From @synthandsoftware - XILS-lab looks to the past to produce present-day Les Diffuseurs bundle of outlandish effect plug-ins inspired by ondes Martenot speakers. PRESS ANNOUNCEMENT Audio software company XILS-lab announces availability of its Les Diffuseurs effect plug-in bundle — turning to the Twenties (read: early 20th Century), and an early electronic musical instrument called the ondes Martenot, more […] The post XILS-lab Introduces Present-day Les Diffuseurs Bundle of Outlandish Effect Plug-ins appeared first on Synth and Software ..read more

From @synthandsoftware - Chromaphone 3 and AAS Player plug-ins in collaboration with sound designer Michel Basque. PRESS ANNOUNCEMENT With Exodus, his second sound pack with AAS, Canadian sound designer Michel Basque draws inspiration from terrestrial exodus towards other worlds such as exoplanets and parallel universes. Inspired by artificial intelligence, robotization, climate change, and the role humanity plays in […] The post New Chromaphone 3 and AAS Player Plug-ins appeared first on Synth and Software ..read more

From @synthandsoftware - Ultimate Patches announces the all-new 300 Roland JD-Xi 2024 Ultimate Patches and free 15 patch Taster Pack from the set. PRESS ANNOUNCEMENT Ultimate Patches has just released the all-new JD-Xi 2024 Ultimate Patches, with 300 premium quality patches covering vintage, modern and futuristic polys, leads, pads and fx, as well as classic non-synth instruments including acoustic and […] The post New 300 Roland JD-Xi 2024 Ultimate Patches appeared first on Synth and Software ..read more

From @synthandsoftware - Monolith delves into Harvey’s vast musical instrument collection to create a powerful, contemporary ensemble of cinematic percussion—with a dynamic array of unique, rare, and antique drums.  PRESS ANNOUNCEMENT Monolith offers the contemporary composer a vast range of curated percussion options that have been carefully sculpted for maximum sonic range and playability. Pulled from Harvey’s enviable […] The post New From Orchestral Tools, Monolith by Richard Harvey appeared first on Synth and Software ..read more

From @synthandsoftware - An update to last month’s angry rant about the constant macOS compatibility nightmare plaguing musicians’ computers Last month I went on a hysterical rant about how annual macOS updates keep breaking our computers. Without blaming Native Instruments, I mentioned their Kontakt 7 sample player as a prime example of the problem, because so many sample […] The post Native Instruments Kontakt 7 Is Now Compatible With macOS Sonoma appeared first on Synth and Software ..read more

From @synthandsoftware - Apparently it NO LONGER breaks iLok-protected software UPDATED March 25, 2024: On March 11 we reported about some serious issues plaguing iLok-protected software. There’s a new release that is supposed to fix these issues (and others). We still suggest that you wait and see what the Internet says before updating from pre-14.4 versions of macOS, […] The post UPDATE: Mac Users: Sonoma 14.4.1 Reportedly Fixes Problems for Musicians appeared first on Synth and Software ..read more

From @synthandsoftware - Robin Hatch added the Novation Peak Eight-voice Desktop Polyphonic Synthesizer to her touring setup for the Porno for Pyros Farewell Tour. PRESS ANNOUNCEMENT Photo above: Porno for Pyros frontman Perry Farrell (left) and keyboardist Robin Hatch (right). Photo credit Carlo Cavaluzzi. The Los Angeles-based alternative rock band, Porno For Pyros, began their farewell tour, titled Horns, […] The post Porno for Pyros Farewell Tour With Keyboardist Robin Hatch appeared first on Synth and Software ..read more

From @synthandsoftware - Overloud introduces a free update for TH-U Premium that includes the new premium pedal model the Centuria. PRESS ANNOUNCEMENT The Centuria is the most advanced and accurate emulation of the legendary Klon Centaur and was created using Overloud’s Fluid Capture technology. This new effect model is only available for owners of TH-U Premium. The Centuria […] The post Free Update for TH-U Premium Includes Centuria Pedal appeared first on Synth and Software ..read more

From @synthandsoftware - ContinuuCon 2024, the sixth international Haken Continuum conference, is scheduled for April 26–28 in the Pittsburgh suburb of Carnegie – Early-bird pricing info below. PRESS ANNOUNCEMENT Above photo: Christophe Duquesne, Edmund Eagan, and Guillaume Bonneau visit Dune composer Hans Zimmer in his studio. Perhaps the most highly anticipated presentation is a panel exploring the role of the […] The post The Haken Continuum And The Dune Part Two Connection appeared first on Synth and Software ..read more

From @synthandsoftware - Glassware takes on a new meaning In the late ‘60s, when I had finished my private study on banjo, my teacher introduced me to recordings from a diverse number of sources in order to keep me humble about my accomplishments. Among these was Music for Glass Harmonica. The sound of this instrument was like nothing I’d ever […] The post Glass Orchestra Sample Library for UVI Workstation and Falcon – the Synth and Software Review appeared first on Synth and Software ..read more