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Traktor DJ Cable for mobile DJ setups from Native Instruments
With the rising popularity of DJ apps and having released one of the top DJ apps themselves with TRAKTOR DJ, Native Instruments have now developed a compact audio splitter cable for mobile DJ setups. With this simple solution DJ’s can now split audio from the TRAKTOR DJ app virtual decks into two outputs with the TRAKTOR DJ Cable.
More support for DAWs and PlugIns with latest Nektar update
Nektar have upgraded their DAW support and extended the range of directly controllable Plugins and Rack Extensions. It is their quest to map every VST plug-in known to man! They now have added another 54 insert and instrument maps to the collection, each carefully handmapped at Nektar HQ, so you don’t have to.
Radial Engineering updates SW8 back tracking switcher
Radial Engineering is pleased to announce that it has updated the SW8 backing track switcher with several new features and functions.
Free Ableton Live 9 with Pointblank Ableton Courses
Are you interested in Ableton Live but never got around to taking the next step. Well maybe Pointblank Online can help you with that next step.Because Piontblank is giving away a FREE copy of Ableton Live 9 worth £339 when you enrol for the Music Production with Ableton Live Certificate!
Tekit Audio Arp-EG MIDI arpeggiator plug-in v1.2 Available
Tek’it Audio has announced the release of Arp-EG classic version 1.2. Arp-EG classic 1.2 comes with a fast gate mode improving the gate control precision, three bugs fixed, five new presets and an improved user interface. Using Arp-EG classic you can play arpeggio on all your VST instrument and your hardware synth (using your DAW MIDI out).
Tone2 update and turn Firebird into a Freebird!
Tone2 has released an update for their good old Firebird synth plugin. But that’s not all, with this version 2 they release it into the wild as a freeware version. Tone2 tells us it’s not longer profitable as a commercial product, however they do feel that this plugin should be enjoyed by anyone who wants to. So with this last update they relaese this 79 dollar synth into a Freebird!
Pulselocker – 4 million tracks online and offline!
Pulselocker is a music streaming and subscription service that lets DJs and music aficionados play millions of tracks, with the most popular mixing applications, online or off. With Pulselocker, DJs can stream full-length tracks, try new music before they buy, and buy the tracks they want to keep. Additionally, Pulselocker gives artists and labels new ways to monetize their current and back catalog. Based in San Francisco, Pulselocker is funded by Grammy award-winning artist, Ben Harris of Dirty Vegas.
Closer Look at iZotope Iris Sampling Re-Synthesiser – Video
Today we get a closer look at the iZotope Iris sampling re-synthesiser VST/AU/RTAS plugin by veteran EDM producer Dom Kane. This instrument is very innovative and in the beginning maybe daunting. So this video will give you a better view and knowledge about the possiblities of this plugin. Dom goes through an overview of the Iris interface and guides us through the use of the various panel controls, and how you can layer and and creat your own unique sounds!
New Sounds and Samples on Sample Saturday #165
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.
Mackie announces re-designed MRmk3 Monitor Series
Mackie this week announced a complete redesign of its bestselling line of ultra-affordable powered studio monitors – the MRmk3 Powered Studio Monitors. A product of Mackie’s intensive music-centric voicing process, MRmk3 monitors are acoustically optimized at all stages to enhance the mixing, monitoring and multimedia experience in any home or project studio.
Sample Magic Release Magic AB Reference Plugin 1.1 Update
Sample Magic has announced the first update to its ‘Magic AB’ referencing plugin – the reference tool that allows producers to switch between the audio they are mixing and up to nine reference tracks in an instant.
Vestax VCI-380 in Red and White Limited Editions
We came across these at the past MusikMesse in Frankfurt, earlier this year. After that it got a bit quiet about them but yesterday Vestax announced that the special editions are now available as limited edition. Red and White have been their strong identify since the birth of Vestax. By tradition, each one of the hardware models has had just a couple of units in this special red finish, mostly not for resales. This time, Vestax is releasing them for everyone. The VCI-380Red and the VCI-380Wht are finished in Japan with a beautiful polished paint.
Virsyn releases AudioReverb for iOS
AudioReverb delivers studio quality reverb for Audiobus and your iTunes music library. It is an algorithmic reverberation app which combines the flexibility of vintage algorithmic reverbs with the sonic quality of convolution based reverbs.
Focusrite Scarlett 18i8 – Gearjunkies Review
In the world of abundance of USB2 sound interfaces it can be rather challenging to find the unit that fits your needs. With that in mind we took a look at the newly introduced Scarlett 18i8 up close. The interface is another addition to the rather successful Scarlett series. The previous Scarlett series were more like the starter series of USB interfaces. Focusrite now is extending this with new models that have more ins and outs. The 18i8 in that regard seems to be aimed at the mid-range.
Multi-talented Producer Dave Tozer Talks Adam Audio
Although credited as an Executive Producer on John Legend’s new Love In The Future album, Dave Tozer actually functions as a songwriter, musician, programmer and arranger in addition to his production work. Tozer met Legend through a mutual friend in Philadelphia during the late 90s when Dave was working as a musician and developing his production skills and John (then known as John Stephens) was a gifted music student at the University of Pennsylvania.