In this video, inventor Roger Linn gives a concise introduction to the LinnStrument – a recently released MIDI controller that supports 3 dimensions of expression, for each note that you play.
This set of videos demonstrates Frames Parasite – a free alternative firmware for the Mutable Instruments Frames 4-channel analog VCA Eurorack module. The first video demo, above, looks at the new Shift Register Sequencer mode.
Soulsby Synthesizers has introduced the miniAtmegatron – an DIY 8-bit synthesizer shield kit for the Arduino Uno. Here’s the official intro video:
Olympia Noise Co.’s Patterning drum machine app for iPad has been one of the most talked-about iPad apps in recent memory. And, while the app did not have official tutorials when it was released, demos and tutorials, both official and unofficial, are now becoming available. Here’s a look at getting started with Patterning’s standard loop… Read More Patterning Drum Machine App, In Depth
O-G-SUS has updated iOS drum synth Elastic Drums, adding new synth options, Audiobus Remote Trigger support and more.
Elektron has announced that the first release on its Elektron Grammofon record label, Plaid’s EGR45-00001, is now available as a limited vinyl release. Here’s what they have to say about it:
This video, via Sonic State, reviews the Cakewalk’s Rapture Pro – a software synth the company describes as ‘the most advanced synth Cakewalk has ever produced.’ Rapture Pro combines algorithmic and sample-based synthesis, delivering the best parts of Dimension Pro and Rapture in one instrument.
Crudlabs has introduced the Crudman – a monophonic Mellotron-like instrument, designed around a single cassette Walkman. The Crudman, above, is based around a Walkman which has been elaborately hacked so that a tape of a looped or droning sound (or any other sound) can be precisely sped up or slowed down, via MIDI or 1v/octave CV,… Read More Crudlabs Intros Crudman – A ‘Walkman Mellotron’
Red Rock Sound has released RED 70 – a classic electromusical synthesizer Rack Extension for Reason. According to the developer, it does not recreate any specific synth, but it was ‘based on several classic synthesizers’.
Novation recently introduced a firmware update for the Launch Control and Launch Control XL that lets both devices be used as standalone controllers – without a computer – with MIDI hardware. By using a USB host-to-MIDI converter, such as the Kenton MIDI USB Host, or iConnectMIDI 4+, the Launch Controls can be hooked directly to standard 5-pin… Read More Free Update Turns Novation Launch Control & Launch Control XL Into Standalone MIDI Controllers
