Syntheway Virtual Sitar is a VST instrument designed to emulate the Indian Sitar. The Sitar is a Hindustani classical stringed instrument which utilizes sympathetic strings along with regular strings and a gourd resonating chamber to produce a very distinctive sound. It was popularized by “legendary sitar virtuoso” and composer Ravi Shankar in the 1960s.
Soundation Studio is the web based sequencer that enables you to make music, ringtones and audio clips directly from the internet without downloading any software.
djay 3.0.1 is a free update for all registered djay 3 users! After the overwhelmingly successful launch of djay 3.0 a few weeks ago and a lot of great feedback.
Microsoft’s latest effort in the OS department, Windows 7 dropped yesterday after much anticipation. Windows 7 promises to be a much more robust OS than its predecessor, Windows Vista, making it an ideal choice for audio production. With Cakewalk winning Microsoft’s prestigious Partner of the Year award, you can rest assured that SONAR 8.5 and many other Cakewalk products are fully supported and compatible with Windows 7.
Elysia informs us that the public beta of the software emulation of the Mpressor is starting in a few days. The mpressor plugin is the as close as it can get emulation of the famous creative compressor. Its all discrete circuitry and its special character have been translated into software in all the painstaking details by the specialists from brainworx. The result is an outstanding universal compressor as well as a dynamics effect machine which will significantly enhance the potentials of your sequencer. The mpressor is available in RTAS, VST and AU formats – TDM coming in December.
The entire Yellow Tools product range is now available with new versions: The Independence Pro Software Suite, Freedom, Origami and also Best Service Halls Of Fame Complete – Origami Edition are updated to version 2.5.2.
The CI2 Advanced Integration USB Studio is far more than just another interface – it’s an intelligently integrated system which has all you need for your recording and production projects at home, in your band’s rehearsal room or on the go with your laptop.
Akai Professional, the name synonymous with music production, announces that its MPD18 portable padcontroller is now shipping to retailers.
Denon DJ, a leading manufacturer of premium-grade DJ equipment, announces a partnership with Native Instruments, a leader in software and hardware for digital music production and performance, for a new software interface for Denon DJ’s popular DN-HC4500 USB MIDI/Audio Interface & Controller. All DN-HC4500 units are now shipping with Native Instruments Traktor LE software. Traktor LE is based on Native Instruments’ award-winning Traktor Pro software and offers two deck control, Crate Flick cover art browsing and an integrated two-channel mixer. Auto-sync, looping and a host of other useful, advanced features offer DJs inspiration and ease of operation. Subsequent software upgrade offers from LE to Traktor Duo and Traktor Pro can be found at www.native-instruments.com.
de la Mancha is excited to release a pair of vintage style muscle compressors, GTO and GTX, available now as a pair for $29 and for a limited time, GTA is included for free.
SONiVOX, Boston based virtual instrument manufacturer today announced the availability of Sampla – Hip Hop Production Sampler, an innovative new virtual sampler plug-in for MAC and PC designed for fast and professional quality sampling, and beat creation for hip hop producers everywhere.
Welcome Nano Patch+! The new Nano Patch+ is the perfect symbiosis of bestseller Nano Patch and iNano. You also could say the Nano Patch+ is the Nano Patch with the mini jack I/O of the iNano and it’s silver colour. Something else? Well yes, it has the same price as the Nano Patch. Nothing more and nothing less. It’s that simple.
Windows 7 has been available for a while now as the pre-installed OS on various new PCs, but the official ship date for accross-the-board availability is October 22. MOTU has worked closely with Microsoft to ensure a smooth transition for your MOTU products when you make the move to Windows 7.
XLN Audio announces the release of the free Addictive Drums 1.5 Adrenaline Update featuring full E-Drums Support, Beat Transformer, GM Support, New Beats, New Presets and more.
As you might know, one of Ohm Force’s most important goals has always been to deliver top quality audio plug-ins at attractive prices. That’s what they’ve been doing since the very first beginning nine years ago. Nevertheless, despite their internal Ohm values one external and global factor came to change these proportions. Last year’s financial collapse has been like a worldwide earthquake and, in addition of all its global consequences, at the Ohm Force headquarter it made them think a lot about how they’ve been managing their own activity as plug-in makers. And which directions they’d want to take from now. This message does not aim to perform any in-depth analysis of capitalism’s current situation: as a music software company they’d just want to tell you what have been their thoughts. And specially the actions coming from them.