Monthly Archives: April 2007

djDecks v0.80 released

This new release again fixes various bugs, improves performance and adds some new features such as using multiple midi controllers, using more than one soundcard for additional vinyl control inputs and a sampler. The improvements include search while typing in the song database, bcd2000 and dj console improvements, better unicode support and additional midi bindings.

Akai DPS24 gets an MKII upgrade

Akai recently released a MKII upgrade for their DPS24 Digital Personal Studio. The DPS24 MKII Digital Personal Studio combines a 24 track 24bit hard disk recorder/editor, a 46 channel automated digital mixer with a complete studio monitoring section, 4 stereo effects processors with FX library, a programmable patch bay and a mastering suite with built in CD RW drive, in one extremely powerful desktop unit. New to the DPS24MKII is 5.1 surround mixing.

KV331 Audio has updated SynthMaster

KV331 Audio has updated SynthMaster (Standard & Free) to v1.0.5.2. SynthMaster is semi modular software synthesizer and multi effects plug in that combines many different synthesis methods such as additive synthesis, subtractive synthesis, ring modulation, amplitude modulation, frequency/phase modulation, pulse width modulation, osc sync and waveshaping.

NI Elektrik Piano 1.5 update

ELEKTRIK PIANO 1.5 has a brand new engine under the hood. Based on the super powerful KONTAKT 2, Native Instruments award winning sampler engine, ELEKTRIK PIANO 1.5 now features greater stability, much faster loading times, host automation capacity, an improved voice allocation algorithm, thoroughly reworked authentic patches, and numerous other small improvements from version 1.

Studio to go! towards version 2

Fervent Software are thrilled to announce the immediate availability of Studio to Go! version 2.0. The Studio to Go! software series provides a complete introduction to the amazing world of Linux Audio and features a integrated audio and compositional environment on a single bootable disk.

GForce Oddity gets Universal binary update

The third of GForces stunning software instruments gets the UB treatment. Updating their instruments to Universal Binary has been an epic task for GForce Software, but now the hat trick has been scored with the release of the UB Oddity. This incredible soft synth is modelled on the hugely popular ARP Odyssey used to great effect by artists like Portishead, Gary Numan, Kraftwerk and Herbie Hancock.