2012 NAMM Show will introduced the new C2D Drawbar Organ at the 2012 NAMM Show. Complete with 2 sets of physical drawbars per manual the Nord C2D, is described as ‘ the ultimate portable organ for musicians that play with their drawbars as well as the keys’. Here are the details:
UK distributor Sound Tech has published details on the new Nord Drum Virtual Analog Drum Synthesizer. The Nord Drum is a 4-channel drum synthesizer that is the result of a creative collaboration between Clavia and drum/music technology enthusiasts Bruniusson & Berg. According to Nord, the Nord Drum offers an ‘amazingly vast sonic palette and an… Read More The Nord Drum Virtual Analog Drum Synthesizer
Hollow Sun has introduced a new bundle of steampunk software synthesizers, Music Laboratory Machines – ‘the sounds of a past future’. Features: 48kHz/24-bit Advanced Retro Synthesis Engines All ten Music Laboratory Machines in one bundle Discount on bundle price Varied range of unusual and unique sound generators Samples from vintage equipment and valve gear Unique… Read More New Steampunk Synthesizer Collection – Music Laboratory Machines
Here’s another mockup of the still-to-be-announced Akai MPC Fly iPad Music Production Center. It looks pretty fly – but it’s in Rumor Vision 3D. The mockup comes via Inevitable Crafts, who admittedly put it together in Blender 3D. We’ll have official into soon!
A Look at the Minitaur was uploaded by: MoogMusicInc
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Galaxy Instruments and Best Service have released Galaxy X, a new synth based on effect convolution. Here’s what they have to say about it: Convolution is the process of multiplying two signals together or folding one audio file over the other one. The result is a hybrid of the two original sounds, introducing a whole… Read More Galaxy X Convolution Synthesizer
Novation Impulse Full review was uploaded by: sonicstate
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Free Music Software: AfroDJMac has been keeping busy in the new year – and has a little something for Synthtopia’ Ableton Live users this week, Snake Drum Synth. Here’s what he has to say about the free Live synth: It was created with an instrument I believe to be called a snake drum (at least that’s… Read More Free Snake Drum Synth For Ableton Live
These images of the Akai MPC Fly iPad Music Production Center are allegedly “100% legit”, but we’re not going to vouch for their authenticity until Akai makes its official announcement. In case there was any doubt, the images were ‘leaked’ by ‘gear nut’ James Jeffery. If the images turn out to be more than CGI… Read More Akai MPC Fly iPad Music Production Center Image Leaked (By James Jeffery)
Reader Mike Leghorn continues to make progress on his ambitious classitronica version of The Planets, by Gustav Holst. We’ve featured his takes on Mars, Mercury & Jupiter previously. You can preview Leghorn’s take on Venus, above. Check out his SoundCloud page for more.
