Electronic Dance Music News, DJ Gear & Tech, South Africa
Creating percussion sounds from scratch with FM synthesis Let’s explore using FM synthesis to create a huge variety of drum and percussion sounds from scratch. We’ve looked at the more traditional electronic percussion synthesis methods, using white noise and applying subtractive methods to shape the tone and envelope of the sound. Using FM to create […]
Top Five MIDI Pad Controllers right now MIDI Pad Controllers can add a lot to one’s music production, but how does one choose the right one? Here are our top five choices, for various reasons. Choosing the perfect MIDI Pad controller to suit you can be a tough one, there are so many options out […]
Rob Papen eXplorer 6 bundle introduces two new plugins Introducing the Rob Papen eXplorer 6 bundle, including 25 plugins with two new additions to the line-up. Rob Papen has long been a highly-revered name in the plugin industry, responsible for some incredibly popular plugins such as Predator, BLUE and more. The latest update to Rob […]
Mixed in Key Captain Beat is designed to elevate your drum tracks Introducing the newest member of the Captain plugins family, Mixed in Key Captain Beat, designed to elevate your drum tracks. Mixed in Key Captain Beat works in a similar way to the rest of the Captain plugins range, but specifically designed for rhythms […]
IK Multimedia MODO DRUM – A new physical modelled drum kit plugin IK Multimedia MODO DRUM is a new virtual drum instrument with unmatched versatility, it’s based on physical modelling synthesis. The new IK Multimedia MODO DRUM combines the incredible accuracy and versatility of physical modelling synthesis to introduce unseen before levels of drum programming. […]
Novation Circuit 1.8 firmware update adds new user-requested features The latest firmware update for the Novation Circuit adds a variety of user-requested features, from unquantized recording to micro-step editing. When the Novation Circuit was originally released, it was only capable of sequencing MIDI within a quantized grid. The 1.6 firmware update introduced micro-step editing to […]
Korg Volca series gets a new semi-modular and FM drum synth The highly popular Korg Volca series sees two new exciting additions to its lineup – The Volca Drum and Volca Modular. The Volca Drum is a digital percussion synthesizer based around an incredibly flexible internal DSP engine. The Volca Drum boasts six parts, each […]
Alesis Strike Multipad – the next generation digital drum pad The new Alesis Strike Multipad introduces a variety of advanced sampling and looping capabilities to their affordable drum performance powerhouse. Alesis Strike Multipad is their latest iteration in drum performance pads, with a massively expanded onboard memory and over 7000 built-in sounds from traditional percussion […]
Noir Drum synthesizer for iOS is kind of different Noir drum synthesizer for iOS takes a new approach to creating drums and rhythmic bass patterns. The core focus behind Noir is the intuitive, yet advanced step-sequencer capable of controlling everything from pitch and steps, to a wide variety of modulations. Noir is essentially a monophonic […]
Patterning 2 iOS-based advanced drum machine and sequencer Patterning 2 is the latest iteration of the iOS-based drum machine, with a wide variety of expanded features. Patterning 2 features all the same drum kits and features from the original version, with a variety of new features to make programming and creating drum sequences much more […]
