The recently released BIAS (#1 paid music app in 118 countries) brought a whole new level of tone customization to guitar and bass players through a game changing, intuitive amp modeling and designer app. Now Positive Grid added a new feature to raise the bar again: ToneCloud – the world’s first custom amp sharing platform.
Next Audio Labs is proud to announce the latest release of its flagship Rekord Buddy app. The world’s most advanced syncing tool for Rekordbox and Traktor just got better
Eventide today announced the release of a trial version of Mood, a plug-in that characterizes the emotional content of music. Mood analyzes music including key, spectral content, tempo, dynamics and additional aspects to create a set of ‘descriptors’ which are then compared to a data base. The data base has been populated by people listening to and rating pop songs.
Musical instrument and effects software developer Franke Music proudly presents its debut product, Stroke Machine, a professional drum and groove synthesizer for Apple’s iPad (iOS 6.0 or higher), available as of December 20 on the App Store
Arturia is known for both their controller and software range. Lately they released two iPad apps. And they just released a new keyboard controller line, the Keylab series. The keylab controller series are accompanied with their well know Analog Lab software. Today we’ll take a look at the Keylab 49 keyboard.
Announced at the recent BPM Show, Reloop and Algoriddim announce the availability of Beatpad, the professional iOS DJ controller, created and optimized for djay. Jointly developed, Beatpad is an all-in-one MIDI controller that offers mixer controls, ultra-responsive multicolor LED jog wheels, performance section with hot cue points, FX, Looping, Drum Pads. Beatpad features a built-in studio-grade audio interface to make the mixing experience complete.
Queen Latifah’s front-of-house engineer Rob Treloar found a match made in heaven when she opened this summer’s Jazz at the Bowl series at the Hollywood Bowl. Having heard about Manley’s VOXBOX from other engineers, Treloar decided to try it out in rehearsal.
Harmony Systems announced the worldwide availability of Delora rsTouch Pro, a major upgrade to their iPad application that provides control surface functionality for the Propellerhead Reason music application on a Mac or PC. rsTouch Pro adds support for Reason Device Rack editing and a new ‘perform’ mode for sending MIDI to Reason instrument tracks.
Blue Cat Audio have released Blue Cat’s PatchWork 1.1, a new version of their “universal plug-ins patchbay” plug-in that can host up to 64 VST plug-ins into any Digital Audio Workstation (DAW).
TotalMix FX for iPad is RME’s Windows/Mac software TotalMix FX ported to iOS. It gives control over the mixer and effects of the supported audio interfaces Fireface UCX and Fireface UFX, when these devices are in Class Compliant mode. TotalMix for iPad does not work wirelessly, and is no replacement for typical remote software (like Lemur/TouchOSC).
Artists have been able to collaborate by emailing song ideas back and forth for some time now. But in this age of cloud storage and sharing, collaboration is easier than ever before. Now SONAR X3 users can share, backup, store, and save their work right from the Control Bar using Gobbler. Email projects without having to quit SONAR, or even switch on Gobbler’s auto-backup feature so that projects save in the background. Gobbler is easy to use and does not require any additional installation thanks to the deep integration that SONAR X3 brings to the table. SONAR X3, SONAR X3 Studio, and SONAR X3 Producer users all have the ability to take advantage of this incredible tool.
The Focusrite Red 1 500 with original circuitry is available now in the popular 500 series form-factor. With this preamp the legendary Red Series mic preamp is a new incarnation for the “Lunchbox” “500 Series” portable rack system. And it’s shipping now.
Mackie launches a complete redesign of its bestselling line of ultra-affordable powered studio monitors – the MRmk3 Powered Studio Monitors. A product of Mackie’s intensive music-centric voicing process, MRmk3 monitors are acoustically optimized at all stages to enhance the mixing, monitoring and multimedia experience in any home or project studio.
Universal Audio have released UAD software v7.4.1, which is a public beta download for Mac users that allows Pro Tools 11 owners to take advantage of the complete UAD plug-in library. This release supports the entire UAD-2 product lineup, including all Apollo interfaces, UAD-2 PCIe cards, and UAD-2 Satellite devices. (Windows 7 users, fear not — a fully tested and qualified cross-platform release will drop in early 2014.)
Next to the Eris E5 and E8 models, Presonus present the E4.5 model. The Eris E4.5 Hi-Definition 2-Way 4.5″ Nearfield Monitors (Pair) are designed for recording studio tracking, mixing, and mastering. Each monitor features a 4.5″ Kevlar woofer for midrange and a 1″ silk dome tweeter for treble powered by a 25W class AB amplifier.