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Free Downloads from Togeo Studios
Togeo Studios offers Ableton Live Packs, samples, loops, and presets for selected synths along with downloadable MP3 albums in a variety of styles at their sister site Togeo Music. The Live Packs are...
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Electromechanical Magic
If you’re fascinated by unusual music instruments be they electronic or acoustic, check out the first annual Guthman Musical Instrument Competition cosponsored by the Georgia Tech Center for Music...
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Grow Your Sounds
Synplant (Mac/Win, $89.95) from software developer Magnus Lindström of Sonic Charge takes an entirely different approach to synth programming. Under the hood Synplant is analog-modeled, but you...
View ArticleThe Soul of My New Machine
I saw the writing on the wall when my trusty Power Mac G5 began sounding like a Cuisinart. After lengthy discussions with friends inside and outside of Apple, I decided that my next machine would be...
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QuicK and SlicK
Startley Technologies has just released QuicKeys 4 for Mac OS X ($59.95, $29.95 upgrade) and emusicians will find a couple of pleasant surprises. My favorite new feature is MIDI triggers: you can set...
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Kompletely Insane
Native Instruments just announced a substantial discount on their Komplete 5 bundle of virtual instruments and effects. During the month of July you can buy it direct or from NI dealers for $399...
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Free and Easy
If you’ve had your eye on Submersible Music’s DrumCore but haven’t been quite ready to take the plunge, here’s a chance to get a free version of DrumCore 3 with enough content (1GB vs. 16GB for the...
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Sucker Punch
My friend, pianist and EM contributor Marshall Otwell, recently reminded me of June’s EM Pro/File of New York bassist and electronic musician Lisle Ellis. That prompted me to grab his latest CD Sucker...
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It’s Back
If you’ve been waiting for an OS X Leopard compatible version of U&I Software’s Metasynth, you’re patience has just been rewarded. Metasynth 5 sports a bunch of new features along with streamlined...
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On the Job with Synth Squad
I’ve taken some time over the last few days to explore the new FXpansion bundle of soft synths DCAM Synth Squad. The bundle comprises three synths—Strobe, Cypher and Amber—and a multitimbral layering...
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