Ableton has announced Live 9.5, a free upgrade for Live users that introduces a number of new features. Most notably, the Simpler device has been overhauled, waveform displays and metering have been improved and new analog-modelled filter modes have been introduced. Designed in collaboration with Cytomic (who also developed the Glue compressor introduced back in Live… Read More Ableton Introduces Live 9.5 – Here’s What’s New
Synthesist Bruno Ender Lee shared this video clip, Spacecraft, pt 4, that captures a Berlin School style modular synth jam.
This video, via sonicstate, is a modular rig tour with Colin Benders (Kyteman).
Sonic Faction has released a new Kontakt bundle, Archetype. Achetype is a collection of eight virtual instruments (Beatdown, Sickness, Evilfish, Hatchet, Clone, Pulsator, Whoosh Machine and Rogue-One) which run the gamut of vintage and modern instruments. They asked composer Oscar Flores – who has scored trailers for many films, including The Martian, Terminator: Genisys and Jurassic… Read More Oscar Flores On Scoring With Archetype For NI Kontakt
Amazing Machines has introduced the AM102 Programmable Wavetable Oscillator for Reaktor Blocks. The AM102 Programmable Wavetable Oscillator features a 16 stage wavetable with 3 selectable playback modes and 3 types of output curves.
Memory Splice has introduced a Roland AIRA TB-3 Software Controller for Windows/OSX/standalone. According to the developers, the Roland AIRA TB-3 Software Controller gives you ‘god-mode control for your TB-3 from your DAW’.
This video, via kpsiegel, is a sound demo of the new Oberheim Two Voice synthesizer. Here’s what he has to say about the technical details of this demo:
In this video, composer and synthesist Dolores Catherino shares her take on a selection of modern microtonal electronic instruments, including: Tonal Plexus Roli Seaboard Continuum Fingerboard Microzone U-648
Not a moment too soon, thereminist Victoria Lundy has released a new album of original music for the theremin, Miss American Vampire. With Miss American Vampire, Lundy explores the spooky side of the theremin, creating music she describes as ‘disturbing mood pieces, melodic theremin, and gothic horror.’ The album was recorded used Moog Etherwave Pro Theremin,… Read More Miss American Vampire – Gothic Theremin Music
Sputnik Modular’s Roman Filippov shared several images via his Instagram account that offer a preview of their upcoming Dual Multisegment Function Generator & DMFG Expander:
