With the release of Propellerhead Reason 7 just recently, they have made a big step forward with this ‘all in the box’ DAW. Our friends from Sweden have released a microtutorial on the Audiomatic Retro Transformer rack extension that comes free with Reason 7.
Elektron has released OS 1.25 for the Octatrack. It is an essential download for all Octatrack owners, as three brand new effects have been implemented. A stereo image shaping Spatializer, a gritty and twangy Spring Reverb and a lush, smooth and wide Dark Reverb. With these expressive effects the power of the Octatrack just got even more immense!
Native Instruments announced new pricing on MASCHINE CUSTOM KITS – sets of colored faceplates and matching knobs for customizing the MASCHINE MK2 hardware.
The ComplexDroids soundset for Tone2’s ElectraX contains 200 massive and wide sounds focusing on slamming basslines and hookleads. Inside you will find a large selection of club ready sounds, bass like robotic voices and heavy mechanical movement.
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.
The original Hartmann Neuron was an electronic musical instrument designed and built by German industry designer Axel Hartmann in the years 2001-2004. The Neuron synthesizer used an Artificial Neural Network to create a digital computer model from sampled sounds, implementing a new synthesis technology which was developed by Stephan Bernsee at Prosoniq.
Roland Corporation U.S. is happy to announce the debut of Axial, the official Roland tone library site where you can download new sounds for your Roland synthesizer that have been specially designed by top programmers. From recreations of vintage analog classics to modern, cutting-edge tones that are perfect for the latest music styles and beyond, Axial is home to an ever-expanding selection of unique and exciting sounds for Roland instruments.
The Teenage Engineering OP-1 is the all-in-one portable Synthesizer, Sampler and Controller. With additional features like the FM Radio and an assignable G-Force sensor for motion controlled effects. With OP-1’s built-in Tape feature you are able to record everything you do on to the 4 tracks, with overdubbing, reverse recording. TE have now released a new operating system which adds (amongst others) a new synth and effect.
RP-Dock is a standalone host application for all our current Rob Papen products. From BLUE to Blade, and all our FX plug-ins can also be loaded!
After a couple of successful years for their products BC1, DP1 and The Blender TK Audio decided it was time to make them even better.
Following a year of intense instrument modelling deep inside XILS-lab’s ear-opening laboratories, the XILS V+ virtual instrument and effects plug-in has finally emerged, sounding nigh on indistinguishable from an instantly-recognisable keyboard vocoder classic much loved by both contemporary and acclaimed artists alike. But what keyboard vocoder are we talking about here exactly? And what’s a vocoder, anyway?
High-end studio processor manufacturer elysia is proud to announce availability of the xfilter 500, a true stereo EQ in 500 series format as of right now.
Alchemy Mobile v2 is the latest update to Camel Audio’s popular iOS sample manipulation synthesiser for your iPhone/iPad. The 2.0.18 update provides support for the general pasteboard so you can easily paste audio into Garageband and other non-ACP apps.
Sample Magic is proud to announce the release of its new ‘Magic AB’ referencing plugin, a simple, powerful reference tool that allows the producer to switch between the audio they are working on in their DAW and up to nine reference tracks in an instant.
At the Amsterdam Dance Event last year Native Instruments talked to visionary producer Carl Craig about how he uses NI Maschine to create remixes on the fly when performing live.