One of the risks of a blog like this one is that some of the "news" items will be pretty far removed from what other people may find interesting. And that the cognoscenti will have already heard the "news". That said, some things are just too cool to not type about.
From the "I can't believe they actually did it!" department is the news that MOTU is releasing an extremely unique software plug-in called Volta. What does Volta do? It allows you to seamlessly control your analog synth gear from your favorite computer-based sequencer. It persuades MOTU audio interfaces to send out control voltages under software control. If you're into analog synthesizers, that is one thrilling notion. If you're not, it probably doesn't mean anything at all!
True, MIDI-to-CV interface boxes have been around since the beginning of time (I, like many, use an Encore Expressionist). But Volta appears to be both clever and amazingly elegant...and to operate at a resolution well beyond MIDI. And the fact that MOTU spent the R&D money on it says a lot about how they view the market. I mean, how big can the audience for such a thing be? But for those that want/need it, it's just perfect. Very cool.
Volta First Look from stretta on Vimeo.
Stretta (aka Matthew Davidson) is the creator. A great write-up and with photos and an interview with him can be found on Create Digital Music.
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