to drive three distinct synthesis engines – waveshape modeling, phase modulation, and subtractive with… Read More New Mac Synth, Sinevibes Reactive, Offers Audio-Controlled Synthesis

STEIM’s junXion Lets Mac Users Turn Anything Into A Musical Instrument

Dutch music center STEIM (the studio for electro-instrumental music) has released a series of video tuturials for junXion junXion is a Mac OSX application that can translate signals from joysticks, mice, touchscreens, MIDI, OSC, Audio, Arduino and Video devices – using conditional processing and remapping – into MIDI or OSC events. The resulting MIDI or OSC data is then available… Read More STEIM’s junXion Lets Mac Users Turn Anything Into A Musical Instrument