Tracktion Biotek “Not An Ordinary Instrument’

2016 NAMM Show: At the Winter NAMM Show, we talked with Tracktion’s James ‘Woody’ Woodburn about their new software synthesizer, BioTek. BioTek is a new virtual instrument for Linux, Mac & Windows that combines an advanced synthesis engine with an array of sampled sounds from natural, urban and mechanical environments. It was created by two virtual instrument gurus, Wolfram Franke & Taiho… Read More Tracktion Biotek “Not An Ordinary Instrument’

Tracktion Launches BioTek Organic Synthesizer

Tracktion Corporation has launched BioTek Organic Synthesizer – a new virtual instrument for Linux, Mac & Windows that combines an advanced synthesis engine with an array of sampled sounds from natural, urban and mechanical environments. BioTek is designed, according to the company, to create ‘weird, wonderful and inspirational’ sounds. Here’s the official video preview:

Stroke Machine Update Includes ‘Subdued’ Color Palette, More

Wolfram Franke (Waldorf) has announced an update to his groove synthesizer for iPad, Stroke Machine. Franke says, “Stroke Machine V1.0.2 contains lots of bug fixes, improvements and new additions. One of the most important features especially for customers with older iPads is an adjustable audio buffer size to up to 1024 samples for a much… Read More Stroke Machine Update Includes ‘Subdued’ Color Palette, More

Stroke Machine iPad Groove Sequencer (Teaser)

Wolfram Franke (Waldorf) has introduced a new groove synthesizer for iPad, Stroke Machine. Stroke Machine’s high-contrast (even garish?) user interface is designed for usability, especially for performance in ‘dim light situations’. Stroke Machine’s synthesizer engine features Oscillator, Filter, Overdrive and Effect models, fast Envelopes and LFO, sample-exact Pattern Sequencer and a Sample, Sound and Pattern library.… Read More Stroke Machine iPad Groove Sequencer (Teaser)