The very successful Si Series family has been joined by a third member, the even more compact Soundcraft Si1 digital live sound console. In just 9 months, Soundcraft has now launched 3 models in this range, picking up no less than 5 industry awards in that time commending the Si console on its ease of use and simplifying the transition from analogue to digital.
TC-Helicon is pleased to announce that its revolutionary VoiceTone Synth is now shipping. VoiceTone Synth is a vocal effects pedal that specialises in recreating the kinds of effects heard on a lot of today’s chart topping tracks and it’s the first time that such a cutting edge collection of vocal effects has been made available in a pedal. The collection includes extreme, exotic and contemporary sounds like jagged HardTuneTM effects, classic vocoder effects, a voice-controlled synthesizer and vocal distortion and megaphone effects. Now vocalists or anyone looking to add a modern edge to their live performances and studio productions can dial-in these effects instantly with the press of a footswitch.
Genelec, the world’s longstanding pioneer in active monitoring, introduces the 8260A Three-Way DSP System. The 8260A breaks new ground in electro-acoustic design, as mechanical, acoustical and signal-processing designs are linked closely together. The 8260A features major advances in audio driver technology, integrated with a sophisticated enclosure design, and Genelec’s proprietary Minimum Diffraction Coaxial (MDC™) Mid/High driver technology takes a big step in perfecting audio quality in professional active studio monitors.
Mackie has announced the launch of its Onyx-i Series FireWire Recording Mixers, delivering premium analog features, tremendous flexibility and built-in 24-bit/96kHz FireWire I/O. Onyx-i FireWire mixers can be used with all major DAWs, and is qualified by Mackie for use with Pro Tools® M-Powered™ 8*, offering those users a host of new hardware options.
The past weeks Cakewalk is ‘hinting’ what the next version of Sonar will be like. Everyday they release a detail on the next version of Sonar. All thanks to the wonder world of Twitter!
FXpansion is proud to present the latest addition to the BFD2 Expansion Pack range, a collection of Yamaha artist signature snares for your BFD2 library. With the usual high levels of detail, multiple channels and multiple articulations, BFD Signature Snares Vol.1 is ready for you to sequence and mix using BFD 2.1’s powerful software interface.
The 1.2 update for user of the latest generation of TRAKTOR (TRAKTOR SCRATCH PRO, TRAKTOR PRO, TRAKTOR SCRATCH DUO, TRAKTOR DUO, TRAKTOR LE (latest version) is available for download now. This is the the most advanced version of TRAKTOR yet, introducing several new features for all users, as well as some PRO-specific additions.
SONiVOX, Boston based virtual instrument manufacturer today announced the availability of their latest batch of DVI® products (Downloadable Virtual Instruments), for both MAC and PC platforms.
Avid Technology today announced three new Pro Tools Essential bundles, hardware-software combinations that target consumers and hobbyists who are interested in musical composition, editing, and production, or who want to create and share music, podcasts, narrations, and other audio content. The packages are: Pro Tools Vocal Studio, Pro Tools Recording Studio, and Pro Tools KeyStudio.
TASCAM has tested all of their audio interfaces for use with Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Apple’s latest operating system. TASCAM certified the US-122L, US-144, US-1641, FW-1082 and FW-1884 as being fully functional in the OS. The newly-announced US-100, a stereo USB 2.0 interface priced under $100, is also compatible with OSX 10.6.
Voxengo has released TransGainer – an audio plug-in suitable for a wide range of professional music production uses. TransGainer implements audio signal envelope adjustment algorithm that reacts on transients rather than on signal’s loudness level. This algorithm allows you to adjust volume of attack and sustain stages of any sounds you use it on. TransGainer was designed in a way to be suitable for all possible sound sources – be it individual tracks or full mixes.
Unfortunately Sugar Bytes has to rename their midi sequencer product Eloquence. The owner of the trademark Eloquence has been pretty clear about the mighty power of their lawyers, so Sugar Bytes changed the name rightaway.
Prime Loops have announced the release of their new Combo Pack ‘Drum n’ Bass Foundations, which contains both releases ‘Drum n Bass Drum Loops’ and ‘Rasta Vocal Samples (which was used on Will baileys hit release ‘Big Dirty Bass’) These 2 releases together are available at a special discounted price, and suited to producers looking for solid vocals and drum breaks as the core to their D&B productions. In the making of this collection, Prime Loops got their UK based team together in London, and tracked down top producers in the scene today. Taking influence from a wide range of artists such s DJ Hype, Clipz, Hospital Records, Dillinja, Andy C, Nicky Blackmarket, John B, TC, Ed Rush & Optical, Aphrodite, and a host of up and coming and current artists.
BIAS today released SoundSoap Pro 2 — a major upgrade to the award-winning professional audio noise reduction and restoration software suite for Mac and Windows computing platforms. SoundSoap Pro 2’s comprehensive approach provides four advanced restoration tools — Broadband noise reduction; Click and Crackle removal; Hum removal; and a Noise Gate. SoundSoap Pro 2’s super intelligent broadband noise reduction features new adaptive algorithms from BIAS — offering far more power than most competing solutions, while maintaining its relatively low cost and ease of use.
ImageLine is proud to announce that FL Studio 9 is officially released. FL Studio 9 is a complete software music production environment, representing the culmination of more than 10 years of sustained & focused development. FL9 is the fastest way from your brain to your speakers.