STUDIO

Native Instruments TRUE SCHOOL Hip-Hop Sounds Introduced

Native Instruments TRUE SCHOOL Hip-Hop Sounds Introduced

Native Instruments has just introduced TRUE SCHOOL, a new entry in the series of download libraries for the acclaimed MASCHINE and MASCHINE MIKRO groove production systems. Combining classic hip hop sensibilities with futuristic sound aesthetics, the expansion provides an arsenal of original drum and instruments sounds that can lay the basis for organic yet profoundly modern-sounding productions in Hip Hop, Dubstep and various left-field electronic genres. A compact version of the expansion will also become available for the recently released iMASCHINE smartphone app. 

Thermionic Culture Introduces The Culture Vulture Solo

Thermionic Culture Introduces The Culture Vulture Solo

The Culture Vulture Solo is a new development of the Vulture recently designed with help from Vic’s young protégé Ricky Sharp. There is more of a focus on use with guitar and bass di / amplifier front end applications but the unit also retains all the useful features for line level applications that previous models, including the Limited edition Culture Vulture, offered.

PreSonus Studio One 2 – Upgrade Announced

PreSonus Studio One 2 – Upgrade Announced

PreSonus announced version 2 of Studio One, its groundbreaking, easy-to-use DAW for Mac OS X (Snow Leopard and Lion) and Windows XP/Vista/7 (and soon, Windows 8). Version 2 offers more than 100 new features and enhancements, including fresh takes on multitrack comping, multitrack MIDI editing, transient detection and editing with groove extraction, and Folder Tracks. And only Studio One 2 offers exclusive, tightly integrated Melodyne pitch correction. Yet the software is still uncluttered and easy to use.

Audio Damage Filterstation Now Available

Filterstation is the Audio Damage take on the classic serial/parallel/stereo dual filter topology, made famous (and some would say “indispensable”) by the Sherman Filterbank and its many clones. With twelve filter algorithms (including our all-new MS20 lowpass and highpass emulations), an envelope follower, saturation, and an easy-to-use interface, Filterstation has everything you need to get your noink on!

Image-Line Groove Machine Getting Started – Video

Groove Machine is a virtual groove box designed with live performance or composition in mind, or use it as a synthesizer/drum-machine combination. Groove Machine’s power lies in its ability to automate every parameter of the sampler, synth and effects channels on a PER-step basis. Get a groove happening quickly and trigger samples, loops and bars/patterns on the fly from your MIDI controller or DAW software.

Steinberg Elek Drums VST Sound Instrument Set Available Now

With the Elek Drums VST Sound Instrument Set you can take your beats to the next level. Created by the sound design experts at Sample Magic, Elek Drums comes with hundreds of electronic drum and effect sounds, including deep kicks, crisp snares and harmonious chords and FX. With 28 drum kits and a collection of inspiring groove patterns, Elek Drums is the perfect choice for creating club-worthy electronic dance tracks.

Korg iKAOSSILATOR – Palm Sized Synthesizer

Korg iKAOSSILATOR – Palm Sized Synthesizer

Korg has revolutionized the musical instrument world with their dynamic line of Kaoss products, using an intuitive X-Y pad to provide expressive musical control. The palm-sized KAOSSILATOR synthesizer placed modern music-making in the hands of thousands of musicians and non-musicians alike. Now that same excitement has been captured in the iKaossilator app for iPhone!

Lexicon Pro MPX Native Reverb Plug-in Coming Soon

Lexicon Pro MPX Native Reverb Plug-in Coming Soon

For over 40 years Lexicon has been considered the gold standard of digital reverb and effects processing. Now that same distinctive, smooth, rich “Lexicon Sound” is available in a plug-in specifically designed to take any home or project studio to the next level. The MPX Native Reverb Plug-in delivers the legendary Lexicon sound through a single polymorphic plug-in with seven different reverb types and over one hundred of the most versatile and finely crafted studio presets.

IK Multimedia iRig MIDI and SampleTank iOS Now Available

IK Multimedia iRig MIDI and SampleTank iOS Now Available

iRig MIDI – the Core MIDI interface for iPhone / iPod touch / iPad is now shipping! With 3 MIDI ports (IN / OUT / THRU), USB micro port for charging your device during long playing sessions, compatible with over 100 Core MIDI apps including GarageBand™ and the free SampleTank and iRig MIDI Recorder app included, iRig MIDI is the best way to get MIDI in and out of your iOS device! Get yours today for only $69.99 /€54.99 (ex. VAT).

Algoriddim djay for iOS 5 Available Now

algoriddim, makers of djay Apps for Mac and iOS devices, today announced significant enhancements to its already feature-rich djay App for iPad, iPhone and iPod touch to take advantage of the newly released features of iOS 5. With this update, djay Apps now feature professional audio FX, integrated iCloud capabilities, enhanced music library features and the ability to include sounds from other music apps using the audio cut and paste feature. The updates ensure that djay remains without peer among apps for both professional DJs and music enthusiasts, making sure that anyone with these two turntables on any iOS or Mac device will be the life of the party.