Hello, I’m Christophe Kalkau, and I make MPE Drift: a MIDI effect that turns an ordinary MIDI keyboard into an MPE stream, with its own motion in pitch, pressure, timbre and pan for every note. There’s a new version with two additions: Custom shape Custom (draw) is the ninth shape:…
LUX Orchestral Brass erweitert die LUX-Serie um eine vollständige symphonische Brass Section mit außergewöhnlicher Dynamik und direktem Spielgefühl. Die Library wurde für Komponist:innen entwickelt, die Brass nicht einfach nur groß und laut, sondern lebendig und musikalisch spielen möchten. Die Besetzung deckt die komplette orchestrale Brass Section ab – von Solo…
IK Multimedia releases ARC STUDIO+, the next-generation hardware acoustic room correction system designed to elevate monitoring accuracy across professional, project, and hybrid studios. Building upon the groundbreaking success of the original ARC Studio, which remains in the lineup as an accessible entry point, ARC STUDIO+ introduces an unprecedented feature set,…
following its initial appearance at an international celebration of electronic music, instruments, and community courtesy of a successful SUPERBOOTH26 showcase in Berlin, Germany, independent electronic instrument-maker Twisted-Electrons is delighted to pull the pre-order trigger on its FLEXfm hybrid groovebox — geared up to take ideas from an initial sound to an evolving…
Having more recently focused its not inconsiderable talent on making ear- and eye-opening grand gestures with the likes of its Colossus, Maximus, and TC5000 families of mega-synths all adhering to an admirable design ethos truly taken from the dawn of analogue synths, British boutique electronic instruments innovator Analogue Solutions is proud to…
Hot on the heels of its relatively recently released Preverb (produced as the first plug-in to realise reverse reverb in real time by putting a reverb swell before a sound instead of after), Ableton racks, lessons, plug-ins, and sample packs creator Low End Candy is proud to announce availability of its Slingshotsister— this time…
Falcon 2027 continues to push the boundaries of sound design, with powerful new tools and sounds added this year: 4 new oscillators from the vintage-inspired West Folder to the cutting-edge Spectral Stretch, giving you new sonic territory to explore. 10 new effects spanning delay, modulation, filters, EQ, drive, dynamics, and…
Arturia introduces AstroLab 2.0, a major free update for its stage keyboard range. The new Sound Edit view brings each instrument’s key parameters to AstroLab’s front panel, where musicians can shape them using the four macro knobs. The update also expands AstroLab’s stage palette with 60+ new sounds, including an…
Rob Papen Inspiration Soundware is proud to announce availability of QUAD-2 as a followup to QUAD — initially introduced as its first Rack Extension synthesizer built from the ground up for the-then Swedish software company Propellerhead’s popular Reason platform (anchored around a user interface mimicking a rack full of equipment, allowing instruments, effects, and…
K Multimedia today announces that Sinphonica® Maestosa Strings, the overture to its new family of Italian symphonic instruments, is now available for purchase and immediate download. Seven years in the making and recorded in Milan at the legendary Officine Meccaniche Studios, Maestosa Strings provides composers and music producers with a…
One of the most notable improvements is the new dynamic fretting mode. This option allows the fretting position to move as needed to provide more realistic string/fret choices. We also added several much-needed improvements to the strumming pattern editor, including a dedicated button to quickly change the direction of strums. The dynamic of…
Parallel Minds announces availability of Atavism, a spectral effect plug-in for VST3 and AU. Put it on a track, a bus or the master and turn one knob: the drums stop hitting, the chord keeps ringing, and what’s left is a pad made of the song’s own harmony. Because the…
IK Multimedia today releases TONEX 2 Player version 2.1, the official release following its public beta period, together with TONEX Board firmware 1.1.0. Players can now build complete TONEX Board Rigs directly in software, share them through ToneNET, and take the exact same sound to TONEX Board for recording, rehearsal,…
AnalogFX, a Dutch synthesizer manufacturer dedicated to creating expressive electronic instruments for musicians, producers, sound designers, and synthesizer enthusiasts, is pleased to announce availability of LARYNX — proudly presented as a performance-focused analogue synthesizer that combines the vocal character of classic formant synthesis with modern expressive control, Eurorack integration, hands-on playability, and an affectionate…
Novation today announces its latest collaboration with FL Studio maker, Image-Line. FLpad, the first 8×8 grid controller made specifically for FL Studio, brings a fast, groovebox-like workflow to the Channel Rack, offering beatmakers new ways to get hands on with their projects. The range comprises FLpad and…
Arturia introduces Pigments Play, a free software synthesizer that distills the power of Pigments into a focused, approachable instrument for first-time sound designers and fast-moving producers. Explore 100 expertly curated presets, see each sound respond through an audio-reactive interface, and make meaningful changes using clear, hands-on controls. From luminous keys…
CARLSBAD, CA, USA: hot on the heels of its relatively recently released Preverb (produced as the first plug-in to realise reverse reverb in real time by putting a reverb swell before a sound instead of after), Ableton racks, lessons, plug-ins, and sample packs creator Low End Candy is proud to announce availability of its…
Mit Totem von Eduardo Tarilonte erscheint bei Best Service eine Auskopplung aus Forest Kingdom 3 für den Engine Player. Neu ist hier die F# Spanish Cedar mit ihren Soundscapes, welche extra für Totem aufgenommen wurden. So finden sich also 12 Flöten mit 20 Soundscapes welche in verschiedenen Tempi vorliegen. Download…
Waldorf Music opens the first public beta of Iridium Core OS 4.1.0, a free firmware update for all Iridium Core users that increases polyphony from 12 to 16 voices. With this update, Iridium Core now offers the same polyphony as the other Iridium models. Users can participate in the beta by joining the Quantum &…
The Crow Hill Company is proud to announce availability of CHILDREN’S CHOIR — crafting terrifying sounds from a school-age troupe of boys singing with just the right amount of ‘beautiful menace’ and an ability to be creative while working with the Edinburgh-based enterprise in support of delivering an instrument based around an expertly…