The Godfather Of Modular Synthesis, Morton Subotnick, On Music & Imagination

Electronic music pioneer Morton Subotnick is featured in a new interview, by disquiet’s Marc Weidenbaum. In the interview, he talks about why he gave up on the clarinet and switched to electronics, and shared this interesting story that explains how his electronic music has been driven by his imagination: When my mother died, I got some… Read More The Godfather Of Modular Synthesis, Morton Subotnick, On Music & Imagination

Sinevibes Intros Turbulence – A Modular Waveshape Sequencer

Sinevibes has introduced Turbulence,  an AudioUnit effect plugin designed for creating rich animated synth textures: At the core, it employs unique waveshaping algorithms that drastically transform the input signal, enriching its spectral content. But most fun stuff comes from its flexible step sequencer which drives waveshape modulation, envelope matrix and model matrix, allowing you to… Read More Sinevibes Intros Turbulence – A Modular Waveshape Sequencer

vcvi – The Virtual Control Voltage Interface For Max For Live

Matthew Davidson’s vcvi is a suite of Max For Live devices, designed to control your modular synth with a DC coupled audio interface. Included functions: Calibrated Step Sequencer CV Source CV Trigger Sequencer MIDI Continuous Controller to CV MIDI Note to Calibrated CV MIDI Note to Gate MIDI Note to Trigger MIDI Note Velocity to… Read More vcvi – The Virtual Control Voltage Interface For Max For Live

Madrona Labs Updates Aalto Synthesizer – Here’s What’s New

Madrona Labs has announced Aalto 1.2 for Mac and Windows, an update to its semi-modular software synthesizer. New in Aalto version 1.2: Mac and Windows VST versions 64-bit Mac AU / VST 64-bit Windows VST Improved performance (20-50% faster than version 1.1) Brand new patching interface New cross-platform preset format Improved dial ballistics Over 100… Read More Madrona Labs Updates Aalto Synthesizer – Here’s What’s New

Native Instruments Reaktor Updated To Version 5.6

Native Instruments has updated Reaktor, a modular studio for Windows and Mac, to version 5.6. It’s a fairly significant update, with a streamlined user interface, two new synthesis modules (additive and modal), a more powerful audio engine and improved documentation (yes!). In addition, NI is including Electronic Instruments 1 & 2 with Reaktor now, along with… Read More Native Instruments Reaktor Updated To Version 5.6