Mechanical Morphs new library by Richard Devine and Jim Stout
The Hollywood Edge has released Mechanical Morphs, a sample library by Richard Devine and Jim Stout.
Mechanical Morphs represents the most recent work from Richard Devine and Jim Stout, two highly regarded sound designers with backgrounds in production and synthesizer programming. Bringing their unique styles together, Mechanical Morphs is a metal smashing, gear grinding, futuristic collection! This must-have set is perfect for science fiction and fantasy productions featuring robots, aliens, spaceships, futuristic landscapes, hi-tech interfaces, and much more!
Designed for film, TV, and multi-media projects, every sound has been recorded and processed at 24bit 96khz, resulting in a set with true HD fidelity!
1,300 plus sounds on 10 audio CDs and 2 DVDs.
Mechanical Morphs is available to purchase for $495 USD.
Experimental – Minute of Listening
Minute of Listening is a creative learning project which encourages pupils and teachers to engage in 60 seconds of focused listening per day. The project is aimed at developing listening skills and introducing children to a wide range of new sounds. It is also anticipated that Minute of Listening will encourage creative thinking, class discussion and an inquisitive approach to aural experiences.
The project has emerged from Sound and Music’s aspiration to promote the joys and rewards of listening, and as a response to current debate around creativity and the importance of listening in a child’s learning and development.
Dirty Electronics Lead & Schemas
Emma Knight has uploaded this nice video enjoy 
The Little MIDI Machine gets upgraded
Synthetic Bits has announced a major update to its free MIDI step sequencer for iOS, Little MIDI Machine.
Little MIDI Machine v2 was just submitted to the App Store and is not yet available. Here’s an overview of Little MIDI Machine v2 Features:
- Now a universal app, supports iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch
- CoreMIDI support, including network MIDI
- MIDI clock sync for both Line 6 and CoreMIDI, send and receive
- New random sequence mode
- Updated graphics/UI
- Still free
If you’re not familiar with Little MIDI Machine, it’s one of the more wicked freebies available for iOS musicians. It lets you create two independent sequences in classic step sequencing style:
- Sequences can be any length
- Sequences can run forwards or backwards, and can be ‘played’ in realtime
- Sequences can by synced to clock at three different rates
- Note length can be controlled for the entire sequence
- Sequences can control pitch and velocity
- Sequences can be directed to different MIDI channels
The new features should open up a lot of potential for the app, especially the ability to sync to other hardware or apps via CoreMIDI.
Free nice sampled based drum machine
Designers Ola Wistedt and Mats Lindfors have released TheDrumSource v1.0, a new sample based drum machine instrument for Windows.
Features:
- Built in sample browser suited for a easy workflow when working with samples. And almost all of TheDrumSource’s functions is still available while browsing.
- Built in sequencer that has 24 sequences for your patterns. The patterns are of the 16-step bar type
- Support for many sample formats (including 24 bit samples): WAV, AIFF, AIFC, AU, SND, RAW, PAF, IFF, SVX, SF, VOC, W64, MAT4, MAT5, PVF, XI, HTK, CAF, SD2, FLAC, OGG.
- A GUI that can be resized to suit you screen.
- A quick button to change the next and previous sample in current directory of the selected sample.
- A stereo output channel for each drum. And a mode to mix down all channels temporary into one stereo channel for quick tests to get you up and running a little bit faster on some hosts.
- The SYNC mode. The sequencer is synced by the host (DAW) and you control which of the 24 track to be played with MIDI (octave 2 and 3).
- The MIDI mode. The samples can be played through midi keyboard (octave 1) with the sequencer turned off.
- The RUN mode. Lets you play around with the TheDrumsource sequencer when your host (DAW) is not running.
- Clean interface so you don’t get distracted in your creative work. TheDrumsource uses context menus to make this possible.
TheDrumSource is a free download.
Electronic sounds from the DS-8 Clone SPACE DRUM SYNTH Machine Synthesizer
The crown jewel of analog drum synths! Many adjustable features including:
-Piezo mic (box can be used as drum pad)
-Trigger input
-CV input
-9V Center Neg
-LOTS OF RAD SOUNDS!
