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Music ALIVE 2010 - Next Sunday Like previous years, Media Satellite proudly presents Music ALIVE '10 an afternoon around Computer Music products, Audio and Visual Performance. Gearjunkies has partnered up with Media Satellite to bring you detailed coverage of this event. Starting this week with details on new products/updates, exclusive artist performance announcements at the event, and next Sunday live news coverage from the event itself. If you don't want to miss anything? Be sure to follow the Gearjunkies twitterfeed. Click on that 'follow' button!
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Rane SIXTY-EIGHT Mixer patent problems The new Rane SIXTY-EIGHT DJ mixer will be shipped week 2 or 3 in April. But not to the Netherlands due to some pattent problems.
'The SIXTY-EIGHT won't ship until mid-April. We won't be able to ship this model to the Netherlands due to the same patent issue that prevents us from selling the other Scratch Live models,' according to Dean Standing, Director of Sales from Rane/Serato.
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Synapse Audio Software releases the EKS-9 plugin Synapse Audio Software introduces a nice little synthesizer to its product line, the EKS-9 Kick Drum Synthesizer. The plugin is dedicated to the synthesis of electronic bass drum sounds reminiscent of vintage hardware, while adding plenty of additional controls to expand the sonic possibilities.
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New Sounds and Samples on Sample Saturday These are the 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.
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Moog updates the Voyager OS to version 3.5. Moog Music has released an update of the Voyager Operating System. Version 3.5 for the Minimoog Voyager Analog synthesizer adds a number of new features, including quick save, category browse, and legato glide.
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iConnectMIDI MIDI interface for iPhone and iPod touch Simply plug your electronic instrument (synthesizer, guitar, whatever) into iConnectMIDI and you can play and control your music, using your iPhone or iPod, your instrument, or both at the same time.
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All PreSonus recording interfaces are Windows 7 compatible With the release of new drivers for the FireBox, FP10, FirePod, and Inspire 1394 recording interfaces, all currently available PreSonus recording interfaces are now fully compatible with Windows 7. These devices are class-compliant with Mac OS X, so they work on a Mac without a driver.
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Analogue Solutions introduces Europa hardware sequencer Analogue Solutions introduces their new hardware sequencer Europa, which does not contain a 'sound engine'. It has been designed from the ground up to be utilised with your MIDI synths, analogue modular, drum brains and drum machines. Europa was designed to be utilised with the SQ8 and Oberkorn analogue sequencers (and anything else with a compatible clock input).
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Music ALIVE 2010 at the Hilton Rotterdam Media Satellite proudly presents Music ALIVE 2010 a special EVENT around Computer Music products, Audio and Visual Performances!
MUSIC ALIVE is an Open and FREE event for end-users of ALL LEVELS starting and professional musicians, producers, DJs. Gathering Information and publishing your Profile and Songs on-line is normal these days and perfectly OK but, ... there's no comparisment to a real-time experience of a workshop by company product specialist or a master-class by a top musician/producer and to connect and talk with others who think and work exactly like you.
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New Sinn7 Audio Interface coming soon? Sinn7 is a German manufacturer of professional recording equipment. A picture of their new audio interface (protoype) leaked on the internet already. We have contacted Sinn7 for more details on the development, and availability of this audio interface.
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Motu BPM 1.0.5 and Electric Keys 1.0.2 updates now shipping Motu BPM 1.05 and Electric keys 1.0.2 are now shipping. If you own either one (or both), you can download the free updaters (for Mac or Windows). These maintenance updates introduce many enhancements, including 64-bit native operation under Windows 7 and Vista.
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Camel Audio Alchemy v1.12 Released with New Factory Content Camel Audio has updated their sample manipulation synthesizer Alchemy to v1.12 and released the a new set of samples and presets for the Factory library as part of the Group Buy bonuses.
