Way Out Ware has perfected the software synth version of the ARP 2600, called the TimewARP 2600. They have created a remarkable digital simulation of the 2600s fat analog sound while keeping all of the original control features. Plus, some new goodies have been added, making the TimewARP 2600 even better than the real thing!
Spectrasonics today announced the release of the New Orleans Strut mini drum loop collection to benefit the victims of Hurricane Katrina. The library features 50 ALL NEW live grooves from seven world-class drummers.
From the company that revolutionized vocal production with Auto-Tune comes AVOX, the Antares Vocal Toolkit. With AVOX, Antares has combined five state-of-the-art vocal processing modules to give you the power you need to create stunning vocal tracks in any musical style as well as design unique vocal effects for audio post production applications.
According to their Japanese website, Korg has announced the Legacy Collection – Digital Edition. This collection consists of updates to the Wavestation and MDE-X plug-ins plus the addition of a virtual version of the Classic M1 synth. All three elements of the Korg Legacy Collection – Digital Edition will support RTAS, VST and Audio Units plug-in formats for Windows XP and Mac OS X.
Behringer today announced the immediate availability of the TRUTH B2092A high performance active 360-watt studio subwoofer for mono, stereo and surround applications.
Jomox will bring out a small filter box based on the Resonator Neuronium idea. The M-Resonator has a true differential envelope follower and 2 Filters that can be fed back in every way. The filter distorts smoothly.
More info soon soo on Gearjunkies.
Steinberg announced today that Studio Case II, its new budget music production package, is shipping to its resellers worldwide. Studio Case II is a combination of Cubase SE3, Steinbergs new entry level music production software, with SE versions of six high quality VST instruments. Available for both PC and Macintosh computers, Studio Case II provides a full set of upgradeable, entry-level music production software.
Cakewalk has introduced the next version of their music sequencing software and digital audio workstation Sonar. Striking the perfect balance between passion and precision, SONAR 5 shatters the limitations found in ordinary digital audio workstations. Offering a complete spectrum of creative technologies, SONAR 5 inspires your artistic expression. These technologies are fully integrated within a cutting edge engineering and mixing environment to transform your musical dreams into professional finished productions.
Roland recently released the CD-2. Whether your goal is to record audio and make CDs to present a performance or composition for evaluation, to advance your playing skills with the help of High Tech learning tools, to preserve and archive important audio, or to capture unforgettable moments like concerts or public events, the CD-2 will do the job quickly and simply and with professional quality results. The CD-2 records directly to CD or onto popular CompactFlash media (up to 2 GB capacity) for hours of recording time. Once recorded, audio can be edited, processed, and burned to CD.
Steinberg is pleased to announce that the update to version 3.1 of its Nuendo Media Production System is now available. Nuendo 3.1. includes new features targeted at professionals in post and audio production. The free Nuendo 3.1. update offers a variety of new features which are mainly targeted at post production for film and television. Additionally, this version of Nuendo provides significantly optimized workflow and performance features; it is also the first which is capable of interfacing with Euphonix hardware control by means of the Euphonix EuCon protocol.
FabFilter has released version 1.11 of the FabFilter Volcano filter effect plug-in, and version 3.02 of the FabFilter One synthesizer plug-in. These updates are free for existing users and contain small enhancements and bug fixes.
Dynaudio Acoustic is pleased to introduce a new small yet powerful speaker for post and broadcast production. BM 5A Compact is an active two-way nearfield monitor that provides a solution for uncompromising quality in very small spaces.
When choosing reference monitors for mixing and music production, accuracy is essential. Speakers that sound good on first impression may not necessarily be accurate. What you really need is an honest reference for your mix rather than monitors that have been tweaked or colored to deceptively sound impressive.
TASCAM has released US-2400 version 1.31, a major free upgrade adding new features and improved DAW support. The upgrade includes Soft LCD, an application that displays track names, parameter values and plug-in information on the users monitor.
Digidesign introduced the Mbox 2, a next-generation USB-powered audio/MIDI production system that builds on the performance and simplicity of the original Mbox, Digidesigns most popular personal studio product ever. The original Mbox offered superb sound, a compact hardware design, and easy operation that changed the way songwriters, DJs, studio mixers, and post production engineers created and produced music.