New Expert Sleepers Module Lets You Plug USB MIDI Controllers Into Your Modular Synthesizer

2015 NAMM Show: Expert Sleepers has announced the FH-1 ‘faderHost’ – a new Eurorack module that lets you directly connect USB MIDI controllers to your modular synthesizer. This lets you use standard MIDI controllers, iPads and more to directly control your modular synth, with a total of 8 outputs. In addition, the FH-1 also offers: LFOs on each output Step sequencers… Read More New Expert Sleepers Module Lets You Plug USB MIDI Controllers Into Your Modular Synthesizer

Cakewalk Updates SONAR, Intros New Membership Model

2015 NAMM Show: Cakewalk has announced a new SONAR product lineup and a new model for buying and owning DAW software. With the new SONAR, the company is introducing a Membership model. Now, users have the option to choose either a traditional upfront payment, or to make monthly payments. New users receive 12 months of Membership free, while for current… Read More Cakewalk Updates SONAR, Intros New Membership Model

Plogue Chipspeech Recreates The Sound Of 80’s Voice Synthesis

Plogue has introduced Chipspeech – a new speech synthesizer, for Mac & Windows, that recreates the sound of famous 80’s voice synthesis chips. It features 7 different voices, each with its own characteristic timbre. It is tailored for musical applications – type in lyrics, and then you can play them on a MIDI keyboard. Chipspeech is also a true synthesizer –… Read More Plogue Chipspeech Recreates The Sound Of 80’s Voice Synthesis

Sonic Faction Debuts Archetype Ableton Live Instrument Bundle

Today Sonic Faction has come out with a massive new offering for Live users – the Archetype Ableton Bundle, a collection of 8 custom-designed instruments for Ableton Live 9 Suite. The Archetype Bundle’s eight instruments (Beatdown, Sickness, Evilfish, Hatchet, Clone, Pulsator, Whoosh Machine and Rogue-One) run the gamut of vintage and modern instruments, which are… Read More Sonic Faction Debuts Archetype Ableton Live Instrument Bundle