Softube Modular Virtual Eurorack Modular Synthesizer Now Available

Softube has announced that Modular – their software Eurorack modular synthesizer – is now available for OS X & Windows. Modular is a expandable software modular system, designed to emulate a hardware Eurorack modular synthesizer. Softube  combined their talents with those of Eurorack inventor Doepfer and other Euro manufacturers to develop emulations of the original… Read More Softube Modular Virtual Eurorack Modular Synthesizer Now Available

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Free ‘Real Analog Drums’ Sound Library For Roland JD-XA Synthesizer

Roland has released a free sound library for the JD-XA synthesizer, Real Analog Drums. Here’s what they have to say about the free sound library: Real Analog Drums is the perfect solution for getting that classic analog Roland drum machine sound. Each program contains it’s own basic TR-style drum kit and sequenced drum pattern. The… Read More Free ‘Real Analog Drums’ Sound Library For Roland JD-XA Synthesizer

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The Phlat Synth Project

View this post on Instagram Roland Juno-106 #roland #juno106 #synth #synthesizer A post shared by Lucian (@phlatsynth) on May 4, 2016 at 1:22pm PDT Reader Brook Boley has been making a series of illustrations that feature iconic synths and electronic instruments, The Phlat Synth Project. “Since I can’t own all of them,” notes Boley, “I decided to… Read More The Phlat Synth Project

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7 Subtractive Synthesis Tutorials

Roland Canada Product Specialist Jacob Watters shared this series of video tutorials that explore the basics of subtractive synthesis. The tutorials are created on the Roland System-1, but they are general enough to apply to most subtractive synths. The first video, above, looks at making string synth sound.

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Native Instruments Intros New Woodwind Virtual Instruments

Native Instruments today introduced Woodwind Ensemble and Woodwind Solo, two new titles in their Symphony Series line. Both virtual instruments were created in collaboration with the Soundiron – the team that created NI’s Symphony Series – Brass set of virtual instruments. Each offers an Arpeggio Module, which generates cycling arpeggiated phrases and sustained note runs, trills, and chord evolutions. Users… Read More Native Instruments Intros New Woodwind Virtual Instruments

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iConnectivity Intros mio Advanced MIDI Interfaces

Today iConnectivity announced their new mio Advanced MIDI interface series. The mio interfaces are designed to work both standalone or with up to six Macs and/or PCs at the same time. All of the mio boxes feature built-in MIDI merging, filtering, remapping, and routing functions. The mio10 has 10×10 5-pin MIDI, the mio4 has 4×4, and both support… Read More iConnectivity Intros mio Advanced MIDI Interfaces

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