Muse Shipping Receptor Qu4ttro & Trio

Music/audio tech developer Muse Research & Development has announced that its newest hardware plug-in players, RECEPTOR QU4TTRO and RECEPTOR TRIO are now shipping. RECEPTOR QU4TTRO, the company’s top-of-the-line model, is designed for demanding studio applications, film and TV composers, and touring bands wishing to simultaneously process keyboards, guitars, and/or vocals. This fourth-generation RECEPTOR is powered by… Read More Muse Shipping Receptor Qu4ttro & Trio

Should Roland Bring Back The TB-303 Bassline Synth?

Should Roland bring back the TB-303 Computer Controlled Transistorized Bass synthesizer? That’s the question raised by a post today at the Roland site. Roland’s Oz Owen writes: It’s hard to make a definitive statement these days without kicking off an almighty flame war, but we’re going to make one anyway: the TB-303 is the greatest… Read More Should Roland Bring Back The TB-303 Bassline Synth?

Robert Moog Inducted Into Inventor’s Hall Of Fame

The U.S. Department of Commerce’s United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) and the National Inventors Hall of Fame have announced that Robert Moog (1934-2005) will be inducted into the Inventors Hall of Fame for his invention of the modern synthesizer. They note: In 1964, Moog introduced the first complete voltage controlled modular synthesizer, an instrument… Read More Robert Moog Inducted Into Inventor’s Hall Of Fame

Komplete 9, Komplete 9 Ultimate Now Available

Native Instruments has announced that Komplete 9 and Komplete 9 Ultimate, its software plugin bundles, are now available. Komplete 9 includes 33 instruments and effects with six new additions, including the new Monark monosynth, plus the redesigned Battery 4 drum sampler. Komplete 9 Ultimate includes all 65 current Instruments and effects and over 370 GB… Read More Komplete 9, Komplete 9 Ultimate Now Available