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Fred Anton Corvest launches Polyflo modulation tool
Independent developer Fred Anton Corvest has introduced software that enables users to control MIDI instruments and modular synthesizers equipped with control voltage inputs through a single interface. The application operates across Mac computers, iPads, iPhones and Apple Vision Pro headsets while transmitting both MIDI and CV signals simultaneously. The platform includes two LFO generators offering 10 waveforms plus an envelope follower that monitors audio input or external side-chain sources. Six FLO(W) processors combine and shape these signals using polarity adjustments, division and multiplication parameters before routing them to dedicated output buses. Users can connect hardware through DC-coupled audio interfaces or work...
Channel Robot releases Atmosia 3 instrument
Channel Robot has released a comprehensive update to Tracktion's atmospheric sound design software that expands its capabilities for creating cinematic audio environments. The fourth iteration features a redesigned interface centered around an enhanced X-Y control pad with improved modulation path management and new offset adjustments for recorded automation data. The virtual instrument's four-voice architecture supports more than 700 sound sources and provides expanded per-voice parameters including complete ADSR envelope control, dedicated filter shaping, tremolo and vibrato modulation options, and customizable pitch bend settings. A keyboard split function allows different note ranges to be assigned to individual voices while the...
Leapwing Audio debuts UltraVox 2 vocal processor update
Leapwing Audio has released an updated version of its vocal processing software that brings several technical improvements to the platform. The company says UltraVox 2 features six refined algorithms designed to help music producers achieve professional vocal quality through compression, gating, de-essing, harmonic enhancement, air effects and reverberation capabilities. The latest release introduces a custom impulse response reverb system that combines hall, plate and chamber acoustics for spatial processing. Engineers also developed a frequency-time analysis tool for the de-esser module that addresses sibilance while maintaining tonal characteristics. The interface has been redesigned for improved usability. The plugin supports...
Adeleke may seek a new party for the 2026 re-election
Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke may need to find another political party for his 2026 reelection bid because internal disputes prevent the Peoples Democratic Party from fielding a candidate, according to party Deputy National Chairman Kamoru Ajisafe. Speaking on a local radio program, Ajisafe blamed FCT Minister Nyesom Wike and factional secretary Samuel Anyanwu for the crisis that has already cost the party leaders, including Taraba Governor Agbu Kefas. Ajisafe explained that the Anyanwu group refused to authorize primary elections despite approaching deadlines set by the Independent National Electoral Commission. The party has until mid-December to select its gubernatorial nominee, but competing factions have blocked the process...
PDP factions set showdown at Wadata Plaza on Tuesday
Tanimu Kabiru Turaki has declared his faction's readiness to confront anyone attempting to disrupt their planned inauguration at Wadata Plaza, stating that those organizing a competing National Executive Committee gathering at the same location no longer belong to the PDP. After meeting with the FCT Police Commissioner, the factional chairman said his National Working Committee elected during the Ibadan convention stands prepared to defend the party while ensuring order remains intact. Turaki explained that their national convention holds supreme authority over party decisions and has expelled opposing elements. He confirmed the inaugural meeting will proceed at the national secretariat, describing anyone occupying the premises without...
Wike faction summons PDP, NEC, and BoT meetings on Tuesday
The faction of Nigeria's Peoples Democratic Party aligned with FCT Minister Nyesom Wike has called emergency meetings of its National Executive Committee and Board of Trustees, aiming to legally nullify a gathering held in Ibadan that rival members described as a national convention. National Secretary Samuel Anyanwu invited both sessions, placing governors and stakeholders who oppose the Wike-Anyanwu camp in a difficult position as attending could legitimize the faction, while absence might enable decisions against their interests. Sources indicate the group has documented that over half the Board of Trustees members under former Acting National Chairman Umar Damagum have exceeded their constitutional five-year terms, potentially...
Renewed Hope group targets 10m to back Tinubu
The Renewed Hope Ambassadors Group plans to double its membership from 5.3 million to 10 million volunteers as part of a national campaign promoting President Bola Tinubu's economic reforms. National Convener Oke Idawene told a Southwest Integrity Group Summit that many citizens remain unaware of what he characterized as the beneficial impacts of presidential policies on national development. Idawene urged Nigerians to support the administration, saying anyone opposing Tinubu acts as an enemy of the country. He called for international collaboration rather than criticism, specifically mentioning former American President Donald Trump. Deputy National Chairman Omole Oluwasegun said the president has identified Nigeria's challenges and...
ADC opens new Abuja secretariat as David Mark speaks
Nigeria's African Democratic Congress has opened a new national secretariat in Abuja, with party chairman David Mark declaring the occasion a defining moment that signals a departure from conventional political practices. The four-story building will function as the party's operational hub for strategy development and leadership training, he said during the ceremony. The event drew several prominent political figures, including former governors Rotimi Amaechi, Nasir El-Rufai, Rauf Aregbesola, and Oserheimen Osunbor. National Publicity Secretary Bolaji Abdullahi dismissed speculation that former Vice President Atiku Abubakar donated the property, clarifying that he had only leased it during his campaign, and the tenancy has expired. The...
Umar Ganduje empowers 3000 APC supporters in Kano
Umar Abdullahi Umar, son of former All Progressives Congress national chairman Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, has distributed support packages to over 3,000 party members across Kano State through an initiative launched at Armani Event Centre. The Executive Director for Technical Services at the Rural Electrification Agency provided agricultural materials including tricycles, fertilizers, herbicides, improved seeds, solar irrigation pumps and processing equipment to recipients from all 44 local government areas. The benefactor indicated preparations are underway for additional distribution phases targeting party supporters who did not receive assistance during the initial round. He attributed his motivation to serve communities beyond his...
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