Ghostwave Audio has announced the release of Time Capsule, a free soundset for the Charlatan software synthesizer by BlauKraut Engineering. This bank contains 60 patches and its concept is related to my love for cassette tapes: 60 presets for 60-minute… Read more →
Chokehold has launched Alexis D-Four, a free drum sampler instrument for Windows and Mac. The Alesis D4 drum and percussion sound module sampled. I didn’t just want to get the samples out of this machine, I wanted to capture and simulate the dynamic range of the device – which had an impressive -76dBfs noise floor. [...]
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AfroDJMac has launched VHS Rack and Double P Keys, two new titles in the series of free Ableton Live packs. This Ableton audio effect rack will give you control over the pitch inconsistencies, chorusing, saturation, and compression that are characteris… Read more →
Chokehold has released Black Noh Snare, a virtual snare drum instrument for Windows and Mac. The original is played by a long-haired dude wearing a Noh mask (hence the name) in one of the most controversial bands of all time. I could have called this the “Maggot Snare” or something sic, but I think that [...]
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Keith McMillen Instruments has announced Enhanced Note Mode for the QuNeo 3D Multi-touch Pad Controller. Enhanced Note Mode maps QuNeo’s pads to the notes of nine musical scales, while setting the tonic to any of 12 notes. Players can select any of the scales and then jam away without worrying about hitting a wrong note. [...]
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Arturia has launched Summer Soundset Vol 1, a sound library for Spark by resident Arturia sound designers Mike Hosker and Samuel Severino. This month we kick off the summer with 5 Spark kits from Artuian sound designers Mike Hosker and Samuel Severino…. Read more →
Precisionsound has announced the release of Analog Performer: Nano Loops, a compact but versatile library of improvised synthesizer performances by best-selling ambient artist Phil Thornton. Featuring Phil’s vintage Korg MS-20 modular synth and SQ-10 sequencer, Analog Performer: Nano Loops is a great introduction to the Analog Performer Uptempo and Analog Performer Downtempo libraries from Precisionsound. [...] Read more →