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AAS String Studio VS-1 v1.1.2 Update Applied Acoustics Systems releases the String Studio VS-1 v1.1.2 Update for Mac OS X and Windows. String Studio VS-1 is a string modeling synthesizer plug-in that swaps the traditional oscillator, filter, and envelope pattern for real-life string instrument components.
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Evol announces the Fucifier distortion synthesizer and sound shaper The Evol Fucifier is a distortion synthesizer & sound shaper, designed to give you many colors with which to create and shape your palette of sounds.
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NI Tutorials on the new X1 Controller Controllerism guru Ean Golden of DJ TechTools reveals advanced performance tricks for getting the most out of the Traktor Pro effects suite with the new Kontrol X1 controller. KONTROL X1 is the first official TRAKTOR controller for use with any DJ software. Whether you are a DVS timecode or software DJ, simply connect the TRAKTOR KONTROL X1 to a computer running TRAKTOR (or other performance software) and gain instant control of your decks and effect parameters. Robust rotary knobs with a heavy-duty feel and backlit buttons provide precise visual and tactile status feedback- letting you delve deep inside TRAKTOR without having to touch your computer.
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Softube Trident A-Range Equalizer Released Softube is shipping the Trident A-Range for native (VST/AU/RTAS) and TDM. Trident A-Range is available today at the Softube web shop and at authorized Softube dealers at an introductory price of $229 (Native) or $329 (TDM/Native), excl. VAT. The introductory offer will last through out February, thereafter the price will be $279 and $449, respectively.
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Touch Mix running on iPad Here is a short demo of Touch Mix Deadmau5 edition running on the iPad. Touch Mix is the unique way to mix, DJ and perform the music of artists you like on your iPhone or iPod Touch. Developed by the guys from Future Audio Workshop.
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Blue Cat Freeware Pack Update - RTAS and 64-bit support Blue Cat Audio is happy to announce the release of a new version of our free audio plugins bundle. This update includes official RTAS plugin format support for Pro Tools users. It also brings out of beta 64-bit support for DirectX and VST versions under Windows x64. We have also added 64-bit Audio Units support under Snow Leopard (for 64-bit Logic 9.1 users).
Many thanks to all beta testers who helped us improve the plugins! As a side note, the legacy Digital Peak Meter plugin is still available separately but has been removed from the bundle installer to streamline upgrades.
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New Sounds and Samples on Sample Saturday These are the 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.
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Elektron Machinedrum & Monomachine OS updates Elektron Music Machines has released new OS updates for the Machinedrum and the Monomachine. The Machinedrum got a simplified Global Menu layout and the Monomachine got two brand new effects — a phaser and a flanger. Get the updates at the Elektron homepage.
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Eigenharp Tau launched The Eigenharp Tau has arrived. Announced at NAMM on 14th January, the Tau is the third instrument in Eigenlabs' groundbreaking portfolio of musical innovations, bridging the gap between the ultra-portable Pico and the professional level Alpha.
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AAS Ultra Analog VA-1 v1.1.3 Update Applied Acoustics Systems releases the Ultra Analog VA-1 v1.1.3 Update for Mac OS X and Windows. This is a maintenance update containing the following changes:
- Authorization now works with non-admin user accounts;
- Fixed browser focus crash on Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard;
- Fixed drag-and-drop in Logic 9 but now have a separate edit window;
- Fixed MIDI Links behavior on On/Off buttons;
- Fixed random crash on preset change;
- Fixed loading plug-in parameters glitch in projects saved with v1.0.0 of Ultra Analog VA-1.
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Apple Launches iPad Apple today introduced iPad, a revolutionary device for browsing the web, reading and sending email, enjoying photos, watching videos, listening to music, playing games, reading e-books and much more. iPad’s responsive high-resolution Multi-Touch™ display lets users physically interact with applications and content. iPad is just 0.5 inches thick and weighs just 1.5 pounds— thinner and lighter than any laptop or netbook. iPad includes 12 new innovative apps designed especially for the iPad, and will run almost all of the over 140,000 apps in the App Store. iPad will be available in late March starting at the breakthrough price of just $499.
