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Cakewalk Z3TA+ coming to your iPad soon
Cakewalk this week announced Z3TA+ iOS for iPad. Available on the Apple App Store starting in February 2014, Z3TA+ iOS will be Cakewalk’s second iOS product following the successful launch of ScratchPad for iOS.
Orange Amps New Products Launch at NAMM
At this year’s NAMM Show, Orange Amps announced several new products. With these new products Orange Amplification continue on building their reputation of delivering innovative technology, always built with uncompromising attention to detail and quality.
Dave Clarke meets the Arturia MiniBrute synth
Last year Arturia introduced the MiniBrute, a revolutionary new analog synthesizer. Featuring a pure analog signal path and a host of unique features, it sets a new standard for what a hardware synthesizer should be. Its 100% analog audio signal path features a VCO wave mixer, the classic Steiner-Parker multimode filter, as well as numerous analog innovations. In the video below DJ and producer Dave Clarke speaks about this little synth.
Presonus is shipping the Temblor T10 Subwoofer
PreSonus is shipping its new Temblor T10 subwoofer. Designed to complement full-range studio reference monitors-including the PreSonus Eris™ and Sceptre™-without overshadowing them, the T10 is intended for serious personal studios and professional music-production environments, offering a tight low end due to fast and accurate transient response and providing user controls not normally available in this price range.
ADX Trax – New Audio Separation Software by AudioNamix
Audionamix announces the release of ADX TRAX, unique audio separation software built on the company’s proprietary ADX® Technology. ADX TRAX separates full mixes into two audio files: a vocal track and its accompanying music track. This cloud-based technology allows musicians, mixers, audio engineering professionals and producers to achieve superior vocal isolation for a number of creative applications.
Teenage Engineering OP-1 Update Announced
Over the years Teenage Engineering have regularly been putting out OS updates for the OP-1, adding new features and functionality, as well as improving things as much as possible. In the past this has been a very secretive process and nothing has been disclosed beforehand. This week they are happy to let you all in on three brand new upcoming features for the OP-1.
Waldorf Introduce 2-Pole Analog Filter
For some decades now, analog filters have had a deep impact on contemporary music. Since its very beginnings, Waldorf has been renowned for the quality of their excellent sounding analog filters. Whether these were integrated in stand alone units, such as the 4-Pole, X-Pole or the AFB16, which enabled the world’s first analog plug-Ins, or were found inside our synthesizers such as the Wave, the Q+ or the Pulse – Waldorf filters have influenced the world’s sound for over two decades.
New Sounds and Samples on Sample Saturday #188
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.
iConnectAudio4+ – New audio/MIDI interface from iConnectivity
iConnectAUDIO 4+ redefines the audio interface with new dimensions of connectivity. Connect your studio completely to your iOS devices, independent of your Mac or PC. Or integrate your iOS device seamlessly into your DAW, like a touch-sensitive plugin. It’s the most flexible interface on the planet.
Moog brings back the Theremin(i)
The Theremini is a re-imagination of one of the oldest electronic musical instrument in history, and Bob Moog’s first love – the theremin. Its design fuses the experience of performing with an instrument you don’t actually touch, with a powerful sound engine derived from Moog’s award winning synthesizer, Animoog. The Theremini guarantees immediate success to any player at any skill level, while providing new ways to experiment with music, education, and gestural control.
Audio-Technica updates their M-Series of Pro Monitoring Headphones
Audio-Technica announces updates for the M-series of professional monitoring headphones. Based on the overwhelming market response to the coveted sonic signature of the ATH-M50, Audio-Technica expands that design and offers the new ATH-M20x, ATH-M30x, ATH-M40x and ATH-M50x models.
Livid and Dubspot collaboration: DS-1 Controller
Alongside all that NAMM news this week, there came this quite interesting news out of New York, where Dubspot announced a collaboration with Livid Instruments. The two companies have developed a ‘special’ Midi controller/mixer. The DS1 MIDI Mixer is a portable solution for computer-based mixing, production and performance, constructed with only the highest-quality parts and materials.
Yamaha adds ‘white color’ option to HS Monitor Series
Yamaha introduces new white-colored models of the HS Series powered studio monitors that have already established a favorable reputation for their accuracy and signature sound since their release last year. Three white-colored models of the 5″ HS5, 6.5″ HS7 and 8″ HS8 provide users with a broader selection of monitors that adapts to a wider variety of music production environments and aesthetics.
SSL to endorse SL4000E model in Softube Console 1
This week Softube does not only announce an official release date for the much anticipated next generation mixer Console 1, which will be in stores February 12. But it is also our great pleasure to announce that Console 1 will include Softube’s new model of one of the world’s most classic mixing consoles, Solid State Logic SL4000E.
Something For The Weekend: Bareback Titty Squad – Worlds First Live-Instrumental DJ Set
Their Facebook description says: “We do live mash ups, taking on popular music across all genres, adapting it to our sound and blending it all together in the pursuit of a driven, fun and energetic ‘mix’.” And that’s exactly what Bareback Titty Squad does!