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Unboxing the 4MidiLoop Controller

Unboxing the 4MidiLoop Controller

We are excited about this one. The 4MidiLoop controller quite made a buzz already for being one ‘hell of a controller’. It would give the NI S4 Kontrol some real competition. Obviously we were intrigued by this puppy and thanks to the guys in Switzerland we are given the opportunity to have a go with the 4MidiLoop DJ Controller. After some difficulties at the Dutch Customs (*sigh*), we finally got our hands on our review model today. So the fun can begin.

Next-Generation Sampling with FXpansion Geist

Next-Generation Sampling with FXpansion Geist

Geist is FXpansion‘s next-generation sampling drum machine, designed to create evolved, custom beats and grooves, freeing you from the limits of pre-packaged loops and over-complicated DAWs.Sample, slice, sequence, mix, arrange, effect, resample. Geist is FXpansion’s next-generation sampling drum machine, designed to create evolved, custom beats and grooves, freeing you from the limits of pre-packaged loops and over-complicated DAWs.

KORG Legacy Collection available as seperate instruments now

KORG Legacy Collection available as seperate instruments now

Starting today (November 17th 2010) the components of all KORG Legacy Collections series will now be offered for sale as individual virtual instruments including: “MS-20”, “Polysix”, “Mono/Poly”, “M1”, “WAVESTATION”, “MDE-X”. Also available is the new “KORG Legacy Collection – Special Bundle“, which is the complete bundle of all of the Korg Legacy Collection software titles at the KORG USER NET SHOP.

Creative Diversity with 5 Free Ableton Live Packs

Ableton is happy to present a new series of Live Packs from five international Ableton artists. This collection represents the regional and musical diversity of the Ableton community, featuring experimental sonic textures and drum kits courtesy of Saturn Never Sleeps (USA), funky, Neo-Afro live stylings from Gazelle (South Africa), a breakdown of “Hit Me” — the Italo-disco take on Ian Dury’s classic by Telonius (Germany), as well as the results of a sampling spree through the catalog of Truth and Soul Records by Apple Juice Kid (USA) and some experiments in extreme compression from Ben Frost (Iceland).

Jazzmutant Lemur at its End-Of-Life

Jazzmutant Lemur at its End-Of-Life

Since 2002, JazzMutant has been a acknowledged pioneer in the field of Creative Computing and Multi-touch technology, being the first-ever company to develop and bring to the market a product featuring a multi-touch screen as early as 2005. Since its market launch, the Lemur has been endorsed by a fascinating community of music and video artists. Nine Inch Nails, Richard Devine, Hot Chip, Ritchie Hawtin, Matthew Herbert, M.I.A, Mike Relm, Alva Noto, Ryuchi Sakamoto, Daft Punk, Bjork, … : The list of prestigious and influent artists who have made the Lemur their favorite pet companion on stage would be way too long to be mentioned here. Its visionary concept and groundbreaking technologies allowed the Lemur to win numerous international press awards and was recently elected “Innovation of the decade” by Future Music. 

Loopmasters expands DJ Mixtools series

Loopmasters expands DJ Mixtools series

Earlier this year Loopmasters came with this new series of tools for DJ’s, appropriately named DJ Mixtools. This series wasn’t the average run of the mill sample and loop packs. Nope, these tools are based on a new concept. Each Mixtool pack contains four complete tracks that are split up in full track stems. This means you can use the complete track in your set or all or any one of the seperate elements of the track, drums, percussion, bassline, synthline, etc. Whatever you want, you decide!

SPL Passeq now available

SPL Passeq now available

SPL announces that their Passeq Analog Code plugin is available now for purchase. The original Passeq hardware is the first passive EQ which provides three separate frequency ranges for both boost and cut stages. One famous, if not the most famous, passive design was the Pulteq EQ from the decades of the 1950’s and 60’s.

de la Mancha releases ClipStar

de la Mancha releases ClipStar

ClipStar is a soft clipper effect plugin, designed to prevent peaks in a subtler way than hard clipping, increase loudness and add pleasing saturation. Where ClipStar differs from other clippers is that it can leave the low frequencies untouched, where distortion is more evident, and allow a greater boost in gain without noticeably degrading the signal. You can use ClipStar for peak protection, for loudness gain or for sympathetic distortion depending on your mood and the phase of the moon.

IK Multimedia introduces the Authorization Manager

IK Multimedia introduces the Authorization Manager

IK Multimedia has completely reworked its registration and authorization system for its entire line of Mac/PC software and plug-ins and is pleased to announce the release of the new Authorization Manager. The Authorization Manager is a standalone application that greatly simplifies the registration and authorization process so users can be up and running with their IK software fast and hassle free.

Free Maschine update with VST/AU plugin hosting coming soon

Free Maschine update with VST/AU plugin hosting coming soon

With the next update for Native Instruments Maschine (version 1.6) the biggest new feature will be hosting of VST/AU plugins. A feature that has been requested by many users from the start. So with this coming 1.6 update you will allowed to use VST and AU plugins as sound sources and effects in your Maschine project. This includes both the whole NI range of instruments and effects as well as any third-party plugin.