Pacarana for Kyma Sound Design Environment
Musicians and sound designers for film, games and live electronic music now have a new supercomputer designed specifically for interactive sound exploration and live performance.
Synths and workstations
Muse Research teams up with Universons
Muse Research has announced that they have reached an agreement with Univer Sons / Ultimate Sound Bank of Paris, France to include their USB Plugsound BOX collection of six virtual instruments with their new RECEPTOR 2 Hardware Plug-in Player.
2009 … here we come!
Swooooooossshhhhh! … Yeah, you are right, that is the sound of how fast 2008 has passed us by. To us 2008 went by very fast. A year that gave us some interesting new ‘gear’. Next to the countless updates and upgrades, we want to mention just a few additions to our Gear database that deserve that little extra attention, without disgarding all those other new 2008 products. Because we LOVE all the new gear!
New firmware for the Arturia Origin
ARTURIA announces version 1.0.6 of the ORIGIN firmware, a free update for all registered owners.
Season of good deals is here again! [Updated]
As the year is ending (again), many manufacturers are announcing sweet offers, rebates, deals and discounts for their products. This post is a service to all our visitors. Below is a list of the ‘good deals’ we came across.
Radikal announces Spectralis 2
Spectralis II is the even more powerful successor of Radikals sophisticated Hybrid Synthesizer.
Kurzweil to introduce the PC361
Not really clear if this is just a rumour or already a known fact. But even if there are no details on the Kurzweil website, we have found pictures and some information on the near arrival of a 61-keyboard version of the Kurzweil PC3. According to a Kurzweil rep, the PC361 would arrive in coming january.
Time+Space announce Eindhoven Speedy J workshop
Dutch Techno producer Jochem Paap AKA Speedy J has been releasing material on a variety of different labels including Warp and Planet Mu since 1992.
Alesis Show Your Rig Competition
Alesis, the worlds leading manufacturer of professional audio equipment and studio electronics, announces the Alesis Show Your Rig Video Competition.
Clavia Nord Stage OS Update and release of Nord Piano Library
The v4.02 OS update for the Nord Stage and the Nord Stage EX is now available for immediate download, together with a new Stage Manager and a bunch of new and improved sounds.
Access Virus TI Software 2.7.5 released
Access Music has announced that it has updated the Virus TI Software to v2.7.5. This version of the software includes numerous refinements and supersedes all previous versions. The update is compatible with Virus TI Desktop, Virus TI Keyboard, Virus TI Polar and Virus TI Snow.
Korg confirms release of new microKorg XL
Korg has officially announced a new addition to the microKorg family, the microKORG XL. This latest model boasts Korg’s powerful RADIAS/R3 derived MMT Multi Modeling Technology, as well as a powered-up vocoder. The updated ROM includes PCM data for recreating in-demand vintage keyboards such as piano, electric piano, and clav.
Totally Wired – documentary for the true Gearjunkie
A documentary film about Andreas Schneider’s infamous ‘Schneider’s Buero’, the boutique electronic musical instrument shop in Berlin. ‘Totally Wired’ explores one man’s electric evangelism, and the interface he has built to connect analogue instrument inventors with their end-users.
New Moog Taurus Bass Pedals limited production
The Bass is Back! Step up today and you will own the most incredible bottom end ever.