Free Mac Software Synth – Scythe

Plastaq Software has released Scythe – a free Mac VST version of GrainBender for the iPad. Features: unique, intuitive sound design interface versatile oscillators with analog & digital waveforms extensive but easy-to-use modulation effects ranging from chorus and delay to digital grunge low cpu usage

LNX_Studio For Mac Updated, Gets SuperCollider Synth-Building Action

Reader Neil Cosgrove sent word about an update to LNX_Studio – a free music environment for OS X that’s designed for realtime Internet collaboration: LNX_Studio is a way of bring people together to make music with new and innovative tools. It’s all about creating and sharing ideas. There are many features in LNX_Studio and it’s strength… Read More LNX_Studio For Mac Updated, Gets SuperCollider Synth-Building Action

New Mac Synth, Sinevibes Reactive, Offers Audio-Controlled Synthesis

Sinevibes has announced Reactive, a new AudioUnit plugin that turns any audio into melodic material. Reactive detects the input signal’s dynamic envelope and transforms it into pitch information via a note matrix with eight switchable patterns. The envelope and pitch are then used to drive three distinct synthesis engines – waveshape modeling, phase modulation, and subtractive with… Read More New Mac Synth, Sinevibes Reactive, Offers Audio-Controlled Synthesis

STEIM’s junXion Lets Mac Users Turn Anything Into A Musical Instrument

Dutch music center STEIM (the studio for electro-instrumental music) has released a series of video tuturials for junXion junXion is a Mac OSX application that can translate signals from joysticks, mice, touchscreens, MIDI, OSC, Audio, Arduino and Video devices – using conditional processing and remapping – into MIDI or OSC events. The resulting MIDI or OSC data is then available… Read More STEIM’s junXion Lets Mac Users Turn Anything Into A Musical Instrument

New Software Synth For Mac & Windows, Tone2 Saurus

Tone2 has released a new software synthesizer for Mac & Windows, Saurus. According to Tone2, Saurus is ‘not just another synthesizer with character, but one that truly represents the analog sound.’ Here’s what they have to say about it: We carefully measured and modeled the circuits of many classic performance synthesizers, including even single capacitors and… Read More New Software Synth For Mac & Windows, Tone2 Saurus

Cosmosƒ Advanced Stochastic Synthesis Instrument Now Available On Windows & Mac

sonicLAB has updated its Cosmosƒ advanced stochastic synthesis instrument to version 1.2, bringing the software synth to Windows for the first time. Here’s what’s new in Cosmosf: Cosmosf v1.2 adds an additive synthesis engine. Up to 12 partials with individual amplitude and frequency settings are summed as one micro event waveform. The partials can play sine… Read More Cosmosƒ Advanced Stochastic Synthesis Instrument Now Available On Windows & Mac

Free Looping App For Mac & Windows, Mobius, Updated

Circular Labs has announced a major update to its cross-platform looping software, Mobius. Mobius is a free application for Mac & WIndows that was inspired by the hardware loopers of the past. But Mobius offers 8 synchronized stereo loopers that can be used in any combination with extensive MIDI and computer keyboard control. Here’s what’s… Read More Free Looping App For Mac & Windows, Mobius, Updated