Even if Steinberg is trying its best to keep everything under wraps until, the official presentation, several online music stores have the next version of Cubase already ready for pre-order. Together with the first screenshots.
When Novation first launched Automap Software Control in 2005, it signalled a fundamental change in the way DAWs and plug-ins could be controlled. NAMM 2009 sees the launch of Automap 3 Pro, the latest incarnation of this intelligent software system. Automap is unique to Novation’s MIDI controllers, and has now been enhanced with a wealth of eagerly anticipated features.
Winter NAMM 2009 sees the launch of Focusrite’s latest addition to the award-winning Saffire range and, for the first time, the integration of Liquid pre-amp technology with Saffire PRO audio interfacing.
Winter NAMM 2009 sees the launch of Novation’s first independent collection of VST/AU plug-ins; the aptly named ‘Novation Plug-in Suite’.
Sony Creative Software, a leading provider of professional video and audio production applications, has unveiled its newly redesigned ACIDplanet.com Web site, the Internet’s premier destination for independent musicians and fans that want to listen to the newest remixes by the creative community. In addition, the Company is introducing ACID Xpress 7 software, a free version based on its leading ACID Music Studio application.
Introducing Focusrite’s first independent VST/AU plug-in suite plus Guitar FX, a joint collaboration from Focusrite and Overloud.
Akai Professional, the name synonymous with music production, announces the APC40 Control Surface developed specifically for Ableton Live software. The APC40 will be on display at the 2009 NAMM Show in Anaheim.
Just over a year has passed since the introduction of Speakerphone, Audio Ease’s end-all speaker simulator that comes with ambience sounds, reverbs, and many dsp modules to tweak the most lifelike sounding scenarios that involve speakers.
URS Announces Saturation Plug-in v2.5 is now available for RTAS, Audio Units and VST Mac OSX Leopard and Tiger, Windows XP and Vista, and is ProTools 8 compliant. Version 2.5. is a free upgrade for existing Saturation users. The URS Saturation plug-in v2.5 includes ten vintage analog algorithms. The six digitally recreated Pre Amplifiers add different and distinct vintage even and odd ordered harmonics, input stage saturation and soft clipping.
Arturia, the company behind such products as the Jupiter-8V or the Origin, announced the release of the Minimoog V 2.0.
BRASS, the award-winning software recreation of three wind instruments, a trumpet, a saxophone and a trombone, is now coming in version 2. All the characteristics of the real instruments have been analysed and modelled by Ircam Paris through mathematical algorithms, to offer extreme realism and expressivity.
Celemony is presenting at the NAMM Show 2009 Melodyne editor, the first product with Direct Note Access. DNA technology was first introduced at the Musikmesse Frankfurt 2008 and has aroused great interest worldwide. It allows for the first time to edit individual chord tones in audio recordings. Melodyne editor offers for single audio tracks all the possibilities that have made Melodyne legendary, and, with DNA, opens up in addition to these unique new possibilities for the correction and refashioning of audio material. Melodyne editor can run as a plug-in or stand-alone and will be available from spring 2009 for 349 US$/€.
Jazzmutant unveils the V2 software upgrade for their Lemur controller at this year’s NAMM show and are celebrating its arrival by announcing price drops for both of their revolutionary controllers.
IK Multimedia is proud to present the StealthPedal, the first guitar audio interface/software controller in a compact wah-style pedal, allowing users to record, play and control the included “Powered By AmpliTube” software, or any other MIDI controllable software, with the same feel and ease of use as a traditional guitar pedal.
AmpliTube Fender is the only official Fender guitar/bass amp and FX software suite, made by IK Multimedia in cooperation with music icon Fender Musical Instruments Corporation.