The Global Conspiracy Project Remix Contest

The Global Conspiracy Project has announced a remix contest – featuring the track Many Hands Many Voices. PRIZES: WINNER: Song released to iTunes, with all proceeds being donated to SOS Children’s Villages Custom Hand-made Snare Drum (worth £250.00 from Carrera Drums) M-Tron Pro Synth Software (worth £80.00 from GForce Software) RUNNER-UP: Virtual String Machine Synth Software… Read More The Global Conspiracy Project Remix Contest

iPad MIDI Controller Gets Line 6 MIDI Mobilizer Support

Developer Shuichi Miura has announced that S1 MIDI Trigger – a $2.99 pad-style MIDI Controller – now supports hardware gear, via the Line 6 MIDI Mobilizer. In addition to controlling hardware devices via MIDI, S1 MIDI Trigger can control virtual instruments via WiFi. Features: Send MIDI note messages Assign multiple notes to one pad Send… Read More iPad MIDI Controller Gets Line 6 MIDI Mobilizer Support

Jordan Rudess To Debut ‘Explorations for Keyboard and Orchestra’ In Venezuela

Dream Theater keyboardist, Jordan Rudess has announced that he will debut a new work, Explorations for Keyboard and Orchestra, in a performance Nov 19th in Venezuela. Explorations is Rudess’ first composition for orchestra and fulfills a dream that began at the renown Juilliard School of Music. “I once had the opportunity at Juilliard to watch… Read More Jordan Rudess To Debut ‘Explorations for Keyboard and Orchestra’ In Venezuela

Free Ambient LP Inspired By Electronic Music Pioneer Raymond Scott

Net label Luv Sound has released a free ambient LP, inspired by electronic music pioneer Raymond Scott, Soothing Sounds For Baby – A Luv Sound Sampler For Marc Weidenbaum. Marc Weidenbaum is the man behind the ambient music blog Disquiet and he recently became a father. Luv Sound thought that this was a good excuse… Read More Free Ambient LP Inspired By Electronic Music Pioneer Raymond Scott

Bob Moog Foundation Announces Bryan Bell As New Chair of Board of Directors

The Bob Moog Foundation, an organization dedicated to preserving Bob Moog’s legacy, has elected Bryan Bell as its new Chairman. Bell, shown above with Michelle Moog-Koussa, is founder of SynthBank and a 30-year veteran of the entertainment industry. Bell is a music technology writer and has a technology consulting practice. In a statement, the Foundation said… Read More Bob Moog Foundation Announces Bryan Bell As New Chair of Board of Directors

Free Collection Of Single-Cycle Waveforms For Wavetable Synths

Free Music Software: Adventure Kid has released a free collection of single-cycle waveforms for wavetable synths, AKWF Waveforms: I have been making and collecting one cycle waveforms for years. They have been one of my best weapons to use when making sounds. If you have a wavetable synthesizer that can load single cycle waveforms you… Read More Free Collection Of Single-Cycle Waveforms For Wavetable Synths

Luftrum Releases Ambient Soundbank For The Roland GAIA SH-01

Sound designer Luftrum has announced the release of Luftrum 6, a soundbank for the Roland GAIA SH-01 synthesizer. Here’s what Luftrum has to say about the new soundbank: The soundbank contains 64 ambient patches, ranging from warm space pads over Berlin School arpeggios and organic sound effects – suitable for ambient, cinematic and filmscore productions.… Read More Luftrum Releases Ambient Soundbank For The Roland GAIA SH-01