STUDIO

New MixMeister Control demo video

MixMeister software isn’t quite like anything else on the market. It’s designed for people who care enough about their music to refine a mix until it’s perfect, rather than throw everything together on the fly and hope that it sounds OK. You won’t be limited by on-screen simulations of turntables or CD players, either — you can “tweak” any part of your mix creation in a timeline instead. When you’ve got the mix just the way you want it, you can play it, burn it to CD, stream it over the Web, or reshape it in real-time for live performances.

This is an introduction to the MixMeister Control, which was design in partnership with Numark specifically for users of MixMeister Fusion and Studio.

de la Mancha QB-3 Vintage EQ released

QB3 is a vintage-style, 3-band EQ plug-in, with its own unique colouring and a few tricks up its sleeve. For each band you can adjust the centre frequency and gain. For the low and high shelving bands you can adjust the steepness of the slope, whilst for the mid peaking band you can adjust the bandwidth. This allows a range of sounds from steep, sharp cuts to smooth and gentle boosts.

What comes with Max for Live – video

Ableton and Cycling ’74 are pleased to announce the release of Max for Live, the long-awaited product that puts the power and potential of Max/MSP inside Live. Co-developed by Ableton and Cycling ’74 over a period of more than two years, Max for Live effectively opens up the Live platform, allowing users to create and edit their own devices. Create all the instruments, effects and extensions you’ve ever wanted.

Celemony Melodyne editor demo now available

The future of audio editing has begun – see for yourself! As of now, the demo version of Melodyne editor is available for you to try out and discover the difference that DNA Direct Note Access technology makes. DNA makes possible that which was previously considered impossible: access to individual notes in polyphonic audio material. Correct wrong notes or even a single note in a piano recording; change the chords of a guitar accompaniment after the recording is over; make whatever alterations you like to a sample lick.

FabFilter Software Instruments release Pro-Q 1.01 update

Originally released on November 16, 2009, FabFilter Pro-Q is a top-quality precision EQ plug-in with both zero-latency and linear phase modes, up to 24 bands and a gorgeous interface for easy and precise editing. Featuring an integrated real-time frequency analyzer and flexible per-channel and mid/side modes, FabFilter Pro-Q is the perfect tool for any mixing or mastering job. They just released FabFilter Pro-Q 1.01. This update to the just-released EQ plug-in contains various bug fixes and improvements.

Discrete Drums releases the Heavy Mental 2 Multitrack 24 Bit Pro Set

Discrete Drums, a brand of Sonoma Wire Works, has released the long-awaited Heavy Mental 2 Multitrack 24 Bit Drum Recording Pro Set. Heavy Mental 2 is the second set of the popular Heavy Mental series, and is the first Discrete Drums product to be released since its acquisition by Sonoma Wire Works. Recorded by the same dynamic team that produced the critically acclaimed Heavy Mental 1, Heavy Mental 2 builds on an already solid foundation. It was recorded by legendary drummer, Tony Morra, in the world-famous Sound Kitchen “Big Boy” studio, produced by Discrete Drums founder, Rick DiFonzo, and engineered by Steve Marcantonio.

Ableton releases Max for Live

Ableton and Cycling ’74 are pleased to announce the release of Max for Live, the long-awaited product that puts the power and potential of Max/MSP inside Live. Co-developed by Ableton and Cycling ’74 over a period of more than two years, Max for Live effectively opens up the Live platform, allowing users to create and edit their own instruments, effects and devices.

Lexicon launches Omega Studio Bundle

Lexicon has launched the Omega® Studio Desktop Recording Bundle. The Omega Studio Bundle is a completely integrated computer recording package that combines Lexicon’s Omega Studio USB recording interface with Steinberg® Cubase® LE 4 multi-track audio and MIDI recording software, the Lexicon Pantheon™ VST reverb plug-in, and an AKG® D 88 S® lead vocal microphone and mic cable. It contains all the necessary hardware and software components to transform a PC or Mac® into a professional 24-bit recording studio and allows the user to start recording immediately.

Propellerhead Reason Soul School refill

The Reason Soul School ReFill explores the classic sounds coming out of soul’s three capitals: Detroit, Memphis and Cincinnati – and puts them in the midst of your Reason rack. Featuring twelve unique soul and funk instrumentals and all their musical elements – bass, drums, guitars and horns – this ReFill gets under the skin of the music. It’s like having access to every channel – every instrument – on an old school rare groove multitrack tape!