STUDIO

NI wants you to become a Guitar Rig Hero

Show off your skills and creativity in front of the YouTube community, and impress the jury of international guitar pros! The GUITAR RIG HERO contest allows you to compete for prizes worth over $10.000, including some top-of-the line Gibson guitars, a cutting-edge Quad Core-powered laptop, valuable NI vouchers and more.

Image Line Software brings the Sounds of India

Image Line Software, the developer of FL Studio, has released its latest sample collection,
the Sounds of India. This new library contains over 835 samples packed in 1,5 Gb and includes 36 instruments and 2 vocals. The collection covers the foundations of the classic Indian sound – Tabla, Sitar, Shenai, Harmonium and Bamboo Flute, but what makes it really unique is the collection of South Indian instruments as Veena, Ganjira, Maddalam, and rare Indian folk instruments (Edakka, Udukku, Darbuka, etc.) The diverse Indian spirit is further enhanced by sampling sounds from many different temple bells and ethnic percussions.

FXpansion introduce BFD2 JEX Expansion Kit

FXpansion is proud to introduce the first addition to the BFD2 expansion kit range, BFD2 JEX Expansion Kit. BFD2 JEX Expansion Kit features a high-end, custom hand-made kit from XDrum’s Xotica line. The drums feature 6-ply Keller Maple shells with an additional ply of Sapeli Pommele running vertically, resulting in excellent, focused low-end. The finish is hand-applied tung oil, which leads to a very open tone.

Ueberschall announces the availability of Club Electro

Sync your system with the stealthy sounds of the current worldwide high-tech Club happenings. Club Électro provides synth groove fury and finesse in an all new approach. 28 towering construction kits which contain edgy minimal to maximal electronic Club sounds. This collection combines an epic spectrum of sequences, deep lead sounds, resonant bass lines, pads, atmospheres and effects as well as hundreds of finely conditioned drum and percussion samples and loops.

New M-Audio ProFire 610 Audio Interface

M-Audio, a leading provider of creative tools for musicians, today unveiled the ProFire 610 FireWire audio interface, which extends the legacy of the bestselling FireWire 410. M-Audio created the ProFire 610 audio interface using many of the same design elements found in the flagship ProFire 2626 interface, in response to demand from customers who need a compact unit with advanced functionality and pristine audio quality. Now users can harness the
power of 24-bit/192kHz audio resolution, M-Audio Octane preamp technology and onboard
DSP mixing in a bus powered unit ready to withstand any road environment.

Metric Halo ships expanded Mobile I/O 2882

Metric Halo announces the immediate availability of the new “future proof” 24-bit/96kHz Mobile I/O 2882 Expanded multi-channel processor and FireWire interface for recording and mixing in the studio or on the road. The portable 18-input/20-output 2882 Expanded incorporates the new 2d Card, which provides a nearly six-fold increase in the DSP power available for processing, routing and mixing in Metric Halo’s world-renowned FireWire audio interfaces.

Audio Damage announces Automaton

Automaton is a unique look at buffer effects, allowing you to experiment with artificial life within your DAW. With four separate effects (Stutter, Modulate, Bitcrush, and Replicate) driven by a cellular automata sequencer, Automaton is capable of adding subtle seemingly random fills and “humanizing” effects, but if you like, you can crank the sequencer up to eleven, and watch as your DAW becomes a petri dish while Automaton makes complete hay of the track you’ve inserted it to.

Behringer announces Eurodesk line update with new SX series

Behringer updates its Eurodesk line of mixers with the new SX series of recording and live sound consoles. First to arrive are the SX2442FX twenty-four channel and SX3242FX thirty-two channel mixers. The SX series is designed to meet the needs of studio and live mixing applications, with a comprehensive set of features that combine sonic excellence and a full complement of mixing & sound modification tools.