Soundbytes Reviews May 2021

Four articles in Soundbytes this month ( soundbytesmag.net ) with five things reviewed:

https://soundbytesmag.net/review-mts-esp-free-and-suite/

First up, an in-depth review of the brand new MTS-ESP software from OddSound. (shown above)  This is a really wonderful new program that promises to change the way microtonality is done on computers.  WELL worth checking out.

https://soundbytesmag.net/review-modern-harpejji-from-impact-soundworks-and-ample-china-zheng-from-amplesound/

Two new sampled string instruments.  One new, one ancient.  Both sound beautiful.

https://soundbytesmag.net/music-for-tablets-uvi-sparkverb-for-ipad-and-iphone/

UVIs wonderful Sparkverb is now available for iPad and iPhone. Beautiful sustaining reverbs!

https://soundbytesmag.net/freebie-of-the-month-upisketch2/

And finally, a realization of Xenakis' UPIC system - UPISketch2 from the European University Cyprus and the Centre Iannis Xenakis.  A lot of fun with samples and sound-stretching and combining sounds to get maximum sonic SKRONK.

Enjoy!