Cognitone has released Synfire Express, an entry-level edition of the Music Prototyping Studio from the makers of Synfire Pro and Harmony Navigator.
The EWI USB is just a controller and doesn't produce sounds by itself. You need to use a digital instrument or a software library and to control it via MIDI (USB) input. The EWI is self powered via USB from the host device (e.g. Since the EWI USB is a class compliant midi device, you don't need specific drivers for it.
Synfire is a comprehensive software for computer aided composition and arrangement. Thanks to applied AI-techniques, it is able to understand, manipulate and interpret music at a high level of abstraction. Working intuitively with graphical expressions, the user can freely combine any musical material gathered from a variety of sources. Thanks to the built-in knowledge about music theory, this works for all styles, from easy pop tunes to complex orchestral works.
'Sound is not everything. Music needs substance to stand out.' says Andre Schnoor, CEO of Cognitone, 'Synfire makes it easy to build memorable themes with personality. Once you have mastered the learning curve, you will be rewarded for many years with inexhaustible inspiration.'
Synfire is showing its strengths where multiple instruments are supposed to play together in a meaningful way. Therefore it is optimal for film music (movie scores), game soundtracks, orchestral works, piano, electronic and experimental music, jazz, pop/rock, folk, hip hop, drum & bass, latin and all other styles that make use of harmony, melody and structure.
The standalone software for Mac OS X and Windows hosts VST and AU instruments and also synchronizes with a DAW via ReWire. By loading remotely controlled 'Drones' into the tracks of a DAW, Synfire integrates tightly with most popular sequencers.
Synfire Express is available exclusively as a digital download on the company's web store for 449 €. An upgrade to the more extensive and scalable Pro edition is possible at any time.
A comparison of the different versions is available here.
Cognitone supports the development of and contribution to open source software projects, some of which are listed here. We also provide select closed source products free of charge for everyone to enjoy.
Akai EWI USB Control |
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Akai EWI USB Control 1.3.2 (Mac) Setup and MIDI filtering utility for the Akai EWI USB wind controller hardware |
Akai EWI USB Control 1.3.2 (Windows) Setup and MIDI filtering utility for the Akai EWI USB wind controller hardware |
Akai EWI USB Control 1.2 (Mac) Setup and MIDI filtering utility for the Akai EWI USB wind controller hardware |
Akai EWI USB Control 1.2 (Windows) Setup and MIDI filtering utility for the Akai EWI USB wind controller hardware |
SF2 File Converter/Compressor |
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SF2 File Converter/Compressor 1.0.3 (Mac) Convert SF2 SoundFonts to SF3 (Vorbis) or SF4 (FLAC) and back |
SF2 File Converter/Compressor 1.0.3 (Windows) Convert SF2 SoundFonts to SF3 (Vorbis) or SF4 (FLAC) and back |
SF2 File Converter/Compressor 1.0.1 (Mac) Convert SF2 SoundFonts to SF3 (Vorbis) or SF4 (FLAC) and back |
SF2 File Converter/Compressor 1.0.1 (Windows) Convert SF2 SoundFonts to SF3 (Vorbis) or SF4 (FLAC) and back |
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Sprike |
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Sprike 1.4.2 (Mac) Expressive virtual analog synth with additive synthesis |
Sprike 1.4.2 (Windows) Expressive virtual analog synth with additive synthesis |
Sprike 1.3 (Mac) Expressive virtual analog synth with additive synthesis |
Sprike 1.3 (Windows) Expressive virtual analog synth with additive synthesis |