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Splice new CoSo app (iOS and Android) looks as simple as it gets.

CoSo is billed as an “intelligent musical sketchpad,” this enables you to build Stacks – groups of samples that complement each other and work together to create a complete groove. Choose a style and CoSo will create a unique Stack for you – no effort required. If you do not like what you hear, press a button and you will get a different Stack. That’s all you need to do.

If you want to add more layers, just click the Plus button – a Stack can have up to eight layers, and you can mute and solo layers by tapping and long-pressing. Once you are satisfied with a Stack, you can share it on TikTok, send it to your friends or download the layers in the Splice app to enable you to continue working on your groove in your DAW.

A limited version of CoSo can be downloaded for free, where as Splice subscribers can access the full content library and feature set.

The simplicity of CoSo may well prove to be controversial, and you could argue that it removes the fun – not to mention the creative challenge – of discovering sounds yourself. However, Ale Koretzky, leader of the ML&Audio Science Innovation Team at Splice that created the app, thinks differently.

Here’s what they say:

“I believe we will hear a richer and more diverse selection of sounds bubbling up through this technology,” he says. “Some people will use it to discover sounds and others will use it to create music.

“At Splice we advocate for the artist and put humans at the centre of any canvas. We hope that by integrating intelligent discovery, curation, and creation, we can help creators with instant inspiration wherever they are.”

Splice Co-founder and CEO Steve Martocci added: “The team has built a beautiful unlock for creativity and it speaks to the heart of Splice’s future. The feedback so far has been deeply motivating for us with talk of empowerment, inspiration and joy; from a little app with no waveforms, no knobs, and definitely no shift key. The sampling community has been waiting for a breakthrough like this, which was only possible when we paired CoSo with the depth of Splice Sounds.”

Find out more on the Splice website.

Steinberg has announced the availability of Nuendo 12, a major update to its audio production tool.

Steinberg says that the twelfth version of Nuendo has a clear focus on speech. Many of Nuendo’s new features and improvements not only ensure that dialogue is clearly heard but are especially designed for sound designers and post-production studios working in this area.

New in Steinberg Nuendo 12:

• Dialogue Detection AI–powered algorithms to remove silent parts from a recording and leave only the dialogue.
• Multiple reference clips for audio alignment, to apply precise timing to a large set of field recorder files at once.
• Free Warp tool in the Project window for subtle manual timing corrections to audio event waveforms.
• Netflix TTAL import and export support for working on language dubbing projects for Netflix.
• EdiCue v4 support for loading character text from PDF shooting scripts and storing cue date in Nuendo’s cycle markers.
• Binaural Downmix in the Renderer for Dolby Atmos, for immersive sound mixing over headphones with the required spatial accuracy.
• Headphones Match plug-in to compensate and/or emulate the frequency response curve of 387 different models of headphones from a hundred manufacturers.
• New MIDI Remote system and API that automatically detects MIDI devices and maps their controls in Nuendo.
• Sound Design tools featuring Raiser, a limiter with ultra-fast attack times, but without compromising transients or transparency; FX Modulator with an arsenal of effect modules and an envelope editor to create time-based modulations of sound effects; additional Randomize parameters for the StepFilter; extended ARA 2 support, improved Logical Editors and Input Transformer, plus more.
• Music feature enhancements including Scale Assistant in VariAudio, Create Chord Events from Audio Events, Verve felt piano, Import tempo and signature tracks, Multi-selection and phase coherent AudioWarp editing, Lin One Dither and more.
• Workflow and productivity improvements, including a new dongle-free licensing system, extended editing capabilities, a revamped ADR Taker, the ability to create markers from selected events, more flexible marker handling options, additional key commands, native Apple Silicon support, UI and performance improvements, enhanced audio and video engine performance.

Nuendo 12 Overview:

Nuendo 12 is now available  for $999.99

Find out details on the Steinberg website  on upgrades, crossgrades, and more.

Cherry Audio models the Minimoog and comes up with the Minimode, “the ultimate tribute” to Bob Moog’s iconic synth.

For the month of May, it is Bob Moog Appreciation Month, and Cherry Audio has honour it by kick it off with a plugin emulation of Bob Moog most famous synth, the Minimoog Model D. Minimode is designed to be “the ultimate tribute” to this legendary instrument, delivering “absolute authenticity”.

And Cherry Audio will be donating a portion of profits from Minimode to The Bob Moog Foundation, a non-profit organization dedicated to preserving the legacy of Bob Moog and his work.

Does Minimode offer anything we haven’t seen before

Cherry Audio says that its emulation is based on studying and measuring “every nuance, every curve, and every response of the audio”. The interface is also lifted directly from the Minimoog. While some emulations offer additional features, the Minimode stays true to its inspiration, though as well as operating monophonically, and you can also choose to use two, four, eight or 16 polyphonic voices.

Additionally, there are more than 250 presets – and you can save custom MIDI controller mappings to individual presets or globally.

What Cherry Audio say about Minimode:

“Minimode is a painstaking virtual emulation of the granddaddy of all portable synthesizers, the legendary Minimoog Model D.

Whether you’re seeking monstrous leads, funky basslines, or warm atmospheric pads, Minimode has you covered. In fact, the resulting tones are so mighty that we could not resist adding one particular enhancement. If one classic synth voice isn’t enough, we’ve made it easy to dial in two, four, eight, or sixteen polyphonic voices guaranteed to bring the house down.

Need outstanding sounds even faster? Minimode includes a library of over 250 presets created by professional sound designers. Brass, keys, percussion, sound effects, and even MIDI Polyphonic Expression (MPE) presets and, of course, the signature earthshaking basses and leads the Mini is renowned for are just a click away.”

Minimode synthesizer is available now for Mac & Windows, and runs in VST/AU/AAX formats, with an intro price of $39 (normally $59).

Cherry Audio is working with to raise funds for the Foundation in May. A portion of profits generated from Minimode sales will be given to The Bob Moog Foundation.

You can find out more on the Cherry Audio website.