Checking out the KORG POLYSIX in REASON 6.5
Two Great Sounds in One Rack at Last! KORG’s Legendary Polysix is recreated in software as a “Rack Extension” available for Reason 6.5
Celebrate 10 years of KONTAKT
Never been a KONTAKT fan myself, but I guess it’s still worth celebrating 😉
Get more info and special offers here:
http://www.native-instruments.com/10yearsofkontakt
See some of KONTAKT’s most illustrious and high profile fans deliver
their birthday greeting to the industry-leading software sampler.
Includes testimonials by artists such as Jean Michel Jarre, Chris Lowe,
Roger Lyons, and Cliff Martinez, as well as sound design partners
Heavyocity, Abbey Road, Scarbee and Soniccouture.
BleepLabs & the Transistor Bass
“i put a Thingamagoop 2 into the Filter Audio input of my x0xb0x and that Noise came out of it …”
The Thingamagoop 2 is a handmade, analog + digital synthesizer you control with light.
What’s new in Thingamagoop 2?
– Analog VCO controlled by photocell.
– Digital mode with sample and hold, Arpeggios, noise, and bit crush effects.
– Open source, Arduino code so you can program your own sounds!
– Analog mode with all the sounds of the original Thingamagoop.
– Controllable “LEDacle” – Ramp and random waveforms with rate control.
– New modulators – Square wave amplitude modulator and triangle wave pulse width modulator.
– Tough, stomp box type body with silk screened graphics in 3 different styles.
– Easy to access battery – No more screws.
– Much fuller and louder speaker.
– CV out. Control your vintage synth or modular with light!
– Kit now comes with a pre-drilled enclosure.
– Still assembled in Austin, Texas by Dr. Bleep and friends.
GlitchLoops from Sunsine Audio for GlitchBreaks
“Around the late 40s the atom was split… We discovered that everything was forever changed, when we discovered the word could be cut up, that sound could be cut up. That everything having to do with culture could be cut up and reassembled in ways that didn’t exist before. That will be seen as the most radical, important thing that happened this century” – Genesis P Orridge, Modulations
GlitchBreaks from Alex Matheu is a powerful iOS loop manipulation tool. Anyone who has seen, heard or played with it can vouch for its quality and flexibility. It puts buffer override, scrubbing, beat-juggling, and pitch and time stretching all within the palm of your hand, cheaply. We got so excited about this App we contacted GlitchBreaks about partnering, and the fruit of that can be seen in the 20 new free factory loops we provided for version 1.03.
We are pleased to premiere our first loop-pack intended for use with GlitchBreaks. Containing 49 high quality abstract 1 bar loops, this pack is designed for the glitchhead who can’t get enough. Already glitchy in their nature these loops will send you spinning off into microcosms of uncontrolled electronic pleasure when paired with GlitchBreaks. Prepare to travel down the rabbit hole, and bring your headlamp because the journey will get dark, dirty and shocking!
All loops are provided in 16-bit as well as high quality 24-bit files, for use in any desktop DAW and numerous other iOS apps.
Format:
49 16-bit/44.1 khz Wav files
49 24-bit/48 khz Wav files
All files tagged with BPM (tempo) and initials.
Installation Instructions for GlitchBreaks included.
Price: $2.99
Available from – www.sunsineaudio.com
How to make your own Dubstep instrument in Ableton Live
Background information:
** Download the Arena Bass instrument, demonstrated in this video, along with our new free mega pack available on the XSSR Academy website – http://xssracademy.com/en/articles/free-mega-pack.html **
** We are giving away a whole bundle of packages with free Ableton Live projects, including Mars’ Top 10 dubstep hit India Sleeping and the house tune called Pleasure; the Arena Bass instrument, and over one hundred bass samples and Massive presets. **
Many dubstep producers like to use Massive synth. You can hear its special sound in many tracks. I used to use this synth too, but later decided to make my own tool. In this video tutorial I’ll show you the basic idea of making the instrument. Improve and refine this idea yourself for your own unique sound!
You should start with the creation of your dubstep bass. You can use the bass techniques from this video in your own tracks.
Watch the video in full to not miss any part of the creation process.
*** Please experiment and develop your own instruments, then Email – academy@xssrmusic.com – them to us and the best ones will be posted to our website! ***
Getting to know the SYNTHBOY+
Here is a detailed video describing the features and use of the SYNTHBOY+.
Please refer to http://www.ninstrument.com for more information and to inquire or ask questions about the product.
Some of the features include, a very cool GBLFO filter effect by NeX for LSDJ. Enhanced midi CC control of mGB, very efficient DB9 connector that contains all of the necessary connections, including data I/O – prosound and power. We added perfboard so you can expand it with more upgrades and customize it to your liking. We hope you enjoy it as much as we have building it.
