Mar 16

Yamaha DTX 12 Multi Pad

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Sonic State takes a look at the Yamaha DTX-12 Multi Pad, a $700 percussion pad system that features 12 stepped pads.

In addition to voices taken from the Yamaha MOTIF series synthesizers, the DTX-MULTI 12 also features percussion sounds, for a total of 1,277 voices:

  • The DTX-MULTI 12 includes not only digital sounds but also DJ sounds and a rich variety of voices from percussion, chromatic percussion, folk, and acoustic drum instruments.
  • You can also import WAV and AIFF audio files from a USB memory device and use them as voices.
  • The DTX-MULTI 12 functions as a sample playback device with 64MB of battery backed Flash ROM.
  • Together with reverb and chorus effects that can be applied to entire drum kits, the DTX-MULTI 12 also features a Variation effect unit that can be used to enhance individual voices in many exciting ways.
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Mar 15

Phillips SAA-1099

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Free Sample Library: Sebastian Tomczak has released a new copyright-free and license-free sample pack of the Phillips SAA-1099 sound generator chip:

It is a very straightforward sample pack, consisting of 96 pitched samples and 16 noise samples, across a range of frequencies. These samples have been recorded from hardware. The audio output stage of the sound chip has not been filtered.

The  Phillips SAA-1099 is a 6-voice sound generator that was used in 80’s electronics such as the Radio Shack Game Blaster and early Sound Blaster cards.

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Mar 12

Voxengo SPAN

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Voxengo SPAN 2.0 – a freeware real-time “fast Fourier transform” audio spectrum analyzer plug-in for professional music and audio production applications – is now available for download.

The following features were added in SPAN version 2 since version 1:

  • Multi-channel analysis
  • Mid/side analysis
  • Correlation meter
  • Multi-platform support
  • Undo/redo
  • Preset manager
  • User interface coloration
  • User interface re-scaling
  • Plug-in instance naming

Voxengo SPAN and other professional audio plug-ins can be downloaded at http://www.voxengo.com

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Mar 11

Hexfix93

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Hexfix93 (Velvet Acid Christ) has been doing some tests, trying to figure out which computer/sequencer combination is the tightest for doing electronic music.

He tested sequencers by sequencing a series of 16th notes, recording the output, viewing it in an audio editor and checking how much the 16th notes deviated from where they should be.

He found three computer/sequencer combinations that he thinks are tighter than anything produced today – and they’re all ancient.

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Mar 10

Evolve Mutations 2

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Native Instruments today introduced Evolve Mutations 2, a new Kontakt Player-based instrument for movie, TV and game composers.

Evolve Mutations 2 is available for download purchase in the NI Online Shop for $119 / 99 EUR. A DVD bundle that combines both Evolve Mutations products is also available for $169 / 149 EUR.

If you’ve used Evolve Mutations 2, leave a comment with your thoughts!

Description:

Evolve Mutations 2 contains over 300 new sounds based on 2 GByte of samples. The material is organized into four categories:

“Rhythmic Suites” include stirring percussive and tonal loops complete with individual slices and keymapping;
“Percussive Kits” allow the creation of original percussive beds;
“Stings & Transitions” support a composition with striking and suspenseful transitional elements;
“Tonality & FX” provide a range of highly expressive, evocative instruments and pads.

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Mar 09

LittleOne

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Xhun Audio has introduced LittleOne – a virtual emulation of the Moog Little Phatty analog synthesizer.

Description:

LittleOne emulates every component of the Little Phatty (oscillators, filter, envelopes, LFO …), preserving the original frequency responses and frequency ranges.

The result is an analog-sounding instrument – all in the digital domain. In addition to the Little Phatty synthesizer emulation, LittleOne encloses a full rack with a 16-step MIDI sequencer, a 16-step trancegate effect and two master effects slots.

Specs

The Moog Little Phatty Physical Modeling emulation
Two aliasing-free analog modeled oscillators with continuous selection mode ( like the original ) between Triangle, Saw, Square, Pulse
A 4-Pole Low Pass filter modeled on the classic Moog Ladder, featuring the original frequency responses and overload control
Two 4-Stage ( ADSR ) envelope generators
Modulation LFO with the original waveforms and frequency ranges ( 0.2~500 Hz )
Monophonic/polyphonic mode, pitch bend ranges and more – all accessible from LittleOne LED display
128 ready-to-use presets from classic analog to contemporary cutting-edge dance to psychoacoustic sounds and SFX
XSQ16M, a build-in 16-step MIDI sequencer
GATED!, a build-in 16-step trancegate effect
Two master effects slots with the possibility to choose between delay, reverb, tube distortion, flanger, chorus
Full MIDI CC#s mapping (according to the original Little Phatty CC#s specs)

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Mar 08

Renoise 2.5

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Renoise has announced Renoise 2.5 is available now, for Mac, Windows & Linux.

Renoise is a complete, expandable Digital Audio Workstation (DAW) based on mod trackers. Mod trackers are characterized by displaying and editing music in a grid known as a pattern. These patterns are akin to sheet music, but are displayed alphanumerically instead of with musical notation.

New features in Renoise 2.5 include:

  • Pattern Matrix: A birds eye view and editor of the song
  • Cross Track Routing for “Meta Devices” and new devices like the “Signal Follower”, which allows you to sidechain other tracks parameters
  • Plugin Grabber: Render Plugin Instruments to Renoise Instruments, Samples
  • Vastly Improved MIDI Mapping
  • A Bunch of New Internal Effects
  • The user manual has been rewritten from scratch.

Renoise is 58 Euro (currently about $80). A free demo version is available now for Linux, Mac & Windows.

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Mar 05

Gotharman’s Note Randomizer

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Gotharman’s Note Randomizer is a new MIDI effect that you can use to add random variations to MIDI.

When it receives note data, it takes a look at the adjustable probability parameter, and the velocity value. If Velo to Prob is other than zero, it randomly decides if it will play that note or not.

If it decides to play the note, it will have a look at the adjustable random velocity parameter, and if this is higher than zero, it will randomize the note velocity value with the adjusted amount.

Gotharman says “This effect is very useful for creating variations in otherwise repeating patterns.”

It retails for 199 Euro.

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Mar 05

Gifts From Prime Loops

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Prime Loops is giving away 500 MB of free audio loops and samples:

As a big ‘Thank You’ to all of our fans and subscribers we are giving away this exclusive pack of free audio loops, samples and multi patches, and the best part? They are all 100% Royalty Free!

But hurry! This collection is only downloadable for a limited period of time! Inside you will find a genre-busting selection of over 500Mb of high-quality loops from from both up-coming and new releases such as NYC Piano Sessions, Dubstep Nation, Ghetto House Grooves, Orchestral Scores and many more!

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Mar 03

Leploop

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Stromkult reports that the Leploop compact analog synthesizer + groovebox is now available for 599 Euro.

Just how tiny is the Leploop?

Synth Structure:
osc1 wave squ. and tri.
osc2 wave saw.
osc1 can modulate osc2
2 AD envelope
2 vca
1 lpf diode ladder filter with cutoff and res. cv control
kick drum generator + distortion/overdrive
noise generator
1 lfo
1 s/h
1 mixer
4 gate sequencer kick / S&H / env1 / env2
1 16 step capacitor sequencer, the S/H sample the lfo for imput the note in the seq.
Different menu for clock div., step, groove, record, save and recall track.
midi in
cv in\out

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