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IK Multimedia announces iRing: a motion controller for iOS
IK Multimedia announced a new technological breakthrough in mobile music making and app control: iRing, the first motion-tracking controller for iOS music apps and more. Now musicians and others can control sound effects and other parameters of their favorite apps, in real time, using hand position, freeing them from needing to touch the screen.
Gauge Introducing MP-1073 Mic PreAmp
At long last, a KILLER microphone preamp (with a DI) that won’t break the bank. The Gauge MP-1073 is not another flat, lifeless preamp. There are enough of those already. This preamp has TONE for days and you will hear the difference immediately…
Waves WLM Plus Loudness Meter Available Now
The Waves WLM Plus Loudness Meter plugin provides precision loudness measurement, metering, correction and adjustment tools for broadcast, movie trailers, games, packaged media and more. Fully compliant with all current ITU, EBU and ATSC specifications, the WLM Plus offers comprehensive Momentary, Short Term, Long Term and True Peak readouts, as well as a unique warning and logging system that keeps track of your levels, alerting you when you’ve exceeded them – or fallen short.
Standalone CV Toolkit software from Spektro Audio
CV Toolkit from Spektro Audio is a great standalone software application to control analog synthesizers by sending CV signals through any DC-coupled audio interface or Expert Sleeper’s module.
Apogee Announces New JAM 96k iOS Interface
Apogee Electronics is pleased to introduce JAM 96k, a new professional guitar interface for iPad, iPhone and Mac.
Antelope Audio introduces new Zodiac Platinum and Rubicon
Leading digital audio manufacturer Antelope Audio will provide ongoing demonstrations of its new Zodiac Platinum DSD DAC/headphone amplifier during the 2014 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas. The Zodiac Platinum brings the digital audio listening experience to a new level with its unique 256X DSD upsampling mode, which enables users to upsample DSD64 and DSD128 files to DSD256 — unleashing the true potential of DSD.
Introducing Editors Keys – wireless keyboard for Logic Pro X
Editors Keys launched its new wireless shortcut keyboard, designed for Apple’s Logic Pro X software, which helps you edit faster than ever by offering you all of the major shortcuts at once.
Introducing Thunderbolt technology for the MOTU 828X Audio Interface
MOTU introduces the 828X professional 28×30 audio interface with Thunderbolt technology. As Thunderbolt becomes more widely adopted, Hi-speed USB 2.0 provides across-the-board compatibility with virtually all laptops and desktops on both Mac and Windows. Since USB 2.0 devices are compatible with USB 3.0-equipped hosts, your 828x interface is a future-proof investment in your studio.
Voice of the Gods: Analog Stereo Plate Reverb
The VOG Reverb is an analog stereo plate reverb inspired by the classic EMT plate reverbs from the Golden Age of audio recording.
SonicCharge Cyclone – Free TX16W Synth Emulation
Cyclone is a true low-level hardware emulator. It simulates all the important circuits of the Yamaha TX16W, including the main 68000 CPU, the properietary Yamaha DSP circuits, the 12-bit sample memory and the 400kHz non-linear DACs. Cyclone not only looks like a real TX16W, it sounds like a real TX16W and it runs the exact same software as a real TX16W.
New Sounds and Samples on Sample Saturday #185
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.
New Turntable Cartridges from Reloop and Ortofon
For the first time Reloop presented 5 new cartridge systems at the past BPM Show in Birmingham. These new Reloop systems were designed and produced in Denmark in close cooperation with the world’s leading cartridge and stylus manufacturer Ortofon. The cartridges are now available worldwide.
200 Rich Sounds for Tone 2 Nemesis with Chartbreaker soundset
Taking you on a unique journey into uncharted sonic territory, the ChartBreaker set is filled with intricate sound impressions that will help you set the mood perfectly for your next club banger. A blend of 200 rich sounds brought together to infuse your track with cone trashing basses, mashed-up synths, vivid leads, evocative vocals, hypnotic arpeggios and swooping effects. All to bring you the best in raw club sounds and the ideal companion for storming the charts.
Novation Bass Station II – Gearjunkies Review
The new Bass station II is the successor of the well respected Bass Station that came to light 21 years ago. I still remember the original Bass Station as a good sounding analog synthesizer, and a brilliant small midi controller that had its twerps with the pots but made up for its characteristic sound. During the renaissance of the analog synthesizer we have seen a lot of reissues but also some new designs with innovations that simply weren’t possible a few decades ago. The Bass station II is one of these. It still has the hands on approach you’d like to see with programming a synthesizer and added functionality for further tweaking with use of a function switch.