Rob Papen introduces Blade additive synthesis instrument
Borne of a synth fanaticism of epic proportions and forged in the darkest depths of a legend’s mind, BLADE rises to rid the planet of mundane music…
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DJ Switch vs. Denon DJ SC3900 Digital Turntable – Video
Three time DMC World Champion DJ Switch skratches a funky mix on the NEW Denon DJ SC3900 – Digital Media Controller with 9-inch active platter.
Universal Audio Unveils Apollo Audio Interface With Realtime UAD Processing
Universal Audio (UA), a leading manufacturer of professional audio recording hardware and software, is proud to announce Apollo, a high-resolution audio interface that combines UA’s analog design heritage with esteemed UAD Powered Plug-Ins in a sleek, elegant recording system for Mac and PC*. With Apollo, music producers and performers can finally track through UAD Powered Plug-Ins in real time, via a professional 18 x 24 FireWire/Thunderbolt™-ready audio interface that delivers class-leading 24-bit/192 kHz sound quality.
Camel Audio releases three new powered by Alchemy sound libraries
Camel Audio is proud to announce availability of three highly-affordable additions to its ‘powered by Alchemy’ range of sound libraries, each working as a standalone software instrument when used with the included free ‘host’ Alchemy Player, allowing users to tweak the sounds using its performance controls and remix pad…
Gotye and Novation – Launchpad with Bass Station in Live Rig
Like many musical sensations, Gotye (aka. Wally De Backer), got his big break with a little help from YouTube. It was the imaginative music video for his single ‘Somebody That I Used To Know’, featuring Kiwi singer Kimbra, that first boosted his profile to near-astronomical levels (of course, it’s a great song too). With a rapidly rising 91 million YouTube hits and gargantuan chart success around the world — including number one chart positions in the UK, Australia, Germany and on the US Billboard Alternative Chart — Gotye is almost certain to be here to stay.
Plugin Alliance announces availability of Maag Audio first plug-in
American elite audio gear manufacturer Mäag Audio’s first plug-in, developed in collaboration with Plugin Alliance.
Steinberg updates Cubase 6 and Cubase Artist 6
Steinberg today released Cubase 6.5, a significant update to its award-winning music production system. With new VST synthesizers, effects and enhancements that boost productivity and extend the already formidable feature set of Cubase 6, version 6.5 incorporates everything and more to assist musicians, composers and producers in realizing their creative visions within a professional setting.
Toontrack EZmix 2 – Out Now
Following the success of Toontrack’s EZmix, the new and completely overhauled EZmix 2 continues to build on the same fundamental idea: having pro-designed effect chains for instruments and channels found in every recording session combined in one powerful mixing tool. With the vast collection of ready-made presets, mixing music is not only easy and incredibly fast – you end up with results second to none.
Virsyn iVoxel for Mac Version 2 released
iVoxel is not only an amazingly sounding vocoder – the unique concept of iVoxel turns this vocoder into a singing machine. iVoxel is a combination of a voice optimized synthesizer and a vocoder. The vocoder part is based on the Matrix vocoder from VirSyn used by many famous artists – one of them the well known german group Kraftwerk. The channel filters used by iVoxel are based on the Sennheiser Vocoder VSM201 resulting in a rich and fat analogue sound characteristic.
Waves Introduces PuigChild Compressor Limiter Limited Edition
Among audio professionals, the Fairchild 670 is the most coveted of all compressors, not only because of its unique color and character, but also its rarity and price: With fewer than 100 units ever made, original Fairchilds routinely go for tens of thousands of dollars on the vintage market. With 20 vacuum tubes and 4 hand-wired transformers in a hefty 6 rack-space chassis, these hard-to-find units weigh in at a robust 65 lbs. Both the stereo 670 and its mono counterpart the Fairchild 660 use single push-pull amplification stages with extremely high control voltages. Both variable-mu limiters are unique in that they use tubes for gain reduction as well as amplification. Compression takes place directly in the audio path, rather than being routed to a separate circuit.
Skrillex talks iZotope Ozone
With four EPs, three GRAMMY Awards (including Best Dance/Electronica Album), 300 shows a year and a long-awaited debut album on his plate, Skrillex is the biggest—and busiest—dance producer on the planet. He’s remixed Lady Gaga, La Roux, Bruno Mars and more, and has recorded with the surviving members of The Doors. He also swears by Ozone for “tightening up your mix,” and loves to mess around with Trash.
Oh, and did you know he’s only 24?
Pioneer DJM-850 combines future-proof technology with the DJs favourite features
With two colour choices, four channels, one hundred effect combinations and endless creative possibilities, the new DJM-850 is set to become home and mobile DJs’ most sought-after mixer. The DJM-850 is primed and ready for plug and play, with preconfigured, studio-quality effects accessible at the touch of a button. The mixer rivals software’s creative possibilities liberating DJs from their laptops and allowing for a more natural DJing experience.
Native Instruments Releases EVOLVE Kontakt Instrument
Native Instruments today released EVOLVE, a KONTAKT-based instrument created by premier sound design house Heavyocity, the team behind DAMAGE and the EVOLVE MUTATIONS series.
New Rane Mixers Shipping Now
Rane and Serato are pleased to announce that the new series of Rane mixers; the Rane Sixty-One, Sixty-Two and Z-Trip Limited Edition Sixty-Two Z are shipping now. The new mixers took center stage at the Winter NAMM Show in Anaheim last month with some of the world’s best turntablist DJs performing and showcasing the features of these powerful new tools.
TC Electronic System 6000 at Work – Video
For more than a decade, System 6000 has been TC Electronics signal-processing flagship. Professional recording, production, post and mastering studios everywhere have embraced the pristine dynamics processing, the ultra-realistic reverbs and delays, the flexible and innovative surround sound tools and the next-generation radar loudness metering of System 6000. But don’t just take TC’s word for it. In the video below, you can see System 6000 doing what it does best in the real world: mixing and mastering in three first-grade studios in New York City and touring the world with Depeche Mode and Pendulum.