The story of Ark, the huge northern rave that ran from 1991 to 1997 across Leeds and beyond, with Rob Tissera, Sy, Vertigo, Carl Cox and a generation of clubbers in its orbit. Read the full story
Parish Audio releases Aethon – Granular Transformation Engine
Parish Audio has released Aethon, a granular transformation effect for Windows and macOS designed to turn incoming audio into evolving textures, rhythmic pulses, grain clouds, reversed fragments, and atmospheric movement. Aethon continuously captures audio passing through the plugin and breaks it into grains that can be repositioned, scattered, reversed, widened, smoothed, and recombined in real…
U&I Software releases MetaSynth CTX 2.x and ArtMatic Designer CTX 2.x
U&I Software has announced the release of MetaSynth CTX 2.x, introducing major architecture enhancements, workflow streamlining, and advanced sound design capabilities to the image-to-audio standalone Digital Audio Workstation. A free full use 21 day trial is now available. Key Features in MetaSynth CTX 2.x Dynamic Image Synth Presets: Enhances preset management by turning .presets files…
Amy Nicola McBride releases Fishtail generative MIDI instrument for iPhone, iPad and Mac
Amy Nicola McBride has released Fishtail, a generative MIDI instrument and composition system for iPhone, iPad and Mac. It uses algorithmic rules grounded in music theory rather than generative AI to create complete, repeatable multi-section pieces. Fishtail generates MIDI and requires a receiving synthesizer, sampler or software instrument for sound. On iPhone and iPad, Fishtail…
Stemwire releases Mica – Synthesizer with experimental sound sources
Stemwire has released Mica, a synthesizer for macOS and Windows. Synthesizers with experimental sound sources often leave out conventional controls. No standard envelopes, limited modulation, no familiar filters. The source material is interesting, but finishing a patch for a track means working with what the instrument gives you. Mica pairs its experimental engines with the…
CVA Labs releases FREE Aether Stereo Exciter for macOS and Windows
CVA Labs has released Aether Stereo Exciter, a free and open-source harmonic enhancer for macOS and Windows. Aether is an interesting take on the stereo exciter concept. It gives us two independent channels with Drive, Frequency, Contour, Air, limiter Threshold and Release, Makeup Gain, and Mix controls. You can shape the left and right channels…
NoirSonance releases FREE Headroomer channel cleanup plugin
NoirSonance has released Headroomer, a free/pay-what-you-want channel cleanup plugin for macOS and Windows. We recently featured the developer’s Decompressor upward dynamics plugin, which followed NoirSonance’s decision to make its entire 12-plugin collection free with optional donations. Headroomer is another streamlined yet useful tool from NoirSonance, and it might be their simplest plugin yet. The interface…
5 Must-Watch Sets At CRSSD Festival Next Month
CRSSD Festival returns to San Diego’s Waterfront Park at the end of September, bringing another sprawling lineup across its waterfront stages. With so much on offer over the weekend, narrowing down a schedule is no small task. Here are five sets worth building your CRSSD around. There’s a particular kind of joy that comes with…