At this year's (now postponed) Game Developers Conference, composer and sound designer Oda Tilset planned to present a session about how incorporating music created by a computer's Artificial Intelligence can be a useful tool. Oda tells me that AI-generated music is really helpful to generate ideas that a composer might not have thought of. For musicians and composers who are just getting their feet wet with computer-generated music software, Oda reccommends Noknok Audio , which is very flexible and easy to use. One of the murkier aspects of using AI to create music is who owns the end product. Oda has studied numerous user agreements for sharing audio and music, including SoundCloud and there's no clear answer. She says the best part of using AI is that it's like having a collaborator without those painful discssions about whose ideas are better! Episode tracklist All tracks composed by Oda's computer AI, modified in her digital audio workstation. Thanks to Dick Roberts for production

Connecticut has reached a milestone settlement agreement in the 30-year-old Sheff v. O’Neill Hartford school racial discrimination case.

Officials say Connecticut paid $63 million to settle lawsuits last year. Nearly three-quarters of the money went to settle one case.

In never-before-seen footage, the two actors are seen taking shelter from the strong winds while filming 'Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker' in the desert of Jordan.

The producers for the Ryan Reynolds-fronted superhero movie have been punished with fine for failing to provide a safe workplace for the fallen stuntwoman.

The valet's positive diagnosis sparks fear of COVID-19 spread in the West Wing, but the White House assures that the president and Vice President Mike Pence 'have since tested negative for the virus.'

The producers for the Ryan Reynolds-fronted superhero movie have been punished with fine for failing to provide a safe workplace for the fallen stuntwoman.

The 'Hunger Games' actor reveals he always takes a portable cocktail set with him to the movie set for celebration at the end of every long day of work.

The 'Hunger Games' actor reveals he always takes a portable cocktail set with him to the movie set for celebration at the end of every long day of work.

Bus scheme driving cleaner air and better facilities for Solihull town centre.

Chance for Birmingham tennis lovers to learn from the world’s number one doubles coach.

Soundset is a festival in the Minneapolis area put on by the Rhymesayers label. It’s been running since 2008, and has grown from a show in a warehouse to a day-long outdoor event featuring some of music’s biggest acts.

This past May, we went to the festival to hang out and talk to the performers, and on this episode and the next one, you’ll hear the results. This time, you’ll find conversations with Rapsody, Grieves, K-Salaam, Sa-Roc, and Prof. So sit back, relax, and enjoy the first half of The Cipher’s Soundset special.

See http://theciphershow.com/episode/241/ for full show notes and comments.

Soundset is a festival in the Minneapolis area put on by the Rhymesayers label. It’s been running since 2008, and has grown from a show in a warehouse to a day-long outdoor event featuring some of music’s biggest acts.

This past May, we went to the festival to hang out and talk to the performers, and and this is the second of two episodes where you can hear the results. This time, you’ll find conversations with Murs, Nikki Jean, OG Grip, and Evidence. So sit back, relax, and enjoy the conclusion of The Cipher’s Soundset special.

See http://theciphershow.com/episode/242/ for full show notes and comments.

Our writers pick songs they want to hear, banish five they never want to hear again and try to find worthy solo Jagger and Richards tracks. Continue reading…

Tournament said to be worth £32.1 million from international visitors, ticket sales and matchday spending.

Ros Dodd reports these will be only the second brood of osprey chicks in 400 years in this area of Wales.

Support offered for EU nationals living in the UK.

Celebrating new season fashion at Styled by Mailbox.

New food parcel service feeds vulnerable in Castle Vale and Stockland Green.

Redhall Jex is nearing completion of a nine month contract to build a bio-energy plant located within a new facility on the Aston University site in Birmingham.

Triumph for Solihull golfers.

Sutton golfers aiming for final appearance.

Arovane has announced the release of the Spectral 2 soundset, a fresh collection of 64 sounds for the popular Serum wavetable synthesizer by Xfer Records. The pack comes with 35 customized wavetables and 20 samples for the noise oscillator. Available for 19 EUR, Spectral 2 includes: 20 pads. 16 plucks. 13 soundscapes. 6 sweeps. 4 […]

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Softube has introduced its new Preset Collection, bringing various improvements to the tool to organize your Softube presets. There is more to a great plug-in than the sound quality it imparts on your tracks. Workflow and user-friendliness are arguably equally important. To that end, we are proud to finally announce the completely overhauled Preset Collection, […]

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ADSR Sounds has announced its latest sound pack hellofi, a collection of samples and Serum synth presets with an upbeat take on lo-fi and indie pop. Take a deep breath and lets the vibes hit you like sunlight through an open window. ADSR’s latest Indie Lo-Fi offering –hellofi, brings together a colourful collection of beats […]

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The Unfinished has launched the Humankind 2020 promotion, a collection of limited edition charity synth soundsets. For those who don’t know, Humankind is a collection of synth soundsets (of 64 patches each), with 50% of the proceeds going to charity. This time around I have chosen The Trussell Trust, a wonderful charity who help provide […]

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Resonate Sound Design has announced the release of a new preset expansion pack for the popular Serum wavetable synthesizer by Xfer Records. Cyber delivers over 120 fresh presets. If you create trailer, cyberpunk, dark synthwave, darkwave or similar genre music, then this is the preset pack for you…not that you can’t use these for a […]

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Vocal Presets has released Stargaze, a collection of vocal presets for the Auto-Tune 8 and Auto-Tune Pro vocal processor plugins by Antares. Deep, Dark, Twisted… Stargaze is our most aberrant vocal preset yet. Hard smashing limiters combine with soul crushing saturators to turn your vocals into that bold authority you need to command your audiences […]

