Propellerhead releases Reason 5.0.1 and Record 1.5.1 update
Propellerhead today announced the immediate availability of two maintenance updates to their Record and Reason software: Record 1.5.1 and Reason 5.0.1.
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Prophet-5 hardware recreation by Synth-Project
Maybe it’s not exactly a re-creation of the original Sequential Circuits Prophet-5 but it is a hardware controller for the Gunnar Messiah VSTi. This software instruments is inspired by the Prophet-5, but instead of saw, tri and pulse oscillators it has 3 innovative oscillators: Morph oscillator with 4 waveforms, unison oscillator with 7 voices (and you can put this oscillator into 5 voice unison for 35 voices), and flexi oscillator that consist of 2 seperate waves that can perform PWM, ring mod. and phase distortion with very low CPU.
10 Years of Celemony Future to Win
Celemony has a birthday to celebrate: the company was founded 10 years ago, and Melodyne has been with them for 10 years. 10 years in which the outstanding software has gone from an insider tip to one of the most highly valued audio tools around. Celemony is expressing its thanks with 10 of the legendary wooden boxes in which the first Melodyne was delivered. Each box contains a license for Melodyne editor, for Melodyne studio and for all Celemony software products released in the next 10 years. What that means is that everyone who gets a box will receive all the software products and updates released by Celemony until the year 2020 free of charge.
Denon DJ DN-X1600 Traktor Scratch Overview
With Native Instruments offering great deals on Traktor Scratch Pro and Traktor Pro, now is the time to invest in a Digital Midi Mixer/controller that can make the most of the softwares features. The DN-X1600 offers premier quality design, build and performance, and shares many of the same features and performance specifications, as well as offering some new and improved features of its own. Included are Alps channel faders, extensive USB connectivity (both Windows® and MacOS® compatible), matrix input assignment with DVS mode, 32-bit internal digital processing, simultaneous MIDI operation – expanded to provide wide ranging control of DJ software applications with an exclusive MIDI controls and user interface section and even more (and new) digital effects. In addition to which, the DN-X1600 is the world’s first DJ mixer to feature Roland V-LINK protocol for VJ mixing.
Let the FUN begin – Unboxing my new Traktor S4 KONTROL
Today is the day! The day that our ‘beloved’ UPS guy rang the doorbell and delivered my long-awaited Traktor S4 KONTROL. Yes, my own, not a review unit that has to go back to the Native Instruments HQ. After opening the box and touching it, feeling it, my initial impressions were pretty much the same after I played with it a few weeks ago at a product showing. Great design with a solid built quality. Considering the other products from Native Instruments, that’s almost obligatory. Either way, on that front NI delivers, again.
Journeys and Entangled Species with free AAS Player plug-in
Applied Acoustics Systems announces the release of the Journeys and Entangled Species sound banks, which now includes the free AAS Player plug-in. The new AAS Player plug-in embeds the String Studio VS-1 string modeling synthesizer engine allowing one to play and use sounds from the Journeys and Entangled Species sound banks in AAS’ simplest and most affordable plug-in to date. AAS Player focuses on immediacy, ease of use, and sound quality to provide a truly immersive sonic experience.
Be heard with the Waves JJP Mixing Competition
Waves is giving you the opportunity to get your mix be heard by one of the industry hottest Grammy winning producers out there, Jack Joseph Puig.
Synapse Audio releases new flagship synth DUNE
After a long development time, Synapse is proud to present DUNE, a new, cutting edge synthesizer designed for professional music producers. DUNE is a subtractive/virtual-analog type synthesizer which introduces new, innovative features never seen before in instruments of this type.
Deadmau5 releases Xfer Samples for Loopmasters on Beatport
You know the old saying: to catch a bigger mouse, build a better mousetrap. Now Loopmasters are offering beats that snap like the jaws of a steel trap, courtesy Deadmau5 himself.
Whats New with touchAble 1.1? – Video
In its newest version, touchAble 1.1, the touchAble team has added a number of most wanted enhancements and some new powerful extra features, making this complete controller for Ableton Live more flexible, more reliable and faster. This include: tempo control, resizable tracks and slots, relative faders, global record, new menus design, inertial scrolling, and a set of great enhancements.
And here it is – Apple iOS 4.2.
Apple today announced that iOS 4.2, the latest version of the world’s most advanced mobile operating system, is available today for download for iPad™, iPhone® and iPod touch®. iOS 4.2 brings over 100 new features from iOS 4.0, 4.1 and 4.2 to iPad including Multitasking, Folders, Unified Inbox, Game Center, AirPlay® and AirPrint.
Vintage Tape Sound with Nomad Factory Magnetic
Nomad Factory proudly announces the launch of “MAGNETIC“, a truly realistic “Real to Real” audio tape warming effect plug-in that gives your audio tracks the exclusive vintage tape sound which your ears crave. This effect can inject sterile audio with the warmth and character of classic tube circuitry and analog tape saturation. The plug-in features pure analog reel-to-reel tape speeds, tape/tube saturation and tape color effects, as well as a dedicated vintage style EQ and a built in Boost mastering section. The result is a creamy, warm sound that can only be achieved by MAGNETIC.
Public Beta of Elysia Alpha Compressor available now
The alpha compressor plugin is the software reincarnation of Elysia’s famous mastering compressor. It gives you a painstaking emulation of the sound and features the hardware is known and popular for – programmed by the code experts from Brainworx.
New Focusrite Plug-in Suite Based On Legendary Forté Console
The brand new Midnight plug-in brings Focusrite‘s sonic signature to your music production software through sophisticated modelling of the ISA110 EQ and ISA130 compressor. Originally created for the legendary Forté console, the ISA110 EQ and ISA130 compressor modules have contributed to the signature sound of countless hit records over the past 25 years. Highly regarded by audio professionals around the world, Focusrite’s original consoles and analogue modules are still very much in demand, but are hard to come by. The Midnight software suite gives you classic ISA EQ and compression in two separate VST, Audio Units and RTAS plug-ins at an affordable price.
New Features for TC-Helicon VoiceTone Correct XT
With TC-Helicon’s VoiceTone Correct XT, professional sounding vocals are now within the reach of any vocalist. Updated from its winning predecessor, Correct XT makes it quicker and easier for any vocalist to get that polished, produced sound.