“iPad is our most advanced technology in a magical and revolutionary device at an unbelievable price,” said Steve Jobs, Apple’s CEO. “iPad creates and defines an entirely new category of devices that will connect users with their apps and content in a much more intimate, intuitive and fun way than ever before.”
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Stanton ForLife volume 2 released Stanton is thrilled to announce the second issue of their new hybrid magazine/lifestyle catalog, "ForLife"! ForLife is issued periodically to bring the DJ community interesting articles, all our latest gear, and even a special "city guide" that focuses on a different city each issue and highlights all our favorite spots.
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AAS Lounge Lizard EP-3 v3.1.3 Update Applied Acoustics Systems releases the Lounge Lizard EP-3 v3.1.3 Update for Mac OS X and Windows. This is a maintenance update containing the following changes:
- Authorization now works with non-admin user accounts;
- Fixed browser focus crash on Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard;
- Fixed drag-and-drop in Logic 9 but now have a separate edit window;
- Fixed MIDI Links behavior on On/Off buttons.
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TM Audio new Powersoft distributor in the Netherlands Italian amplifier manufacturer Powersoft has appointed Dutch distributor TM Audio as exclusive distributor for all Powersoft products in The Netherlands.
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Metasonix announces the D1000 Vacuum Tube Drum Machine The first drum machine made with vacuum tubes since the Wurlitzer Sideman of 1959. Unlike the Sideman, it's a "modern" primitive device--with plenty of inputs, outputs, and flexibility. Even though it has only four drum sounds -- two tunable drums, a tunable "snare" drum (harder sounding than the others), and a cymbal -- control voltage inputs give great flexibility.
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Past Gearjunkies Reviews - A Reminder If you are a regular visitor of Gearjunkies you may have noticed that the past year we have started to post Reviews of new gear and software on our website. Obvious that we are continuing this for the coming year. So below is a list of the reviews we have posted till now. Just keep your eye out for up and coming reviews....
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Making Prodigy Voodoo People in Ableton Live How to make Prodigy's famous track "Voodoo People" in Ableton Live 8. The video describes, which samples were used by Liam Howlett while creating this legendary track. Jim Pavloff shows us how these samples are being treated and mangled with FX till they sound just as in the original Prodigy track. Good stuff!
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Ohmforce Remix Cohmpetition Get ready for the Remix Cohmpetition 2010, and we bet that it's been a while since the last time you've seen a prize kit that fat in a music production contest out there. For those who don't have all Ohm Force plug-ins yet it's a great opportunity to finally cohmpleting the whole Ohm collection, while taking advantage of the moment to put hands on some additional gear.
The prizes: our friends from Camel Audio will offer to the big winner their most recent release, the mighty Alchemy synth! Then a bundle Camel Phat + Camel Space and a Cameleon 5000 synth to 2nd and 3rd places, respectivelly. It goes on with Dave and Sharooz - the two sound magicians behind Sample Magic - offering their 144-page book "The Secrets Of House Music Production" to each one of the three winners. And this time we'll go beyond software: thanks to our generous friends from Muse Research and Development, and also from KVR Audio, we're gonna give a Receptor2 to the big winner! We're talking about a powerful plug-in host, a U$2000 value piece of stand alone hardware that can be used on the studio or on stage to run your Ohm Force VST plug-ins - or any other VST plug-in you'll install on it.
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Introducing ABBEY ROAD 60s DRUMS - Video Native Instruments today introduced ABBEY ROAD 60s DRUMS, the first instrument created in its collaboration with the iconic British recording studios. Recorded using sophisticated engineering techniques and exclusive vintage gear, ABBEY ROAD 60s DRUMS provides a versatile arsenal of classic drum sounds with absolute tonal
authenticity, supreme playability and immense sonic flexibility. For use in the free KONTAKT PLAYER and the industry-leading KONTAKT 4 sampler, it provides a unique resource for typical Sixties sound aesthetics as well as for modern pop, rock and urban music styles.
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Exclusive modified XONE 4D for Paul van Dyk Allen & Heath has created a one-off special edition of its popular Xone:4D mixer controller for renowned DJ endorser, Paul van Dyk.
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Abbey Road 60s Drums new NI Kontakt Instrument ABBEY ROAD | 60s DRUMS is the first of Native Instruments' collaborations with Abbey Road Studios London. This KONTAKT Instrument delivers expressive acoustic drums that combine detailed realism with flexible and nuanced control. Containing no emulations or acoustic modeling of any kind, this instrument consists entirely of high-quality samples of two vintage kits - beautifully recorded with period equipment in Abbey Road's legendary Studio Two. The sound of ABBEY ROAD | 60s DRUMS can be easily molded from within the instrument itself, going from vintage to modern and taking in all points between.
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Digidesign is Avid — The Avid Transformation Avid, the company behind Digidesign, have announced that they are transforming the Digidesign brand to the AVID brand. The products and services we have always known as “Digidesign” will adopt the Avid brand in the near future.
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New Sounds and Samples on Sample Saturday These are the 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.
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Applied Acoustics Systems releases the Tassman 4 v4.1.4 Update Applied Acoustics Systems releases the Tassman 4 v4.1.4 Update for Mac OS X and Windows. Tassman is an extremly rich modular sound synthesis environment based on physical modeling. It is both an impressive collection of unique synths and effect processors, and a tightly integrated synthesis studio which lets you customize instruments in any way you wish or even create your own from scratch.
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Brainworx bx_control V2 - public betas available bx_control V2 contains our all new and improved M/S matrix, stereo enhancer with mono maker, and it is a great control listening tool. Chain any other stereo plugin into the Brainworx M/S matrix, or use bx_control V2 to check your mixes and speakers.
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Vir2 Instruments present Electri6ity After more than three years of development, Vir2 Instruments presents Electri6ity, an epic electric guitar virtual instrument containing the most advanced, detailed, and versatile collection of electric guitars ever made in a virtual instrument.
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PreSonus VSL Brings the StudioLive Under Computer Control StudioLive mixer owners will be delighted to learn that they can control the most-used StudioLive parameters directly from a computer, thanks to PreSonus' new VSL software for the StudioLive 16.4.2 and StudioLive 24.4.2 digital mixers. VSL(short for “Virtual StudioLive”) provides bidirectional control of channel, subgroup, and main-bus levels; Fat Channel parameters; aux mixes; effects; and the graphic EQ. You get a visual overview of your StudioLive settings so you can see, tweak, and organize them and can easily manage your presets and Scenes. The software will be available for Mac OS X and Windows in the first quarter of 2010 and will be a free download.
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Korg KAOSSILATOR Pro - Video Korg announced the KAOSSILATOR PRO at the NAMM. It is a supercharged version of the palm-sized KAOSSILATOR, reborn as a powerful track-making tool and loaded with live performance power. Richard Formidoni of Korg USA demonstrates the new Kaossilator Pro Dynamic Phrase Synthesizer/Loop Recorder at the past Winter NAMM show in Anaheim, CA.
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D16 Group Syntorus 1.0.0 released D16 Group announce the release of a new FX plugin. Syntorus is a double path analog chorus plugin. There are many different chorus effect plugins available on the market today. However, finding one which gives the classic analogue chorus sound is easier said than done. Even on expensive units with advanced parameter controls, getting that vintage chorus timbre can be a challenge.
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Coming Soon FXpansion BFD Nano BFD Nano gives you easy access to the some of the best sounds in the BFD2 library, recorded at London's Air Studios. The included sounds are full of dramatic levels of detail and mojo... Anything but sterile, BFD Nano is imbued with a musical character that sets it apart from the homogenized, flat sounds found elsewhere.
Included are over 40 presets that showcase BFD Nano's powerful, punchy-sounding mixing section. The EQ and dynamics/effect processing allow you to sculpt the raw sounds and lush stereo ambience for any situation. DCAM circuit-modelled compression, filtering and drive provide hardware-style tone and grit, while Overloud's Breverb plate algorithm can be used for artificial reverb effects.
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MOTU Digital Performer 7.02 is now shipping Digital Performer 7.02 is now shipping. If you own Version 7, you can download the free Version 7.02 updater. This second maintenance release includes several highly-requested program enhancements and optimizations, including the new QuickScribe features, keyboard shortcuts, and count-off click options first introduced in 7.01. Refer to the download description and update Read Me documentation for complete details.
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McDSP 2010 news McDSP showed Audio Unit (AU) versions of some of its product line at the 2010 Winter NAMM Show. McDSP plans to ship updated versions of its entire product line by May of 2010 with TDM, RTAS and AU support. These updated versions will also include new features and improved performance on Leopard and Snow Leopard.
For greater savings, purchase any plug-in or bundle from now until May 2010 for up to 30% off! Once AU support is shipping, all products and bundles will be sold at regular pricing. Existing customers can upgrade each McDSP plug-in (HD or Native) to include AU support for an introductory price of $29 per plug-in. Upgrade pricing will increase to $49 per plug-in shortly thereafter. Existing Emerald Pack 4 HD or Native owners may upgrade the complete bundle for a limited time for only $249. McDSP will continue to offer two main product lines – HD and Native. The HD versions of McDSP plug-ins will support TDM, RTAS, and AU formats. The Native versions of McDSP plug-ins will support RTAS and AU formats.
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More info on Ableton-Serato The Bridge - Video The Bridge spans the gap between music production and DJing, creating a natural link between Ableton Live and Serato Scratch Live or ITCH. The Bridge provides a powerful fusion of DJ and production tools, opening a world of opportunities for DJing, remixing and live performance. Dennis DeSantis gives an overview of the new Ableton/Serato The Bridge.
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WinterNAMM 2010: Soundcraft Next-generation Notepad Series mixers The new Notepad 102, 124 and 124 FX models boast Soundcraft audio performance with the acclaimed GB30 mic preamp and EQ technology in a highly-compact and solid chassis.
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112dB releases Redline Preamp 112dB announces that Redline Preamp, a vintage preamp emulation, is now available in native RTAS/AS/VST/AU format for Windows and Mac OS X at the introductory price of €88/$99.
Redline Preamp livens up any digital or “too clean” signal. At its heart lies a fexible algorithm that is capable of emulating most kinds of harmonic distortion typical for analogue, tape, and tube equipment. While it has not been modeled after any particular piece of gear it can do a wide range of convincing analogue emulations. A showcase selection of carefully constructed presets ranging from the warm American Vintage to the full-blown Beyond Repair is included.
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Rumour: New Drum instrument from ImageLine coming soon Not yet offically announced but the signs are there that ImageLine is about to release Drumatrix percussion modelling instrument. It will give you total control over 10 physically modelled drums that can be routed to independent outputs for external effects processing.
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WinterNAMM 2010: Denon DN-X1600 First Look - Video An exclusive look at the new Denon DN-X1600 mixer. Digital DJ's will be interested in the midi features plus Traktor users will like the news that 1600 & 1700 models will be scratch pro certified very shortly. It's also the first DJ mixer to support Roland's v link protocol.
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WinterNAMM 2010: Cakewalk A-Pro Series Keyboards - Video Cakewalk introduces the new A-PRO Series, USB MIDI Controllers for Mac and PC. The A-300 Pro (32-key), A-500 Pro (49-key) and A-800 Pro (61-key) are brand new keyboard controllers developed in conjunction with Roland.
The A-PRO series focuses on intuitive real-time performance and ergonomic playability, making it a must-have controller for soft-synths in a live or studio setting. This new line gives musicians the best of both worlds: Cakewalks legendary ease of use and Rolands world-class engineering and keyboard expertise.
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