Free Instruments For Ableton Live Feature Massive, Filthy Sounds Of Bass Station II

Producer and sound designer Francis Prève has released a free Ableton Live Instrument based on the Novation Bass Station II. Here’s what he has to say about it: “A few months back, I reviewed the Novation Bass Station II for Keyboard Magazine. As modern analog synths go, the BSII packs a lot of analog power… Read More Free Instruments For Ableton Live Feature Massive, Filthy Sounds Of Bass Station II

Brain-Controlled Russian Music Robot – The Turbo-Gusli

Reader Dmitry Morozov, aka vtol, has created a new robotic instrument, the Turbo Gusli. The Gusli is a sort of Russian zither. Morozov has updated the instrument with robotics, electronics and Arduino control. He’s even tried out brain-control, using an EEG headset. Here’s a demo of the Turbo-Gusli in action:

Cakewalk Announces Free ScratchPad Update For iPad

Music software makers Cakewalk have released a free update for ScratchPad on iOS. This update adds increased accessibility among other iPad apps, improves file sharing options, and simplifies the interface and browser. In addition, five new in-app loop packs from Loopmasters, which are designed for easy song startup creation, are also available for download.