The new Ableton controller for Live, Push, looks stunning. But on the other hand a bit daunting. We came across this video by Pointblank and it gives you a good view on how this controller can and will be used. Instructor Ski Oakenfull takes you through a basic routine by creating a Live project on the go.
From Livingston Taylor to Ziggy Marley, U2 to The Red Clay Ramblers, Grammy-winning producer Glenn Rosenstein‘s multi-decade discography is both lengthy and delightfully eclectic. So it’s hardly surprising that Rosenstein jumped at the opportunity to take on a project unlike anything he’d done before.
Recorded at the world-class Bunker Studios in NYC, seven-string guitarist Charlie Hunter and jazz drum master Eric Harland bring the inimitable soul and feel of live musicians, playing together at the top of their game, to anyone’s tracks.
We just came across this device from 4MidiLoop. It’s a two channel Pro X Fade box for internal mixing. It’s name, 4TrackTrigger Pimpbox. Next to the two pictures posted on the Facebook page we don’t have any other information. We’ll try to get more info as soon as possible.
Below are some of the new releases we have encountered this week on the Loops and Samples front. Just like the quality of the audio software we use these days the quality of the content we use (loops and samples) equally matches the high standards of this software. Below is this weeks selection.
Mixvibes have released an update for their CrossDJ app for the iPad. CrossDJ for iPad has the best audio engine of the market, and proves it again with its new keylock function. No matter how much you pitch your track, the key of the track will remain perfectly unchanged, the music will not be distorted. This functionnality allows you to feel completely free and mix various music! At the end of the day, you are more focused on your mix, and less on the technology.
On a recent trip to LA, Sonnox dropped in to Mirrorball Entertainment, to chat with multi-Grammy winning mix engineer Tony Maserati. Fortunately they had a camera with them, so they filmed it! In the six videos, Tony discusses some really interesting subjects such as Subtractive Equalisation, and how mixing for today’s music consumer is very different to what it was 10 years ago
MPC Fly 30, which is now available for 30-pin devices, merges unmatched Akai Professional technology with the power of your iPad, embodying legendary capabilities that have made the MPC an industry standard. Its multifunctional, double-hinged design gives you the flexibility to produce tracks anywhere, while also acting as a protective case between sessions and giving you total access to your iPad for normal uses.
Rednet is Focusrite’s new flagship range of Ethernet-networked studio interfaces, based around the tried and tested Dante Ethernet audio networking system from Australian company Audinate. Focusrite’s RedNet is the first to offer IP network audio interfaces for the recording studio – or any application that requires moving high-quality audio around with ultra-low latency. After an extended period of rigorous testing, Focusrite’s Ethernet audio interface system is now available. Imagine running up to 512 channels of audio through a single Ethernet cable.
Introducing Nectar Elements, the new addition to the iZotope Nectar product family. Whether you’re recording or you’re mixing, Nectar Elements makes vocal treatment a snap. With 10 powerful vocal processors working hard behind the scenes, Nectar Elements offers dozens of Style presets and simple, intelligent controls that let you focus on your sound, not your set-up.
Behringer have just announced that their XENYX CONTROL1USB audio interface is now shipping worldwide. When it’s time to get down to the business of recording or mixing, the last thing you’ll want to do is crawl under your desk and run cables. The CONTROL1USB gets you off your knees, putting Master Volume, Talkback, Source selection and Monitor control right at your fingertips. This USB audio interface is priced at ‘around’ 250 Euro ($399 MSRP).
Fairlight announces today that their Audio Post Production systems XYNERGI and EVO now come with the new Dream Version 4 Software. The software includes countless new features and options with the aim to make it easier to use for new users, improve workflow, and deliver faster output.
With that many typical Nord red keyboards you see on live stages and in studio setups you may wonder how much they can improve on a 4th version of a keyboard player oriented board for playing organs, piano’s, EP’s and whatnot. Short version is that they made it better. Long version will take some explaining but first the most important bit, the sound.
iRig Recorder is now available for Android. This powerful app turns your mobile device into a sophisticated field recorder. Download it for free from the Google Play Store, and start recording right away. Add the full feature set, including waveform editor and all effects, via in-app purchase, for only $4.99. Use iRig Recorder with your device’s built in mic, or increase fidelity by using the iRig MIC or iRig MIC Cast, or your own mic through iRig PRE. Get iRig Recorder and find out what the iOS world already knows: IK mobile products rock!
Native Instruments released HELIOS RAY – a new MASCHINE Expansion providing sounds and beats drawing from London’s broken beat scene and LA’s abstract beat producers. Containing three separate styles of drum kits as well as unique Melodic Kits and new MASSIVE presets, HELIOS RAY is out now for MASCHINE and MASCHINE MIKRO, with a compact version for iMASCHINE also now available as an in-app purchase via the Apple App Store.