UK electronic music pioneer Daphne Oram (1925-2003( has a new release out, The Oram Tapes, Volume 1. Two years in the making, the 46 track deluxe 4-LP edition features two and a half hours of previously unreleased recordings from Daphne Oram’s archives. None of this material has ever been available before and has been compiled… Read More Daphne Oram Gets New Release – On Vinyl
Developer FingerTaps has introduced MidAir – an app that turns your iPhone or iPad camera into a gestural MIDI controller. MidAir uses CoreMidi technology to interface with your Mac or PC to control your audio programs. GarageBand, Logic, Live and any program designed for MIDI input should work with MidAir. MidAir is $.99 in the App… Read More MidAir Turns iPhone, iPad Camera Into A Gestural MIDI Controller
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W5KHXMujE-Y App developer Bullets in a Burning Box has released ShakeMidi – an app that turns an iOS device into a motion controlled MIDI signal generator. The developers call it ‘probably one of the most advanced, feature-packed iPhone midi apps available’. If that’s not enough to get you interested, it’s got a translucently-skirted hottie on… Read More ShakeMidi Turns Your Movements Into MIDI Signals – And ‘Is Probably One Of The Most Advanced, Feature-Packed iPhone MIDI Apps Available”!
The Recording Academy announced Wednesday nominees for the 54th annual Grammy Awards, with David Guetta, Skrillex & Deadmau5 each getting nods. Nominations in electronic and dance music related categories include: Best Dance/Electronica Album: Zonoscope – Cut/Copy 4×4=12 – Deadmau5 Nothing But The Beat – David Guetta Body Talk, Pt. 3 – Robyn Scary Monsters And Nice Sprites – Skrillex Best… Read More 2011 Grammy Award Nominations Go To David Guetta, Skrillex, Deadmau5 – But Who Would You Nominate?
AfroDJMac is back this week with something for Synthtopia readers – an 808 rack for Ableton Live: This week I have a rack that is made from an 808 Kick drum sample. It allows you to play the 808 bass drum as a pitched instrument, so that it stays in tune with your tracks. It… Read More Tuned 808 Bass Drum Rack For Ableton Live
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Steinberg has introduced the Music Production & Sound Creation Suite, a new software bundle, which features Cubase 6 and HALion 4. Cubase 6 is Steinberg’s music production system, with multitrack editing tools, take comping and VST Expression 2, for new ways of articulation and controller editing. Also included is a variety of VST 3 effects… Read More Steinberg Intros Music Production & Sound Creation Suite
Korg has released a free update for the Kronos, System Version 1.5, that Free update adds more space for sounds, USB MIDI input, & software editing. Here’s what’s new in Kronos System Version 1.5: New Program banks provide 896 additional free slots to store programs from Korg, from third party developers, or those you create yourself… Read More Free Korg Kronos Workstation Update – Here’s What’s New
Here’s something we didn’t see coming – 8 Bit Weapon has introduced a new drum sequencer for the Apple II computer, D.M.S. Drummer. The DMS Drummer is a wavetable based drum sequencer for the Apple //e, IIc, IIc+, and IIGS computers. Features: 8 Drum Sounds (tune-able) 16 Programmable Patterns 256 Arrangement Slots for Patterns Programmable… Read More New Apple II Drum Sequencer – DMS
Here’s the first track from the new Vince Clarke + Martin Gore collaboration, VCMG – Spock. After 30 years working on their respective ongoing music projects, Clarke (Erasure / Yazoo / Depeche Mode) and Gore (Depeche Mode) have together as VCMG to release a brand new album, preceded by a series of EPs. According to… Read More First Track From The New Vince Clarke Martin Gore VCMG Collaboration – Spock
