A student posted the above photo in StudentHub, our student-only group for owners of our DJ courses (thanks, Florian!). Who’d have realised quite how much the Pioneer DJ CDJ has grown over the years? And It raises an interesting question – does DJ gear really have to be so big? One size fits all Originally,…
Ueberschall releases Rock Fusion (Elastik soundbank)
Ueberschall has released a new loop library, Rock Fusion. Here is what they say: Starting with rock, but then fused with elements of contemporary progressive styles,… Read More Read the full story
HoRNet updates Hatefish RhyGenerator to v1.1.5
HoRNet Plugins has released an update to Hatefish RhyGenerator, the euclidean MIDI sequencer. The 1.1.5 is a maintenance release and includes: Added hardware acceleration… Read More Read the full story
Cableguys update ShaperBox to v2.2 and release “Make Your Music Move” filter modulation tutorial
Cableguys have released v2.2 of ShaperBox, their effects suite “designed for modern mixes and infinite inspiration”. Comprising six Shaper effects – FilterShaper Core 2, TimeShaper… Read More Read the full story
Emvoice releases Jay – the first male voice for Emvoice One (VST/AU/AAX)
Emvoice has announced that their first male voice, Jay, is now available for the Emvoice One vocal synthesizer plugin. Jay is available now for $139, rising to $199 after an… Read More Read the full story
Replika Sound releases RSGL06 Deep Steel Acoustic Guitar for Kontakt
Replika Sound has announced the launch of RSGL06 Deep Steel Acoustic Guitar for Kontakt 5.3 (or newer). Deep Steel has the following Controls / Features: Auto Hammer-On… Read More Read the full story
Auto-Generated Parts With Follow Actions
In this new Passing Notes, we use Ableton’s Follow Action feature to produce a leftfield drum pattern and a complex bassline. When listening to IDM artists like Aphex Twin, Squarepusher or Autechre, producers are known to find themselves questioning, “Did they actually go in there and manually program in a drum fill every bar throughout…
Korg Announce the SQ-64 Polyphonic Step Sequencer
Korg make a swift return to hardware step sequencers with the new 64-pad SQ-64. Highlights include four tracks for melodies and drum patterns, eight-voice polyphony and three outputs each for pitch, gate and modulation. For a company with as many hardware releases as Korg, it is surprising that their history with dedicated step sequencers is…