Orchestral & Band Brass, Woodwinds & Saxophones Virtual Instruments

Wallander Instruments has released two new virtual instrument collections, Orchestral & Band Brass and Woodwinds & Saxophones. Orchestral & Band Brass – contains 64 modelled instruments. Almost every instrument comes with one or several muted variations, making a total of 171 models. Woodwinds & Saxophones – This collection of woodwinds, saxophones and recorders contains 105… Read More Orchestral & Band Brass, Woodwinds & Saxophones Virtual Instruments

January 14, 2010January 13, 2010Leave a comment

Jomox Intros M.Brane11 Analog Membrane Modeling Synthesizer

2010 NAMM Show: Jomox has announced the M.Brane11 Analog Membrane Modeling synthesizer. Here’s a demo of the M.Brane11 in action. All sounds are 100% M.Brane11: [display_podcast] The unit will be available in March/April. Pricing is TBA.

January 11, 2010January 11, 20102 Comments

Yamaha VL-1 Demo

This is a demo of the biphonic vintage breath controlled physical-modeling synthesizer Yamaha VL-1. Sound On Sound’s review of the Yamaha VL-1 said: This is one of the most desirable instruments I have ever heard. I can see some session players earning lots of money from the VL1 — and that is probably where it… Read More Yamaha VL-1 Demo

January 29, 2009April 25, 20173 Comments

Arturia Brass 2.0

At the 2009 NAMM Show, Arturia introduced Brass 2, featuring virtual recreations of three wind instruments – a trumpet, a saxophone and a trombone. The characteristics of the real instruments have been analysed and modelled by Ircam Paris using mathematical algorithms. Here’s what’s new in Brass version 2.0: New physical modelling of the saxophone Two… Read More Arturia Brass 2.0

January 20, 2009January 24, 2009Leave a comment

Winter NAMM Update: The Roland V-Piano

At the 2009 Winter NAMM Show, Roland introduced the V-Piano – a dedicated piano synth that is designed to make physically modeled piano synthesis simple and playable. The V-Piano lets you play a variety of preset keyboards, but also lets you edit details like Unison Tune, Hammer Hardness, Cross Resonance, Tone Color, String Resonance, Damper Resonance,… Read More Winter NAMM Update: The Roland V-Piano

January 16, 2009January 16, 20094 Comments

An Inexpensive Multi-Touch Interface For Music

This video captures a demo of Randy Jones’ $50 multi-touch interface prototype – an 8 x 8 touch sensitive array sampled at 1300 Hz. The project is part of Jones’ M.Sc Thesis, Intimate Control for Physical Modeling Synthesis. Abstract: Physical modeling synthesis has proven to be a successful method of synthesizing realistic sounds, but providing expressive controls… Read More An Inexpensive Multi-Touch Interface For Music

December 28, 20084 Comments

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