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Software Instruments, Freed From Sampler Formats: SFZ, Free Sounds, Free Sample Player
“Free As In Free Me From Proprietary Formats.” If you’re ready to explore sounds – as a novice sampler user or as an advanced sound developer – SFZ brings tidings of great joy. When they move from defining mere sounds or samples to describing whole instruments, sound designers need file formats. The problem has been […]
Read moreSnow Leopard Watch: Changes, Compatibility, Caution, Native Instruments, Plogue
Rawr! A real snow leopard at age eight weeks at the Eichberg Zoo. Now, should you let the (operating system) snow leopard mature a little before you try to play with it? Photo (CC) Tamby Tamboko. Updated: See https://cdm.link/snowleopard for a running report. Apple’s “Snow Leopard” 10.6 ships Friday, which means it’s time to start […]
Garritan Rescues Giga Sampling Technology, Talks Open Standards
Should sounds be part of a closed format that may not last? What happens if the format and platform that once were trusted by musicians and sound designers ceased to be? That’s the hard lesson learned by users of a popular sampling “standard” – but for once, the news is good. GigaSampler has been a […]
Free Christmas Tunes: Garritan Community Christmas Album, DJ Riko Mad Mix
Peter Kirn - December 14, 2006
Music tech
Orchestration Course Goes “Open Source”: Free Online Course, Driven by Community
Peter Kirn - May 31, 2006
Music tech
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