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Nomad Factory COSMOS and the MAGNETICS Bundle II Available Now
Nomad Factory is proud to announce the launch of COSMOS, an amazing tool for sonic enhancement and low-end fattening that will elevate the sound of your tracks to soaring new heights.
Two New House Music courses from Producertech Available
This month, Producertech have unveiled two fantastic additions to their range of online courses, both of which uncover the secrets behind producing professional-quality house music with Logic Pro. The first of these courses is by none other than Dale Anderson, one of the leading figures in the house music scene for over a decade, having appeared on multiple compilations including Ministry of Sound, Renaissance, Defected and Armada. The second course is by one of the most prolific and award-winning in-house contributors to the Loopmasters sample pack range, Andy Lee.
Native Instruments Traktor Kontrol S4 Limited Time Sale
Native Instruments today launched a limited time offer for the TRAKTOR KONTROL S4 – the all-in-one 4+1 channel DJ system. This new price of $599 / 599 € /¥ 59,800 is valid at the NI Online Shop and at participating retailers, and represents a substantial saving on the previous price of $899 / 799 € / ¥ 83,800*. This offer is valid from today until August 31 2013, or until stock lasts.
Propellerhead release Thor Synth for iPad
Today Propellerhead announces the immediate availability of Thor for iPad. Reason’s flagship synth makes a leap to the iOS platform and offers a custom mobile interface, expressive playing features and the same great sound as in Reason.
iZotope Ozone 5 Advanced featured in amazing music project
“Making music with your mind” sounds like a sci-fi fantasy, but the fantasy has become reality for several physically-disabled music fans. iZotope user DJ Fresh was there as part of this inspiring project sponsored by Smirnoff. Watch the video to learn about the making of “Mindtunes” and catch a glimpse of Ozone 5 Advanced in action.
Allen & Heath new GLD firmware v.1.2 released
Allen & Heath has released a new firmware update for its GLD digital mixing system. V1.2 introduces several new features, including support for the new GLD-112 mixer, 4 new effects unique to the GLD system, as well as many additions in response to customer feedback, including compressor parallel path.
Focusrite RedNet at Galaxy Studios Demonstration
With an invite by Focusrite, two Gearjunkies team members went on a roadtrip to the Belgian city of MOL, where one the best studios of Europe is located. At the Galaxy Studio they got a hands-on demonstration of the Focusrite Rednet audio system.
Sample Magic announces five-day Production Academy
Sample Magic has announced the launch of a new five-day Production Academy with Sound on Sound’s Paul White. The Production Academy is the latest educational offering from Sample Magic, an immersive five-day music recording and production course based on the best-selling Producer’s Manual written by Paul White.
In the studio with Teddy Riley – Video
Novation TV spent a day with Teddy, where he showed them around Future Recording Studios 2 and played a brand new version of Guy’s 1988 hit ‘Teddy’s Jam’ on the Novation MiniNova.
Steinberg releases new Cubase Elements 7
Steinberg today released Cubase Elements 7, the newest addition to the Cubase 7 line-up. Cubase Elements 7 is state-of-the art technology and quality provided in a moderately priced music production software that throws its doors wide open to the fascinating world of Cubase.
Vampire Weekend Goes Mobile With Apollo and UAD Powered Plug-Ins
Vampire Weekend’s joyful melding of indie rock and Afro pop has lifted the band to international A-level status. Their newest album, Modern Vampires of the City, debuted at #1 on the Billboard Top 200 chart. Producers Ariel Rechtshaid and Rostam Batmanglij recorded, produced, and mixed the album in Los Angeles studios and Brooklyn apartments, lounges and backyards — a mobile strategy made possible by mirrored recording systems, Universal Audio’s Apollo audio interface, and Thunderbolt technology.
Introducing the Electro-Harmonix 8 Step Program
The EHX 8 Step Program plugs into the expression pedal or CV input of other effects pedals and synthesizers delivering rhythmic sequencer control. With eight independent sliders, each controlling a sequence step, it can turn an ordinary auto-wah into a step filter, a tremolo into a syncopated pulse effect and a pitch-shifter into an arpeggiator.
Allen & Heath Introduce the GLD-112 Mixer
Allen & Heath has introduced the GLD-112, a larger version of the popular GLD-80 mixer, with an extra bank comprising 8 control strips, increasing the channel count to 28 fader strips in 4 layers. The GLD-112 is ideal for applications where visibility of more channels in a single layer is required and also offers a dedicated shelf to hold an iPad running the free GLD remote app which allows extended processing and custom views.
New Sounds and Samples on Sample Saturday #158
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.