Apple Logic Studio preview videos
The first videos on this week’s released Apple Logic Studio (version 9) have been posted on YouTube. First part shows us the contents of the package, where part 2 shows the test install on a Apple G5.
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iZotope Releases Radius for Apple Soundtrack Pro
iZotope is pleased to announce the release of iZotope Radius for Logic and Apple Soundtrack Pro, a new version of their high-end time stretching and pitch shifting algorithm previously built for Apple’s Logic Pro. This new version has been updated with support for Logic 9 as well as Soundtrack Pro 3.
Serato release ITCH 1.1 DJ software
Serato are excited to announce the release of ITCH 1.1, which gives DJs more freedom, more music and more ways to connect with their crowd. Owners of the new Numark NS7 and popular Vestax VCI-300 ITCH DJ controllers will experience new custom features, better performance and access to more music faster than ever.
Apogee GiO USB Guitar Interface and Controller
Following Apple with the release of Logic Studio, Apogee introduces us to GIO. GiO is the complete guitar interface for Apple’s new Logic Studio 9, MainStage 2 and GarageBand ’09. Combining effects control, recording functions and amazing sound quality, GiO delivers total access to incredible sounding guitar amps and effects in a single foot controller and interface.
Apple introduces the NEW Logic Studio
Apple® today unveiled the next version of Logic Studio® with major upgrades to Logic® Pro and MainStage® and more than 200 new features that simplify complex tasks. Logic Pro 9 features new Amp Designer and Pedalboard plug-ins that provide realistic virtual guitar amps and stompbox effects to create amazing custom guitar rigs. A new set of Flex Time tools allow Logic users to manipulate the timing and tempo of audio quickly and easily. MainStage 2, Apple’s live performance application, includes the new Playback and Loopback plug-ins to provide backing tracks and creative, real-time loop recording for performing on stage. Logic Studio also includes the new Soundtrack® Pro 3, with new multitrack audio tools for video production, and Compressor 3.5 for encoding in a variety of formats.
The Grand 3 from Steinberg now shipping
Steinberg is proud to announce the shipping of the new The Grand 3 VST instrument, returning to claim its rightful place at the forefront of virtual piano software. Based on three of the world’s finest and most famous grand pianos as well as one electric grand and one upright, The Grand 3 provides musicians, keyboardists and composers alike with breathtaking tonal authenticity of various piano types.
Cakewalk announces update to SONAR V-Studio 100
Cakewalk’s SONAR V-Studio 100 music production studio is taking the recording world by storm offering, as it does, a compact and easy to use solution for a whole variety of studio tasks. It integrates a 24-bit/96 kHz USB 2.0 audio interface together with a DAW controller, digital mixer and SD recorder, and also comes bundled with a fantastic software suite called the VS Production Pack. This includes a powerful set of high quality instruments and effects for Mac and PC plus SONAR VS for PC users just getting in to digital recording.
Anatares announces AVOX EVO vocal toolkit
Anatares is proud to announce the availability of AVOX Evo, the next generation of the Antares Vocal Toolkit. Now featuring Antares’ seriously evolved Evo Voice Processing Technology, AVOX Evo combines ten 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.
Announcing MassivePack 8 for Pro Tools|HD
Digidesign is proud to announce the availability of MassivePack 8 and MassivePack 8 Pro – the next level of professional plug-ins for mixing and sound processing available from the leader in Audio. These special plug-in bundles will be available for a limited time from July 21st, 2009 through December 22nd, 2009.
Audio Ease releases free Altiverb 6.3.3 update
The free Altiverb 6.3.3 update reduces the memory footprint. With last years 6.3 update Altiverb became considerably lighter on the cpu, this year Audio Ease were able to reduce the memory footprint of Altiverb by 30 to 50%. There is no tradeoff. Everything still functions the way it used to, but your larger sessions will run smoother than before.
Virsyn Reflect 2.01bugfix update and new presets
REFLECT is an algorithmic reverberation plugin which combines the flexibility of vintage algorithmic reverbs with the sonic quality of convolution based reverbs. Virsyn just released a version 2.01. update.
Virtual Beat Thang released
Beat Kangz Electronics is proud to announce that the Beat Thang Virtual, the Beat Thang software application for Mac and PC, is available for purchase beginning at 8 am on July 17, just in time for Summer NAMM in Nashville.
DJ Jazzy Jeff and Ableton Live
DJ Jazzy Jeff is a legendary DJ and producer with countless hits and even signature scratch styles to his name. Jeff’s skills and knowledge have earned him a reputation as one of the industry’s musical godfathers. With over 20 years in the game and a back catalog covering soul, hip hop, jazz and house, he is still making records and developing the art of the DJ. Ableton got the chance to meet Jeff in his studio, so they took their cameras along.
New commercial add-on for Pianoteq – Rock Piano
Modartt proudly present the brand new Rock Piano add-on (YC5). It is developed to meet demands for a specific pop/rock piano, modelled from a famous Japanese grand piano, frequently seen on stages and very much appreciated by touring artists for its musical qualities and reliability. Its bright and vivid tone makes it addictive and cuts through elegantly in pop/rock oriented mixes. It is embedded as demo instrument in the latest Pianoteq update 3.0.5.
NI releases KONTAKT 3.5.
Native Instruments today released KONTAKT 3.5, a major free update for its leading software sampler. The new version fully utilizes the capabilities of today’s computer systems to overcome existing performance barriers, and includes many improvements that make KONTAKT even more powerful and convenient.