The Soundplane A is a computer music controller with the sensitivity and feel of an acoustic instrument. It detects a wide range of touches on its walnut playing surface, from a light tickle to a very firm press. The Soundplane A can be configured as either a 150-note keyboard with position and pressure sensing on each key, or as one continuous surface.
We got word from Native Instruments that they will release a new instrument for their Kontakt 5 Engine soon, called Damage. Developed in conjunction with Heavyocity, Damage is followup for their EVOLVE series and provides an arsenal of deeply sampled drums, crushing loops, and smashing one-shots, all recorded in brutal detail.
After years without any addition to their Synthesizer Anthology series, Arturia will bring back to life in software format one of the world’s most sough-after synthesizers.
Sonalksis is pleased to announce the launch of Version 3 of the Sonalksis Studio One Plug-in Suite. All Sonalksis Plug-ins have been updated to take advantage of 64 bit processors and operating systems, and to ensure compatibility with your favourite audio software packages for years to come. Fully compatible with Windows 7 and Mac OS X 10.7 Lion.
In six new video tutorials, Celemony demonstrates techniques for the editing of lead vocals, the creation of way-out guitar parts, and the extraction and remixing of lead vocals from a playback using Melodyne. Other themes covered in the tutorials include the construction of beats from one-shot samples and the creative use of Melodyne’s Amplitude and Formant tools.
With the announcement of the Maschine Mikro a while back, Native Instruments also announced thier very first iPhone, iTouchand iPad called iMaschine. This App is an intuitive beat sketchpad based on MASCHINE’s groove production studio concept. iMASCHINE is perfect for developing song ideas anytime, anywhere. And that’s what Jamie Lidell will show us in the video below.
Softube began shipping the Summit Audio TLA-100A compressor plug-in for native platforms (VST/VST3/AU/RTAS; both 32 & 64-bit). This latest addition to Softube’s extensive line of vintage-flavored plug-ins captures the hardware TLA-100A’s unique sound and performance with uncanny accuracy, and also includes new features designed for the modern DAW production environment.
Apple just officially announced that her founder, Steve Jobs, has passed away at the age of 56.
Focusrite have posted an update to Saffire Mix Control, the Mac and PC-compatible mixer software that comes free with all Saffire PRO and Liquid Saffire Firewire audio interfaces. The highlight of the release is compatibility with Mac OS v10.7 (Lion), the latest version of the Apple OS X operating system.
Steinberg released the trial version of HALion 4. With its top sampling and mixing engine, the virtual analog synthesizer and countless other features, HALion 4 provides a versatile solution to consistently push the envelope of sound design.
Users have been waiting for this a couple of months now, since the announcement, but now they have arrived. The new versions and products Propellerhead have announced a while ago. You can get or upgrade to version 6 of the Reason DAW software now. Or pick up a copy of Reason Essentials, with or without the Balance audio interface.
Power up your DJ set with DJ Samplr, the iPhone app that includes over 300 sounds in a simple “drum pad style” interface with pad tap and hold pitch bend and panning. You can also record, edit and assign your own samples or import sounds via iTunes.
Currently in its (final) beta test, this looks like an interesting new software for DJs. As far as we can see it has a modular character. Set it up just as you’d prefer. Apart from the information shown in the video, there’s none. So watch the video and see for yourself what ONE is about. As soon as we know more about it, … you will too! Have a nice weekend!
Mixed In Key is pleased to announce the release of Mixed In Key 5, the latest version of its harmonic-mixing software that’s used by world-class DJs like David Guetta, Pete Tong, and Kaskade. Mixed In Key 5 quickly and accurately identifies the keys and tempos of digital music files, making it easy for DJs to create mashups and play perfect DJ sets. Version 5 offers new features and functions, as well as a powerful new key-detection algorithm.