First up, congratulations on the inclusion of your sounds within Spectrasonics’ Bob Moog Tribute library. How did you get involved with the project?
To be totally honest with you I think it may have more to do with good timing than anything else. I contacted Eric Persing around the 26th of February (which just so happened to be my birthday) asking if he had seen a recent video I uploaded to Youtube, which was taking an in depth look at some patches I had created in Omnisphere. Eric soon replied with his opinion on the video and asked if I would be interested in helping out on a project they were working on. Of course you never say no to a man as kind and generous as Eric Persing, so I accepted and began work on my small contribution to the project. continue reading…
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John B has been a shining beacon in the world of Drum and Bass scene for many years now. His first album – ‘Visions’ was released back in 1997 and launched his career as one of the most innovative producers at the cutting edge of the UK dance scene. Subsequent releases on Metalheadz and his own label Beta have cemented his place and position as a true DnB pioneer.
John’s sound and style has evolved considerably over years, starting as more jazzy in the early days, then trancey and now more 80s/Electro – check out the eye make-up! He is also one of the busiest DJs on the circuit with a large fan base all over the world. After hearing that John was a big Spectrasonics fan, we caught up with the man himself to check out what makes him tick… continue reading…
Spectrasonics have kicked off NAMM 2011 by announcing a new free iPad app which introduces their ‘TR’ (Touch Remote) concept. Combining the physical advantages of the iPad’s touch surface with Spectrasonics’ powerful Omnisphere virtual instrument, the Omni TR app will create a true hands-on experience allowing musicians to activate patches, tweak filters, re-mix, bend and spin amazing performance possibilities from the innovative new ´Orb´ circular controller all with the tips of their fingers!
The app is designed to work with Omnisphere v1.5 – an update that was also announced by Spectrasonics at the show. continue reading…
Just revealed at NAMM 2011, Spectrasonics Founder and Creative Director Eric Persing, in collaboration with the Bob Moog Foundation, has created the OMG-1.
This custom built one-of-a-kind ´instrument´ was designed by Eric as a live performance instrument and boasts a Moog Little Phatty analog synthesizer, two iPod Touches, two Apple iPads, a powerful Apple Mac Mini computer, Spectrasonics Omnisphere, and the brand new Spectrasonics TR App – all integrated into a beautiful, hand-crafted curly maple cabinet created by American artisan Daniel Auon. continue reading…
Back in 2008, composer AR Rahman (who has been named by Time magazine as one of the world’s Top 100 Most Influential People’) had used Philtre Lab’s Bollywood Grooves and Spectrasonics’ Stylus RMX in the award winning score for Danny Boyle’s film ‘Slumdog Millionaire’.
Today we were excited to hear that Spectrasonics Omnisphere has been used by Rahman in the soundtrack for Danny Boyle’s latest movie ’127 Hours’. continue reading…