Image Line Software has introduced Drumatrix – a percussion modeling instrument that gives you control over 10 physically modeled drums that can be routed to independent outputs for external effects processing. It’s now in beta, so consider this info preliminary. Also, Image Line says that they may have to rename this to Drumaxx for legal… Read More First Look – Image Line Drumatrix Percussion Synthesizer
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
2010 NAMM Show: Arturia is now shipping Prophet-V version 2. Here’s what they have to say about Prophet-V v2.0: We have taken the first and the last synthesizers created by Sequential Circuits and brought them to you in an easy to use software instrument format. As with all other soft synths created by Arturia, we… Read More Arturia Intros Prophet V v2.0
Winter NAMM Show Preview: Peavey Electronics and software and hardware platform specialists Muse Research have announced a new partership and introduced the first product of that partnership, the MuseBox Musical Instrument and Effects Box. “With the Receptor, Muse Research created an entirely new paradigm for musicians,” said Hartley Peavey, CEO of Peavey Electronics. “The new… Read More Peavey & Muse Intro MuseBox Virtual Instrument System
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Need a free orchestra? Sounds Online is offering an awesome freebie – Symphonic Orchestra Free, a free starter edition of their professional symphonic orchestra virtual instrument. It contains a selection of instruments from its full orchestral library. It works with most sequencer/notation hosts including Ableton Live, Cubase/Nuendo, Digital Performer, Finale, FL Studio, Garageband, Logic, Pro… Read More Get A Free Symphonic Orchestra Sample Library!
Free Music Software: Developer Rurik Leffanta has announced that, effective today, all Xoxos plugins (Windows) are now freeware. Merry Christmas, Windows users!
Tonehammer is offering 8 virtual instruments that are Christmas-themed as free downloads. The free virtual instruments include: Ball Choir Helium Choir Holy Ambience Kazoo Ensemble PVC Beatbox Ensemble Sleigh Bells Snow Drums and Toy Glockenspiel The “Gnomehammer” instruments are all a bit twisted.
More Free Music Software – Odo Synths has released version 4.0 of 38911 Bytes, a free virtual synthesizer plug-in for Windows that’s based on the classic Commodore 64. See odosynths.com for 38911 Bytes and some other interesting free software synths.
We covered the coolest electronic music gear under $100. We put together the guide to fantastic holiday electronic music gear deals. Times are tight, though, even in Synthtopia, so we’re going to keep bringing you the coolest free music software, too – and Native Instruments‘s Christmas freebie is no exception! Native’s Holiday Selection 2009 is… Read More Free Mac, Window Synthesizer From Native Instruments
