Did you grow up with LEGO and use iOS devices to make music? Then you are in for a treat… ROLI, the British company known for its innovative Seaboard Rise controllers, just launched another unique range of products (that also happens to be very affordable!). In the company’s words, “ROLI…
Tag: electronic music
iOS
Elastic Drums Now Has A Wicked Sampler Engine!
One of our favorite drum machine apps on iOS, Elastic Drums, just reached version 1.9 and now features a cool sampler engine, that radically enhances the sonic possibilities of the instrument. The new engine does the standard pitch, forward/backward manipulations, but it also has a wicket looper function, that is…
events
Deluge – The Portable Synth, Sequencer And Sampler Is Almost Here
At MusicTechFest this year we were particularly impressed by a new electronic instrument called Deluge, created by the New Zealand-based Rohan Hill (see our MTF 2016 impressions). We’re now glad to announce that this portable all-in-one ‘beast’ (Deluge is a synthesizer, sequencer and sampler!) is ready for preorder. Why it…
music
Win Producer Bundle Worth £1,300 With Point Blank YouTube Channel
Our friends at Point Blank are offering the chance to win a producer bundle worth over £1,300 – all you need to do is subscribe to the PB Music YouTube channel. Easy, right? In 2011 Point Blank launched their own in-house label, Point Blank Music, as a way to showcase…
news
Don Buchla – Everything Ends Here
Don Buchla, the American engineer and inventor, has died Wednesday age 79. I’m just one of those many synth lovers who could never afford a proper Buchla system, but Don’s vision in terms of design and sound makes him a true genius of our times (albeit sadly often forgotten). Today…
software reviews
Tone2 Icarus Review: 3D Wavetable Synthesis Made Easy
Tone2’s latest offering, Icarus is a “3D wavetable synthesizer” offering 53 effects, 3×10 stereo oscillators with hypersaw, dual stereo filters with 62 filter types and distortion, an arpeggiator, a vocoder, a wavetable editor and more! Tone2 have developed several innovative instruments, including wavetable synths, in the past, but Icarus offers…