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Thursday, February 17, 2011
Spectrasonics Releases Omnisphere 1.5
Spectrasonics has announced the release of version 1.5 of its flagship Omnisphere synth. It's a couple days later than planned, but it's hard to complain when a free update offers so many new goodies."Highlights of Omnisphere 1.5
• Innovative “Orb” ‘circular sound manipulation’ interface with Motion Recording and “Dice” button for infinite variations and one-touch sound customization
• Expanded Synthesis capabilities:
-Harmonia: New zoom page shows all Harmonia parameters per layer adding up to 10 oscillators per patch with new independent modulation options for Levels and Fine Tuning on each Harmonia oscillator.
-Waveshaper: New zoom page with extreme new processing modules including polyphonic ‘Crusher’ and ‘Reducer’ sections with ‘Force’ and ‘Animation’ controls that can all be modulated.
-Granular Synthesis: New ‘Speed’ and ‘Position’ modes. New zoom page with new ‘Granular Visualizer’ showing a graphic model of the effect of parameter edits which makes Granular synthesis easier to use.
• Patch Library Update: 780 brand new patches created by renowned Spectrasonics sound development team gives Omnisphere over 5,000 patches and 8,000 total included sounds!
• New 5-Column Browser view displays more sound categories and attributes simultaneously
• Support for new ‘Omni TR’ iPad app
• New “Most Recent” Browser sorting option
• Added support for MIDI devices which send polyphonic aftertouch
• New ‘Clone Part’ feature allows easier editing/setup with multichannel MIDI controllers
• New MIDI Learn hardware control mode follows Live Mode selection
• Modulation Envelope points can be key-command snapped to semitone when modulating pitch
• User-assignable Legato Interval rule added
• FREE update for all registered users of Omnisphere!"
L.E.P. Introduces LEPLOOP
WANT."Laboratorio Elettronico Popolare (L. E. P. ) is proud to present to you a one-of-a kind analog synthesizer, sequencer and drum-machine: LEPLOOP!
Small in nature but aggressive in sound, the user will be able to create a variety of analog timbres and beats.
LEPLOOP was designed to be a minimalist electronic music live-performance groove-box, which can be used to create a variety of electronic musical styles.
The LEPLOOP can be synched via MIDI to another LEPLOOP for tempo-synched operation or to another MIDI device or sequencer to receive sequence stop & start i nstructions."
More info here.
[via Matrixsynth]
Wednesday, February 16, 2011
2-Day Concert in Chicago to Celebrate Wax Trax! Records
A 2-day concert event at Chicago's Metro will celebrate the legendary American electronic label Wax Trax this April 15th and 16th. Details are still emerging, but so far confirmed acts include Front 242, My Life with the Thrill Kill Kult, and Rights of the Accused. Members of the bands Revolting Cocks and KMFDM will also play selections from those bands' catalogs. A two day pass goes for $60 and can be purchased via etix.com this Saturday.[via ChicagoTribune.com]
Free Sample Pack of Octave The Kitten Monosynth
Saw this one over on Bedroom Producers Blog and thought I'd share it here. Dubstep Forum member Gnome has graciously shared some samples he made of his Kitten monosynth manufactured by Octave, perhaps better known for the more full-featured Cat and Voyetra 8 synths. [via Bedroomproducerblog.com]
Tuesday, February 15, 2011
Monday, February 14, 2011
New Episode of Vince Clarke's Analogue Monologues Up: The Synton Syrinx
Erasure's Vince Clarke has uploaded the fifth episode in his excellent Analogue Monologues video series. This on profiles the very rare Dutch synthesizer, the Synton Syrinx.
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