d(–)b has been developed and made by the team that’s behind the popular controller app for Ableton Live, touchAble. This new modular dj app provides endless possibilities for DJs with an iPad. Its modular approach lets the app adapt to the user, not the other way around.
Propellerhead announced today a new major version of its award-winning Reason music software. With over 90 third party Rack Extensions expanding Reason’s rack of instruments and effects already available, Propellerhead has focused its attention on new creative and inspirational improvements for the mixer, the rack and the sequencer.
Serato is pleased to announce the release of Serato Scratch Live 2.4.4, the latest free software update for Serato Scratch Live DJs.
Native Instruments today announced the latest generation of its two industry-standard KOMPLETE software bundles. KOMPLETE 9 includes 33 instruments and effects with six new additions, including the brand-new MONARK monosynth, plus the completely redesigned BATTERY 4 drum sampler. KOMPLETE 9 ULTIMATE includes all 65 current KOMPLETE Instruments and Effects at the time of release and over 370 GB of content. Each bundle now also features essential studio effects, delivering complete production solutions from initial idea to finished composition. Notably, KOMPLETE 9 and KOMPLETE 9 ULTIMATE are available for the same prices as their predecessors.
Blue Cat Audio has released an update for their multi-purpose audio levels meter and envelope generation plug-in, Blue Cat’s DP Meter Pro. At this occasion, the introduction price period for the recently released plug-in has been extended.
Steinberg Media Technologies GmbH today released Nuendo 6, the latest, highly anticipated version of Steinberg’s state-of-the-art production environment tailored to post and audio production studios.
Sonnox is excited to have released the AAX version of the acclaimed Oxford Dynamics plug-in. Both AAX DSP and AAX Native versions can be used as a surround buss compressor / limiter (previously only available in the TDM version) and the plug-in has improved metering.
Well, today is the day we all have been looking out for. Ableton today has globally released version 9 of the Live software together with the dedicated Push controller. Ableton has updated their website, but we experienced much slag as the website is very (VERY) busy. If you get through, you can pre-order the Push controller (with Live 9). Existing users can log in to the user account where you’ll find upgrade options. Prices for the Push controller range from 499 to 998 Euro, depending on which Live 9 version. There’s also more information on shipping information.
‘Cost-effective’, ‘High-density’, ‘Forever Compliant’, ‘One-step Loudness Management’ and ‘Audio at Its Finest’ are keywords that describe the brand new DB6 Audio Broadcast Processors from TC Electronic.
The complete collection of Orange amps and cabinets inside AmpliTube Custom Shop is now available in one package: AmpliTube Orange. You get faithful “true to the original” models of some of Orange’s vintage and current dream machines. AmpliTube Orange includes 8 amp models: the AD 200, Dual Terror, OR 50, the Thunderverb 200, the Tiny Terror, the AD30TC, Rockerverb 50 the OR-120 and 9 matching configurable speaker cabinets.
The Novation Launchpad is an easy to use app for iPad that will have you making beats and music instantly. It comes with eight ready-to-perform sessions that span different musical genres. You can re-combine the loops and sounds included in these sessions within the multi-colour Launchpad grid to make and remix your own music. The built-in time stretching always keeps you locked into the beat so your loops don’t go out of time.
Steinberg have announced that you can now try out the Cubase 7 advanced music production system with the free trial version available for download. Cubase 7 Trial is a 30-day trial version, available from the Steinberg website and comprises all the features available in Cubase 7, the award-winning digital audio workstation released in December 2012. It requires the USB-eLicenser dongle.
Looking at Daniel Myer‘s discography, one has to wonder when he sleeps. From his work with influential electro-industrial crossover group Haujobb to his Xbox soundtrack work, the electronic dance-music pioneer has recorded more material in the past few years than most people do in a lifetime – no mean feat considering that he seems to also be perpetually on tour with several different bands.
Pioneer’s DDJ-WeGO controller just got even more versatile, with the addition of the hugely popular Serato DJ Intro (ver 1.1.1) to its line-up of compatible DJ software. DJs can get inventive with designated buttons for all the software’s exciting features — and then upgrade to the full Serato DJ (1.1.2) for native control of all the innovative features demanded by pro-DJs, including four-deck control.
Modestep have been re-writing the live music rulebook across Europe, introducing a new wave of ‘Dubstep‘ and ‘Electronic-Rock Fusion‘ to the masses. Formed in 2010 by brothers; Tony and Josh Friend with Matthew Curtis and more recently Nick Tsang, the group started performing Dubstep vibes with soulful vocals (Josh), later adding rock elements to their music to create the familiar sound known today through UK chart hits such as “Sunlight” and “To the Stars”.