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Korg Volca KEYS – Video Overview
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Korg Volca KEYS – Video Overview

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One of the nicest surprises and unexpected new products was the Korg Volca series of small analog instruments at the past MusikMesse in Frankfurt. The volca series is a new line up consisting of three units: the volca Keys lead Synthesizer, the volca Bass synthesizer, and the volca Beats rhythm machine. These units let you create a diverse array of fat sounds that can only be obtained from an analog synthesizer; and you can generate intuitive phrase performances using the loop sequencer. Multiple units can be used in tandem, or together with your DAW software.

Pro Tools 11 compatibility with AAX Updater for Arturia Instruments
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Pro Tools 11 compatibility with AAX Updater for Arturia Instruments

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As of October 2011 — when Avid introduced its advanced AAX (Avid Audio Xtension) plug-in format with Pro Tools 10 to offer better workflows and sound parity when sharing sessions between DSP-accelerated and DSP-based Pro Tools systems — Arturia software instrument users could still run RTAS versions of their precious plug-ins within Pro Tools 10. This is no longer the case with Pro Tools 11.

Native Instruments expands Discover Series with Sounds of CUBA
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Native Instruments expands Discover Series with Sounds of CUBA

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Native Instruments today introduced the latest installment of their DISCOVERY SERIES – the range of KONTAKT Instruments based around specific musically vibrant locations. DISCOVERY SERIES – CUBA celebrates the sounds of the master musicians of Havana – rich, varied, and joyful music that encompasses the melodic and rhythmic traits of son, rumba, salsa and merengue. KONTAKT users can now add the special flavor of Cuba to almost any production style – from house and techno to pop, indie, and world styles.

Korg Volca BEAT – Video Overview
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Korg Volca BEAT – Video Overview

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One of the nicest surprises and unexpected new products was the Korg Volca series of small analog instruments at the past MusikMesse in Frankfurt. The volca series is a new line up consisting of three units: the volca Keys lead Synthesizer, the volca Bass synthesizer, and the volca Beats rhythm machine. These units let you create a diverse array of fat sounds that can only be obtained from an analog synthesizer; and you can generate intuitive phrase performances using the loop sequencer. Multiple units can be used in tandem, or together with your DAW software.

Sonalksis Plug-Ins Explained by Groove 3
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Sonalksis Plug-Ins Explained by Groove 3

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Groove 3 have cooked up something special for Sonalksis users! Right now you can get their “Sonalksis Plug-Ins Explained” video tutorials at an amazing price during their month long “The More You Spend, The More You Save” sale. Spend $25 and get 10% off, spend $50 and get 20% off, and spend $75 or more and get a whopping 33% off your entire order. Just add products to your cart and the discounts are automatically applied.

algoriddim vjay for free this week!
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algoriddim vjay for free this week!

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Meet the all-new vjay, enhanced for iPhone and iPad! It’s our biggest update yet. Take your video mash-ups to another level with unprecedented tools to seamlessly mix and scratch video content just as a DJ would with music. Update today! Loving vjay? Be the first to tell your friends that vjay is currently available free for one week, as it was just picked App of the Week on the App Store worldwide!

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Two New House Music courses from Producertech Available

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This month, Producertech have unveiled two fantastic additions to their range of online courses, both of which uncover the secrets behind producing professional-quality house music with Logic Pro. The first of these courses is by none other than Dale Anderson, one of the leading figures in the house music scene for over a decade, having appeared on multiple compilations including Ministry of Sound, Renaissance, Defected and Armada. The second course is by one of the most prolific and award-winning in-house contributors to the Loopmasters sample pack range, Andy Lee.

Vampire Weekend Goes Mobile With Apollo and UAD Powered Plug-Ins
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Vampire Weekend Goes Mobile With Apollo and UAD Powered Plug-Ins

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Vampire Weekend’s joyful melding of indie rock and Afro pop has lifted the band to international A-level status. Their newest album, Modern Vampires of the City, debuted at #1 on the Billboard Top 200 chart. Producers Ariel Rechtshaid and Rostam Batmanglij recorded, produced, and mixed the album in Los Angeles studios and Brooklyn apartments, lounges and backyards — a mobile strategy made possible by mirrored recording systems, Universal Audio’s Apollo audio interface, and Thunderbolt technology.