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Sonic Sirius has announced availability of the Abc Soundset, a collection of 128 presets for the Messiah by Memory Moon, a software synthesizer inspired by the Prophet-5 polyphonic analog synth by Sequential Circuits. The soundset is suitable for Synth-Pop, New Wave, Electro, and other modern synth music. It includes arpeggios, bass, keys, leads, pads, and […]

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Homegrown Sounds has launched a sale on its Kontakt instruments and bundles and synth presets for Serum, Diva, Zebra 2, Repro-5, Bazille, Spire, Dune 2, and more. This is no ordinary sale, as Homegrown Sounds owner Andy is in need of some financial support after recovering from a heart attack earlier this year. As some […]

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Sounds 2 Inspire has announced the release of the Revival Series soundset featuring a collection of 120 presets for Novation’s V-Station software synthesizer. Sounds2Inspire revisits the classic software synthesizer Novation VStation and adds a sound bank of freshly squeezed main leads, acid leads, plucks, poly leads, basslines and pads. Re-exploring Novation VStation’s synthesis, effects and […]

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Tone2 has announced the release of a new soundset for the Icarus2 synthesizer workstation instrument titled Sparkle. Suitable for Drum & Bass, Trap, Dubstep, Electronic, Dance, Cinematic, Synthwave, HipHop and many other genres, the soundset includes bass, wobbles, arps, keys, leads, pads, atmos, chords, sequeneces, synth sounds and more. Sparkle features 166 patches. Created by […]

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STL Tones has announced the release of Mark Lewis Signature Preset Packs, available in plugin format through STL ToneHub, and also available for hardware units Kemper and Axe-Fx. Mark Lewis has engineered productions and/or mixes for artists such as Trivium, Whitechapel, DevilDriver, The Black Dahlia Murder, Havok, Bury Your Dead, Chimaira, August Burns Red, Unearth, […]

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Plugin Boutique has launched a deal in which you can get the Light Serum Presets pack for free with a purchase of the Serum wavetable synthesizer by Xfer Records. The dream synthesizer did not seem to exist: a wavetable synthesizer with a truly high-quality sound, visual and creative workflow-oriented interface to make creating and altering […]

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Soundiron has released its newest Vintage Keys Series sample library Principessa, a vintage 86-key synthesizer for Native Instruments Kontakt. This library captures the vintage and classic sound of the very rare “Princess” organ. This 2-tiered electric organ has a rich analog synthesizer tone with a creamy low and mid-range and soft rolled-off highs. We’ve captured […]

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W.A. Production has released the What About series Ambient for Imperfect soundset, a collection of 50 fresh presets that will bring ambience to your productions. This preset pack aims to unleash all of the capabilities of the ImPerfect synthesizer. Having been designed to make imperfections shine, what better way to get your hands and ears […]

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Tom Wolfe has announced the release of Automaton for Zebra, a collection of 100 lo-fi robotic-style patches for the Zebra2 software synthesizer by u-he. Inspired by scores such as Tron: Legacy and Mr. Robot, Automaton is full of patches brimming with gritty, bit-crushed character. From crunchy percussion and tearing sequences, to crushed pads and soaring […]

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KV331 Audio has announced the release of BigTone Club Construction Set, a preset expansion bank for the SynthMaster One software synthesizer instrument. Meticulously created by sound designer Nikolas Herz (BigTone), this bank features 60 presets for techno, tech house, deep house and melodic techno genres. The soundset includes: 5 Bass. 21 Drums. 2 Melodic Sequences. […]

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Triple Spiral Audio has announced the release of the Norse Myths soundset by Subsonic Artz, a collection of over 150 presets for the Diva virtual analog synth by u-he. To bring this project to life, we’ve taken inspiration from Norse Mythology and the music from composers such as Olafur Arnalds, Nils Frahm, Uno Helmersson and […]

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Plugin Boutique has launched a sale on the Pumped: Serum Psytrance Essentials soundset by W.A. Production, offering a 50% discount on the collection of 90 presets for the Serum wavetable synthesizer by Xfer Records. Do you draw inspiration from such artists as Astrix, Astral Projection and Juno Reactor? Ever want the most cutting edge and […]

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A second COVID-19 "testing blitz" is scheduled for Saturday in at least nine counties. State officials have not disclosed turnout for the first event.

TPG’s investment comes at a time when Livspace is also strengthening its offline network of experiential stores across top cities.

Home audio is not the only segment that the two firms are targeting. Other products in the range include lights, crockery, furniture, and other knick-knacks like a reflective raincoat and a cajón. Some of the devices like the speakers and smart lighting bulbs can be connected together.

Industry watchers say wholesalers are holding back stocks of popular phone models in anticipation of a price rise by the month-end as production in China slows; brands as yet unaware of complaints.

Handset makers and offline traders have urged the commerce and home ministries to allow the sale and service of mobile devices and its accessories through offline stores in the country.

All India Mobile Retailer Association (AIMRA), which represents 1.5 lakh such retailers across the country, wrote to commerce minister Piyush Goyal to not consider mobile handsets as essential items.

"All standalone (single) shops, neighborhood (colony) shops and shops in residential complexes are permitted to remain open in urban areas, without any distinction of essential and non-essential," the ministry of home affairs said in a notification on Friday.

It alleged that these assets were the "proceeds of crime" of the illegal act of money laundering.

Rotomac Exports and Rotomac Global, firms promoted by banking-fraud accused Vikram Kothari, will now be auctioned by the bankruptcy court.