Padbangers has released a free application MPC Sample Project Converter, that’s designed to let you change MPC Sample projects to the bigger MPC Format.
Here’s what they have to say about it:
“For the big standalone MPCs — MPC One, MPC Live and MPC X/XL.
When they import an MPC Sample project, everything ends up crammed into a single track — hard to read and hard to edit. This app splits it into clean tracks and turns your chops and “16 Levels” tuning melodies into real, playable programs: chops become a chop program, tuning melodies become keygroups — plus an in-app preview and an optional template for your own mixer setup. Now also supports converting to MPC 2.”
MPC Sample Project Converter is available now as a free download for Linux, macOS and Windows.
Plasmatic shared COGG, a free audio effect that’s designed to “industrialize and metallize” your sound:
“COGG is a free effect (VST3/AU) that transforms your audio with a chain of metallic processing: granular pitch layering, harmonic distortion, and a convolution reverb built from synthetic metal plate impulse responses.
Simply turn up the Grind knob and watch the cog spin faster to begin metallizing your sound. Or, if you prefer more control over your sound, adjust the other knobs to perfect and fine tune the metallic mayhem!”
Version 1.1 adds 8 new presets for anyone to easily add metal and grit to their instruments.
COGG is available now as a free download for Mac + Windows. Just “download and destroy”!
Developer kota kato has released Puntone – a free, browser-based instrument called Puntone.
The core idea of Puntone is applying theremin-style continuous pitch glide not just to single notes, but to full chords. You can drag a chord voicing into another, and the whole chord slides as one continuous motion, rather than jump-cutting between shapes.
It’s designed primarily for touchscreens (iPad and similar tablets), with a dual-pad mode — one pad glides the root note, the other morphs the chord voicing. There’s also a simpler single-note mode with full-time portamento, playable from a PC keyboard too.
Puntone also includes built-in recording for layering takes.
Puntone is built on Web Audio API oscillators, with continuous frequency ramps (no samples/plugins), so there is no install and no account needed.
Puntone is available now as a free, browser-based instrument.