NI Reaktor- U&I MetaSynth – Sound Scape ( Aorta)
“Sound Scape I did using a granular synth I made in Reaktor and U&I MetaSynth.”
MetaSynth is an award-winning electronic music and sound design studio for OS X. Its six “rooms” provide six unique environments for creating and manipulating sound. There is much more to MetaSynth than creating sound from pictures.
Image Synth. The Image Synth is our paradigm-smashing composition environment where you paint sound. With a host of available synthesis methods and nearly infinitely customizable microtonality, the Image Synth makes possible the sounds of your dreams.
Image Filter Room. The filtering counterpart of the Image Synth. Precise dynamic stereo filters that can create a limitless range of effects from the conventional to the otherworldly
Spectrum Synth. The Spectrum Synth analyzes sounds and creates events that capture the original’s harmonics which you can manipulate, filter and re-arrange to invent new sounds.
Effects Room. The effects room provides a new approach to sound effects. We provide both traditional effects like delay, reverb and chorus and a wealth of unusual effects like our granular synthesis-based Grain and Shuffler.
Sequencer Room. This is a lightweight non-MIDI sequencer where you can compose musical phrases and rhythm loops that you can render to disk, import into the Image Synth or add to your Montage Room compositions.
Montage Room. 24-track mixing environment. Use this room to mix down full-length compositions or to layer and composite the sounds you create in the other rooms. The Montage Room’s single-window, modeless operation makes it a snap to use. Even if you use another digital audio workstation, you may find yourself using the Montage Room for quick assembly of your MetaSynth-created components.
Electro pop: KITE – Closing my Heart
The official video to the track “Closing My Heart” from Kite, taken from the EP “IV”.
Neo Plasma – new multi delay effect with Plasma Collision System
Sound Magic has introduced Neo Plasma – a new multi delay type effect that uses a ‘Plasma Collision System’ to maximize the randomness of several parameters and create a bigger and richer sound.
Neo Plasma produces several kinds of effects, including:
- Multi delay effect with feedback control and different modulation options that give it too many sound possibilities to list here. It can be a exciting modern delay FX one minute and a vintage delay effect with mellow and richer sound the next!
- Multi tap effect.
- 6 voices Echo effect.
- Chorus effect – but with our built-in modulation options, users can achieve a richer sound than other chorus effects on the market. Make their own unique chorus now!
- Flange effect.
- Many newly created EFX – Neo Plasma has a modular structure inside so it is possible for users to create new effects with different settings.
Neo Plasma is provided as a Windows VST or Add-on for Supreme Piano 2
Features:
- Internal 64-bit floating point precision.
- Innovative Plasma Collision System.
- Six modulated stereo delay lines.
- Independent feedback and LFO with stereo phase shift control on each tap.
- Over 20 modulation waveforms.
- Support up to 32Bit/384KHz resolution.
For more information or to download a demo version, visit the Sound Magic site.
For more information, downloading demo version, please visit
http://www.supremepiano.com/product/plasma.html
QuNeo controls Minimoog V
Keith McMillen QuNeo controlling Arturia Minimoog V Origina in Ableton LIVE, X controlling bend on all drum pads with note, sliders controlling oscillator volumes with pressure, and filter cutoffs with slider location.
QuNeo is a different species of pad controller for electronic musicians, DJs, VJs and DIY hackers. While it covers all of the functionality of other pad controllers, QuNeo adds the power of touch recognition in other dimensions.
Tactile Pads, Sliders, Rotary Sensors and Switches
Each of the 27 pads, sliders and rotary sensors are pressure, velocity, and location sensitive. Even the 17 switches respond to how hard you press.
LED Light Feedback
A remarkable lumination scheme combines variably diffusive elastomers with 251 multi-color LEDs providing visual feedback that is immediately responsive and delightfully informative. Man and machine are coupled through light, feel and sound.
Trigger Pads
16 square pads provide 127 levels of Velocity response. And X-Y location. And continuous pressure. For each pad. Times sixteen.
Rotary Sensors
2 rotary sensors allow you to scrub, trigger, stretch, pinch and play phrases and sound files, manipulate continuous controllers and more . Each rotary sensor measures angle, pressure and distance from the center.
Multi-touch Sliders
9 touch sensitive sliders can be mapped to fader and effects controls. LEDs within each slider act as VU meters or remind you where you were. Multi-touch lets you select a length between two fingers to set stereo locations or filter resonances. Tapping a slider can mute or toggle any track or function.
Switches
The switches are located in smart groupings to select samples, fader banks, and transport controls. Each of the switches can scan up and down through files at speeds variable with your touch. Great for quickly locating that perfect fill or telling your looper you really meant it.
DATAMASKIN
