112dB has introduced Cascade, a software synthesizer for Mac OS X & Windows that explores ‘Cascade Synthesis’ – an approach based on a complex delay network that can ‘densify’ a sound up to 5832 times. This lets you create sounds that can develop over time, with the delay network adding extra dimensions to the sound. You can… Read More Cascade Synthesizer Offers New Approach To Synthesis
This video, via Voltage Control Lab, looks at an alternate use for an envelope generator – using it as an oscillator.
Roland announced today that their 7×7-TR8 Drum Machine Expansion has been updated to include the TR-606 kit:
TEControl shared this video, featuring film and TV composer Dan Radlauer demonstrating how he uses their USB MIDI Breath and Bite Controller 2 (BBC 2) to play virtual instruments more expressively.
In the video above, James Ciglar takes the new Make Noise 0-Coast synthesizer through its paces, pairing it up with the Elektron OctaTrack. The Make Noise 0-Coast is a new all-in-one monophonic synth that combines elements of so-called ‘East Coast’ and ‘West Coast’ synthesis approaches. The 0-Coast is a standalone synth module that you can just hook… Read More MakeNoise 0-Coast Synthesizer Meets Elektron OctaTrack
This video, via RetroSound‘s Marko Ettlich, captures a head-to-head comparison of the E-MU Emulator II (1984) vs. E-mu Emax SE (1986). Here’s what he has to say about the video:
We have not seen an official announcement on this yet, but it looks like a new album from pioneering synthesist Vangelis is on the way. The new Vangelis album, Rosetta, is showing up in several online stores as scheduled for release Sept 23, 2016, on the Universal Music/Decca label. The track listing is to come, but Rosetta appears to be inspired… Read More New Vangelis Album, Rosetta (Sneak Preview)
Creator Skot Wiedmann shared this new video that demonstrates performance options for his Hyve Touch Synthesizer – a 60-note polyphonic analog synthesizer with 3-axis touch control.
AudioThing has introduced SR-88 – a sample-based plugin emulation of the Sound Master Memory Rhythm SR-88, a rare analog drum machine from the 80s. The instrument features 5 classic analog sounds: Kick, Snare, Hi Hat 1, Hi Hat 2, and Cymbal, which can be pitched, panned or mixed independently. Here’s the official video intro:
Arturia has officially announced new limited edition red versions of the two Arturia Brute series synths. The new synths were originally sighted on the Sweetwater site. The MicroBrute Red, above, is a transparent version of Arturia’s budget analog monophonic minisynth. The MicroBrute Red is a 25-mini-key monophonic analog synthesizer, with 3-waveform VCO, overtone generator, and Steiner-Parker filter. The MicroBrute also features a step sequencer… Read More Arturia MiniBrute Red & Transparent MicroBrute Red