-works with your drum machine
Working and pushing the LiveWire Chaos computer
The new Livewire Chaos Computer is an expandable system using complex mathematical functions to produce multiple chaotic CV outputs.
CORE CHAOS ENGINE
The heart of the system is the Core Chaos Engine, which utilizes dual 32-bit Chaos Processing Units (or ‘CPU’s) and a x-modulo feedback parity tree to produce 2 sets of 4 related but distinctly unique random stepped voltage outputs. The randomness of the outputs (ranging from cyclical conformity to total anarchy) is controlled by 16 probability switches, which determine the structure of the x-modulo parity tree. Each of the 8 outputs varies based on coefficients determining specific weighting and distribution.
RANDOM GATES
The Random Gate expansion module provides addtional 16 outputs (8 per CPU) each with unique random gate patterns. This module would be very useful in triggering rhytmically related random events. Up to 8 Random Gate expanders can be added for up to 64 distinctly separate outputs.
ANALOGUE COMPUTATION
The Analogue Computation expansion module selects 2 variables, 1 each from the 4 random stepped voltages of both Core Chaos Engine CPUs. These variables are then processed through 8 mathemathical operators providing a further 8 related, but unique random CV outputs.
In this video:
Here again is the prototype Livewire Chaos Computer eurorack module, this time with the highly respected Livewire Audio Frequency Generator and FrequenSteiner modules. We have the Chaos Computer synced with the Metasonix D-1000 for some sweet analog rhythm.
New release of POD Farm – 2.5
Line 6 has released version 2.5 of POD Farm and POD Farm Platinum, its premium tone plug-ins that add world-renowned POD® tone to any DAW.
They are packed with extensive model counts for guitarists, bassists and vocalists, and deliver lightning-fast workflows.
Each plug-in boasts an arsenal of historic amps and effects, the kinds gear fantasies are made of. They feature plenty of vintage and modern amps, cabs, studio-standard effects, classic stompboxes and colorful preamps.
Changes in POD Farm v2.5
- Hardware Independence – Use POD Farm 2.5 with any USB audio interface. We recommend POD Studio™ interfaces. They have the lowest latency and best signal-to-noise ratio for guitarists.
- Try POD Farm for free! – Download POD Farm 2.5 for free and try it with a limited model set. Upgrade to the full version at any time. Download POD Farm 2.5 now
- Standalone Version – Just grab your guitar, fire up POD Farm 2.5 and rock. No need to launch your DAW or instantiate a plug-in (unless you want to).
- 64-bit Support – POD Farm 2.5 now supports the latest 64-bit operating systems.
POD Farm 2.5 for Windows and Mac (VST/AU/RTAS) is available to purchase for the introductory price of $49 USD. The Platinum version is now $249 USD.
Das Bunker covers the Industrial generation in new compilation album
The reknown Los Angeles-based club Das Bunker will release a special compilation with bands from the Industrial scene covering 80′s songs.
The compilation, entitled “Choice Of A New Generation”, includes Modcom, Leaether Strip, Combichrist, Assemblage 23 and System Syn to name a few. See full tracklist below.
Limited to 500 copies, the physical package will be delivered as a standard CD in a DVD box together with a Das Bunker USB dogtag. Release date is May 30th.
Tracklist:
01. Straftanz – Looking for Freedom
02. God Module – Round and Round
03. Northborne – No Sleep till Brooklyn
04. HexRx – Living on Video
05. FGFC820 – We Don’t Need No World War III
06. Gentleman Junkie – When I Hear Music
07. Modcom feat. Leæther Strip – Native love
08. Sars feat. Amanda Jones – Two of Hearts
09. Combichrist – Gonna Make You Sweat (Everybody Dance Now)
10. Assemblage 23 – Don’t Change
11. Continues – Perfume Garden
12. System Syn – A New England
13. SD6 – As The End Draws Near
14. iVardensphere – The Dogs of War
Sampling Inside the Reason Rack
Sampling isn’t always about sticking a mic in front of your dog to turn his bark into your next bass lead. Sometimes the best stuff you can sample is inside the Reason rack. Why would you want to do this if it’s already in Reason? There’s plenty of reasons and Mattias Häggström Gerdt will show you the why’s and how’s.
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