Celemony is making entry into the world of Melodyne simpler than ever before: you can try out the current version of Melodyne editor now for 30 days without any limitations on its use. Furthermore, a multi-language “First Steps” video tutorial including a demo arrangement is provided to guide users swiftly to their first taste of Melodyne success.
It’s been called one of the most anticipated plugins of the decade. The Virtual Console Collection or “VCC” as it’s been known, captures the sound of some of the most legendary analog consoles in the industry. Using the VCC, your digital mixer will take on the life and vibe of these great desks and will give your music the depth, dimension, space, and 3D image that you have been craving!
Apogee is excited for you to meet Mike, the most compact studio quality USB microphone available for iPad, iPhone and Mac. Standing roughly as tall as an iPhone, Mike by Apogee is an extremely portable, easy-to-use and powerful microphone for use with GarageBand on your favorite iOS devices.
IK Multimedia is proud to announce that VocaLive™, the first professional performing and recording vocal processor app for the iPhone®, iPod touch® and iPad®, is now available for download from the iTunes App Store.
For as far I can remember Richie Hawtin a.k.a. Plastikman has been on the forefront when it comes to the usage of the latest gear innovations on stage. The video below is by Future Music. They took an exclusive tour around Plastikman’s very impressive live rig, captured here at Bestival 2010.
WI Guitar is the first truly playable virtual acoustic guitar app. Based on revolutionary patent-pending sample technology, WI Guitar has the dynamics and expressiveness of a real steel-stringed guitar, in high-quality stereo.
MOTU has announced the Audio Express, a 6×6 hybrid FireWire/USB 2.0 audio interface and mixer for personal studio recording and live performance mixing. The Audio Express features studio-grade sound, hands-on mixing, MIDI connectivity, and all the audio I/O needed for a well-equipped personal studio. Advanced features include front-panel control of four stereo mix busses, stand-alone mixing, digitally controlled analog trim, DDS (Direct Digital Synthesis) audio clocking for exceptionally low jitter performance, and an instrument tuner.
Earlier this year Eventide announced the newest addition to its stompbox product line: Space. Space features 12 of Eventide’s signature reverb combination effects taken from the H8000FW and Eclipse V4 along with some startling new magic. These unique effects, previously available only in Eventide rack processors, are now available in a compact, roadworthy package. Never before has there been a more dazzling collection of reverb algorithms combined with delays, pitch shifting, tremolo, modulation, and spatial effects in such a compact and affordable package.
Interact with V-Drums users around the world while improving your drumming skills with fun play-along songs. The “ V-Drums Friend Jam” is the social networking tool for V-Drums you’ve been waiting for! Available now for both PC and Mac. Enjoy drum workout on V-Drums! Automatic downloading practice songs for free via the Internet is ready for you. You can share your workout record on Twitter! This is a social tool for drummers.
The 4x4R is a 4 in/16 out mic/line signal splitter. Its extremely high audio quality, robust build make it the ideal tool to provide multiple outputs for live sound, broadcast coverage, sports events, live recording, press conferences, corporate events and any situation where distribution of high quality audio is required. It incorporates 4 studio grade mic/line pre-amps, each providing up to 66dB of gain and 16 balanced output stages, each with the option of transformer isolation and comprehensive linking facilities.
XILS-lab is proud to announce availability of PolyKB II Player, a ‘lite’ (yet fully- featured) version of its acclaimed PolyKB II soft synth plug-in as of February 26, 2011.
Dialog combines in one plug-in all the processing needed to clean up, adjust, and sweeten recordings of the spoken voice. It is perfect for voice-over, film/tv recordings on location or sound stage, and broadcast. Dialog includes brickwall filters, de-hum and de-buzz processing, broadband noise reduction, de-ploding, de-essing, 10-band equalization, compression, and limiting. Separate presets for each section allow you to get results fast.
Image-Line Software are pleased to announce the FL Studio 9.9 Beta is available for testing. You can find the download links here. The FL Studio 9.9 Beta introduces the ‘Chainer‘ plugin. In this video theFL Studio Guru runs though some basic operational principles. Chainer will load as an Instrument Channel or Effect and from there you can happily chain both instrument and effects plugins.
Gizmo (Skratchworx) recently did a review on the Novation Dicers. As part of that review he made this video with DJ Woody who does a snippet of his 1 hour “Turntables In Technicolor” using Novation Dicers.
According to a message on their Facebook wall Serato is about to reveal more on the next version of their DJ software Serato Itch. Features that night be included in this new version could be FLAC support, video support, 4-deck support for more controllers, a sampler, compatibility with Serato’s The Bridge to allow DJing with Ableton Live within ITCH (like Serato Scratch), vertical centre waveform option (like Serato Scratch).