Info at the link...
Tuesday, July 20, 2010
Monday, July 19, 2010
Demonstration of the Kyma System
Via Stockhausen on YouTube:
Not the most dynamic presenter, but the sound demonstrations are definitely really cool. I've always thought these things looked like they'd be insanely fun to play with.
Not the most dynamic presenter, but the sound demonstrations are definitely really cool. I've always thought these things looked like they'd be insanely fun to play with.
Friday, July 16, 2010
Free Sample Friday: Cheetah MS-6 Synth Sounds
Welcome to another weekend! Today's free sample selection are some samples I made of a Cheetah MS-6 nearly 15 years ago. If you haven't heard of it before, the MS-6 was a British rack-mounted synth that was extremely similar to the Oberheim Matrix-1000 (it used the same chip set), except for the fact that you could program it from the front panel.
The sounds are mono, 16-bit WAVs that had been sampled directly into my old Ensoniq EPS-16+. I resampled all of the sounds to 44.1k, so they should work just fine. All root keys are C. 11 sounds in all. Enjoy!
GO GET THEM!
Thursday, July 15, 2010
New Version of Reaktor on the Way
It's been years since Native Instruments' jack-of-all-trades synth/drum machine/sampler/sequencer/effects creation software had had an update, and online speculation has been rampant over whether we'd ever see an update.
Good news for those waiting came in the form of a post on the Native Instruments forum announcing the upcoming Reaktor 5.5, a free update that will add many new features, while refining others. Here's what it will offer so far:
• New and improved features:
• Additive synthesis capabilities (based on new "Sine Bank" module)
• Modal synthesis capabilities (based on new "Modal Bank" module)
• Instruments can now be loaded as ensembles and vice versa
• Revised one-window GUI with flexible "split" view
• Unified interface layout for standalone and plugin operation
• New full-screen view in standalone mode
• New "structure bookmarks" feature
• Improved instrument header, properties and sample map editor
• Improved audio player with browser integration, drag&drop and auto-mode
• Improved preset handling with bank list and "snapshot master" function
• Global master volume controls for audio input and output
• Improved functionality of send/receive modules
• Audio I/O channels increased to 40 in standalone mode
• Improved handling of audio I/Os and ports
• Improved auto-save in plugin mode
• Improved sample rate conversion
• New "Lazerbass" monophonic additive synthesizer by Mike Daliot
• All ensembles from Electronic Instruments I + II now included
• Additional keyboard shortcuts
• New "application reference" manual with integrated tutorials
Review: Prime Loops Bleep Machine
Library: Bleep MachineFormat: Downloadable WAV, AIFF, Ableton Live Pack, Apple Loops, and more
Genre: Any Electronic Genre
Distributed by: Prime Loops
Price: £8.46
Demo: Audio demos on the product page.
At first glance, you'd be forgiven for thinking the title of this sample library refers to the machine used to cover up swearing on television, but in actuality, this new release from Prime Loops consists of over 100 synthetic FX oriented sounds. Claiming to draw its influences from 1960's synth FX like those made famous by the BBC radiophonic workshop, Bleep Machine aims to give those classic types of sounds a more contemporary sheen.
The library is divide up into seven sub-folders named Blaster FX (sounds created with LFO modulation), Bleep FX Loops (tempo-synced, tweaky, rhythmic effects), Drop & Mod FX (both downward and upward sweeps along with ring modulated sounds), LFO FX (LFO-modulated sounds where the LFO's rate is modulated), Noise & Reverse FX (sounds made with white noise & reverse/"build-up" type sounds), Percussion FX (short, one-shot analog percussion sounds), and Zap FX (I'll bet you can guess what these are). The handful of loops list the BPM in the file name, and in the rare instances of loops with melodic content include the key of the loop.
The quality throughout is excellent and authentically retro sounding. It's hard not to think of Kraftwerk when hearing a lot of these sounds, so if that's your thing, you'll definitely want to check these out. Everything has a very vintage vibe to it and all but a handful come across as extremely useful, especially if you don't have any of that vintage gear at your disposal. When effects (like reverb, etc.) are present, they are tastefully subtle, allowing you to do further processing of your own if you so choose. All in all, and excellent collection at a very reasonable price. If you need some old school, tweaky analog sounds for your next production, be sure to give this one a look. [10/10]
Wednesday, July 14, 2010
Vince Clarke Remixes Goldfrapp
Goldfrapp's next single, "Believer" will feature a remix by Vince Clarke.A string of live dates in England will follow in November:
November 9 - Bristol, O2 Academy
November 11 - London, Hammersmith Apollo
November 13 - Brighton, Dome
November 14 - Birmingham, O2 Academy
November 16 - Leeds, O2 Academy
November 17 - Manchester, Academy
November 19 - Glasgow, O2 Academy
November 20 - Newcastle, O2 Academy
Suicide's Martin Rev Performs with M.I.A. on Letterman
via davegrohlsfreshpots on YouTube:
When M.I.A.'s new single "Born Free" came out, many music geeks were impressed that she used a sample of NYC's pioneering electro rockers Suicide. Last night on Letterman, she was joined onstage by none other than Martin Rev himself. Can't say I care for the song too much (I think she still hasn't topped her debut, "Arular"), but I have to give her a big thumbs up for acknowledging the influence, especially when probably only about three people watching it probably know who Martin Rev is.
When M.I.A.'s new single "Born Free" came out, many music geeks were impressed that she used a sample of NYC's pioneering electro rockers Suicide. Last night on Letterman, she was joined onstage by none other than Martin Rev himself. Can't say I care for the song too much (I think she still hasn't topped her debut, "Arular"), but I have to give her a big thumbs up for acknowledging the influence, especially when probably only about three people watching it probably know who Martin Rev is.
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)
Posts
