New verison of Kontakt, with full REX support – finally
– Extended Memory Addressing
KONTAKT 3.5 features full support for 64-bit memory addressing in both Windows and Mac OS X. This means you can load more than 4 GB samples into RAM in both stand-alone and plug-in mode. In Windows, 64-bit operating systems and sequencers with special stand-alone and VST versions are now supported. On Mac, the newly-created Memory Server feature bypasses the OS X’s 4 GB limit and can address as much RAM as you have installed – even in 32-bit hosts such as Logic or ProTools.
– Enhanced Sampling Engine
KONTAKT 3.5 features a completely re-designed sample playback engine. The Direct From Disk mode has been reworked to act dynamically, allowing the operating system to allocate memory in real time as you play and release voices. The result is a significantly smaller memory footprint which leaves more RAM for loading samples. This is especially useful with 32-bit systems where you can now load significantly more samples than was previously possible.
– Multi-processor support
KONTAKT 3.5 now provides true multi-processor / multi-core support. You can now switch multi-processor support on and off and set the number of processors / cores you want to use for KONTAKT. Up to 16 cores are now supported.
– Direct MIDI Learn
KONTAKT 3.5 now features MIDI Learn function for all sliders and knobs including Performance Views. Assigning MIDI controllers to KONTAKT sliders and knobs is quick and convenient with multiple assignments also possible.
– Enhanced Library Management
KONTAKT 3.5 integrates a visually enhanced library tab that now makes browsing and loading samples and libraries quicker and easier.
– Various Improvements
Further improvements in KONTAKT 3.5 include a bypass button for effect slots, localized info pane in six languages, improved automapping, Pro Tools compatibility under Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, aftertouch interpretation added to KSP, a Play cursor for Beat Machine mode in Wave Editor and enhanced REX file support.
Dragonfly – New Sylenth1 Soundset Released!
Dragonfly is a brand-new patchset for LennarDigital Sylenth1 created by Sonic Elements and distributed by Nucleus SoundLab
Dragonfly takes advantage of Sylenth1’s two tiered VA structure to redefine what is possible with this analog inspired scream machine. It contains patches with naturally evolving synthetic timbres.
Inside Dragonfly there are a wide range of styles and genres contained in this bank. You’ll find subtle textures and timbres, hands-up style leads and bass, pulsating rhythmic bliss, ambient and gothic tones, and searing trance patches from beyond the cosmos. Details:
- 164 presets for Lennar Digital’s Sylenth1
- Compatible with Sylenth1 v2.2 PC/Mac
- Modwheel, Aftertouch, and Velocity mapped on every preset
- Emphasis on creating new and unheard of sounds with this VA monster
- Emphasis on creating sounds that build-up & decay naturally.
Listen to what Dragonfly offers by downloading the MP3 demos below. There is also a free demo bank available for download.
Full Song Demo by Jewbei
Preset Demo by Jay Yaskin
Introducing the robosynth wind controller
A really nice twist on electronic music evolution 
http://robosynth.blogspot.com/See the site for more. The following is just a snip on the Mark II Wind Controller. You’ll find samples on site.
“The circuit boards are housed in a wooden case made from cherry and walnut with some decorative inlays on the bottom part. The main body of the case was assembled as an octagonal assembly, but was rounded on the outside for that traditional instrument look and shape. There are three circuit board assemblies, the main board that has the processor and other active circuitry, an upper switch assembly for the fingering buttons, and a lower switch and LED assembly. The lower assembly connects to the main board before being inserted into the case. The upper switch assembly is also inserted into the case and connects to the bottom half sandwich with a small ribbon cable.”
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Worrying times for synth legends
New Depeche Mode cancellations
Depeche Mode at Arvika.
Depeche Mode have cancelled shows again: the last two on the European tour in Porto and Sevilla today and tomorrow. This time it’s for a new reason; Dave Gahan has hurt his leg (calf muscle tear) and needs to keep it still, doctor’s orders.
Ironhead:Spawn, 13 instrument plug-ins for Windows
Meet the Spawn of Ironhead! Going well beyond the original Ironhead, the Spawn plugs have been mutated and modified to provide a far wider range of percussive and melodic sounds, and they can be played like normal synths…tracking pitch across the entire keyboard. If you like tuned percussion, you’re going to love this.
Ironhead is drum kit…Ironhead:Spawn is a whole band.
Ugo Audio Ironhead:Spawn
Ironhead:Spawn features
- Fast, fun, and easy interface.
- 13 unique sounding percussion instruments .
- Morphing (controled by LFO, automation, MIDI).
- Random variance.
- Dual delays (BPM sync with dotted notes).
- Randomizers.
- Over 40 presets in each, totaling over 540 presets in the bundle.
Feel like drawing or painting your music?
HighC is a graphical music creation tool. It is a synthesizer, a sequencer and a mixer. Its goal is to make music composition as simple and direct as sketching.
An entertaining and educational tool…
No music experience needed: create stunning soundscapes and crazy ringtones in a matter of minutes. Learn acoustics, music theory and audio synthesis with a gentle, graphic approach.
that meets demanding professional needs
Master advanced synthesis techniques: FM, ring mod, additive, granular, and much more. No complex dashboards of knobs, dials and connectors with unpredictable effects. No programming. Just draw to unleash your creativity!
Changes in HighC v2.75
- Printing functionality, enabling export to PDF file format.
- Overview shows the cursor in all views during playback.
- Set the default pitch of imported sound samples (to correct potential pitch detection algorithm errors).
- Tune the sampled audio files.
- Audio file import in the FLAC format. FLAC is a lossless audio compression format that saves about 2/3rds of the original file size.
- Distribution reduced from 16 to 10Mb.
Serge on Moog
Since I am currently on vacation my posts will be shorter and more ad hoc, but be sure I will keep you posted on the coolest electro stuff on the web – just the same, have a great summer
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Serge TKB talks to the Moogerfooger CP-251 and to the EML-200. Squawky as hell. Enjoy!
Rob is back with a new great plug-in
This is what you cn read about the new reverb effect
Reverb is a very critical effect when mixing. A bad sounding reverb can ruin the mix of your music! Today’s powerful computers makes it possible to run far more complex algorithms then in the past. But still… it is down to the algorithms if a reverb sounds great or terrible.
As a young synth player, Rob became obsessed with rooms and reverbs. Together with Jon Ayres, Rob Papen has dived into codes and searched for new directions.. new algorithms. After long testing and tweaking, the result is an unique sounding reverb plugin, the reverb you have been waiting for for year to have available in your setup.
The first respond of pro users like Arman van Buuren were comments like “Wow” or “Amazing!”….
The “main focus” of the RP-VERB plug is its sound. So the controls are “exactly” the ones you need!
Easy to use “space types” are included, each of them have their own character. Long tail reverbs… or unheard of rooms are possible. Just like the RP synthesizers….it is purely made for audio quality, performance and making music. Mix with RP-Verb and you will discover its amazing sound.
Live Korg techno session
Good to see what can be done with a few pieces of old hardware in these days of millions of software plugs and infinit CPU power:
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Download the highly capable Odo synth for free
Odo from Odosynths is well known on the DIY synth forums especially the SynthEdit forum. A heavy synthedit user he has just released all his softsynths for free. Odo was already very generous giving away a lot of synths, drum machines and processors but he has decided to release all his softsynths for free.
DATAMASKIN
