Boochow Instruments has introduced a new web app that lets you create custom user units (oscillators, modulation FX, delay FX, reverb FX) for the KORG NTS-3 kaoss pad.
To do this, you create custom user units for the NTS-3 kaoss pad using Pure Data, and the web app will automatically compile them so that they can be loaded onto your device.
This expands the capabilities of Boochow’s browser-based solution, which already supports the ‘logues and the NTS-1 mkII:
The overview video, embedded at the top of the page, covers the tool’s capabilities and demonstrates how to use it:
Waveshaper Media let us know that their electronic music documentaries I Dream Of Wires & Subotnick are now available to view via streaming systems.
I Dream Of Wires is a documentary about the rise, fall and rebirth of the modular synthesizer. The film features over 100 inventors, musicians and enthusiasts discussing their relationship with the modular synthesizer. This includes interviews with Trent Reznor (Nine Inch Nails), Vince Clarke (Depeche Mode, Erasure), Gary Numan, cEvin Key (Skinny Puppy), Daniel Miller (Mute Records), Chris Carter (Throbbing Gristle, Chris & Cosey), as well as modular manufacturers like Doepfer, Make Noise, and Intellijel.
I Dream Of Wires is available via the following services:
Subotnick explores the life of electronic music pioneer Morton Subotnick. At 90 years of age, he has become a cult figure for a whole new generation.
The film includes live performances, captured in surround sound and augmented with liquid-light psychedelic effects. Subotnick is described as “a multimedia experience that highlights and celebrates one of the world’s most influential living composers.”
Subotnick is available to stream or download via the following services:
Woodman’s Immaculate Maple Syrup Studio has released WoodPecker 1.0, a software step sequencer for MacOS and iOS.
WoodPecker has 4 sequencers, which can send to 4 different MIDI channels (and/or MIDI V2 groups). Each sequencer has up to 64 steps and 4 variations (resulting in max 256 steps)
The app can be used stand-alone or as a plugin in a DAW.
Each sequencer can set its own number of steps and step duration.
Each sequencer has 4 Variations (which can have different values for all step params).
Variations can be selected manually or from any step.
Sequencers can be started manually, by DAW transport, by Midi RT Play, by keyboard note input and when inserted as audio effect by audio input triggering.
BPM can be set manually, by tapping, by the DAW or by the Midi RT clock.
WoodPecker can also send the Midi Clock and Midi RT play start/stop messages.
Midi V2 mode sends UMP messages given higher precision.
Resync mode restarts at step 1 after a number of bars (compensate for the random or odd timings).
Midi can be sent to the DAW and/or directly to the OS (allowing a plugin to address external instruments).
Stand-alone app support Midi over BlueTooth.
Each Step has:
– “On” or “Skip” probability.
– Velocity value.
– Random note probability.
– Random note range which can be limited to a scale.
– Ratcheting (repetition of same note in the step).
