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Monday November 25, 2024. 11:52 PM
Valencia, Spain has suffered unprecedented trauma in the deadliest flooding in decades, flooding made worse both by climate change and by government negligence. Artists and labels are responding in support of the communities, in an epic three-part collaborative compilation...
Imaginando has made a brutal 303 acid synth, complete with a melody generator that supports dragging clips to your host. And it's free through December 1. The post Imaginando TV3 acid synth and bassline generator, free through Dec 1 appeared first on CDM Create Digital Music.
Friday November 22, 2024. 07:29 PM
Madrona Labs' Sumu, after an extensive development and Early Access period, is now at version 1.0. It's semi-modular, it's an additive synth (with the ability to import your own partials), it does FM, it has a powerful fine-grained spatialization tool. It's simply a spectral ...
Few plug-ins at any price can compare with the free Valhalla DSP Supermassive echo/reverb - and version 4 brings what might be its best mode yet. It's smoother, more natural, more organic, more versatile than anything Valhalla has added before. Plus, let's go visit that...
Thursday November 21, 2024. 11:11 PM
Eventide, in collaboration with Third Man Hardware announces Knife Drop...
The exodus from X is in full swing. That opens up a variety of federated platforms. But if you’re missing the Twitter experience, Bluesky might be worth a look. Here’s where to get started. I will refrain from getting on a bandwagon about decentralization here. And I remain...
You may need to buy some new sneakers for this one. 'Anthropologist-dreamer' Piotr 'Gary' Gwadera has combined the intricacies of Polish folk rhythms with Chicago footwork grooves. Catch the CTA to some oberek, kids. The post A fantasy combo of Chicago footwork and Polish...
Wednesday November 20, 2024. 10:32 PM
Hey, girls. B-boys. Bandcamp DJs - here we go! It's the new version of Bandcamp Tempo Adjust, with a cleaned-up UI and pitch-independent master tempo control. Or - new - now Discogs, too, if you prefer. The post Bandcamp and Discogs Tempo Adjust has a new UI, Master Tempo...
What if Neanderthal music had evolved alongside human sounds, or if Andean quipus shaped computer music, or if Les Paul had played the viola da gamba? Polish design house panGenerator gives us a look. The post Imagining an alternate history of music instruments, quipu to...
Tuesday November 19, 2024. 10:56 PM
Today, Ukrainians marked 1000 days of terror across the whole country, following over a decade of war and multi-generational struggle. Now is no time to give up on listening to Ukrainians - or their music. The post Sounds from Ukraine after 1000 days appeared first on CDM...
More than just a 3-voice synth, CRUM HUM is a generative instrument with touch controls and knobs for dialing in aleatoric chords and melodies. It's the latest boutique creation from Nyström, maker of the Crum Drum. The post CRUM HUM, new generative synth focused on...
Sunday November 17, 2024. 10:04 PM
Final Cut Pro 11, like Logic Pro 11, marks new machine learning-powered functionality - but don’t fret; some of this is stuff you’ll actually use. There are non-AI improvements, too, like overdue keyboard shortcuts. And its iPad version is gradually becoming more mature, ...
Friday November 15, 2024. 10:55 PM
Mixing MiniDV video, Roland JUNO-6 sounds, and gauzy analog processing, Dawn is a calming fifteen-minute break. The film is 'an ambient, peaceful project for an uneasy time,' writes creator Benjamin Tennikoff. The post Take fifteen minutes and watch the sun come up with hazy ...
Thursday November 14, 2024. 11:23 PM
It's what a lot of musicians wished for - especially judging by all the renders you were making. But the reality looks and works better than what you imagined: the OP-XY is a more mature OP-Z follow-up with a rich complement of sequencing features. And it's all in gorgeous...
Every so often, you get something that's clearly a labor of love. Apple has acquired the innovative digital reverb legacy of Quantec and its late founder Wolfgang 'Wolf' Buchleitner and built it into Logic Pro for iPad and Mac. That joins some other welcome improvements to...
Wednesday November 13, 2024. 12:26 PM
Unreal Engine 5.5 is a major release for artists of all kinds. On the audio side, the free-to-start platform has new tools for visualizing and debugging, powerful Audio Widgets for UI interactions, and a slew of MetaSounds improvements for workflow, quality of life, and...
Tuesday November 12, 2024. 05:01 PM
If what you crave is not so much a groovebox/sequencer as a synthesizer, behold the latest from Polyend. Simply dubbed Synth, it's a 499 $/€ instrument packed with playable synth engines. And you could see it as the first dedicated synth instrument from the company since...
Now is a time to listen more deeply. Sound artist Izabela Dłużyk, blind since birth, launched a crowdfunding campaign to 'dream despite blindness' back in 2016 to travel to Peruvian rainforest. We can sonically travel with her in a full-length album of field recordings,...
Monday November 11, 2024. 12:16 PM
Palette Sequencer by the duo KOAN Sound uses color palettes to generate sequences for melodies and modulation. It's gorgeously designed and available now for Ableton Live and Max for Live. The post Bliss out with Palette Sequencer, generative Max for Live Device appeared...
Friday November 8, 2024. 02:47 PM
From full free and open-source software to proprietary favorites from other platforms, the plug-in options on Linux have quietly come into their own. linuxdaw.org has a visual, searchable catalog - and it's a reminder of just how spoiled for choice you are even without...
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