More news from IK Multimedia
At the end of this week IK Multimedia announced another three new products: Advanced Room Correction system, the first acoustic room correction system in a DAW plug-in, AmpliTube X-GEAR and AmpliTube Metal.
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Cycling74 announces Max/MSP Version 5
Cycling ’74 announced Version 5.0 of its Max/MSP media development tools. This version represents a new era of Max programming, with a completely redesigned multi-processing kernel and a streamlined development environment built on a platform-independent foundation. With a new patcher interface, searchable database of objects and examples, integrated documentation and new tutorials, the new Max user will find a smoother learning curve while experienced users will see improved productivity.
SSL introduces X-EQ for Duende
Solid State Logic, the world’s leading manufacturer of professional digital and analogue consoles, will showcase a new plug-in for the Duende DSP powered DAW plug-in platform at the 123rd AES in New York this month.
Tascam announces GVI 4 for MAC and GIGASTUDIO 4
TASCAM announced that Giga Virtual Instrument 4 (GVI 4) will be available for Intel-based Macs this year. Previously only available for Windows users, GVI is the only plug-in sampler instrument powered by the Giga sampling engine, and shares many of the specs that made GigaStudio the first choice for professionals worldwide. Other news from Tascam is that the new version of Gigastudio 4 supports 64-bit operating systems like XP64 and Windows Vista 64, allowing users to access up to 128 gigabytes of RAM for loading massive sample libraries and compositional templates. GigaStudio 4 also hosts VSTi and GVI virtual instruments, loading or stacking instruments alongside GigaStudio instrument libraries.
URS Announces the M series EQ Bundle for Macintosh OSX
URS recently released the MotorCity 7 Band Equalizer and M series Vintage Cinema Equalizer together in the URS M series EQ Bundle.
Bluecat Audio releases FreqAnalyst Multi
Bluecat Audio is happy to announce the release of Blue Cat’s FreqAnalyst Multi, their new multiple tracks spectrum analysis VST and DirectX plugin. It uses its unique data sharing technology to let you analyze and monitor the spectrum of several audio tracks on a single screen.
Ableton introduces Live 7, New Instruments and Ableton Suite
Ableton is excited to announce a range of new products that will be released before the end of 2007: Ableton Live 7, several new add-on instruments and Ableton Suite.
Focusrite Announces the Liquid 4PRE
Focusrites new Liquid4Pre four-channel microphone pre-amplifier utilizes The Liquid Channels proven Liquid technology, marrying a hugely flexible analogue front end with cutting-edge dynamic convolution DSP to deliver the sounds of 40 vintage and classic microphone pre-amplifiers across all four channels.
Audio Damage boys working on Vapor
Audio Damage is on a roll, with recent new products like Dr. Device, Fluid and Liquid, they announced development of Vapor. It is sort of a New Thing. In their own words: “psychosomatic frongulator”. Quickly followed by a better description: “And what does it do? It has delay modulation, like a chorus, but it has diffusors, like a reverb. More or less. This is a semi-unstable network, and at extreme settings can make Intergalactic Robot Noises; it can also give a nice sheen to most any sound at more temperate settings, or knock the corners off pretty much anything.”
zplane.development release v.1.1 of vielklang with RTAS support
Today zplane.development released version 1.1 of vielklang, the audio harmonization instrument for easy generation of vocal or instrumental harmonies with up to four voices. The utilization of voice leading and harmony progression models allows vielklang to create harmony parts in a more musical way than traditional harmony processors and makes it a versatile and creative tool for musicians, songwriters and producers.
Modartt Pianoteq 2.2 released
Modartt is pleased to announce the release of version 2.2. of Pianoteq.
Eiosis updates the ELS Vocoder to version 1.5
The version 1.5 of the ELS Vocoder brings the SideChain feature which allows using an external input as the carrier signal instead of the internal oscillator. This feature makes the ELS Vocoder the most powerful and easy to use vocoder plugin on the market, with up to 3 stereo inputs available, without the need of complex routing manipulations or multichannel busses. It is also useful for Logic Express users who will be able to use all the features of the ELS Vocoder without MIDI or audio input limitations.
SampleMoog from IK Multimedia now available
SampleMoog is a virtual instrument done in cooperation with Moog Music Inc. and Sonic Reality. SampleMoog has over 1,700 sounds from 16 rare, authentic synths spanning the entire Moog history, accurately sampled and programmed with the addition of built-in effects.
Wusik releases Wusikstation 4.1.4. and new Sample Editor
Wusik has released a update for Wusikstation plus a new Sample Editor which can load and work with WAV and WusikSND files.
TriTone Digital releases ClassicTone-56 and PulTone-FL
TriTone Digital is very pleased to release two new plugins for Windows ClassicTone-56 and PulTone-FL.
ClassicTone-56 is a true-to-the-original recreation of one of the best sounding graphic EQs ever made. These graphic EQs are found in consoles and lunch boxes around the world and are prized for their punchiness and girth.
PulTone-FL is a recreation of a super-sweet passive program filter set. This studio classic is one of the best ways to tweak and shape tracks to create space in a mix or to create limited frequency range effects like the classic ‘telephone’ vocal. These are simply the smoothest filters for carving your tracks into new and unique shapes.