Dave Smith Instruments has announced that it is now shipping the Sequential Prophet-6, a new 6-voice analog synthesizer, featuring voltage-controlled oscillators, filters, and amplifiers. According to Smith, the new instrument is ‘targeted at musicians looking for vintage tone with the reliability of modern technology’.
U-He has released Hive – a new software synthesizer for Mac & Windows. Here’s what they have to say about it: Hive was made to be fast and simple. The streamlined single screen UI lets you dive into sound creation immediately. A fluid workflow invites you to tweak away until your sound is just right… Read More U-He Hive Synthesizer Now Available
Korg has dropped the US price on its MS-20 MIni by $150. The street price for the Korg MS-20 Mini is now about US $450, 25% off the original $599 price. The reduced pricing is now available from Amazon and some other online retailers.
Akai Professional and Retronyms have a free update to iMPC Pro – their MPC workstation app for iPad – that adds two major new features: Loop Slicing and Time Stretching. Here are the updates in iMPC Pro, Version 1.3: Added Slice Loop mode to the Editor. Added support for sliced loops on pads. Added support… Read More Free iMPC Pro Update Adds Loop Slicing & Time Stretching
The Human Harp, a global multi-media project founded by Di Mainstone, explores the idea of attaching controls to suspension cables, making it possible to ‘play’ a bridge as an electro-acoustic instrument. Here’s an example, recorded at Bristol’s Clifton Suspension Bridge:
Cakewalk has released the May 2015 “Everett” release for SONAR Artist, Professional, and Platinum. “Everett,” the fifth monthly update since Cakewalk introduced the Membership Program in January 2015, includes the new Drum Replacer for SONAR Platinum. According to Cakewalk. Drum Replacer is the most tightly integrated drum replacement technology ever.
Design house Cremacaffe has unveiled the Kosmo, a double table-top stand for desktop synths and other music gear. Inspired by the popularity of their earlier Spike stand, Cremacaffe designed Kosmo especially for use with “heavier” music and desktop electronic equipment. Kosmo is a pairing of two separable table-top stands, made of interlocking wooden pieces in… Read More Cremacaffe Unveils ‘Kosmo’ Tabletop Gear Stand
Synthrotek has introduced the DLY – a PT2399 bucket-brigade style delay for Eurorack modular systems. In the video demo above, Synthrotek’s Steve Harmon introduces the new module and compares it to their Echo delay module.
Netlabel Spheredelic has released a tribute to Edgar Froese of Tangerine Dream as a free download (Creative Commons License 3.0 Germany-BY-NC-ND). The music “reflects Edgar Froese´s work in various facets, partly continuing the tradition of Tangerine Dream, partly seeking new ways. This way Edgar Froese remains alive in the collective musical memory.”
This video, via sonicstate, takes a look at the Music Thing Modular.
