He may not be a household name but if you grew up in a certain era, you know his music. A founding member of classic rockers Heart, Roger Fisher‘s opening riff on “Barracuda” has been a prerequisite lick for every fledgling rock guitarist for more than a generation.
Stairway to heaven, We are the champions, Relax, Stir it Up, Slave to the Rhythm, Do They Know it’s Christmas, there’s quite a legacy to SARM West studios in London. Audio Ease has been asked to save the studios acoustics before it will re-develoed.
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.
Vestax introduces the VCI-400DJ, a professional 4-channel DJ MIDI controller dedicated to Serato DJ, and based on the acclaimed VCI-400 hardware. The controller will be available as a limited edition, shipped with a free upgrade licence to Serato’s flagship pro DJ software, Serato DJ.
Apogee Electronics is pleased to announce full Logic Pro X compatibility for its products.
Native Instruments released STATIC FRICTION – a new MASCHINE Expansion designed to provide the driving, international sound of tech house. The Expansion features 33 drum kits loaded with new kicks, snares, hi-hats, and claps, as well as seven Special Kits containing analog spring reverb samples, Ride and Snare kits optimized for live performance, and additional Spoken and Radio Voice Kits for additional textures. New MASSIVE presets provide exclusive basses, leads, pads, and effects for added variety. STATIC FRICTION is available for MASCHINE and MASCHINE MIKRO and is specifically tailored to live performance. A compact version is also available for iMASCHINE.
The AlphaSphere is a new electronic musical instrument and controller which reinterprets the way we interact with sound. Its distinct design is made up of 48 pressure sensitive pads which form a modular spherical structure. Sound is triggered when you tap the pad, apply more pressure and you can start to mould and manipulate the sound further. Apply parameters to the pad-depth such as MIDI CC data, aftertouch, and pitch-bend to make your music truly expressive.
With their latest update, Virsyn are happy to announce version 2.0 of Harmony Voice with Audiobus support and iPhone 5 graphics support. The Harmony Generator is completely redesigned in the new version.
Mixvibes introduces an update for Cross and Cross DJ, its Mac/PC flagship software. Blend tracks seamlessly, create mash-ups in seconds and record smooth mixtapes. Indeed, the 2.5 version features build-in key detection and control, new full screen collection and more.
The Gemini G4V transforms the standard DJ controller into a dynamic performance controller. Within its fully metal enclosure the G4V provides 2 full-featured physical DJ decks, touch-sensitive jog wheels, 4 channels of audio with 3-band EQ and filter controls, and 16 multi-function performance pads and rotary encoders, the G4V delivers the sought after controls for spontaneous and intuitive track playback and manipulation.
Propellerhead have published another artist interview. This time they caught up with Adam Fileding to check out how he builds up his ideas and arranges them in Reason using Blocks. Recently Adam released his third album called Icarus.
Reloop Beatmix is the first controller developed especially for the popular worldwide software platform, Virtual DJ. Newbies and experienced DJs alike will soon familiarise themselves with this intuitive 2-channel controller, and in no time at all, can be up and running in the mix. From today on a special limited version will be available worldwide.
Serato DJ 1.2.1 is the latest update for Serato DJ, now includes support for Serato Remote – Serato’s first official App for iPad, support for Numark N4 and Vestax Typhoon controllers as a paid upgrade, and free Loopmasters sample content.
MUTEC from Germany, manufacturer of professional audio and video equipment, starts to ship the new MC-3+ Smart Clock, the world’s first digital audio master clock which incorporates MUTEC’s new 1G-Clock technology.
Novation have released a new firmware for their flagship hardware synthesizer, UltraNova. The vocoder of this synth has been overhauled. The improvement comes in the form of the simple firmware update and is freely available to all UltraNova owners. The update comes with 17 vocoder patches which are new to UltraNova.