Free until January 4, 2024, is Arturia’s newest _Efx offering. Called Refract, it’s a unique “super unison” effect with a twist or two. I’ve only just begun to…
Music
Forward Backward Upside Down
Another new piece of music. This work-in-progress came about while I was exploring Arturia’s Analog Lab Pro, and my collection of Native Instruments plug-ins. The inspiration came from…
‘Tis The Season
Those who know me well know that I’m not a religious person, nor really much of a Christmas person. But there are a couple of Christmas carols that…
MiniFreak Turns 2.0
Arturia have updated the firmware for the MiniFreak to version 2.0 today! The new update adds wavetable synthesis, expanded LFO modulation possibilities, new effects, and a host of…
Podolski’s Inner Workings
I’ve been musicing today! A musical work in progress using mostly instruments and effects included with Ableton Live 11 Suite, except for a couple of tracks made with u-he’s free Podolski VST instrument.
2 GAIAs — Some Thoughts on Roland’s New GAIA 2 Synth
I have, in the past, mentioned the Roland GAIA synthesizer, and have said that it could well be a “perfect” synth. Indeed, during its 13 years of production, it was a preferred instrument for teaching about synthesis and sound design in schools and universities everywhere. So, I was naturally quite interested when Roland announced the GAIA 2.
Polyend Tracker — Joyous Test
As you may already know, I recently acquired a Polyend Tracker. It was not something I’d planned to buy.
It was on sale….