Piky – Free synthesizer instrument plugin for Windows
The Colorspace has released Piky, a free synthesizer instrument plugin for Windows.
2 OSCs synthesizer, it’s a simple instrument based on the creation of pikes and plucks with extreme easiness.
Many times I need just a really simple pluck or pike, without the need of too much options so I decided to create an instrument only for that!
Piky for Windows (VST) is available as freeware.
Visit: The Colorspace
Collin’s Lab: Monotron Hacking
The Monotron mini analog synthesizer was made to be hacked – learn how to add your own control-voltage inputs and check out some sample synthing played via strobe light.
All the processing needed to clean up, adjust, and sweeten recordings of the spoken voice
Wave Arts has announced the release of Dialog, an effect plug-in which combines all the processing needed to clean up, adjust, and sweeten recordings of the spoken voice.
It is perfect for voice-over, film/tv recordings on location or sound stage, and broadcast.
Dialog includes brickwall filters, de-hum and de-buzz processing, broadband noise reduction, de-ploding, de-essing, 10-band equalization, compression, and limiting. Separate presets for each section allow you to get results fast.
Dialog features
- 10-band EQ section with 11 different filter types and 64-bit processing.
- Low and high pass brickwall filters with various rolloff slopes.
- Hum and buzz removal.
- Broadband noise reduction.
- De-plode function for plosive or wind rumble attenuation.
- De-ess function for sibilant attenuation.
- Compressor.
- Peak limiter.
- Comprehensive metering.
- Master preset manager and preset manager per section.
- Latency compensation.
- Fully automatable.
- Up to 192K support.
- Mono or stereo.
Price: USD 249.95
Visit: Wave Arts
Tutorial: Diffusion & Absorption Explained
When building or renovating a studio, most people have no way to hear what diffusors do or how they sound in a room.
This video aims to change all that by explaining diffusion in plain terms with no math and allowing you hear an acoustic guitar recorded in close proximity to five different surface types – a QRD diffusor, a poly diffusor, absorption, a bare wall, and a typical bookcase.
This is the latest release in the RealTraps “See and Hear” video lecture series. Most people have no way to hear what diffusors do or how they sound in a room. So this video explains diffusion in plain terms with no math, then lets you hear an acoustic guitar recorded in close proximity to five different surface types – a QRD diffusor, a poly diffusor, absorption, a bare wall, and a typical bookcase.
If you have technical questions about this video that require a reply, please do not post them here as comments. YouTube is not a good venue for a technical exchange. Please post your questions in whatever audio forum you know me from, or post in my acoustics forum at www.musicplayer.com.
Thanks to PSW
BiTBOTiZED, Videogame Orchestra
In BiTBOTiZED, Videogame Orchestra have taken some of their favourite tracks from the 20th century and re-imagined them as if played and sung by old games consoles and computers. Rather than simple, innocent themes of love, these tracks are now bursting with 8-bit sounds and technological innuendo!
Tracklist:
1. Stand By Your RAM
2. No More Wires, Girl
3. Goo Goo Stack
4. Good Glitch
5. Program Me
6. Topless Dancers of Corfu
7. Der Mussolini
8. Feeling Good
9. Peerson To Peerson
Lyrics for can be found here.
Download the individual files and the whole album as a ZIP file fom Pterodactyl Squad
63 free Urban Drum Loops
Birmingham producer DJ Buzzword released a collection of 63 free drum loops as a free download from SoundCloud.
The set includes drum and percussion loops suitable for modern urban music productions.
You can preview & download the loops below.
Free Drum Loops by DJ Buzzword
The loops are released for freeunder a Creative Commons Licence. Donations via Paypal are welcome.
Link:
Drummers unite…
Interact with V-Drums users around the world while improving your drumming skills with fun play-along songs. The ” V-Drums Friend Jam” is the social networking tool for V-Drums you’ve been waiting for! Available now for both PC and Mac. Enjoy drum workout on V-Drums! Automatic downloading practice songs for free via the Internet is ready for you. You can share your workout record on Twitter! This is a social tool for drummers.
Download free if you are a V-Drums user.
Modeled plug-in version of the original Aphex Aural Exciter
WavesAudio, in association with Aphex, has announced the release of their modeled plug-in version of the original Aphex Aural Exciter.
Officially called the Waves Aphex Vintage Aural Exciter, the new plug-in is based on one of the two original tube-powered prototype units developed by Aphex during the mid-seventies. The Waves Aphex Vintage Aural Exciter modeled plug-in delivers all the unique character of the rare hardware unit, with all the advantages of software.
Waves Aural Exciter
A true groundbreaker at the time, the original Aural Exciter traveled from studio to studio as an exclusive (and expensive) rental unit, bringing its distinctive sound to select sessions by leading recording artists. Highly regarded for its ability to increase and enhance presence, brightness, and detail on vocal tracks and masters alike, the Aural Exciter was even credited as a hardware “session player” on popular albums by the likes of Jackson Browne, Linda Ronstadt and James Taylor.
“The original Aphex model 402 is a part of recording history, with a sound that’s uniquely its own,” says Aphex CEO David Wiener. “I can’t think of better hands to entrust emulating that sound to than to the people at Waves. They’ve been wonderful to work with, and we’re looking forward to more projects in the future.”
“We’re pleased to add the Waves Aphex Vintage Aural Exciter to our line of modeled plugins based on vintage hardware,” says Mick Olesh, Executive VP of Waves Sales & Marketing. “The original Aphex Aural Exciter made a huge impact on the recording industry, and we’re confident the new plugin version will be met with the same enthusiasm by our users.”
God I wish I were in Japan – YMO Live performance
YMO will be live at 31th July on Fuji Rock Festival!!!
http://dwww-news.sblo.jp/article/43730247.html
Duel: Old time vs. Future
The first video is based on a promo movie by the Philco-Ford Motor company about house living in 1999, from the view of 1967 industrial designers. It’s amazing how much they got spot on! Only off by 10 years. And yeah, women doing the cooking and shopping!
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