DSPTone has introduced SubMass, a new audio effect for Mac and Windows that is designed to help you achieve a “massive, powerful bass response that remains perfectly tight, clean, and focused”.
SubMass uses a specialized, interactive filtering circuit that creates a resonant volume peak at your chosen target frequency, while simultaneously executing an aggressive high-pass cutoff immediately below it.
They say that this makes your bass instruments feel larger, more focused, and mix-ready.
Alex Ball – in his latest video – takes a look at the legendary Akai MPC60 MIDI Production Center.
The MPC60 was developed by Akai and Roger Linn and released in 1988, and went on to be used on classic albums by DJ Shadow, Dr. Dre, J Dilla, MF Doom and others.
Key features:
The often-copied 4 x 4 pad grid
A ‘crunchy’ 12-bit sampling engine
60,000 note sequencer with 99-tracks
Roger Linn’s influential swing feature
512 kb of RAM, which provided 13.1 seconds of mono sampling time
Floppy disk drive storage
Flexible connectivity, including MIDI, individual outputs and more
Watch the video and share your thoughts on the Akai MPC60!
Topics covered:
0:00 History of the MPC60
3:46 Intended use of the MPC60
8:18 Demo: The MPC Song
8:55 What people actually did with the MPC60
10:27 Sampling
12:15 Demo: Passable Hip-Hop
13:13 Groove, Feel and Swing
14:49 After the MPC60
15:29 Discussion with TUBEDIGGA
22:04 Patron Outro Jam
Elektron has released a free firmware update for the Analog Four & Analog Keys synthesizers, adding a wide range of new features.
OS 1.55 adds a Euclidean Sequencer Mode, Control All, Loop Pages, Rotate Arp Sequence, Save Trig to Sound and more.
New in the Analog Four & Analog Keys OS 1.55:
Euclidean Sequencer – This new sequencer mode can bring a new sense of motion to your patterns, courtesy of two Euclidean generators that algorithmically distribute trig-like pulses across a sequence.
Page Loop – This lets you instantly jump to the sequencer page you want to work in, as well as looping it with ease alongside any other specific pages you want to focus on. Hang in one place and replay, or tweak until the sound is just right, until you’re ready to de-loop.
Control All – Access full, simultaneous control over parameters across all tracks by holding track and twisting away on your parameter of choice.
Rotate Arpeggiator Sequence – Analog Four’s arpeggiator can now move in fresh ways. Rotate your offsets to ensure your arp sequence isn’t set in stone, and find new melodic pathways.
And more – Other updates include Save Trig to Sound, as well as a number of improvements and fixes. Read the full release notes for a complete overview.
