Tom Oberheim Is 80
Synth design pioneer Tom Oberheim is 80 today.
Behringer Teases New Synthesizer
Behringer today released this teaser video for a new analog synthesizer.
Freestyle Turns Your Computer Into A Live Rig Keyboard Workstation
New Sonic Arts has introduced Freestyle, a VST host for stage and studio. Freestyle is described as ‘a modular sound design and performance environment’. It lets you combine, split, layer and chain VST instruments and FX. ‘Rack View’ is intended for quickly building patches, while ‘Structure View’ provides complete access to the modular architecture, allowing manual ‘wiring’ between… Read More Freestyle Turns Your Computer Into A Live Rig Keyboard Workstation
inMusic Buying Rane Corporation
DJ equipment maker Rane Corporation has announced that the company is being sold to inMusic and that company co-founders Linda Arink and Dennis Bohn plan to retire once the transaction is completed later this summer. inMusic CEO Jack O’Donnell calls Rane a ‘great addition to inMusic’, adding “Rane is a dynamic, esteemed audio brand.”
MolecularBytes Intros AtomicTransient Polyphonic Multichannel Transient Effect
MolecularBytes has released AtomicTransient, a polyphonic multichannel transient effect plug-in for Mac OS X & Windows. In addition to percussion and drums, AtomicTransient processes polyphonic instruments and mixes as well, and can do ‘note-based’ process processing, without affecting other notes. Here’s the official intro video:
Tascam Intros iXR USB Audio/MIDI Interface With iOS Connectivity
Tascam has announced the iXR USB Audio/MIDI Interface with iOS connectivity. The iXR is a full-featured “Made for iPad” PC/Mac USB audio interface. You can use it with your Mac or PC, but it also connects directly to your iPhone and iPad via the standard iOS Lightning or 30-pin connector.
Wave Alchemy Releases Spectrum for Kontakt 5
Wave Alchemy recently announced the release of Spectrum, a virtual synthesizer for Native Instruments’ Kontakt 5. Wave Alchemy developers’ goal with Spectrum was to bring together “the iconic sounds of the most sought-after analog and digital synths in existence,” giving users the flexibility to layer, blend and transform patches, tones and timbres into evolving sounds,… Read More Wave Alchemy Releases Spectrum for Kontakt 5
Waves & Infected Mushroom Introduce ‘Pusher’ Multiband Sonic Enhancer
Waves and psytrance duo Infected Mushroom have announced Pusher, a multiband sonic enhancer and limiter/clipper. According to Waves, Pusher delivers Infected Mushroom’s “secret mixing sauce.” Pusher is designed to be used on individual sounds, on busses/groups, or for mastering: Low – Enhance low frequencies and choose where the processing begins. based on note or frequency. According to Waves, this is… Read More Waves & Infected Mushroom Introduce ‘Pusher’ Multiband Sonic Enhancer
New App Turns Your iOS Device Into A Physically Modeled Virtual Violin, Cello & More
Developer Matthias Demoucron let us know about FingerFiddle, a new virtual string instrument that’s designed to let you play with the same level of control and expressivity as with a violin. The video preview, above, features FingerFiddle being used to play the Sarabande from Bach’s Cello Suite #1. “Being an experienced violinist, I wanted to play with a virtual… Read More New App Turns Your iOS Device Into A Physically Modeled Virtual Violin, Cello & More
How To Make A Cheap MIDI Activity Light
Jesse Rutherford of Bent-Tronics shared this video tutorial on how to make a cheap MIDI activity light.
