STUDIO

Korg nanoSERIES2 Now Available
DJ GEAR, Studio Hardware, Studio Software

Korg nanoSERIES2 Now Available

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Compact and convenient, with serious functionality and features, nanoSERIES2 incorporates many user-requested enhancements and offers them up in the same ultra-slim casing as the original nanoSERIES. The size and color of the entire series nicely matches a laptop computer. Available in both white and black, the new units – the nanoKEY2, nanoPAD2 and nanoKONTROL2 – are an ideal choice in portable control for laptop musicians, DJs, remixers and anyone who wants to make music with their Mac® or PC. All three units are also a perfect addition to Korg’s 37-note microKEY USB MIDI keyboard.

INTERVIEWS, Studio Software

Felix Cartal talks Reason – Video Interview

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Felix Cartal spent his early years as a musical pinch hitter… filling in for local Vancouver rock bands whenever they suddenly needed a member. After taking a class on MIDI production in high school, however, Cartal realized both the advantages of being a solo artist and the power of producing with Reason. His sound still borrows heavily from his punk rock origins, using synths to convey the heaviness and aggression normally coming from guitar amps. After successful releases on Steve Aoki’s Dim Mak Records and tours with MSTRKRFT, Felix Cartal is still driven by his band roots both in sound and production philosophy.

Studio Hardware, Studio Software

SSL Update Delta-Link Firmware With Pro Tools Native Cards Support

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Solid State Logic, the world’s leading manufacturer of professional digital and analogue consoles, is proud to announce the release of new V2 Firmware for the Delta-Link MADI HD. The new V2 Firmware introduces support for Pro Tools® native cards (requires PT V8.5 or higher). The new Firmware also introduces support for longer Dig.Link Cables (certified up to 12ft) between Delta-Link and Pro-Tools® native, Pro-Tools Core® or Pro-Tools Accel Cards®. Delta-Link MADI HD V2.0 Firmware is free and can be downloaded from the SSL web site.

Native Instruments Introduces DISCOVERY SERIES: WEST AFRICA
Studio Software

Native Instruments Introduces DISCOVERY SERIES: WEST AFRICA

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Native Instruments has just introduced DISCOVERY SERIES: WEST AFRICA, a new instrument that centers on the infectious polyrhythmic grooves of traditional African music. For use in KONTAKT 4 and in the free KONTAKT PLAYER, the instrument provides the full sonic spectrum of a West-African percussion ensemble, and represents a unique and highly versatile resource for film scoring as well as contemporary pop and club music styles.

Studio Software

QuikQuak MashTactic Now Available

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MashTactic was initially designed as a mashup tool. It can separate different parts of a full mix, manipulating different frequencies and stereo location. Up to eight zones can be created that can then be panned, emphasised or cut out completely. It can be viewed as an eight band filter that exists in stereo ranges as well as frequency. Transients of varying length can be separated from constant sounds, which allows the user to manipulate the initial punch of percussion, either by emphasising or softening the attack, this can be done separately in any of the eight zones.

Studio Hardware, Studio Software, VIDEOS

Strettas Monome Tuner Display

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Stretta: “Yesterday I planned to see if I could get plane -p into shape for release, but I had an idea for a tuner adapted to the monome using the analyzer~ external. Semitones are displayed on the grid, and you can shift the window side to side to display a different range of notes. The arc is displaying a strobe tuner simulation. I’m not sure how useful it is a a tuner in practice, but I’m still glad I did it.”