DarkWave Studio updated to v3.8.4
DarkWave Studio is a free modular virtual studio for the synthesis of electronic music. It has a built in pattern editor and sequencer. It allows you to load various machines such as virtual instruments and effects and connect them in a modular and straightforward fashion. DarkWave can load VST instruments and effects and it can also load machines using the DarkPlug API, which was custom made for DarkWave.
DarkWave natively supports both x86 (32-bit) and x64 (64-bit) versions of Windows with native binaries compiled for each platform. The x86 and x64 versions can each only load plugins for that platform, i.e. the x64 version only loads 64-bit VST and DarkPlug plugins.
Recent Changes
v3.8.4
- Fixed A Crash Loading Project With Missing PlugIns.
- Fixed Incorrect Storing Of VST PlugIn Unique ID.
- Added A Warning When Saving A Project That Was Written In An Older File Format To The Current Version Of The Program.
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Synth Tutorial – Keyboard Tracking
More at KNOBZ.NE. KNOBZ.NET is a place dedicated to sound effects, audio engineering, sound design, analog synthesis, field recording and everything related to audio-visual production. We specialize in experimental music for picture, sound effects and post-production.
“This tutorial explains the principles of Keyboard Tracking and it’s applications in a modular synthesis environment. This technique involves using the control voltage generated by the keyboard to control various synth parameters.
Filter tracking, reverse volume tracking and LFO rate tracking are covered.”
WaveShaper – Create unique sound effects using any audio file!
WaveShaper is an audio synthesis app that lets you control a unique sound generating algorithm using a large XY controller. Use two fingers to control four parameters in real-time. This app is full of surprises and will create sounds unlike any you might create in a typical sound design plugin!
“Sound designers and electronic music producers are always on the look out for new noise makers to use for one-off special effects in our projects, but rarely do we come across something that feels like a one stop shop for all noise making needs. Well, when I need noise for a sound design project, now I grab my iPad and load up WaveShaper.
I’ve been using WaveShaper for a few months now and already used it to do around 80% of the source material in a sci-fi action video game. It really excels at futuristic sounds like energy fields, gravity manipulators, computer terminals, space helicopters, tears in the fabric of the space-time continuum… Oh, and run it through a reverb filter bank with the right source file, you can make some super creepy horror ambiences.
WaveShaper gives you a bunch of source files to play with, but it’s super easy to add in your own or create new ones right from within the app. Being able to see the waveform of your source file and control exactly what sections of the file you’re hearing allows for some real expressive live playability. I suggest using source files with a lot of dynamic and tonal variety for the most expressive live setup. Of course you can choose different source files without interrupting playback, so there are no limits.
If you’re into turntablism record scratch style sounds, but want something a little more future sounding, try some source of people talking or singing and use the red noise mode. I’ve made source that sounds like the best scratch DJ ever going nuts on eight turntables at once.
Oh and if you have a good subwoofer, you can bring the house down around you with this app.” – Bobby Arlauskas, Sound Designer, GL33k game audio
Features of WaveShaper include:
- white, pink, and red noise as a control source for the algorithm
- two control points for controlling noise generation and location in the source audio
- 8 preset slots for storing control point positions
- touch-and-slide on the presets to scrub between them
- includes over 20 audio files to use in the app
- add your own audio files using the Documents folder in iTunes
- record your performance and save the result to the Documents folder
- share your recordings on SoundCloud from within the app
The app is priced at $5.99.
Deep Analog EQ
DUY tells us that their new Deep Analog EQ is a very special equalizer which can be used like any other standard EQ, though with DUY’s Analog-modelled Active Circuit Synthesis technology.
MAIN FEATURES:
- Pure analogue sound with full digital control.
- Great depth control allows a virtually unlimited definition of analog warmth nuances.
- Fully interactive graphic control blends traditional knob adjust and graphic EQ.
- Proprietary & exclusive Modelled Active Circuit Synthesis (MACS) integrated to resemble full analog operation in the digital domain.
- 9 bell modes on each band, with an unheard-of sound colour variety.
- Noiseless hyperrealistic traditional filter nets, based on classic EQ circuitry.
- 10 bands of total frequency control.
- Comes with some 100 presets for easy-access operation
System Requirements:
- Supports RTAS, Audio Units (AU), VST and MAS for Mac. AAX for Mac available December 14. Windows not supported.
- Mac with Intel processor required.
- Mac OSX 10.5 or higher required.
- Same system requirements as your host software (ProTools, Logic, Cubase, Digital Performer…)
Pricing and Availability:
€ 199.00
More information:
Thug Entrancer – Tight Lean
Nice ambient tone this freezingly cold Saturday morning:
Video Synthesis http://thugentrancer.bandcamp.com/
Sonivox intros Wobble – Dubstep Grime Generator
Sonivox has introduced Wobble – Dubstep Grime Generator, the newest instrument from its Nemesynth Audio Research Group.
Premiering the next generation of the spectral synthesis engine that powers SONiVOX’s TWIST and VOCALIZER, Wobble offers up a whole new control paradigm designed to deliver time/pattern-sequencer control over modulation parameters. This results in unmatched control and flexibility in creating new, unique, and evolving sounds, perfect for dubstep as well as most other electronic music creation.
