Is a valve modular system just a gimmick, or could it really offer something unique? Greg Scarth puts the Erica Fusion system to the test to find out. In the early days of electronic music, all synths were modular and all modular synths had a distinct character. Although in theory it was possible for certain manufacturers’ modules…
SoundSwitch, the software / hardware solution that syncs DMX lighting with DJ software, just received a huge update that grants it compatibility with Virtual DJ 8. Now at version 1.5, it lets Virtual DJ 8 users create their own custom lighting effects when running the SoundSwitch app in tandem with Virtual DJ 8 and using…
Vengeance Sound has updated VPS Avenger to v1.2.6. Added: OSC formant mode Crossfade, very handy for wavetables where the waveform does not start with a zero-crossing. Preset FAV. TAG & SEARCH [Read More] Read the full story
Steinberg has announced the availability of Nuendo 8.1. This update provides new functionality along with numerous fixes and improvements throughout the application, including: Audio Alignment [Read More] Read the full story
Hidenori Matsuoka has updated Chord Scale Bundle (Includes Chord NOTE 6.8.4, Guitar Kit 6.7.4 and Piano Kit 3.8). The main theme of these updates are supporting iPhone X. Chord NOTE changes: [Read More] Read the full story
Computers have revolutionised recording and producing music over the last two decades, with a basic laptop now equipped with more advanced functionality than even the most expensive of studios from the 60s or 70s. However, all these changes have come with some warnings – most importantly security. The internet can be a dangerous place, with…
The free audio editing program Audacity has been updated to v2.2.0, introducing MIDI playback capabilities and new GUI themes. Audacity is one of the most popular free audio editors for several reasons. Firstly, it’s a community-based project that’s consistently being updated with new features and bugfixes. For example, the long-awaited option to load third party…
If you were, like me, a little confused at first about Spitfire Audio releasing another Hans Zimmer Percussion Library, don’t worry, I totally understand. The thing is, they didn’t really, and yet, they did, and it is actually quite good and worth considering. Let me explain what actually happened. What is “Hans Zimmer Percussion (Professional)”?…
