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iZotope Nectar Elements – Complete Vocal Suite Released
Introducing Nectar Elements, the new addition to the iZotope Nectar product family. Whether you’re recording or you’re mixing, Nectar Elements makes vocal treatment a snap. With 10 powerful vocal processors working hard behind the scenes, Nectar Elements offers dozens of Style presets and simple, intelligent controls that let you focus on your sound, not your set-up.
Behringer Xenyx Control1USB now shipping
Behringer have just announced that their XENYX CONTROL1USB audio interface is now shipping worldwide. When it’s time to get down to the business of recording or mixing, the last thing you’ll want to do is crawl under your desk and run cables. The CONTROL1USB gets you off your knees, putting Master Volume, Talkback, Source selection and Monitor control right at your fingertips. This USB audio interface is priced at ‘around’ 250 Euro ($399 MSRP).
Fairlight releases new Audio Post Production software version
Fairlight announces today that their Audio Post Production systems XYNERGI and EVO now come with the new Dream Version 4 Software. The software includes countless new features and options with the aim to make it easier to use for new users, improve workflow, and deliver faster output.
Clavia Nord Electro4 SW73 – Gearjunkies Review
With that many typical Nord red keyboards you see on live stages and in studio setups you may wonder how much they can improve on a 4th version of a keyboard player oriented board for playing organs, piano’s, EP’s and whatnot. Short version is that they made it better. Long version will take some explaining but first the most important bit, the sound.
IK Multimedia iRig Recorder for Android available now
iRig Recorder is now available for Android. This powerful app turns your mobile device into a sophisticated field recorder. Download it for free from the Google Play Store, and start recording right away. Add the full feature set, including waveform editor and all effects, via in-app purchase, for only $4.99. Use iRig Recorder with your device’s built in mic, or increase fidelity by using the iRig MIC or iRig MIC Cast, or your own mic through iRig PRE. Get iRig Recorder and find out what the iOS world already knows: IK mobile products rock!
HELIOS RAY – New MASCHINE Expansion from Native Instruments
Native Instruments released HELIOS RAY – a new MASCHINE Expansion providing sounds and beats drawing from London’s broken beat scene and LA’s abstract beat producers. Containing three separate styles of drum kits as well as unique Melodic Kits and new MASSIVE presets, HELIOS RAY is out now for MASCHINE and MASCHINE MIKRO, with a compact version for iMASCHINE also now available as an in-app purchase via the Apple App Store.
Arturia SPARK EDM and EDM Expansion Pack Available Now
Arturia is proud to announce availability of SPARK EDM, a powerful production and performance software suite dedicated to EDM (electronic dance music) production, and EDM, another aptly-named Expansion Pack for its revolutionary SPARK Creative Drum Machine and SparkLE Creative Drum Machine hybrid hardware/software beat production centres.
Slice Machine 002 for Kontakt 5 by The Looploft
Introducing Slice Machine 002 // Loop Loft Beats, a custom beat slicing machine for Kontakt 5 containing 225 of the finest drum breaks from The Loop Loft.
Neo-Soul Keys now available for the iPad
Gospel Musicians releases Neo-Soul Keys for iPad in the Apple App store. You can download all three versions (Mark I Suitcase, Mark I Stage, Wurlitzer 200A) for FREE on a limited use basis. Neo-Soul Keys for iPad is specifically designed for professional gigging or live studio work. Gospel Musician’s goal was to build a professional app that could compete with any hardware synth and/or desktop audio electric piano solution.
Introducing the all-new Casio XW-P1CO synthesizer
The XW-P1 is a 61 key performance synthesizer with Casio‘s exclusive (HPSS) Hybrid Processing Sound Source. Providing screaming virtual analog monophonic leads and basses, drawbar organs, complex layers, stereo pianos, drums and more, the XW-P1 has the sounds and real-time control the performing musician needs. The XW-P1CO will be available in April 2013 for an MSRP of $699.99 at select Guitar Center Stores, Musicians Friend, and other independent music retailers in the US.
Surprise, surprise. Thomas, you won the golden Minimoog Voyager!
The wait is over, a winner has been chosen! When Austin resident Thomas Echols was choosen at random to win the 10th Anniversary Minimoog Voyager Moog knew they had the opportunity to do something very special. In order to surprise Tom with the gift of a lifetime, they invited him to play a brief set in front of Switched On as part of their presence at SXSW this year. Grateful for the invite and happy to play, Tom had no idea just how amazing a day this would turn out to be for him.
Sasha talks Involv3r – Interview
Sasha is a DJ who almost needs no introduction, but we’re going to give him one anyway… A living legend to many and certainly a widely-acknowledged inspiration to a plethora of DJs all around thanks to his advanced skills, blending tracks together into one seamless composition and playing with keys and chords like no other DJ. It was a complete honour for Point Blank to be able to not only speak with Sasha over the phone for this interview, but also to welcome him into Point Blank a few weeks back where he took a tour of the college.
New Sounds and Samples on Sample Saturday
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.
Elektron and Goldbaby bring you The Cult Of SP1200
Elektron has teamed up with renowned sample producer Goldbaby to offer Cult of SP 1200, an Octatrack Sound pack brimming with old school vibes. All samples are straight out of the SP 1200 and, since Goldbaby are behind them, sound excellent of course.
Reloop Jockey 3 ME re-issued as Jockey 3 RMX
At the Mix Move 2013 Reloop will present for the first time the highly anticipated reissue of the award-winning Jockey 3 ME: Reloop Jockey 3 Remix, the new Traktor controller flagship! Thanks to its powerful live control system, the Jockey 3 Remix is predestined for advanced Traktor Pro users who do not want any compromise when it comes to mashups, live remixing or spectacular effect manipulation but who are looking for a tool that perfectly supports their professional mixing skills.