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Arturia announces V Collection 4 software collection
Arturia is proud to announce availability of V Collection 4, its premium-packaged ultimate reference software collection of keyboards and drum machines, updated and expanded to include all of the cutting- edge company’s latest software instruments for demanding musicians.
Skoogmusic announces a new performance tool musicians and DJs
Scottish based SkoogMusic announces the launch of its new low-cost wireless Skoog 2.0 on crowd funding site Indiegogo, aiming to raise £75K to finance the final stage of development to get their product out to market. This week the company gave more details about its new Skoog- controlled synth app called Mogo.
Zerodebug has released touchAble 3 app
Zerodebug has announced the release and immediate availability of touchAble 3, the new version of its dedicated Ableton Live controller app for iPad.
Steinberg Unveils Cubase Pro 8 and Cubase Artist 8
Steinberg Media Technologies GmbH today announced the immediate availability of Cubase Pro 8 and Cubase Artist 8.
For the past quarter of a century Cubase has been the go-to DAW for many professionals around the world. Today, Cubase delivers a considerably higher performance, puts users more firmly in control, and incorporates more serious tools and innovative technologies than ever before. Adding “Pro” to the biggest version of the latest range represents the evolution of Steinberg’s award-winning music production system.
Adam Audio files for bankruptcy
ADAM, the Berlin based monitor manufacturer seems to be in trouble. A few weeks ago they files for bankruptcy. The bankruptcy rumour started a few weeks ago when ADAM claimed on there Facebook that they had serious delivery problems with there product and spare parts.
New Sounds and Samples on Sample Saturday #226
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. A lot of black friday offerings so you might get some steals.
U-HE Bazille – Gearjunkies review
Today on the menu is Bazille by one of german’s finest The U-HE team, well known for Zebra2, Diva & many other gems. Bazille is a beast of a modular system that can be quite overwhelming when you look at the GUI for the first time. Because everything is modular you can connect parts of the system together in many ways. Unlike a regular synth where all the basics are in fact already connected for you, with Bazille you have to do that yourself. Opening creative possibilities but also with quite a steep learning curve.
Native Instruments releases Maschine 2.2 Software Update
Native Instruments today released the MASCHINE 2.2 software – a major update of NI’s acclaimed integrated hardware/software groove production system.
Lynx Introduces New Line of PCI Express Audio Cards with Aurora-level Performance
Lynx Studio Technology introduced the new line of PCI Express Cards at the Los Angeles Audio Engineer Show. These cards combine the connectivity of the Lynx AES16e PCI Express card with the audio quality of the Lynx Aurora converters. The first two offerings are the E44 and E22 cards.
New Sounds and Samples on Sample Saturday #225
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. Apparently they are saving up releases for the holliday season so the number of new releases is rather small this week.
New Sounds and Samples on Sample Saturday #224
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.
Roland new M-5000 live mixing console
Roland goes into serious live mixing with the new M-5000 live mixing console.
Korg Introduces the New Kronos
KORG introduces the new KRONOS, the most powerful version of its flagship keyboard Music Workstation to date; it was announced by James Sajeva, Brand Manager for Korg products at KORG USA.
Pioneer presents the XDJ-1000 player with touch screen
Meet the XDJ-1000: The digitally focused player with a large touch screen, a familiar club layout, and performace features inherited from Pioneer DJ’s professional set-up.
Fabfilter Pro-Q 2 – Gearjunkies review
Today we are gonna take a look at the new Pro-Q2 EQ, the successor of the populair Pro-Q by masterminds FabFilter. The original Pro-Q was already a big hit with producers and studios all over the world but with Pro-Q2 the Fabfilter team knocked it out of the park. New to this update are : Natural Phase mode,Full screen Mode, Spectrum Grab,EQ Matching,Notch filter, Bandpass Filter, Tilt Shelf,Q factor till 96db/oct, Improved linear phase mode,Autogain,Gain Scale, Gain q interaction, Piano display,Phase invert option,Improved spectrum analyzer and optional output metering.