Native Instruments has just introduced SESSION STRINGS PRO, a significantly extended version of the acclaimed SESSION STRINGS instrument. Based on Native Instruments’ latest sampling technology and usable in KONTAKT or the free KONTAKT PLAYER, SESSION STRINGS PRO recreates a contemporary string section with maximum fidelity and versatility, and lends itself to sophisticated pop and dance productions across a wide variety of styles.
SpectraPhy Pro V2 HD will be available for Both Mac and PC. Crysonic have put an insane amount of work in to this product to make it something special and they are certain you will be very pleased with the results. SpectraPhy Pro V2 HD is the culmination of over six month of development and it is truly going to be a very special product.
Mackie, in conjunction with its exclusive Chinese distributor, Lee Sheng, announces the worldwide launch of the new ProFX16 and ProFX22 mixers at PALM China today. With increased channel count and useful tools like dedicated inline compression, both new models are perfect for mid-sized venues and bands looking for a do-it-all live sound solution.
The Beta testing is almost done, so its time to meet the latest Rob Papen creation: Punch. For the introduction, Rob made a introduction video.
Deckadance, Image-Lines popular DJ mixing application, has received a complete ‘engine’ overhaul and upgrades. Deckadance has now the widest support for MIDI controllers in the industry.
Breezer is a free audio asset management solution which helps you to find and preview your audio files. Breezer can build a catalog of every sound in your system and search it instantly to find the samples you need when you need them. Use Breezer to create custom sets for sound categories and specific projects, with fast file browsing to audition, analyze, process, convert, and move or copy the samples in your library.
Renowned live performer Dub FX unlocks the creative potential of the new Loop Recorder in the Traktor 2 DJ software. Using the live input on the Traktor Kontrol S4 DJ performance system, he records and overdubs his voice and uses the Sample Decks to arrange different loops while adding Traktor’s exclusive effects like the Beatmasher or Delay.
In honor of Bob Moog’s 77th Birthday this week, Moog engineer Steve Dunnington summons a Minimoog Voyager Orchestra to play a Mooged Out version of what else?…Happy Birthday!
Rhizome Vst Transformer, the software that simplify the VST plugins control. One major problem when controlling VST parameters with hardware encoders is that every VST parameters can have different range, you have “switches” “continuous control” etc… while the encoders do not “know” the range of the parameters (ie, you have to turn many times just to switch “on / off”).
The Sausage Fattener only has two knobs. But don’t be fooled. With those seemingly simple parameters you can create loads of different sounds. Use the Sausage Fattener on a single channel with moderate settings as a musical compressor. Turn it up and you have a dirty bastard of distortion. But you can also use the plugin on a bus (for example all the drums and the bass) or the whole track as a mastering plugin.
Music Making Month has crested over the hill and now we are winding down to the last full week of events. We’ve come a long way, learned a ton, and even survived the end of the world on Saturday. What better way to celebrate that fact than with MORE Music Making Month Events!
Steinberg is web-static to announce the availability of Cubase Elements 6, the latest addition to the Cubase product family. Based on the core technologies of Steinberg’s music production system Cubase 6, the entry-level Elements edition offers intuitive songwriting and recording tools along with great-sounding instruments and effects.
Quikquak just posted a youTube video of a new plug-in, to be launched very soon: MashTactic. MashTactic is a plug-in that can separate various parts of a full audio mix. Many sounds, include vocals can be cut or isolated from a track.
Sometimes you see the ‘strangest’ maybe most interesting stuff on the internet. And yes we see a lot here at the Gearjunkies HQ, or people send us stuff that might be interesting. So this morning we were send this picture below. The Yamaha Motif XF Rack version. First impression is mostly “oh wow” that looks cool. But after a few seconds often this enthusiasm is tempered. Is this thing for real? The picture being a computer rendering, we do have our doubts…
Back around 2006, T-Mobile Germany made this rather comprehensive film on techno giant Richie Hawtin for its Electronic Beats marketing series. Thankfully, the doc is pretty bereft of cell-phone branding junk, and focuses solely on the DJ/producer’s rise to fame, from his humble, Canada-by-way-of-Britain beginnings to his current status as the toast of Berlin’s techno scene. This is the first time that the documentary has been viewable online, so enjoy the 70-odd minutes of classic Detroit footage and interviews with the likes of Derrick May, Kevin Saunderson, Mute label head Daniel Miller, DJ Magda, Hawtin’s ever-involved parents, and, of course, Hawtin himself.