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Gearjunkies MusikMesse 2013 Roundup
The MusikMesse 2013 show is over again, and the traditional Gearjunkies Roundup looks back at what we have been seeing and hearing. We give us our take on the coolest gear that was introduced at MusikMesse in our gear categories. We didn’t know what to expect in these crisis years, but making music is of all times, and we were met with quite some cool surprises! It looks like smartphones and tablets are already beyond the hype and are integrated in so many equipment, like from M-Audio, Arturia, Behringer, etc. But there’s always room for more news.
Steinberg releases signature drum kits for Groove Agent One
Allen Morgan’s Signature Drums pump energy into your Groove Agent ONE drum library — with a range of excellently produced drum sounds for your beat productions. Faithfully recorded and elaborately pre-processed by LA-based producer Allen Morgan, all sounds are laid out as ready-to-use drum kits and include one-shot drum and effect samples.
XILS-lab Oxium 1.5 performance soft synth plug-in update
XILS-lab is proud to announce availability of Oxium 1.5, an Avid Pro Tools 11 AAX format-ready major update to its popular performance soft synth plug-in, as of April 13.
New studio processors available in the T-RackS Custom Shop
IK Multimedia proudly announce new modules in the T-RackS Custom Shop: Bus Compressor, White Channel, Tape Echo plus a re-skin of the popular British Channel. Stay tuned as other new gear make their way to the Custom Shop.
Mackie My Fader Control App for DL Series Mixers Available
Mackie announces a powerful new control app for the popular DL1608 and new DL806 Digital Live Sound Mixers – My Fader – is now available as a free download. Based on the acclaimed user interface and workflow of the Master Fader iPad control app, My Fader provides the perfect set of features for on-stage performers controlling their own monitor mix. My Fader is also great for the FOH engineer who needs a handy tool that allows pocketable wireless control from anywhere in the venue.
MiniMapper: A PPG In The Palm Of Your Hand
Now you can have music beating out of your hand with this new app from Wolfgang Palm, the originator of wavetable synthesis and founder/owner of PPG. PPG MiniMapper is an easy to use performance synthesizer with a wide range of sounds for iOS devices including iPhone and iPod Touch*.
SKYLIFE releases SampleRobot Virtual Cable and Instrument Host
The new software bundle SKYLIFE SampleRobot Virtual Cable + Instrument Host presented at Musikmesse 2013 is now available. SampleRobot Virtual Cable is a virtual audio driver for Windows computers. Have you ever wanted to record audio that momentary plays on your computer and save it to your hard drive? Or do you need a possibility to stream audio from one application to another? Maybe you would like to sample virtual instruments? All this is now possible with SampleRobot Virtual Cable
New Producertech Course: Maschine – The Complete Guide
Producertech are proud to announce the release of a new course on Native Instrument’s Maschine, which takes you through every aspect of the powerful groove production studio. The Complete Guide is a 5-hour series of tutorials, which explores all of the main stages of making music with Maschine, covering numerous production techniques in various different styles of music along the way. The lessons are delivered via streamed movies, with accompanying written notes, Maschine projects and additional Loopmasters samples.
Steinberg updates Cubasis app to version 1.3.
Steinberg is pleased to announce the availability of the Cubasis 1.3 update. This update features the new 4-band parametric StudioEQ, a brickwall limiter, a CPU meter, FLAC file import and export and a MIDI panic button. In addition, 20 user reported problems were solved. Customers can download the update free of charge from the App Store.
Version 1.1 update for iMini app from Arturia available
Arturia have announced that an 1.1. update for the Moog emulation iMini app is avaialble now. This new version adds Audiobus support, background audio, MIDI enhancements as well as bug fixes. Visit the iMini web pages to learn more about those improvements.
Official Release for Image Line Deckadance 2 DJ Software
After the recent beta test period, Image Line is excited to announce Deckadance 2 is now available for your PC or MAC from just $79 USD. Deckadance 2 is perfectly suited to today’s evolving ‘remix-style’ DJ performances and works as a stand-alone application or VST plugin in your favorite host such as FL Studio. Deckadance 2 is a free update for existing customers. Others, why not download the demo and try it out.
Voxengo Shinechilla spectral harmonics generator plugin released
Voxengo is pleased to announce the release of Shinechilla – an experimental creative sound effect plug-in for professional audio and sound production applications. Shinechilla allows you to generate and blend 2nd, 3rd and 4th harmonics with the original dry sound. The harmonic generation process offered by Shinechilla is quite unique on the plug-in market since it produces almost no intermodulation distortion.
Even more Sounds for the Elektron Octatrack – House
Octa Pak 5 – House is essential for producers looking for soulful beats and sounds. The sound pack is custom built for the Octatrack and is filled with cutting edge samples from Loopmasters, pre-arranged and loaded for ease of use.
Thomas Holmen Talks Presonus Studio One and Audiobox
Drummer Thomas Holmen is a very busy guy. As guardian of the groove for Danish pop-rock sensations Infernal, Holmen spends his days on the road, cranking a powerful backbeat for one of Denmark’s most popular bands.
Modartt releases U4 Upright Piano add-on for Pianoteq
Eagerly awaited by many Pianoteq users, Modartt proudly presents the very first upright piano model for Pianoteq, the U4 add-on. It is available for version 4.5 of Pianoteq.