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Bastl Instruments launches “pocket-sized patchable synthbox” which generates melodies with easeBastl Instruments has launched the Kastle ARP, a compact modular melody generator based on a quantized sine wave oscillator with a digital waveshaper.
Described by the brand as a “powerhouse of creativity”, the Kastle ARP offers “unparalleled patch flexibility”, and comes shipped with 10 patch cables.

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The synth is battery powered and small enough to hold in the palm of your hand. Its pitch selection utilises straightforward concepts to deliver delightfully glitchy and intricate melodies. Pitch can be selected using the Note and Chord inputs, and the synth’s quantized oscillator keeps things consistently in tune.
There’s a decay envelope which adds variation by occasionally skipping pitches before retriggering, and a timbre control so you can blend between noble sine waves and 8-bit chip-tunes.
Bastl says that Kastle ARP has a “versatile” LFO section, which has been inherited from the original Kastle Drum. In boot-mode, you can access the root note and fine pitch tuning. On top of that, the bass output plays the root pitch of the current chord, which is said to enhance the overall sound.
Users can also run the Kastle ARP through delay and reverb effects, and combine it with other Kastle synths. Check out the videos below to find out more and hear it in action:

Further specifications include:

NOTE knob to browse through eight octaves
Timbre xor waveshaper
CHORD CV input switches between three chords
CV controllable decay envelope generator
Triggered pitch with “negative” decay to achieve melodic variation
Voltage-controllable clock with square and triangle output
Stepped voltage generator with random, 8-step, and 16-step loop modes
Two I/O CV ports routable to any patch point
The main OUT capable of driving headphones
3x AA battery operation or USB power, selectable by a switch
Open source
Black and silver PCB enclosure

Kastle ARP is available now directly via Bastl Instruments for €107 (tax excluded).
Find out more over at Bastl Instruments.
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Sample clearing “limits creativity” of smaller artists, “but Dua Lipa is gonna use whatever she wants,” says Jaymie SilkJaymie Silk, a house music producer from Paris, has shared his thoughts on the issue of sample clearing.

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Speaking to DJ Mag as part of a long-form op-ed feature called What is the future of sampling?, Silk expresses his concern in regard to the challenges faced by sample clearing, the process of obtaining legal permission and often paying fees to use copyrighted music or sound recordings in new works.
He highlights that, for smaller artists who might not have the financial means to embark on this process, creativity can be “limited” as a result.
“If I want to use a sample, I can’t do it, because economically, legally, it’s complicated,” he says. “But if you’re a big artist, you can. So, I’m limited in my creativity, but Dua Lipa is gonna use whatever she wants.”
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Revered hip-hop journalist Dan Charnas also has his say on sample clearing: “I am not uncomfortable with copyright,” he says. “What I am uncomfortable with is when copyright gets in the way of artists’ right to version, and create.
“That’s part of what you are when you’re an author. As an author, you’re supposed to be quoted!”
While the piece marks sampling as “a central pillar of music production in the 30-odd years since MPCs hit the shelves”, not everyone in the music industry is a fan of the technique. Three-time Grammy-winning producer Tony Visconti recently slammed modern producers, saying, “They’re making bulls**t records with loops. Everything’s sampled. I think old-school production with a band is the only way to make great records.”
While the economic inequality in music production means it’s easier for some artists to make the music they want to and harder for others, there are tools out there that can provide a workaround solution. ThatTrack, an AI-powered tool, was launched in March, and offers 30,000 copyright-cleared tracks for various content, reducing the risk of copyright strikes on social media.
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Remastered version of Brian Eno’s The Ship to land on vinyl this yearBrian Eno’s 2016 album The Ship is set to be reissued. The album will arrive on 20 October this year, and a run of celebratory live performances will take place prior to its release throughout October.
The album originally marked Eno’s 27th full-length solo studio record, and featured a mighty 21-minute-long title track. It was the first album to feature vocals since 2005’s Another Day On Earth, and was said to be partly inspired by the Titanic disaster and the First World War.

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Arriving on a coke bottle green coloured vinyl, the album has been remastered by Miles Showell at Abbey Road, and is set to be released via Universal Music Recordings.

