Google’s AI-powered Instrument Playground Enables You Play and Sample over 100 Instruments From Across The Globe


In December last year, Google launched a music-making tool as part of its Arts & Culture Lab. This week the browser-based tool has been made available to those in an increased number of territories, including the UK.

Described by Google as an “AI experiment”, Instrument Playground is a browser-based sampler that relies on Google MusicFX AI model (formerly known as MusicLM) to generate audio clips that can be played, sequenced and recorded via an easy-to-use interface.

Open up Instrument Playground, and you’ll need to start off by generating a sample using Google’s AI model. You’re given the option to choose one of over 100 instruments from around the world, from Western instruments such as the bassoon and banjo to the West African kora, the Japanese koto and the ghatam, an ancient percussion instrument from India. You’re also able to enter an adjective of your choice to guide the AI towards generating a sample in a particular mood or style.

Once generated, the 20-second sample is loaded into the interface, and can be played using a number of different playback modes. Beat Mode lets you chop up the sample into a number of slices spread across the keyboard, while Pitch Mode maps one slice across the keyboard to be played chromatically, and Ambient Mode creates a rather lovely granular effect.

There’s even a sequencer onboard, accessed by hitting the Advance button, which lets you program a pattern of up to 16 steps with four instrumental layers. Here you can also adjust the tempo or quantize your patterns. Hit the Record button at any time to record the output of Instrument Playground and download the results as a .wav file.

Find out more and try Instrument Playground over at Google Arts & Culture Lab.

 

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PotenzaDSP Amigo 8-Bit Brings Retro Sound of Commodore Amiga To Your DAW


This old-school sampling plugin gets you the retro sound of the Commodore Amiga for only £10.

Amigo Sampler, a new plugin from PotenzaDSP promises to recreate the gloriously old-school sound of the Commodore Amiga in your DAW, complete with crunchy lo-fi sonics and classic Akai-style time-stretching.

Amigo Sampler automatically downsamples audio to the 8-bit bit depth and 22kHz sample rate found on the Amiga to nail its “authentic crunch”, but the sample rate can be adjusted to taste. Once your sample is loaded in, you’re able to play it back via two modes.

Slice Mode allows you to slice up your samples and map them across the keyboard (perfect for Amen breaks) while Sample Mode maps a sample across the keyboard to be played back monophonically or with up to 16-voice polyphony. There’s a neat chord memory function that can be used to map chords across the keyboard to be played by individual notes.

Samples can be reversed, phased and stretched with classic Akai-style time-stretching that can also be automated in real-time. The plugin accepts .wav, .mp3, .aiff, .flac and .ogg files and plays nice with sample formats compatible with the original Amiga, including .iff, .8svx and .raw files. What’s more, Amigo’s brilliantly retro, pixelated user interface can be customized to any colour scheme you like.

Amigo Sampler has earned high praise from artists, with Amiga fan and jungle producer Pete Cannon describing it as “the best Amiga emulation” he’s ever used.

The best part is, Amigo is yours for the eminently reasonable price of £10.

Amigo Sampler is available in AU/VST3 formats for macOS, Windows and Ubuntu. Find out more on PotenzaDSP website.

 

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Acoustica releases Mixcraft 10.5, an Innovative DAW Update for Music Creators


Latest version introduces an AI-powered stem separation option and productivity enhancements while maintaining affordability and ease of use.

Acoustica has released Mixcraft 10.5, an update to its popular Windows audio workstation software for music creators. The latest version features an AI-powered stem separation option and productivity enhancements, all while maintaining affordability and ease of use.

Mixcraft has been a go-to choice for professionals and beginners since its initial release in 2004 and is available in two versions: the entry-level Recording Studio and the Pro Studio version, which has additional tools, instruments, and effects.

Acoustica has enhanced its virtual studio in the 10.5 update — free to Mixcraft 10 owners — with even more to inspire and increase productivity. All of the improvements in Mixcraft 10.5 are centered on ease of use, stability, and innovation.

The update features new Project Templates, offering task-specific presets for tasks such as piano+vocal arrangements, podcasting setups, mastering, video editing. Mixcraft has also expanded MIDI controller support with additional scripts that support more popular gear. A new Quick Access panel enables users to quickly add, remove, and reorder instruments and effects on virtual tracks.

Behind the interface improvements is a backbone of enhanced stability and plugin support. Mixcraft’s robust Plugin Manager displays native and third-party installed virtual instruments and effects plugins, giving users several customization options to organize and navigate their VSTs more easily. And the new Auto-Save feature with user-defined intervals further reduces the risk of projects lost or corrupted due to misbehaving plugins.

The integrated Mixcraft Store tab introduced in version 10 is now packed with over 100 items from top brands, many of which are free. Manufacturers include Addictive Drums, Antares, Baby Audio, Blue Cat, Cherry Audio, D16, FabFilter, Kilohearts, Kuassa, and PSP Audioware. Soundtrack Loops, Loopmasters, and others offer a generous selection of loops and sample packs. Acoustica is also introducing a new Loyalty Credit program that rewards Mixcraft users with points they can apply as virtual cash towards purchases in the expansive Mixcraft Store.

These improvements are standard in both Mixcraft 10.5 Recording Studio and the feature-rich Mixcraft 10.5 Pro Studio.

Producers will find one of the most exciting new features exclusively in Mixcraft Pro Studio: Mixcraft’s new AI-powered Stem Separation tool. Stem Separation allows users to take a mixed audio file and quickly isolate its parts, such as vocals, piano, drums, and other instruments, into individual tracks, each ready for editing, inspecting, or replacing. Mixcraft 10.5 Pro Studio also offers powerful features like Track Regions, audio and MIDI routing, Melodyne pitch shifting, and acclaimed plugins like Cherry Audio’s DCO-106, Stardust 201, and Galactic Reverb. These features make Mixcraft 10.5 Pro Studio one of the most fully-featured DAWs available, offering extraordinary value for money.

For enthusiasts exploring the world of music production or professionals fine-tuning their latest project, the new Mixcraft 10.5 is an irresistible opportunity to upgrade their studio without the burden of complexity or cost. Current Mixcraft 10 users can enjoy a complimentary update, while newcomers can try a free, fully functional 14-day trial.

Mixcraft 10.5 Recording Studio and Pro Studio are available at special introductory prices of only $59 and $119, respectively. Upgrade pricing is available to registered users of previous versions. After April 16, 2024, prices will revert to the regular product prices of $99 for Recording Studio and $199 for Pro Studio.

Visit acoustica.com for more information, including specifications, system requirements, a free trial download, and upgrade details for registered users.

 

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