New Reverb Plugin from Softube available now – TSAR-1
Softube is shipping the TSAR-1 Reverb for native (VST/AU/RTAS) platforms. TSAR-1 Reverb is available today at the Softube web shop and at authorized Softube dealers at a price of $329, excl. VAT.
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Mixed In Key Announces 2nd Annual Harmonic Mixing DJ Contest
Mixed In Key, makers of award-winning Harmonic Mixing software used by world-renowned DJs, has launched their second annual DJ contest. DJs around the world are invited to showcase their favorite music genre in a 10-15 minute mix that will be judged by some of the top talents in the industry. The winner and the runner-up will receive DJ packages worth more than $6,000 in combined retail value.
More Fairlight for your Reason – Video
Six months since the release of the original Fairlight CMI Legacy ReFill, Bitley releases this completely new version. Being nearly 10 times as large, here comes the new refill, originally code named “Supersonic“.
New firmware for OTO Machines Biscuit available
BISCUIT is the hardware FX processor from OTO Machines. They just released a free firmware upgrade to version 1.2. With Biscuit you can add depth, texture and organic behavior to synths, basslines, drum machines and virtual instruments. Using true 8-bit converters, digital processing and analog resonant filters, Biscuit opens up a wide range of sounds from harsh distortion, digital and aliasing artifacts to warm and fat 8-bit sounds. Producers, deejays, musicians and sound lovers can use BISCUIT to extend their sound creation possibilties. BISCUIT will find its place in studios, on stages or even in clubs.
Rob Cass talking Liquid Channel at Abbey Road – Video
Rob Cass founded Cave Productions in the late nineties and was soon involved with some of pop’s biggest names, from Robbie Williams to Estelle. Some 13 years later, Rob’s company is proud to be working in association with the world’s most famous studio, Abbey Road.
DJ Blakey and his Novation Dicers – Video
DJ Blakey was the UK DMC Champion in 2004. These days he is working closely on the upcoming video game DJ Hero 2. In the video below he is showing us the use of the Novation Dicers to ‘… whack out some choons‘!
New Member Reloop Digital Jockey Series with the Master Edition
The successful Digital Jockey series has grown by one new version: the Master Edition. All the critically acclaimed controller features, allowing the perfect control of Traktor, are still on board. A reasonable novelty is the symmetric output – this way nothing can prevent a club PA to be connected directly. And with the second booth output the DJ gets his own monitor.
Next Generation of Auto-Tune available now
Antares has announced the release of Auto-Tune 7, the next generation of the worldwide standard inprofessional pitch correction. Hailed at its introduction as a “Holy Grail of recording,” Auto-Tune has stood for well over a decade as the professional pitch correction tool of choice and has become the world’s best-selling audio plug-in. Now, with its new-from-the-ground-up time manipulation capabilities, Auto-Tune 7 brings the same combination of power, superb audio quality and ease of use to rhythmic editing.
Vinyl DJing … on Life Support?
Vinyl is dead! … Well, that would be bold statement. And no, … it isn’t. But it is safe to say DJ’s that are working with good ol’ vinyl records are getting scares. Earlier this month, Panasonic wrote a letter to retailers that production of all analogue turn-table products is being terminated at the end of this year. This public secret is floating on the internet since 2009, but now we can say it is really over for the magnificent SL-1200.
GarageBand updated with iLife 11
Apple today introduced iLife ’11, a major upgrade that gives Mac® users even more great ways to create and share photos, movies and music. iPhoto ’11 has a whole new look, with stunning full screen modes for Faces, Places and Events. iMovie ’11 makes it easier than ever to edit videos and quickly transform them into fun theatrical trailers for easy posting online. GarageBand ’11 introduces new ways to improve your playing and create great sounding songs with Flex Time and Groove Matching. Free with every new Mac, iLife ’11 is available as a $49 upgrade for existing users.
The New Loud is now available – Brainworx bx_XL
Brainworx is proud to announce the release of our critically acclaimed new M/S Mastering Limiter, bx_XL. Its main purpose is to help you get your mixes loud while keeping them clear (undistorted). “As loud” as any major label production and less “squashed” than many of them.
FabFilter announces Pro-L limiter plug-in
FabFilter announces Pro-L limiter plug-in Following the highly acclaimed Pro-C compressor and Pro-Q equalizer, FabFilter now expands their line of professional mastering and mixing plug-ins with the introduction of FabFilter Pro-L: a top quality, feature-packed limiter plug-in suitable for both mastering and mixing.
Extended 105 key range for Pianoteq Instruments
The Pianoteq K1, C3 and M3 virtual grand pianos now offer an extended keyboard range of 105 keys. This range makes it the largest ever available in a piano.
The Future of Logic – Or is there one?
Well this afternoon mr. Steve Jobs will get the attention of the world when he will be hosting the ‘Back to the Mac‘ event. Most likely he will be introducing a new version of OS X? Tiny MacBook Airs? iPhone announcements? Who knows… Steve Jobs probably does! On the Apple forums there have been already set up discussion forums for the core components of the iLife suite, iMovie ’11, iPhoto ’11, and GarageBand ’11.
Denon DJ releases update for the Serato Controller DN-HC1000S
The Denon DN-HC1000S is a dedicated Serato controller enabling DJ’s to navigate around tracks, trigger cue points-samples-loops and effects. Plus with 4 midi page banks it’s also simply to create your own custom templates directly in Serato.