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IK Multimedia iRig KEYS Controller series Available Now
This week IK Multimedia introduced the first and only range of professional compact MIDI controllers for iPhone, iPad, iPod touch and Mac/PC. The iRig KEYS family of pro MIDI keyboard controllers includes iRig KEYS PRO and iRig KEYS with Lightning — both of which are designed for portability and playability. Each model has 37 velocity-sensitive keys (3 octaves plus 1), enough for comfortable two-handed playing.
Allen & Heath firmware update for Qu-16 available now
Allen & Heath has released a new firmware update for its Qu-16 rackmount digital mixer. Downloadable from the website, v1.2 introduces several new features, including enhanced DAW control, extra processing on mix outputs, processing Libraries and enhancements to the accompanying QuPad app.
ScratchPad by Cakewalk – remix and tweak loops on the fly
Tweak, scratch, and stutter loops on the fly anywhere, anytime. Create beats and grooves in seconds with ScratchPad by dragging and dropping loops from any genre right onto each expression pad. Play up to 9 loops at the same time and manipulate them using the effects on each expression pad. Add in the XY Filter Pad for even more control.
Positive Grid introduces JamUp Plug HD
Positive Grid, the creator of BIAS and JamUp Pro XT, announces the introduction of its JamUp Plug HD, a fantastic sounding, professional studio quality guitar and bass interface for use with recording and performance apps on the iPad, iPhone and iPod Touch.
Introducing PreSonus AudioBox Stereo Recording Kit
Recording rehearsals and performances in schools, churches, and studios is easy with the PreSonus AudioBox Stereo recording kit! This special all-PreSonus system combines a USB interface with Studio One Artist music-production software, HD7 monitoring headphones, a pair of small-diaphragm condenser microphones, and all necessary cables. It’s great for capturing live performances and rehearsals, songwriting, song production, podcasting, and a variety of educational applications.
Reloop RP-8000 is available now
At the past BPM Show in Birmingham Reloop announced two new turntables, the RP-7000 and the RP-8000. The Reloop RP-8000 combines modern DJ technology in an advanced turntable. This hybrid high torque turntable does the balancing act between approved direct drive technology and a digital control section for your DJ software. Reloop inform us that the RP-8000 is available now!
KICK Synth – New Drum plugin by Nicky Romero and Sonic Academy
After his first plugin, Kickstart (side-chain plugin), Nicky Romero introduces KICK Synth which has been developed together with Sonic Academy.
Tone2 Nemisis Synth available now
Announced just last week, Tone2 now announce the immediate availability of Nemesis. This synth takes FM synthesis to its next evolutionary step: NeoFM synthesis. NeoFM is an exclusive new and improved approach to FM synthesis that is extremely powerful and intuitive.
Crysonic SpectraLive V6 Announced for release 12 december
Spectralive NXT can be used as a single Pro Mastering plugin in the audio chain together for all tasks such as tracking, mixing, live and sound sculpting / engineering. All current Crysonic customers can get the Version 6 of the software before the public launch.
Benny Rietveld and his Radial FireFly light up Vegas Strip
Almost 24 years ago bassist Benny Rietveld ended his tenure with Miles Davis and made the move to join team Carlos Santana. At the time of the move it was unlikely Rietveld knew how Santana would reignite his own career, garner mass appeal on popular radio and clean up at the Grammys with the “Supernatural” project. Netherlands born, Hawaii raised Rietveld took a chance, put in almost a decade of commitment to Santana (prior to “Supernatural”) and now enjoys a career so diverse it satisfies his many and varied interests. He also serves as musical director for Santana.
New Sounds and Samples on Sample Saturday #181
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.
Something For The Weekend: Recreate 38 Daft Punk songs in 5 minutes!
Introducing are a unique live prospect. Playing Daft Punks ‘Discovery’ album from 2001, live from start-to-finish this six piece band, stage whole albums previously thought unperformable. Their first project was DJ Shadow’s sample based classic ‘Endtroducing’, and now they have done their homework to nail every last robotic detail of the French duo’s massive album live on Radio 1. The band comprise of a range of world class sessions musicians, sound engineers and actors in order to make it all happen, spending months to perfect sounds, and tackle this seemingly impossible feat.
Steinberg updates Cubase and Cubase Artist to version 7.5
Steinberg announced significant updates to its award-winning music production systems, Cubase and Cubase Artist, available in December. Version 7.5 incorporates important workflow enhancements, version updates to its instruments and new effects to further the impressive feature set of Cubase and increase professionals’ productivity when producing music.
RME starts shipping MADIface XT USB3 Audio Interface
RME’s MADIface XT is the world’s first USB3 audio interface – and the world’s smallest portable interface that provides access to hundreds of audio channels in such a small package. RME has started to ship this new audio interface worldwide now.
MiniMoog Model D sounds for Animoog available now
Moog Music announced the release of “The Minimoog Model D Expansion Pack” for their award winning iOS synthesizer, Animoog. The expansion pack includes 69 Timbres extracted from a vintage Minimoog Model D analog synthesizer, and 213 presets designed exclusively for Animoog’s Anisotropic Synthesis Engine. Presets were crafted by a preeminent set of designers including Sound Creation Expert Kevin Lamb, Timbre Extraction and Design Pundit Drew Neumann, Synthesist Adam Holzman, DJ/Producer Dom Kane, and Sonic Mayhem’s Sascha Dikiciyan.