Detailed look at the Akai SynthStation
iPad Music Software: VJFranzK – your synthesizer friend and the guy that invented the world’s first iPad keytar DJ thing – takes a detailed look at the Akai SynthStation.
Enjoy the stentorian tones of VJFranzK as he digs into the Akai SynthStation and explains why he thinks it’s going to be one of the most popular synthesizer programs for the iPad.
via VJFranzK
DMG Game Boy and a Commodore-64 music
Pulselooper’s 4th EP. Five songs written and performed using a DMG Game Boy and a Commodore-64 home computer (both played live and recorded/mixed on ableton live – with the help of arduinoboy/mGB and a MSSIAH cartridge). Music and theme inspired on the motion picture “Videodrome” by David Cronenberg (which, in Brazil, had its title adapted as “The Video Syndrome” (”A Síndrome do Video”).
Demo of nativeKONTROL blockLive
This is a demo of nativeKONTROL blockLive, a preset for Livid Instruments Block that turns the controller into a powerful control surface for Ableton Live 8.
nativeKONTROL creates Windows and OS X software solutions that are designed to “empower your MIDI controller, allowing you to focus on making music, while spending less time with a mouse in hand.”
New Fulltone Octafuzz 2 is HERE
New Fulltone Octafuzz 2 is HERE ! — The Octafuzz 2 by Fulltone has arrived. The same classic Tycobria Octavia clone made famous by Stevie and Jimi but now in a much smaller footprint. So its a win win Fulltone quality, Tycho sound and smaller pedalboard footprint ! YEAH ! The only exact circuit copy of the legendary Tycobrahe Octavia. “Edgy, tweaked, and haunted by strange overtones, it’s distortion occupies a galaxy far, far away from modern crunchola fuzz.”
Available at Musictoyz.com – http://www.musictoyz.com/Merchant2/me…
Inside the GAIA SH-01
GAIA SH-01 : This 37-key compact synthesizer brings serious sound, instant control, and ultimate flexibility to the synthesis experience. Combining a classic panel layout reminiscent of vintage Roland synthesizers with the latest in Roland’s analog-modeling technology, GAIA is perfect for any students, songwriters, session players, and live performers of all styles and skill levels.
The GAIA SH-01 is lightweight, compact, and great for musicians on the go. The 37-note keyboard is full-size for natural playing, and can be powered via AC or batteries. The GAIA SH-01 is able to create rich, massive sound with three virtual-analog sound engines, each with a dedicated oscillator, filter, amplifier, envelope, and LFO. With 64 polyphonic voices onboard, GAIA makes it possible to play massive sounds without experiencing note drop-out.
The instantly selectable multi-effects of the GAIA SH-01 allow for the layering of up to five simultaneous effects. Onboard effects include reverb, distortion, fuzz, bit crash, flanger, phaser, pitch shifter, low boost, delay with panning, and tempo sync that can be controlled in real-time with the built-in D Beam.
The GAIA SH-01 front panel features dedicated knobs and faders for a variety of parameters, with no hidden menus. GAIA is perfect for learning the signal flow of synthesis, or for creating a dynamic live performance. Along with the included Arpeggiator is the Phrase Recorder, allowing synthesists to record, play back, and play over their recorded phrases of notes or knob tweaks.
The GAIA SH-01’s EXT input allows for connection and playback of external audio sources such as an MP3 player. Incoming audio can be manipulated with three Center Cancel modes, which let you eliminate pre-recorded vocals, guitar, or bass. GAIA also includes USB ports for streaming audio, transmitting and receiving MIDI data, and storing patches and phrases to a memory stick.
Price: Suggested retail price of USD 799.00.
Visit: roland.com
One man band – Amazing iPhone performance
This musician made it all over the blogosphere with his four-iPhone guitar rendition of “Cracklin’ Rosie,” created with the Pocket StompBox and iShred and Guitar by Frontier Design. Honestly, if you were just listening without the video, you couldn’t even tell he’s playing on a cell phone.
I’m mpressed 
Good news from Synthetic Symphony
New release schedule of Synthetic Symphony. Included in the planning are new and long awaited releases from Die Krupps, Covenant, Funker Vogt and Skinny Puppy. First is Die Krupps with no less than 4 releases. Out on August 23 is the “Beyond” MCD which is their first all new material since their 1997 album “Paradise Now”. Next is the yet untitled album which will be out on September 27. The release will be available in two different editions. Next is the re-release of the band’s 1981 debut “Stahlwerksinfonie” holding a bonus CD. Also out on November 22 is the re-release of “The Final Option + The Final Remixes” 2CD (1993) including exclusive bonus-material.
Dark atmospheres from Bluezone corp
Bluezone Corporation Releases Dark Atmospheres & SFX 01, Dark Atmospheres & SFX 02 and Ethno & Tribal Ambient, with atmospheres, dark textures, soundscapes and pro sound effects. could you make a news about it?
Dark Atmospheres & SFX 01 DESCRIPTION :
Dark Atmospheres & SFX 01 is a new collection designed in the studios of Bluezone. This new sound bank offers a lot of possibilities for sound creation for films, TV, Soundtrack and video games, and can be used in styles such as Breaks, Dubstep, Grime, Drum and Bass, Downtempo, Ambient, Progressive and Trance. All the Atmospheres, Pads, Textures, Soundscapes, Hits and Sound Effects come with rights for commercial use at no additional cost.
All the samples of this downloadable pack have been created and reworked using plenty of great gear, which gives this pack a particular depth and breadth. The pack offers a wide range of options for creating film scores, providing the most demanding producers with new and innovative ideas. This pack is volume 1, and contains 165 of today’s best atmospheres, hits and sound effects. Suitable for style such as: Breaks, Dubstep, Downtempo, Ambient, Progressive, Trance, Grime, Drum and Bass, Soundtrack, Game & TV series.
Adobe has realized something…
…there are a lot of MAC users out there
Here’s what Adobe has to say about Adobe Audition for the Mac:
Adobe Audition for Mac, coming in a future release, will bring modern audio post-production to the platform of your choice. Familiar tools for audio editing, multitrack mixing and recording will meet expanded device support, greater workflow flexibility, and optimized performance. Plus, best-of-breed audio restoration tools make it easy to clean up production audio. With the essential tools you rely on for fast-turn projects, Audition for the Mac brings a fresh face to audio post-production.
We expect to make a public beta of Audition for the Mac available in Winter 2010.
Audition for Mac will offer:
- Powerful audio editing and multitrack mixing views
- Superior noise reduction capabilities
- Native 5.1 Surround support and multi-channel effects, plus other new effects
- Optimized audio post-production workflows
- Fast start-up, high performance multi-threaded processing, and parallel workflows
Beware of the drum machine – on the move
As part of a project for a promotional contest to Audiofile Engineering, Frits Lyneborg from Copenhagen, Denmark created a DIY robot that runs around looking for things to drum on, then samples an plays back its beats.
The robot searches around it’s surroundings until it finds an object that is “worth playing on” (a single isolated object or a wide flat surface that it can find an angle onto). It then plays a beat on the object with it’s 2 drumsticks (and “bass drum” stick underneath) and records what it plays. If it decides that it sounds good, it’ll loop this sample and play along with it.
Another cool feature is that it can detect when you are clapping your hands or stomping your feet, and play along in time to your beat. It’ll also sample your shouting or other noises and incorporate that into the beat as well.
At the top there is another speaker, which plays the loop, along with an LED that flashes to the beat when it’s recording.
Thanks to SG
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