Archive for February, 2023

WoodSynth v3.0 brings Updated Sequencer and More

Woodman’s Immaculate Maple Syrup Studio has released WoodSynth 3.0, a significant update of its multi-layer synthesizer for iOS and Mac, with a new sequencer UI and new sequencer functionality.

WoodSynth is available for iOS for $13.99 and for Mac for $44.99.

What’s new in WoodSynth 3.0:

New Sequencer functionality:

– Step “On” or “Skip” probability.

– Random note can now be set per step (was previously on/off for all steps).

– Random note probability per step.

– Random note range can be set per step.

– Ratcheting (repetition of same note in the step) per step.

– 9 ratcheting patterns provided (triplet, 4-sixteenths, 2-eights, etc).

– Different duration per step. (regular step time multiplied or divided by 2,3 or 4).

– Ratcheting probability per step.

– 4 sequence Variations (which can have different values for all step params).

– Variations can be selected manually, randomly or from a Playlist.

– Playlist allows to create 64 steps sequence or can be used for verse, chorus, etc.

– Variation glide for note values and volume : gradual transition between 2 Variations.

– Sub semitone allows for “strange” note values in a Variation glide or for random notes.

– Variation glide between notes can be limited to the selected scale.

– Variation glide and Sub Semitone can be set on/off per step.

– Added Envelope ADSR parameters per step.

– Added more scales to the random note Limit Scales. (Ionian, Minor Harmonic, Acoustic, Lydian, Dorian, Phrygian)

New Sequencer UI:

– New large panel with all 16 steps in 1 row.

– Added per step Mute/Skip button.

– New large Volume fader per step.

– Added on/off/skip Led and playing Led for each step.

– Volume curve can be drawn.

– Added “All Steps” button. (modifying a step parameter is set in all steps).

Smaller improvements and fixes:

– Touch bar lowest center note is now C1 (was C2)

– Floating panels (Sequencer, CV, 3D, Advanced) can be moved around

– Midi Out channel for Sequencer and Touch bar are now global and not part of a preset any longer.

– Delay now has its own Mod LFO (freeing up the general LFO’s).

– Stereo Out delay now only applied on delay and reverb (to avoid destroying center bass notes).

– Resizing the window does not toggle between the classic-expanded view any longer.

– Smaller iPads can now also toggle to the expanded view (overview …).

– Fixed a problem in the Copy Factory Presets (was sometimes duplicating presets).

– Fixed delay and reverb in 3D output.

 

AudioCipher turns Words into MIDI Melodies and Chord Progressions

 

Developers of AudioCipher – a plugin that enables you transform words into MIDI melodies – have released version 3.0, adding a chord generator and more.

AudioCipher is a MIDI generator that turns words or phrases into MIDI output. Each word is translated, letter by letter, into a MIDI sequence. Parameters like key signature, chord types, and rhythm settings dictate the phrasing of those notes. And chord and rhythm randomization let you create variations.

 

AudioCipher Version 3.0 was released in December last year and includes new features like a chord generator, more scales, and triplet subdivisions for the rhythm controls. The size of the user interface has been reduced as well, to take up less space in the DAW.

AudioCipher is available now for $29.99.

 

Pittsburgh Modular Taiga Review

 

Host Ziv Eliraz, in his latest loopop video, takes an in-depth look at the new Pittsburgh Modular Taiga, a 3-oscillator semi-modular paraphonic synthesizer that can be used standalone, or as a 60HP panel in a larger Eurorack system.

Ziv Eliraz describes Taiga as what Bob Moog & Don Buchla might have created, if they had collaborated on a synth in the 70s.

Check out Taiga review and share your thoughts on it in the comments.

Topics covered:

0:00 Intro

1:50 Overview

5:10 Oscillators

10:05 Sync

11:10 Glide

11:30 3 more LFOs

12:20 Mixer

13:00 Preamp

14:20 Mix/Split

15:00 Filter

18:30 Dynamics

21:55 Delay

22:45 Modulation

23:30 Ctrl module

23:55 Arp

25:25 Sequencer

25:45 Vel modes

27:40 CC modes

28:00 S&H

28:30 Pros & cons

31:40 Outro