An Introduction To The LinnStrument
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fEIswiZxttE Instrument designer Roger Linn shared this new overview of his LinnStrument expressive MIDI controller.
Live Modular Song Performance
Sunday Synth Jam: This video captures a live modular synth song performance, by Jolea, of Lioness.
WMD Aperture Filter Sneak Preview
Superbooth 16: WMD shared this sneak preview of their latest Eurorack module, the Aperture filter.
Moog Music Issues Objection To North Carolina Law That Sanctions Discrimination Against LGBT Community
Moog Music today posted a statement on their site, objecting to North Carolina HB2 (pdf), a new law that overrides local laws banning discrimination against members of the LGBT community; and limiting anti-discrimination law to ‘biological sex’, eliminating protection for transgender people:
Propellerhead Intros A-List Studio Drummer Rack Extension
Propellerhead has introduced A-List Studio Drummer, a new virtual drummer Rack Extension for Reason.
CV Toolkit Updated With User-Requested Features
Spektro Audio’s Ícaro Ferre let us know a major update to CV Toolkit – a set of software modules that you can use to control, modulate and sequence your synthesizers via control voltage (CV). “The new 2.2 update is quite significant,” says Ferre, “because it adds many user-requested features, such as the ability to save… Read More CV Toolkit Updated With User-Requested Features
Free Update Lets MOTU Audio Interfaces Stream Up To 64 Audio Channels Over Ethernet
MOTU has announced a free firmware update for the 1248, 16A, 8M and other current-generation audio interfaces that lets you stream up to 64 channels of audio, at sample rates up to 192 kHz with low latency, over Ethernet to your Mac. Firmware update 1.2.5 supports AVB/TSN Ethernet, letting you connect your MOTU interface to the Mac using a standard… Read More Free Update Lets MOTU Audio Interfaces Stream Up To 64 Audio Channels Over Ethernet
Audiowerkstatt Intros mini-midi-step-seq 8-Step MIDI Sequencer
Audiowerkstatt has introduced the mini-midi-step-seq, a new sequencer for MIDI, based on classic analog 8-step sequencer designs. The developer says that ‘It is optimized for live use, especially jam-sessions, but can also be used to give you new ideas’.
Alternative Controllers For Electronic Music
The MIDI Association has published a series of articles by author Mark Vail on alternative MIDI controllers. The series offers an overview of a wide variety of electronic music controllers, including MIDI controllers and analog controllers for modular synthesis, and offers a look at many unusual and rare instruments.
Shape Synth 4 Updated With Ableton Link, Expanded Synthesis Capabilities
Developer Erik Sigth has released Shape Synth 4, an updated version of his polyphonic synth for the iPad. Shape is a 16-voice polyphonic synthesizer that lets you draw the shape of the oscillator waveform. The update adds Ableton Link support, enhanced synthesis capabilities and more. Here’s what’s new in Shape Synth 4:
