Monthly Archives: May 2008

Studio Software

Native Instruments releases Kontakt Retro Machines

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Native Instruments today released KONTAKT RETRO MACHINES, the latest addition to its KORE SOUNDPACK range of high-quality sound libraries for KORE 2 and the free KORE PLAYER. Based on material from the acclaimed KONTAKT 3 factory library, KONTAKT RETRO MACHINES offers an
essential collection of charismatic vintage instruments that were formative for many electronic music genres of the past decades. This includes various classic synthesizers as well as several sought-after drum machines, with their creative potential maximized through the powerful capabilities of the KORE platform.

Studio Hardware

Allen and Heath New ZED FX models are now shipping

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Allen and Heath is pleased to announce that two new additions to the ZED range of small-format USB mixers for live performance, recording and production are now shipping and available in stores. The ZED-12FX (6 mono + 3 dual stereo channels) and ZED-22FX (16 mono + 3 dual stereo channels) retain the same professional feature set as other models in the range with the addition of a comprehensive section of in-house designed effects.

Studio Software

Show your colors with Izotope RX contest

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If you haven’t had the pleasure of looking at recorded audio through iZotope RX’s advanced multi-resolution spectrogram display, you might think you’re looking at UFOs, declassified sonar imaging, or laser beams. But all of the pictures above are audio—(upper left to lower right) an arpeggiated synth, a slowly echoing pad sound, a drum loop filter sweep, and a simple sine wave. iZotope RX can show you incredible detail in your music and audio, which is not just great for analyzing sound, it can also be fascinating to look at.

Studio Software

IK Multimedia AmpliTube Metal now shipping

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IK Multimedia is proud to announce that the highly anticipated AmpliTube Metal is now shipping! Based on IK award-winning AmpliTube 2 software, AmpliTube Metal is the first guitar amp and FX modeling software dedicated entirely to heavy metal gear, with an arsenal of 48 highly acclaimed models of modern and vintage amps, cabinets, stompboxes and rack effects.