Arturia Spark Drum Machine Now Shipping – The Best Of Hardware & Software?

Arturia has announced that it is now shipping the Spark drum machine, which combines the power of ‘analog’ synthesis, physical modeling and samples with the workflow of a classic hardware drum machine. Spark is a hardware/software combination, designed to offer the benefits of software with the hands-on feel of hardware. Spark offers the sounds of… Read More Arturia Spark Drum Machine Now Shipping – The Best Of Hardware & Software?

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Free Disco House Funk Guitar Loops

Ramjet Productions has released a free sample library, Disco House Funk Guitar Loops. Here are the details: Each zip file contains between 13-37 individual 44khz 16 bit WAV 120 bpm loops with various guitar effects (phaser/delay/wah/talk box). You can download the free audio samples at the Ramjet site.

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Allessandro Cortini Announces SuONOIO Red Synthesizer

Blindoldfreak, aka Allessandro Cortini, has announced the SuONOIO Red synthesizer, an updated version of the barebones synthesizer that he developed with The Harvestman‘s Scott Jaeger. Here’s what’s changed with the SuONOIO Red: red circuit board samples from the new SONOIO RED record blue faceplate with SuONOIO logo Jaeger & Cortini are taking pre-orders at the SuONOIO… Read More Allessandro Cortini Announces SuONOIO Red Synthesizer

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MoogFest 2011 To Feature Tangerine Dream, Hans-Joachim Roedelius, Crystal Castles & Others

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cw6pkqoFQIw Moog Music has announced the lineup for MoogFest 2011 – the annual festival of electronic and visionary music, celebrating the spirit of Bob Moog. The event, scheduled for Oct. 28 – 30, returns to Asheville, NC, Moog’s home town. This year’s Moogfest lineup features classic electronic music pioneers, contemporary groundbreaking artists, and young upstarts. ‘70s innovators,… Read More MoogFest 2011 To Feature Tangerine Dream, Hans-Joachim Roedelius, Crystal Castles & Others

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GarageBand for iPad Gets Support For Apple Loops, New Audio Output Options

Apple has updated GarageBand for iPad, adding new audio output options, Apple Loop support, copy and paste for audio files and more. Here’s what’s new in GarageBand for iPad 1.0.1: Support for audio output over AirPlay, Bluetooth devices and HDMI with the Apple Digital AV Adapter. Import of AIFF, WAV, CAF audio files and Apple Loops… Read More GarageBand for iPad Gets Support For Apple Loops, New Audio Output Options

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Tone2 ElectraX Updated With Fractal Filter, Moog Filter & More

Tone2 has announced ElectraX 1.2, an update to its software synthesizer for Windows and Mac. New in ElectraX 1.2: Filter section has been extended with Fractal Filters. These completely new filter types are excusive and not available from any other company. Native 64 Bit standalone version. Create 4x stereo unison patches with ‘copy’ button. ‘Load… Read More Tone2 ElectraX Updated With Fractal Filter, Moog Filter & More

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PackFest 2011, A Collection Of Free Sample Packs From Multiples

Multiples has announced PackFest 2011, a ‘summer festival’ of free sample packs. Packfest 2011 features five free sample packs: A|Bass 1.0 – 10 different basses created from scratch and sampled from c1-c3. E|Drumloops 2 – 30 loops made up from the sounds of E|Drums 3.0 to be added to the original looped material available in… Read More PackFest 2011, A Collection Of Free Sample Packs From Multiples

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