Aurchitect Audio Software Aura
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Audio Helper Project updates Samplism to v1.5.1 for Mac
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zenAud.io updates zenAud.io ALK to v2.1.1 for Mac
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Nammick releases Blackbox 2.0 Audio Mastering Tool
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The Moog Synthesizer As A Technological And Sound Object
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This video captures a presentation by author and Cornell Professor Trevor Pinch, on The Moog Synthesizer As A Technological And Sound Object.
Pinch is probably best known to synthesists for book, with Frank Trocco, Analog Days: The Invention and Impact of the Moog Synthesizer. But his work focuses on the sociology of technology, sound studies and the economics of selling and persuasion.
Pinch spoke at University College London for their 2018 JBS Haldane Lecture. In his discussion, Pinch examines how a new electronic soundscape came into being with the introduction of the Moog Synthesizer. He tells the story of its invention in upstate New York in 1964-9 and talks about its place within developments in electronic music and the counter-cultural sixties....
Oddball Is Like A Cross Between A Tennis Ball, A Drum Machine A MIDI Controller
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Oddball Studios has introduced the Oddball – a new music gadget that’s part tennis ball, part drum machine and part MIDI controller.
The developers position the Oddball primarily as mainstream music toy. The ball pairs wirelessly with a mobile app. The combination lets you make beats by bouncing, striking or squeezing the ball.
But the Oddball at its core is a velocity-sensitive Bluetooth MIDI controller. So you can connect it to your DAW and use it to play or control just about any music software that you like.
Here’s a brief look at using the Oddball as a MIDI controller:
Pricing and Availability
The Oddball is being produced via a Kickstarter campaign and is available to backers for £59 (about US $77). The project has already reached its funding goal....