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Akai Pro updates MPC Software to version 1.5 with new features
This week Akai Pro have released the latest version of the MPC Software (version 1.5). Next to several maintenance improvements of the sofware, Akai has added some new features as well. In the video below Dan Gill shows off some of these new features of the 1.5 version software.
Free Melodyne Seminars at SAE – European Dates
Melodyne offers unique possibilities for the enhancement of audio – from vocal tuning to rhythmic editing and even harmonic restructuring. In the course of a series of free seminars, Celemony explains how to make effective use of these possibilities to correct and polish recordings.
Play Multiple Monophonic Synths with Future Retro MondoVox
The Future Retro Mondovox provides new ways to play, control, and breathe new life into your MIDI sound modules. With the Mondovox, you can polyphonically play up to 16 monophonic synthesizers in ways you would expect to find in features-laden polysynths, expanding upon those ideas for many new and exciting possibilities.
Electrodyne 2501 and 2511 Unveiled by Petes Place Audio
Recently we showed you the video of the new Electrodyne 2501 pre amp. This week Pete’s Place informed us that the 2501 and the 2511 Equalizer are being launched. In January of 2009, Electrodyne and Pete’s Place Audio teamed up to bring back the classic Electrodyne brand in 500 Series module form with the launch of the 501 discrete two-stage studio preamp and 511 two-band inductor EQ. Now, almost five years later, the two companies have come together once again to offer dual mono-channel, 19-inch rack-mounted versions of both products known as the Electrodyne 2501 and 2511.
New MOOG Minifoogers soon?
The very attentive users on the Sequencer.de forum did catch another ‘booboo’ from a retailer. It seems that Sweetwater already have printed their coming catalog and already posted a new line of Minifoogers by Moog. The new series are all analog effect pedals and consists of a MF Trem, MF Delay, MF Ring, MF Boost and MF Drive.
Manley Labs Celebrates 25 Years with Customer Rebate (USA)
Manley Labs, a privately owned company that designs, manufactures and distributes high-end analog audio equipment, announced a rebate program in the USA for their best selling audio products. The rebate is Manley’s way of celebrating the 25th anniversary of their company that proudly manufactures all their products in the USA. The rebate began October 1 and be active thru December 31, 2013.
Elysia Museq – The Musical Equalizer
The museq plugin makes our musical equalizer come alive on your DAW. It has all the original sound and functions the hardware is known and loved for, including the outstanding high/low cut filters with resonance and the Warm Mode sound shaper.
Cross DJ for iPad 1.4 gets MIDI control
Mixvibes Cross DJ for iPad 1.4 ships this week. Big news: it can be controlled by wellknown controllers. Actually, it’s the first time some of these controllers can be used with an iPad.
Native Instruments New Flagship MASCHINE STUDIO Announced
We heard some rumours about a new MASCHINE through the grapevine for a while now, but rumours are rumours. We were pretty excited, but also cautious if these rumours would carry any truth with them. But today, the rumours were confirmed by Native Instruments as they announce MASCHINE STUDIO and MASCHINE 2.0 – the new flagship groove production studio and next generation of MASCHINE software.
Pioneer Going For Gold? – Golden DDJ-SX-N announced
Well, we all know the pearl-white versions of Pioneer CDJs, mixers and controllers, next to the standard black versions. However, the brand is taking the next step, … and are going for gold this time! They now claim their flagship Serato controller has received the Midas touch, with the release of a Limited Edition Digital DJ SX (model name: DDJ-SX-N) in opulent gold.
Native Instruments Maschine Studio?
As seen on the Sweetwater website: the ‘new’ Native Instruments Maschine Studio. Real or fake? Ow please, let this be true! Jogwheel, extended transport control, two display’s and please: let there be an audio interface inside…
Seamless Integration of Melodyne into Cakewalk Sonar X3
This weekend Cakewalk announced the immediate release and availability of the next version of Sonar. One the most interesting new features was the full integration of Celemony Melodyne. Thanks to Celemony’s ARA technology, Sonar users get a particularly user-friendly Melodyne integration, so it’s only fitting that Melodyne essential is included in the bundle.
Focusrite VRM Box – Gearjunkies review
One of the major issues of getting a mix right is to know how well the mix translates on any given speaker system. How more worse it sounds the better in that case. That’s why I use the stock audio system in my car because it sounds abysmal which is perfect to check mixes. Also when your monitors aren’t that pristine, when you are listening to a mix, you’ll often miss out on details. The other way around applies as well. Even when you have a mastering grade sound system you may wonder how it will sound on a consumer grade sound system. Of course you can create your own impulse responses of various environments and use them with a impulse response plug-in to create this effect but that takes effort and time.
MOTU Artist Spotlight: Virtual Boy
With the MOTU Artist Spotlight series, MOTU offers us an insight in the methods and workings of artists, DJs and producers who use their software and equipment. The most recent episode is with Virtual Boy and their use of MOTU audio interfaces and other hardware.
Codec Toolbox from Sonnox and Fraunhofer Available Now
Sonnox and Fraunhofer are proud to present the Codec Toolbox, an affordable yet invaluable solution for encoding your music for the web. Audition codecs in real-time, batch encode multiple files and add metadata such as track name and artwork.