Future Retro has announced that their 512 Touch Keyboard is now available. There are five main functions of the 512. It can act as a keyboard, arpeggiator, sequencer, MIDI to CV converter, and MIDI to MIDI converter. The 512 can control both MIDI and CV/Gate synthesizers simultaneously. Pitch, Pitch Bend, Mod Wheel, Gate, Velocity, Aftertouch, and… Read More Future Retro 512 Touch Keyboard Now Available
Olympia Noise Co. has released an update to its Patterning iPad drum machine app, adding support for Audio Export, MIDI Mapping, Inter-App Audio Track Output, improved MIDI output and more. Here’s what’s new in Patterning v1.1:
https://youtu.be/74oYliL0ZRU TC Electronic has introduced WireTap Riff Recorder, a new recording pedal and companion iOS app. It’s designed to be plugged into your instrument output path all the time. You just press the pedal button anytime you want to capture a new recording, in CD quality. Wire Tap Riff Recorder lets you record up to 8 hours… Read More TC Electronic Releases WireTap Riff Recorder Pedal & App
Rob Papen has released Prisma, a free plugin for owners of his plugins. Prisma lets you create layerd patches out of multiple plugins to create massive hybrid sounds. Here are the official Prisma video demos:
It looks like the Ripcord – a new way to power all types of music gear via USB – is close to meeting its funding goals on Kickstarter. Ripcord is a new power adapter system, designed to let you power your music devices via USB. The goal of the system is to free you from having to rely… Read More Ripcord USB Universal Power Adapter For Music Gear Nearing Funding Goal On Kickstarter
Vir2 Instruments has announced Aeris, a hybrid choir designer instrument for Native Instruments Kontakt.
Native Instruments has introduced Molten Veil, a new Maschine Expansion aimed at producers “looking for the bold, dynamic sound of mainroom tech house styles.” The expansion was curated by Slovenian DJ-producer Umek, a veteran of the international tech house scene. Molten Veil runs in the latest Maschine software on Maschine Studio, Maschine, or Maschine Mikro.… Read More Native Instruments Intros ‘Molten Veil’ Maschine Expansion
Erica Synths has introduced the Black Wavetable VCO, a compact (12 HP) wavetable VCO that features 16+ banks of selected waves: classical synths, FM synths, Erica modular, vowels and others. The VCO has separate -1 and -2 octaves suboscillator output, built-in VCA and a wave morphing feature, for more ‘pleasant’ sound. Additional ROM chips (sold… Read More Erica Synths Intros Black Wavetable VCO
Zoom North America today introduced the new H4n Pro portable digital audio recorder. Zoom says that they’ve ‘taken everything creators love about the original H4n and brought it to the next level.’ The H4n Pro’s built-in condenser mics capture have been updated to handle up to a thunderous 140 dB SPL, to help ensure distortion-free X/Y recording. The Pro’s two… Read More Zoom Intros H4n Pro Handy Recorder
It looks like there’s going to be a Tangerine Dream documentary. Organizers of a Kickstarter project to fund production of the documentary have announced that they have met their funding goals, raising €71,727 with 779 backers. Here’s what the producers TAG/TRAUM have to say about the project: We want to explore the world of Tangerine Dream for the first time… Read More Tangerine Dream Documentary Meets Funding Goals