Eno will perform live at an array of venues leading up to the release, with shows beginning on Saturday 21 October. He will take to the stage in venues across Venice, Berlin, Paris, Utrecht, and London, and will be accompanied by the Baltic Sea Philharmonic orchestra and conductor Kristjan Järvi.
“The album The Ship is an unusual piece in that it uses voice but doesn’t particularly rely on the song form,” Eno says in a statement (via Far Out Magazine). “It’s an atmosphere with occasional characters drifting through it, characters lost in the vague space made by the music. There’s a sense of wartime in the background, and a sense of inevitability. There is also a sense of scale which suits an orchestra, and a sense of many people working together.”
He continues, “I wanted an orchestra which played music the way I would like to play music: from the heart rather than just from the score. I wanted the players to be young and fresh and enthusiastic. When I first saw the Baltic Sea Philharmonic I found all that… and then noticed they were named after a sea. That sealed it!”
Eno’s live dates at Venice and Utrecht dates are already sold out, but you can find out more and view the full list of tour dates via Universal Music.
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“I’m quite happy to play until I drop”: Fatboy Slim says he has no plans to retireDJ and producer Fatboy Slim won’t be taking a step back from music anytime soon. Despite revealing that he can’t do things “at the same pace” he used to, he happily declares he will play until he drops.
The artist, whose real name is Norman Cook, turned 60 last July. He has been performing at a range of live shows over the last year, including a performance at Glastonbury Festival earlier this Summer.

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A 25th Anniversary edition of the DJ’s pivotal album You’ve Come A Long Way, Baby has recently been remastered at half speed at Abbey Road Studios, and will be released on 13 October this year. The record features some of his biggest hits including Praise You and Right Here, Right Now.
In an interview with Billboard, he explained why retirement is not the plan he has in mind: “I tried retirement during lockdown. I had an enforced retirement for a year. Didn’t agree with me at all.
“I think I’ve gotten to a point now where I can probably ride this one out until I drop. In some shape or form I think they’ll always be a place for me to be doing something. As long as I’m enjoying it and other people are still enjoying it, I don’t see any reason to stop.”

He goes on to add, “I mean, I don’t do it at the same pace I used to. I turned 60 this year. I can’t do the stupid things I used to, but I’m quite happy to play until I drop. Athletes have to retire early, boy bands have to retire early, but with DJs, it’s not about our looks or our fitness or anything like that. We can go grey and bald and fat, because we were never supposed to be pinups anyway.”
View all of Fatboy Slim’s upcoming live dates on his official website.
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YouTube just announced 5 free video creation and editing toolsYouTube just announced a suite of new free video creation and editing tools driven by AI that will be rolling out to all users in the coming weeks. Dream Screen. Continue reading
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New bill empowers musicians to negotiate with streamers, AI platformsA revised version of the Protect Working Musicians Act introduced by US Representative Deborah Ross of North Carolina would make it easier for independent musicians to negotiate with streaming services and. Continue reading
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Best AI Graphic Generators for musicians, album covers, playlists, moreNot everyone is tech/artistically savvy, but luckily this list of online generative AI tools will create album covers, playlists, and marketing graphics with just a few words as a prompt.. Continue reading
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Introducing Cantor, an epic all-in-one software for all your looping, sampling and sound design needsIn search of an all-in-one program for all your looping, sampling and sound design needs? Look no further than Cantor, the latest free “music playground” created by musician-slash-developer Jonatan Krogh.

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Described as a “complete self-contained Looping, Sampling and Sound design software”, Cantor is a versatile tool designed to be usable for musicians who “don’t like computers”.
The software packs an epic amount of features for musicians to use across their practice, producing, jamming and performing sessions. To start, Cantor features 32 easy to use effects that you can combine across eight effect processors for some serious sonic exploration. All synchronisation and quantization options are defined as fractions for you to generate Polyrhythms.
The program also allows you to make music across eight stereo looping tracks. There’s a quick sampler that grabs incoming sound and maps it to your keyboard, and loop sizes can run anywhere from samples to minutes. Cantor also boasts a growing collection of in-house synths, as well as VST/AU plugin support for you to connect third-party instruments.
As for recording, simply press on a single button to record the entire session. Multitrack recording is available as well, and all loops can instantly be bounced down.
Cantor is currently available for Mac-OS only, though a Windows build is in the works.
And the best part? The app is completely free and financed entirely by donations.

Learn more at cantorlooper.
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