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Panda MIDI let us know that their Future Impact V4 guitar synth effect pedal has a new free firmware update that enables users to control external MIDI synthesizers with their guitars.

The company says that, with this update, the Future Impact V4 is the only guitar synth platform on the market that features:

• Internal voice generation (four oscillator VA synth),
• MIDI output to drive external MIDI synthesizers or DAWs,
• CV/Gate output to connect your guitar to the analog synth world.

With this update, the Future Impact pedal can now be used to control just about any synthesizer, in addition to its internal synth engine.

The Future Impact is a direct descendant of the legendary Deep Impact bass guitar synth pedal that’s been used by Muse, Bootsy Collins, Mohini Dey and many others.

Features:

• New, improved 32-bit A/D/A converters provide extremely high quality sound with low noise;
• CV/Gate output to drive analog synthesizers accurately from either audio or MIDI input;
• You can drive any external MIDI synth with your guitar (from firmware version 4.11)
• Sturdier knobs made from solid metal for longer life;
• Parameter dial now has an extended range for more sound variations;
• Superior pitch tracking offers an even further reduced latency and increased sensitivity;
• Oscillator Sync opens a completely new sonic world by creating harmonically complex sounds;
• On-pedal edits can be saved into patch data;
• Long release gives the full ADSR cycle for the audio-triggered sounds as well;
• 63 new Flexi curves;
• On-the-fly octave transposition;
• Full midiBeam 4Control integration;
• Fresh Editor software look with improved workflow;
• On-screen Mod Wheel within the Editor software.

The original release overview video for the Future Impact V4:

The Future Impact V4 is available for €289.00 (normally €359.00).

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The latest version makes composing, producing and mixing more inspirational than ever.

Steinberg releases Cubase 14, bringing new instruments, effects and modulators to the next version of its flagship DAW, along with a host of workflow tweaks and enhancements.

Cubase’s latest version finds Steinberg catching up with Bitwig and Ableton by introducing a set of six Modulators that can be used to modulate parameters across plugins, virtual instruments and the DAW itself. Along with a conventional LFO, you’ve got an Envelope Follower, Shaper, Macro Knob, ModScripter and Step Modulator.

Cubase 14 also sees the introduction of an entirely new track type: the Drum Track. Here you’ll find a new Drum Machine, a hybrid of drum sampler and percussion synth that enables you to design custom drum kits, and a new Pattern Editor, a versatile step sequencer that can be used to sequence not only drum patterns, but all of Cubase’s track types.

Additionally, you’ll find several new audio effects: Shimmer is a reverb capable of conjuring “ethereal ambiences and dreamlike, reverberant spaces”, and StudioDelay is a full-featured delay equipped with a variety of other effects that includes modulation, distortion, reverb and pitch-shifting, along with vintage-inspired saturation. Cubase 14 also features a new filter, AutoFilter, designed specifically for rhythmic side-chained filtering.

Steinberg has revamped Cubase’s Score Editor, bringing in a version of the editor from its music notation software Dorico, and introduced enhanced volume curve editing, allowing gain adjustment to be applied directly to events on the timeline via the same tools used for automation editing.

All versions share the same pristine sound quality and ease of use that make Cubase one of the world’s most popular music creation solutions.

Cubase 14 is available in three tiers, each of which offers a different selection of features: Cubase Pro is priced at $579.99, while Artist and Elements editions are priced at $329.99 and $99.99, respectively. Find out more on Steinberg website.

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The long and winding history of Rhodes

Having previously released a software version of the Mk8, its latest hardware electric piano, Rhodes has now dipped into its illustrious archives and created a plugin that emulates a range of ‘classic and rare’ instruments from its back catalogue.

Known as Rhodes Anthology, this features four models: the Rhodes MK1 Stage 73 (1976), Sparkletop 73 (1965), Rhodes MKV 73 (1984) and Rhodes MK7 73 (2010). Each of these is said to have its own distinctive character and response.

The control set for each piano has been kept clean and simple, and looks conducive to fast and efficient tweaking. There’s a nice render of each of the included models, and the preamp and FX modules come directly from the aforementioned Rhodes V8 Pro plugin.

As well as the tone shaping controls you also get a Global Tune function, while the Timbre Shift feature enables you to re-voice your piano if you wish.

Here’s what they have to say about Anthology:

“Rhodes Anthology is not just a software recreation—it’s the most authentic, playable, and musical representation of these instruments ever created and the only genuine Rhodes emulation of these classic instruments. Whether you’re a seasoned professional or an aspiring producer, Anthology sets a new gold standard for anyone looking to capture the soulful essence of the iconic Rhodes legacy”.

There are already plenty of other Rhodes emulations on the market, but the Anthology looks like it’s had plenty of love poured into it, and could be viewed as both playable instrument and electric piano history lesson. It’s currently available at the introductory price of $100/£100/€95 (a 14-day trial is also available) and runs on PC and Mac. The regular price will be $150/£140/€135. Find out more on the Rhodes website.

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