Among this year’s entries into the Australian National Film & Sound Archive’s Sounds of Australia are sounds of the Fairlight CMI. Established in 2007, the Sounds of Australia is the NFSA’s selection of sound recordings with cultural, historical and aesthetic significance and relevance, which inform or reflect life in Australia. Here’s what they have to… Read More Fairlight CMI Honored Australia’s National Film & Sound Archive
This week, Sample Logic announced Cinemorphx, their “groundbreaking” cinematic virtual instrument library. Intended for use in sound design or music production, and powered by Native Instruments’ Kontakt Player platform, the library is built on the framework of Sample Logic’s Cinematic Guitars Infinity. Totaling more than 6,000 presets and 30 GB, Cinemorphx is made up of… Read More Sample Logic Introduces Cinemorphx for Kontakt
Italian design house Cremacaffe has debuted Kolibri, their latest wooden tabletop stand, designed by Elisa Andretti. “Designed with the beatmaker in mind,” the Kolibri stand is an all-in-one desktop stand for a laptop or tablet, lightweight (half the weight of a smartphone) but solid. The stand holds laptops sized up to 18’’, plus a wide… Read More Cremacaffe Debuts Kolibri Laptop Stand
PreSonus has announced that the latest update to Notion for iOS introduces an in-app purchase that adds finger/stylus handwriting recognition. Using a finger or stylus, you can write music in your own handwriting and see it automatically converted to digital notation. With an Apple Pencil on the iPad Pro, you can even write with pressure… Read More PreSonus Notion for iOS Adds iPad Pro Support, Handwriting Recognition
Black Cat Pedals has introduced the Monster K-Fuzz Eurorack synthesizer. The Monster K-Fuzz module processes audio input signals through a modified vintage fuzz circuit to create an array of harmonically complex tones and textures. Unlike vintage fuzz circuits, though, the Monster K-Fuzz module has been adapted and optimized specifically for use with modular synthesizers. The… Read More Black Cat Intros Monster K-Fuzz Eurorack Module
Native Instruments has introduced Flesh – a new ‘performance instrument’ designed for turning rhythmic source material into all the elements of a complete production, including basslines, melodies, chords, harmonies, and more. Flesh lets you load up to 12 samples, then it analyzes the transients and spectral profile of the sound. This information is transformed it… Read More Native Instruments Intros Flesh Performance Instrument
Developer Vince De Franco let us know about a new drum pad control system, the Mandala V3, that takes takes percussion control to the next level – giving you control of up to thousands of samples at once from one pad. De Franco’s goal is to create a new instrument, ‘with the feel and sonic depth of… Read More Mandala Drum V3 System Lets You Trigger Thousands Of Samples From One Pad
Developer Christophe Duquesne has released version 2 of SpringSound – a physical-modeling audio synthesizer. Version 2 adds support for Multidimensional Polyphonic Expression (MPE) and more. MPE support means that you can use modern MIDI controllers that allow for continuous control over the expression (pitch bend, volume, timbre, etc) of each individual note that you play.
Macro Machines has introduced Omnimod – a new Eurorack module that offers 4 channels of LFOs, Step Sequencing, Envelope Generation and Envelope Following. Centered around a high contrast OLED screen, the Omnimod provides vivid visual feedback for precise editing, as well as a scope mode to aid in configuring the inputs. This allows for deep control over complex… Read More Macro Machines Intros ‘Incredibly Versatile’ Omnimod Eurorack Module
Alesis has just introduced their new MIDI controller, the VX49. Dubbing it “revolutionary,” the keyboard provides advanced control of virtual instruments and DAWs via a full-color, high resolution 4.3-inch screen, a 49-key keybed with aftertouch, and “intuitively placed,” performance-friendly hardware controls. VX49 is powered by the Virtual Instrument Player (VIP) software (included). The VIP software… Read More Alesis Introduces VX49 MIDI Controller Keyboard
