GuDa Audio has introduced KickR – a kick drum synthesizer for OS X. Features: Designed ground up to create nothing but kicks. Three sections of Body, Thump and Noise for quick but still detailed control Warm EQ is an old school style EQ that adds very mild saturation when pushing the levers up. ‘Great for sculpting and giving… Read More New Kick Drum Synth, KickR, For OS X
BeepStreet has released Sunrizer For Mac – an Audio Unit version of their popular iOS software synthesizer. Key Features: Single-screen interface Emulation of JP-8000 supersaw 16 filter types Morphing of all parameters Arpeggiator with deep sequencing capabilities CPU friendly Lots of presets
Image-Line has officially announced that it is working on a native version of FL Studio for OS X. The company had previously tested the waters with a ‘wrapped’ version of OS X – basically the Windows version running in a crossover wrapper that allows it to run on Mac. Now they are moving forward with building… Read More FL Studio Coming Natively To OS X
Five12 today announced the fourth major release of Numerology, its modular step-sequencing environment for Mac OS X. Numerology is a music sequencing and audio plugin environment which uses an approach based on modular step sequencing. In addition to numerous modernization and usability improvements, Numerology 4.0 adds several new features that expand it’s capabilities in two… Read More Five12 Releases Numerology 4.0 Step Sequencer
Developer Amedeo Farello has released MidiPatterns 2 – a major update to the multitrack, pattern-oriented, MIDI step sequencer for OS X. You can use MidiPatterns as a simple drum machine, or to handle complex multi-timbral, polyphonic scores, controlling multiple hardware and software synthesizers at once.
Positive Grid has launched BIAS Desktop – a new amp modeling plug-in (AAX/RTAS/AU/VST) for Mac and PC. “Instead of providing a fixed number of amp models, BIAS Desktop represents an entire new concept on guitar sound: guitar players can now virtually design their own amps, using Amp Matching Technology to capture their golden tube amplifiers,” says BIAS… Read More Positive Grid Intros BIAS Desktop Amp Matching Plug-In
https://vimeo.com/109144794 Klevgränd Produktion has introduced Vandelay – a new audio effect, for iOS and Mac, that offers three separate delays in as many frequency regions. Each delay has an LFO that modulates the pitch of the audio stream. Together with tempo based delay times and feedback control, you can create a rich sound from almost any source.
Pioneering synth designer Wolfgang Palm is teasing a new software synthesizer, for Mac & Windows.
MusicTech magazine recently published a guide to tuning your computer for audio. It covers topics like the performance benefits of hard drives, CPUs, additional RAM, SSDs and decluttering your hard drive. One thing that’s striking about the article, though, is that it’s mostly stuff that OS X users never think about. As the article notes: Mac will provide… Read More What’s The Best OS For Doing Music & Audio Production? (Poll)
Monoplugs has announced that B-Step 2, an update to its MIDI sequencer for iPad, Linux, Mac & Windows, will be available Oct 24. Here’s a sneak preview:
