Users Unite To Save Sibelius; Avid Still ‘Deeply Committed’

Users around the world are uniting to “Save Sibelius“, the best-selling music notation software that has been in public limbo since parent company Avid announced plans to downsize. In July, Avid split off its consumer-focused brands, including M-Audio, and sold them to inMusic. Avid also announced that it was closing the Sibelius offices in Finsbury Park,… Read More Users Unite To Save Sibelius; Avid Still ‘Deeply Committed’

Sequetron – A Keyboard-Controlled Sequencer For Windows

PhiliZound Software’s Sequetron is a Windows MIDI sequencer with a twist: Sequetron is designed as a live instrument for hands-on use, played & controlled from the music keyboard. It runs from startup with no interaction, and converts even the simplest MIDI keyboard or device into a multi-track recording, playback & looping instrument. Sequetron has sequencer-like functions, but… Read More Sequetron – A Keyboard-Controlled Sequencer For Windows

Free Music Friday – Transponder’s Solar Exhibition

Free Music Friday: Here’s another free track for Synthtopia readers – an electronic soundscape from Transponder. “Love Synthtopia!” notes Transponder. “We’ve got a free track available on Bandcamp – the title track to our collection Solar Exhibition.” We’ve embedded the track above. You can find out more about Transponder and hear more tracks from their latest… Read More Free Music Friday – Transponder’s Solar Exhibition

Raymond Scott’s Motown Electronium

Producer Jeff E. Winner shared this video with us, one of the bonus scenes on Stan Warnow’s Deconstructing Dad DVD. In the video, WInner & Mark Mothersbaugh of DEVO check out Raymond Scott’s Motown Electronium, a unique early electronic music device. Deconstructing Dad is a documentary that looks at the life and work of electronic music pioneer Raymond Scott.

Woob – Tokyo Run

Free Music Friday: Ambient music artist Woob (Paul Frankland) let us know about this spectacular new video short, Tokyo Run. Here’s what’ he’s got to say about it: Tokyo Run features the time-lapse photography of Samuel Cockedey and the design, animation and audio of Paul Frankland (Woob). Although the ‘Run’ is based in a futuristic… Read More Woob – Tokyo Run

Free Ableton Max For Live Patch Controls Record Quantization

AfroDJMac contacted us to let us know about a new Free Ableton Live Pack that he created in collaboration with Berklee Music Professor & Ableton Certified Trainer Loudon Stearns, Quantize Mapper. Quantize Mapper is a Max for Live patch will allow you to MIDI map Ableton’s record quantization and global clip launch quantization. It’s a great tool that really helps… Read More Free Ableton Max For Live Patch Controls Record Quantization