The pocket-sized, inexpensive NTS-1 mkII synth and NTS-3 kaoss pad now get three more beloved effects, giving you that Sinevibes sound on the go. In this round: Albedo v2 granular cloud reverb, Corrosion v3 multi-algorithm distortion, Vibrant “deep” phaser.
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Asheville and southeast USA, we’re thinking of you
The electronic music and music tech communities clustered around Asheville and across the southeastern USA have been hit hard by Hurricane Helene. There’s not much to report, especially with data and power being restored. But I hope we can send care and support, especially with makers like Moog, Make Noise, and others deeply impacted with […]
AMD Ryzen Zen 5 CPUs break iLok plug-ins, but a fix is coming from AMD
Musicians updating to AMD’s latest-and-greatest Ryzen 9000 Series / Ryzen AI 300 Series CPUs have found they’re unable to use PACE’s iLok License Manager and plug-ins that use its copy protection scheme. Fortunately, a fix from AMD is inbound that should resolve the issue. Here are the details.
Lebanon’s cultural scene is responding with emergency crisis centers
Amid mass Israeli attacks on the people of Lebanon, musicians, artists, journalists, and cultural institutions are banding together to provide emergency mutual aid. That includes our friends at the Beirut Synthesizer Center and other spaces, which have turned their facilities into shelters and stores for urgently needed supplies. Today was another horrifying day to be […]
Ableton Move is coming October 8 (teaser)
Ableton has quietly teased that “Ableton Move is coming soon,” with an image showing October 8. There’s a signup for email notification.
Remembering Achim Szepanski, Mille Plateaux founder and dissident
We’ve just learned of the passing of Achim Szepanski, founder of Mille Plateaux and Force Inc. labels, icon of glitch, “Clicks + Cuts,” and a visionary beacon of experimentalism across Germany and internationally. And just as importantly, a dissident. Here is a collection of remembrances in English and German.
Roland JUNO-D is a feature-packed mobile keyboard starting at $899
Roland’s JUNO-D may not be flashy, but it runs off USB-C and has features from the company’s flagships – ZEN-Core engine, sequencer, and Wave Expansion support – at a fraction of the price, starting at $899. There’s even the hammer-action D8 at $1299.
Arturia AstroLab keyboard updates: more instruments, more presets
Arturia has quietly updated the AstroLab keyboard, their surprisingly economical stage piano that runs the V Collection. There are new presets, new artist tributes, and most importantly, some of the instruments you may have been missing.
Give Ableton Live 12 a new look with free Themes: Dark, Retro, Remixed
Ableton Live 12’s new Themes do look great, but is that enough choice for us obsessive DAW users, working on productions into the wee hours? Absolutely not! And so we’re grateful that Madeleine Bloom continues to do the great work of producing terrific themes, all available as free downloads.
Turmoil and Turbulence modules are all about disrupting your gates
Nervous Squirrel’s latest modules focus on adding unpredictability to gates, whether internally generated or external. And you have to love that big “disruption” knob.