Studio Software

SSL releases Pro-Convert

Pro-Convert is a new software application designed to improve workflow and make it easier for producers to use their Digital Audio Workstation of choice. Pro-Convert is audio project translation software that facilitates the exchange of entire projects between audio applications. The application is designed to make it much easier and quicker to move projects between producers or facilities where different audio applications are in daily use. Pro-convert is designed to remove the creative and technical constraints presented by an ‘industry standard’ DAW environment.

Digidesign announces Hybrid and Strike Upgrades

Digidesign today announced significant updates for two of the most popular virtual instruments created by the company’s acclaimed Advanced Instrument Research (A.I.R.) group. Hybrid, the high-definition synthesizer, and Strike, the award-winning virtual drummer plug-in, have each received important new features and dramatic content expansions for 2008.

Audio Ease Snapper – It is coming!

For over a year now (almost), Snapper is being expected throughout the Mac (audio) community. Audio Ease have put up a web page explaining the features of this audio application. Furthermore they let us know that Snapper is being released this coming wednesday, january 23. Snapper will be available for Mac OS X 10.4 (Tiger) or higher at a price of Euro 59 ($79).

Minimoog Tribute Expansion Pack from Cakewalk

Cakewalk, the world’s leading developer of powerful and easy to use products for music creation and recording, today announces The Minimoog Tribute Expansion Pack for Rapture and Rapture LE. Created by Craig Anderton, the Minimoog Tribute Expansion Pack pays tribute to Bob Moog’s legacy and pioneering work in the field of music synthesis. Using Rapture’s advanced engine, Craig has created a truly innovative collection that blends classic Minimoog sounds with modern synthesis.

Native Instruments announces Kore player

Native Instruments today announced Kore player, a free software instrument that adds full ready-to-play capabilities to the recently established line of KORE SOUNDPACK libraries. Based on the innovative KORE 2 host system, the Kore player enables musicians and producers to efficiently access and play any KORE SOUNDPACK material in their host sequencer and as a standalone instrument – opening up a new and highly affordable way to use a wide range of inspiring high-quality sound material from Native Instruments in the studio and on stage.

New Spectrasonics Flagship is called OMNISPHERE

After many years of development, Spectrasonics previewed their brand new flagship virtual instrument Omnisphere at the Winter NAMM show. The revolutionary ‘Power Synth’ breaks completely new sonic ground by combining a wide variety of hybrid realtime synthesis techniques, an epic library of remarkable ‘Psychoacoustic’ sounds, and many innovative features that have never been seen before in any hardware or software synthesizer.