Microsofts Dan Moore Joins Tracktion Team
Tracktion Software Corporation (TSC) has recently tapped Dan Moore for a key business development role involving its popular Tracktion Music Production Software brand.
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Positive Grid Announces BIAS Desktop
Positive Grid announces BIAS Desktop, a groundbreaking guitar-amp designer and modeler plug-in for both Mac OS X and Windows. Available in VST, Audio Units, RTAS and AAX formats, BIAS Desktop features the most realistic modeler engine, Amp Matching (a pioneering first for DAW plug-ins), BIAS Expansion Packs and the ToneCloud preset-sharing platform.
Sugar Bytes releases groove instrument EGOIST
Egoist is a groove instrument. Load any audio file and squeeze the groove out of it. Try your mp3 library and use it a a sound source!.The additional onboard bass, beat and fx units make Egoist the perfect track sketch tool in the studio and on the road.
New Sounds and Samples on Sample Saturday #204
Below are some of the new releases we have encountered this week on the Loops and Samples front. Just like the quality of the audio software we use these days the quality of the content we use (loops and samples) equally matches the high standards of this software. Below is this weeks selection. You also might want to search for previous sample Saturdays since price reductions may still apply for most sites.
IK Multimedia launches iKlip Xpand and Xpand Mini
IK Multimedia announced it’s shipping iKlip Xpand and iKlip Xpand Mini, the next generation of microphone stand mounts for tablets and smartphones.
Voxengo CurveEQ 3.3 spline equalizer plugin update
Voxengo CurveEQ update version 3.3 is now available for download. Voxengo CurveEQ, available in AudioUnit, VST and VST3 plug-in formats (including native 64-bit support), for Mac OS X (v10.5 and later), and Windows computers, is a spline equalizer plugin for professional music and audio production applications.
Fiedler Audio releases AD 480 Reverb for iPad
Fiedler Audio launched the AD 480 Reverb Version 1.26, the latest professional reverb effect for iOS devices. Now that legendary, big machine, dense and warm reverb sound that makes great records and epic live sound is available for iPad and iPhone. The AD 480 Reverb algorithm is inspired by the sound of the sought after studio reverb units that were only available for the big budget recording studios and major touring acts.
TONE2 Audiosoftware announce upcoming release of Electra2
Tone2 Audiosoftware is pleased to announce the forthcoming release of Electra2, the successor of ElectraX.
WorxAudio Technologies Joins the PreSonus Family
PreSonus is pleased to announce the acquisition of loudspeaker manufacturer WorxAudio Technologies, Inc., of Greensboro, North Carolina, founded in 1979 by CEO and Director of Engineering Hugh Sarvis.
Blue Cat Audio Releases Blue Cats PatchWork 1.3
Blue Cat Audio have released Blue Cat’s PatchWork 1.3, a new version of their “universal plug-ins patch bay” available in multiple audio plug-in formats.
Novation Launchcontrol and Launchpad Mini – Gearjunkies Review
Last year, Novation released the Launch Series. In order to further expand their popular controller line they have now included a compact controller line. It consists out of two nifty small controllers which are aimed at the travelling artists or that home studio where space is not available in abundance. The controllers are called Launchcontrol and Launchpad Mini. Both are full functional controllers in a small package. How serious can we take these compact units? Read it here in our review:
New Sounds and Samples on Sample Saturday #203
Below are some of the new releases we have encountered this week on the Loops and Samples front. Just like the quality of the audio software we use these days the quality of the content we use (loops and samples) equally matches the high standards of this software. Below is this weeks selection. You may pay special attention to price reductions ranging from 25% up to 50%.
Waves Audio Showcases the Waves Dugan Automixer
Waves Audio is showcasing at Infocomm its Dugan Automixer plugin. Developed in association with sound engineering legend Dan Dugan, the Waves Dugan Automixer is a software version of the popular Dugan Speech System Automatic Mixing Controllers used the world over. Available for every console, the Dugan Automixer is MultiRack SoundGrid– and MultiRack Native-compatible and works on 32 or 64 channels.
AAS updates String Studio plug-in to VS-2
Applied Acoustics Systems (AAS) is proud to announce availability of String Studio VS-2 an updated 64-bit version of its original String Studio VS-1 string modelling synthesizer plug-in released to critical acclaim almost a decade ago, dispensing with the traditional synthesizer audio pathway of oscillator, filter, and envelope elements in favour of real-life string instrument components.
Tracktion 5 Explained in 35 new instruction videos
Tracktion Software has announced the release of a new series of instructional videos for Tracktion 5 Music Production Software. The 35 video series from Groove3, a leading provider of training videos for today’s popular music software and recording techniques, was produced and narrated by Bill Edstrom.