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Harmonic Ratio Arpeggiator

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Golden Master has released Harmonic Ratio Arpeggiator – a free microtonal arpeggiator for Reaktor:

This is my first system for making melodies and chords in just intonation: a harmonic arpeggiator.

There are two different tables containing numbers for the numerator and denominator, and these tables can be moved through independently, at different speeds. Midi input triggers notes, but only the time and octave of the input notes is taken, and the rest is controlled by the ratio sequencers.

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Discovery Pro R5

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DiscoDSP has released Discovery Pro R5 – a 12 oscillators Virtual Analog VSTi, Audio Units and RTAS Synthesizer featuring 4 layers, WAV and SoundFont (SF2) support, PADSynth, 2X oversampling/undersampling, built-in arpeggiator, sync, FM, 12 filter types, panning modulation, stereo delay and gate effects, graphic envelope modulation. Imports and exports Nord Lead 2 SysEx data.

What’s New In Discovery Pro R5:

WAVE PAD Synthesis Button. Resynthesis of any active Wave using PADSynth algorithm, generating a SFZ file (Data Folder/PAD Cache).
New Classic.dwb WAVE bank, including over 250 popular synthesizer waveforms.
New voice stealing algorithm.
New MIDI CC button mode.
24-bit wave files support for User Bank (Data Folder/User.dwb).
Help > Tutorials screen shots, MIDI CCs and Manual.
Edit > Smart Randomization.
File > Nord Lead 2 SysEx Export.
File > Open Data Folder.
File > Open Unison Configuration.
Edit > Config > MIDI CC Buttons switch.
WAVE Active file is now marked in the drop down menu.
HTML Manual (Windows).

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iConnectivity

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iConnectivity has announced iConnectMIDI – a new box that lets you use your iPhone to directly control hardware synths.

Here’s how iConnectivity explains how iConnectMIDI works:

Plug your electronic instrument (synthesizer, guitar, whatever) into iConnectMIDI and you can play and control your music, using your iPhone or iPod, your instrument, or both at the same time.

You’re not limited to one musical instrument either. With iConnectMIDI you can connect up to 16 devices in a chain, controlling all of them with your iPhone or iPod Touch.

Connectors:

Standard MIDI (5-pin DIN): 2 x MIDI-IN, 2 x MIDI-OUT
USB-MIDI: 1x Type-A connector to USB-MIDI device
USB: 1 x mini-USB connector to computer
RJ-50 connector to iPhone/iPod Touch (cable included)
(MIDI and USB cables not included)
iConnectivity is also planning to offer a number of applications for your iPhone or iPod Touch that you can use with iConnectMIDI and your musical devices.

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EKS 9 (Synapse)

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Synapse Audio has introduced EKS-9, unique VST/AU plugin dedicated to creating vintage-style electronic bass drum sounds – and has served up a sexy 3d ad for a virtual instrument to boot.

Description:

Its virtual analog engine is not only capable of authentic recreations of the sounds from such machines, but can synthesize new kick sounds with lots of punch, too.

The EKS-9 is available for Windows and Mac OS X. A free demo version is also available. It is fully functional, except that patches cannot be recalled and white noise is introduced every minute.

System requirements:

Windows: Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7
Mac OS X: OS X 10.4 (Tiger), 10.5 (Leopard), 10.6 (Snow Leopard)
A host software which supports VST or AudioUnits

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Drumaxx

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Image Line Software has released a beta version of Drumaxx – a new percussion modeling instrument that gives you control over physically modeled drums that can be routed to independent outputs for external effects processing.

Key features:

16 Physically modeled drum pads
Multi-output for individual effects processing on each pad
Huge range of modeling possibilities covering sounds from cymbals to kettle-drums
Velocity modulation matrix for detailed expressiveness
Integrated Stepsequencer with trigger-key playback
Integrated effects
Single-pad version ‘Drumpad’ available for tight integration with FL Studio Stepsequencer

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Sound Scaper 2

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HG Sounds has released Soundscaper 2 – a free effect plugin for Mac & Windows:

“SoundScaper is versatile and great for comb effects, reverbs and endless delays. It is has been included in most of my synths over the last couple of years.

There are only a few presets at the moment, please feel free to send me some if you come up with any good ones. There are lots of randomizers as usual to make using SoundScaper a fun and creative experience! It is not advisable to use the plug in any active projects yet as it may change before official release, but I’d love to hear some feedback especially from Mac users”.

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Kyma International Sound Symposium

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The Kyma International Sound Symposium is looking for proposals for presentations at the 2nd annual Symposium, being held in Vienna, Austria Sept 26-26, 2010:
Deadline for submission of proposals is April 11, 2010. Details at the KISS site.

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Control Ableton Live With Percussa Audio Cubes

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Interested in using the Percussa AudioCubes with Ableton Live?

Mark Mosher has published an in-depth tutorial, looking at the AudioCubes, installation, mapping in Ableton Live and his personal setup:

Back in November I purchased a set of four Percussa AudioCubes. I’ve spent quite a bit of time working with them as a an interface to Ableton Live. In this hands-on review I’ll explain what they are, how they work, how I’m using them with Live and also offer some tips along the way.

This is a welcome tutorial – because Live is probably the app that people are most likely interested in using with the AudioCubes.

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