Jun 30

Nithonat from D16

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Features:

    * fully synthesized drum sounds
    * additional parameters to get yet more control over the sound
    * many ways of controlling the device:
          o external mode (notes triggering the sounds)
          o internal sequencer (pattern mode)
    * internal sequencer:
          o 8 banks with 12 patterns per bank
          o each pattern up to 16 steps of length
          o each pattern defined with one of four available measures
          o shuffle mode
          o trigger out
          o global accent track
          o tap mode
          o chain mode
          o shuffle (swing) and tempo values defined per pattern
          o built in randomizer
          o patterns import/export via human readable xml files
    * two modes of synchronization:
          o precise synchronization to the host tempo
          o synchronization to internal clock - tempo controlled in the range 30-300 BPM (+-0.1)
    * mutes/solos for each instrument (affect triggerring not just the signal)
    * dynamic signal routing from instruments to outputs
    * drum kits organised into groups
    * midi learn function
    * 64bit internal processing

Jun 29

Slix - A Loop Slicer for Windows

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Features:

    * Load any 16, 24 or 32 bit, mono or stereo wav file into the 4 loop slots
    * 445 MB of original drum loop content (295 loops) by sink covering many electronic genres (breakbeat, dubstep, drum & bass, electro, 8 bit, lofi, vintage, IDM, FSU and glitch)
    * Tempo-sync each loop by setting length in beats, allowing stretching or different lengths if desired
    * Choose any number of slices per loop
    * Slix plays when triggered by any midi note, with volume envelope per loop for fades
    * 4 effects with independent parameters per loop
    * Reorder – plays slices out of sequence for variation per loop
    * Repeat – stutter effect by repeating slices
    * Reverse – play the slice backwards
    * Gate – add silent gaps into the loop
    * Variation range to randomise probabilities
    * Normalise and mono options per loop
    * Stereo-out and Multi-out versions (slix and slix 4×4)
    * Single loop version (slix one) for simpler applications or lower CPU
    * 57 presets covering a range of sounds and styles

Jun 25

The Strange Agency - Sound Scope Space

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Part oscilloscope and part theremin. Part music and part science. Part instrument and part trip toy. Instead of simply displaying a waveform, Sound Scope lets you interactively sculpt sound by shaping sound waves with its unique touch interface!

Play it like an instrument, simply pinching with two fingers. You get full volume control, and the pitch spans an enormous range, from the deepest bass to an ear-piercing screech. Try for vibrato and tremolo effects with a little finger wiggle!

Jun 24

DIY project - Simple Step Sequencer

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One of the keys to making good music is mindless repetition. That is what the simple sequencer is great at. It does the same thing over and over again in an eight note sequence. You can adjust the frequency of the note, the duration of the note and the pause between notes. If you get really good, you can anticipate the next note and change things up on the fly. This little box is sure to provide endless hours of fun.

Jun 23

Drone Commander

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With a total of 9 knobs, the Drone Commander offers two manually-tuned oscillators and two LFOs, plus an unusually colorful and nasty filter. LFO1 is an analog variable-shape oscillator, and LFO2 is a pulse waveform that auto-synchronizes to LFO1 at a ratio of 2x, 4x, 8x, or 16x. Both LFOs can be routed to the filter for rhythmic patterns. A line-level output jack is provided for connection to amplifiers or effects.

Six of the Drone Commander’s nine knobs double as push-pull switches to control signal routing and waveform selection.

The Drone Commander is housed in a dark green military ammunition case with engraved aluminum control panel. The case is welded steel with an easily removable, rubber gasketed lid.

The unit is powered by a 9V battery accessible through a slide-out drawer in the side, as well as a 9VDC adapter.

Jun 22

iGendyn

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Description:

Live and entertainingly noisy synthesiser, responding to multitouch and accelerometer control. You can control up to three independent voices at once.

The sound synthesis method is GENeral DYNamic stochastic synthesis, as pioneered by Iannis Xenakis.

Imagine a set of control points (CPs) which together define the shape of a time domain waveform; with each new cycle through this waveform, their relative positions are updated using probabilistic distributions.

This application was developed by Nick Collins, and is distributed for free. Nick runs the music informatics degree programs at the University of Sussex, UK.

Jun 19

Sonifi

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Features:

  • Four channels of four tracks (Bass, Beats, Synth / FX and melody) with arrangement mapping for true and limitless remix options
  • Three studio class X/Y controllable FX (Lo-Fi, High Pass Filter and Low Pass Filter)
  • Stunning and interactive visualizers that respond both to music and touch
  • Numerous visual behaviors and screen-sets
  • Save, Edit and rework your mix
  • First ever use of BT and Sonik Architects Stutter Edit technology
Jun 18

UVI Workstation

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       Features:

    * New UVI Engine XT design provides superior sound quality and functionality.
    * 100% compatible with the UVI Soundcards from Ultimate Sound Bank.
    * Easily expandable with new Soundpack downloads from UVISoundsource.com
    * Universal compatibility Mac/Win
    * Supports all major plug-in formats (Audio Units, VST, RTAS, MAS)
    * Manage instruments and loops in the same interface
    * New smart integrated browser
    * New “info” section with text, pictures, and website link
    * Convenient mixing environment with meters, mute, solo, volume, pan…
    * Unlimited parts
    * Up to 64 MIDI channels
    * Disk streaming per part
    * Multiple separate outputs
    * MIDI learn
    * Expert mode
    * Cross-platform Multi’s with host compatible
    * Sound Design-Shaping tools: envelopes, multimode filters, LFOs, pitch…
    * Unlimited FX instances
    * Complete professional effects arsenal, with easy editing
      (delay, reverb, phaser, chorus, EQ, filter, drive, distortion, compressor…)
    * Excellent sounding convolution reverb
    * Direct sync to host: tempo & transport
    * State-of-the-art real-time time-stretch algorithm
    * Real-time sync to the beat: loops are always in time
    * Latch mode
    * Sample/Slice Start for loops and phrases
    * Drag & Drop MIDI & Audio
    * Import REX files, Apple Loops, AIFF, WAV and more.
    * Direct connection to the UVI SoundSource RSS feed

Jun 17

Oberheim SEM

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Synth pioneer Tom Oberheim introduced a new version of his Oberheim SEM synthesizer at the Red Bull Music Academy presentation in Boston on June 3, 2009.

The original Oberheim SEM (Synthesizer Expander Module) is a classic bit of gear that’s best known for its unique 12dB/Octave filter.

Jun 16

Krolar SX-2

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Features:

OSC1: sine/saw/pulse.
OSC2: saw/pulse/noise.
SubOsc: square (-1 oct below the settings of OSC1).
4pole LP self oscillating filter.
Modulator (LFO): sine/square/S&H with rate and delay.
AutoBend: begins below/above (-2/+2 octaves) key pressed and slides to that pitch.
PWM: LFO/Man/Env – the slider adjust the pulse width or the amount of LFO/Env modulation (the LFO for PWM is a smooth sine with no delay).
Pitch Mod: controls amount of pitch modulation by the LFO.
Tuning: OSC2 has its own tuning section, Wide and Narrow (+/-1750 cents or +/-200 cents).
the SH-2 was monophonic, Krolar SX-2 has a small red button (top right) that allows you to switch from monophonic (low note priority) to polyphonic (6 voices).