Wobble features
- New Spectral Synthesis Engine creates traditional or blazing new dubstep sounds.
- First of its kind Tempo-Synced Modulation Generator/Sequencer.
- Over 200 fat & juicy dubstep presets that can be easily tweaked into thousands.
- New interface design for seriously fast and easy sound designing.
- Fully automatable via hardware or software control.
- SONiVOX’s Intelligent Rhythm Control (I.R.C) putting your performance in perfect time in realtime.
- Onboard chorus, tempo sync delay, and reverb fx.
Wobble – Dubstep Grime Generator for Windows and Mac (VST/AU/RTAS/Standalone) is scheduled for release on October 1st 2011, with a MSRP of $149.99 USD and an estimated street price of $99.99 USD.
First ever virtual synth plugin based on advanced pulsar synthesis
From Hamburg-Audio comes Nuklear, the first-ever virtual synthesizer instrument plugin to be based on advanced pulsar synthesis.
According to the maker of the new plugin, Nuklear comes with unique pulsar oscillators and enriches classic sound synthesis with essential new parameters; by disassociating the note pitch from the waveform length it is possible to create new, previously unheard sounds.
As opposed to classic sound synthesis repetition rate rather than waveform length is solely responsible for the resulting pitch. As Hamburg-Audio notes, the length of the individual “pulsaret grains” is controlled and modulated by a separate parameter, the “pulsaret frequency.”
Overall, the new soft synth offers advanced pulsar synthesis with 4 pulsar train generators and up to 16 voices, 26 pulsar waveforms and 4 pulsar envelope waveforms, 8 low frequency oscillators, 8 ADSHR envelopes, a built-in delay effect with sync option, a built-in distortion effect with 3 distortion types, and a 16-step sequencer with 8 programmable patterns for note and multiple parameter modulation control.
The Nuklear plugin is available in Audio Units, VST2, and VST3 formats for Windows (32-bit and 64-bit) and Mac (Intel).
Hamburg-Audio Nuklear features at a glance:
- Advanced pulsar synthesis with 4 pulsar train generators and up to 16 voices
- 26 Pulsar waveforms and 4 pulsar envelope waveforms
- 8 Low frequency oscillators
- 8 ADSHR envelopes
- Built-in delay effect with sync option
- Built-in distortion effect with 3 distortion types
- 16-Step sequencer with 8 programmable patterns for note and multiple parameter modulation control
Nuklear is now available to purchase for Windows and Mac (VST / AU) for 169 EUR (approximately $236). For more information on Nuklear, please visit Hamburg-Audio’s Web site, hamburg-audio.com.
Synthesis: Twisted KP Controls Doepfer Analogue Modular
Twisted KP converts OSC from Konkreet Labs Performer to control voltage which is then routed a Doepfer modular rack. Gate mode in KP allows for control voltage messages to be sent only sent on touch.
TWISTED KP:
http://twistedtools.com/shop/reaktor/twisted-kp/
KONKREET LABS PERFORMER FOR iPAD
http://konkreetlabs.com
THE FOLLOWING EURORACK MODULES WERE USED:
Livewire AFG, Doepfer A-105 VCF and A-188BBD and A-180 Mult
CV AUDIO INTERFACE:
Control voltage output made possible by using MOTU 828MKII interface. Please make sure that you have a similarly capable dc-coupled audio interface if you plan on using control voltage with TWISTED KP.
Techtron – Advanced Retro Synthesis Engine
Hollow Sun has introduced Techtron, a collection of virtual ‘Music Laboratory Machines’.
Here’s what they have to say about Techtron:
With big, brash oscillators, multi-mode filters, two envelope generators, two LFOs, a pitch EG and poly and mono playback modes with glide, Techtron delivers BIG, modern sounds aided and abetted by a comprehensive chain of multi-FX that include EQ, distortion, cab simulation, chorus, phase shifting, rotary cabinet, echo and convolved reverb featuring a wide range of impulses that include everything from vintage springs to massive ambient washes.
It also has a versatile arpeggiator.
Capable of of instant ‘techno’ sounds it is equally adept at producing smooth pads. silky strings, big basses, spiky arpeggios plus a broad range of dark and broody textures.
Features:
- 48kHz/24-bit
- Retro Synthesis Engine
- Two ‘iSaw’ Oscillators
- Two LFOs
- Multi-mode 2-pole/4-pole filter
- Two envelope shapers
- Pitch envelope
- Poly and mono play modes
- EQ, distortion, chorus, phaser, rotary and echo multi-FX
- Convolved reverb featuring vintage spring reverbs
Pricing and Availability
Hollow Sun Techtron is available now for US $10.
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Interactive spatial sound synthesis – Tension
Here is a nice video showing how Kinect from Microsoft really can have a play in music production:
A brief video showing Tension. An interactive spatial sound installation for multiple users. A person enters the space and a generative sound is assigned to that person. The sound pans around in the 6-channel speaker system following the user in the space.
Up to 5 users can use the installation at the same time. Each person modifies the other sounds based on the distance to the other users. The closer you are to other people the more the tension in the sound increases.
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