Organizers of the New England Synth Fest lets us know that the next event is scheduled for Thursday, February 22 at the Museum of Science Boston.
The event will feature performances in the Planetarium by Xperseai with visuals by Black Tourmaline, Switch Angel with visuals by Char Stiles, and Dox Malice with visuals by GQZ.
In addition, there will be lobby stage performances by Doug Bielmeier, Moonbeam, and Beantown Network Orchestra, along with exhibitors in the Museum Lobby.
The Lobby experience starts at 7:00pm. Planetarium shows are scheduled for 7:30pm (sold out) and 9:30pm (act fast). Tickets are available at the Museum of Science website for $15.
Developer Momo Müller let us know that he’s released a third-party MIDI Editor and Soundbank for the Behringer JT-4000 synthesizer.
The JT-4000 Editor is designed to give you direct access from your DAW to the Behringer JT-4000 parameters, so you can integrate it into your DAW projects.
Features:
Simple handling of the JT-4000, without menu diving.
Complex sound changes can be made easily and quickly.
Change Behringer JT-4000 Sounds directly from Editor.
All controllers can be automated.
X-Y modulation of all parameters
You can random the Controllers of the Behringer JT-4000 Synth. Each area has its own random function.
You can use your Behringer JT-4000 as a sound module in the DAW.
A Soundbank with over 80 new sounds included.
The Editor is available for:
PC: As VST2 and Standalone for 32bit and VST2, VST3 and Standalone for 64bit Windows.
MAC: As VST2, VST3, AU and Standalone, compatible with MAC Intel and Silicon.
The JT-4000 Editor is available now for €6.90 / $ 7 (Contains all versions). An iOS version is also available.
SoundGhost randomized sampler plugin Jumble is “a heartfelt ode to the limitless possibilities of generative music”. This “sample explorer” randomly chops up your audio to create new patterns and ideas.
SoundGhost makes fun, intuitive plugins that are easy to use; last year, we told you about its granular reverb plugin Scatter, but today the brand releases a new plugin: Jumble.
Jumble is described by SoundGhost as a “randomised sample explorer”. Drop any audio into this sampler plugin and its sample playhead will shift between random positions within the loop to create new patterns and ideas in sync with your DAW’s tempo; the length of the gate can be adjusted along with the rate that the playhead shifts to a new position.
The plugin’s amp section allows you to adjust the fade in and out times for each sample snippet, along with a handy gain knob. Jumble is also equipped with a state-variable filter with low- and high-pass modes along with a basic delay and reverb for creative sound-shaping.
Jumble also offers two LFOs, which control the filter cutoff and the sample amplitude. LFOs can be synced to the DAW’s host tempo and modulation patterns can be entered via a step sequencer.
Live performers will be pleased to know that Jumble’s manual mode can be used to deactivate the internal gate and shift the playhead via MIDI input, meaning that samples can be jumbled in real-time using keyboards and sequencers.
Jumble is available now for macOS and Windows in VST3/AU formats. It’s priced at £79 but available now for a discounted £49. Find out more on SoundGhost website.
