Jeffrey’s Father Had A Lot Of Trouble Getting Him Back Home

Synthesist Michel van Osenbruggen (aka Synth.nl), tells a great story at his site about meeting a precocious young man named Jeffrey, who’s really into synths: Just before I went on holiday, I had a visitor over in my studio. In the picture, you see ‘Keyboard Jeff’ aka ‘Synthex’ because of his love of the Elka. Jeffrey is… Read More Jeffrey’s Father Had A Lot Of Trouble Getting Him Back Home

Focusrite Launches Portable ‘Forte’ Audio Interface

British audio equipment manufacturer Focusrite has launched Forte, its new flagship portable audio interface. Forte pairs Focusrite’s analogue audio circuit design with digital conversion technologies. Forte is a two-input, four-output USB 2.0 audio interface that works with both Mac and PC. It has two remote control mic preamps, as used in Focusrite’s RedNet range of… Read More Focusrite Launches Portable ‘Forte’ Audio Interface

Sound Magic Release Laurel Pipa Chinese Lute Sample Library

Sound Magic has introduced  Laurel Pipa, described as the ‘largest sampled Pipa to appear on the market.’ Sound Magic’s 2.5GB library offers over 15 categories and 60 variations. Sound Magic invited a pipa virtuoso from the prestigious Central Academy of Drama in Beijing to record their wide variety of sounds. To make it easier for you to… Read More Sound Magic Release Laurel Pipa Chinese Lute Sample Library