Underworld To Be Music Directors For The 2012 London Olympic Games

The London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games have announced that British electronic music pioneers Underworld have been appointed Music Directors for the Opening Ceremony of the London 2012 Olympic Games. Underworld duo Rick Smith and Karl Hyde will work alongside Oscar winning British filmmaker and producer Danny Boyle, Artistic Director of… Read More Underworld To Be Music Directors For The 2012 London Olympic Games

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JazzMutant Lemur Reborn As An iPad App (First Look)

Liine has announced that the JazzMutant Lemur has been reborn, as a $49.99 multitouch MIDI/OSC controller app for iOS. The announcement is something that has seemed inevitable, since we first discussed the iPad’s music applications & since the relatively inexpensive tablet killed off the hardware Lemur controller. Still, the announcement means that the Lemur – a… Read More JazzMutant Lemur Reborn As An iPad App (First Look)

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Korg Monotribe 2 Update Compatible With MidiTribe

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wIh5ii1D2HU We’ve gotten word from Amazing Machines about compatibility of their MIDI add-on for the Korg Monotribe & last week’s Monotribe 2 update. They say that not only does the Monotribe 2 update work fine with their MIDI kit, but the combination opens up some new possibilities: Any MIDITRIBE Revision will work 100% with the… Read More Korg Monotribe 2 Update Compatible With MidiTribe

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SunrizerXS Synthesizer Updated With SynthStation Support

Developer BleepStreet has updated SunrizerXS, their software synth for iOS, to add support for the Akai SynthStation25. Sunrizer is a fairly deep synth, featuring SuperSaw emulation, two independent multi-mode filters per voice, mod-wheel morphing between sounds, a programmable arpeggiator and effects. The update adds a lot of value to both the Akai SynthStation25 and SunrizerXS.… Read More SunrizerXS Synthesizer Updated With SynthStation Support

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The Teenage Engineering OP-1: If It’s ‘A Perfect Instrument’, Why Do So Many People Slag On It?

Synthesist Jyoti Mishra shared thoughts on his site, Synthlover, today about his new Teenage Engineering OP-1 synthesizer. And just his site’s name would suggest, he loves it. In fact, Mishra seems to have nothing but good things to say about his OP-1 synth: This is one of the most musical musical instruments I have ever used. I’m working… Read More The Teenage Engineering OP-1: If It’s ‘A Perfect Instrument’, Why Do So Many People Slag On It?

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NanoStudio Now Universal

Blip Interactive has released a significant update to its NanoStudio virtual studio app for iOS. Here’s what’s new in NanoStudio 1.3: Universal iPad version Added extra musical scales to keyboard Increased size limit for a single sample to 32MB Ability to slide the keyboard by fractions of a note Mixer mute/solo Improved bottom range of mixer… Read More NanoStudio Now Universal

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Audio Damage Intros Kombinat Dva Multi-Band Distortion Effect

Audio Damage has released Kombinat Dva – a multi-band distortion effect plug-in for Windows and Mac. Here’s how they describe it: From mild tone-shaping or adding a bit of grit to full-on total waveform destruction, Kombinat Dva, the long-awaited sequel to our popular Kombinat plug-in, is a complete toolbox of sonic warfare. With 13 different… Read More Audio Damage Intros Kombinat Dva Multi-Band Distortion Effect

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