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New Sounds and Samples on Sample Saturday
Below are the 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.
Something For The Weekend: DJ Room Extreme Makeover
Any DJ or producer, professional or ‘bedroom’, knows this problem. If you are serious about your work/hobby, you collect a lot of stuff over the years. If it’s gear, records, CD’s, miscellaneous crap, you name it, your studio gets cluttered. IKEA recognised this problem and made a video of DJ Harry Love and his (HUGE) collection of vinyl records and gear. Like a “Extrem Home Makeover” they turned his DJ room (and house) in a much more liveable environment.
Hey Producers … Prime Loops Wants You!
Prime Loops are now auditioning music producers and beat makers in a wide range of electronic music genres to join our ever expanding network of “Prime Producers”.
Stanton releases SC-IX Firmware for the SCS4.DJ System
Stanton has recently released a SCS.4DJ SC-IX V4.0 update. There are a lot of important features that many working DJ’s have requested, and they have tried to get in a good selection for this release. The big changes are that the controller has Track Gain and Active Playlist Resort, but there are a fair number of other goodies there as well. Below is the full changelog.
Samson Introduces MediaOne BT Active Monitors
Samson’s MediaOne Active Studio Monitors are the ideal speakers for all your multimedia needs, featuring the ability to connect to your wireless music sources via Bluetooth. Whether you’re listening to music, watching videos, gaming or mixing, these monitors produce amazing sound in three distinct models. The MediaOne monitors feature the highest quality components, a stylish new look and are each packaged as a stereo pair.
Camel Audio Releases Biolabs: Light Space Sound Library
Professional audio plug-ins developer Camel Audio is proud to announce availability of Biolabs: Light Space, the latest in a line of highly-affordable and creatively inspirational ‘powered by Alchemy’ range of sound libraries, compatible with their free Alchemy Player v1.5 or Alchemy v1.5 — the ultimate sample manipulation synthesizer.
New Dubstep & Mastering courses at ProducerTech
Producertech is an online provider of music tutorials teaching popular music software and hardware, including Ableton Live, Logic, Reason and also individual instruments covered in the synth courses. Via their website music-courses.com they announce two new mastering courses and a new dubstep course.
Shazam and Beatport Join Forces
Shazam, the world’s leading media engagement company, today announces an exclusive new partnership with Beatport, the world’s largest DJ and dance music community. The new partnership will enable Shazam to greatly expand the number of dance tracks in its database, giving fans an unparalleled way to discover, explore, buy and share the club music that they love when they’re out with their friends.
Radial introduces the StageBug SB-1 active phantom powered DI
Radial Engineering Ltd. is pleased to announce the StageBug SB-1, an ultra-compact direct box designed to fit inside the string pocket of a guitar case!
Tracktion Music Software Has a New Home
Mackie today announces the sale and transition of Tracktion Music Production Software to the Tracktion Software Corporation (TSC). TSC is led by three principals; Julian ‘Jules’ Storer, the original creator of Tracktion as well as former “Mackoids” James ‘Woody’ Woodburn and Dave Christenson.
Faderfox releases UC3 Universal Controller
The Faderfox UC3 controller is their new universal and programmable controller and is available now. The UC3 works fine with any music software on PC or Mac and also with iPad. A special script for Ableton Live is enclosed.
Yonac Magellan for iPad 2.1 Update
Yonac have released an update for their Magellan virtual analog dual synth. Version 2.1 is now available. The song in the video shows off new 2.1 features including Audiobus’s FX slot, new FREE FX (Equalizer & Compressor), ability to rearrange FX flow, and SPAWN – Magellan’s artificial intelligence preset creator! All Magellan sounds in this video were created with SPAWN.
Steinberg UR22 USB Audio Interface Now Shipping
Steinberg is happy to announce that the UR22 USB audio and MIDI interface is shipping as of today. Highlighting two industry-acclaimed D-PRE microphone preamps, class-leading 24-bit/192 kHz converters and a rock- solid metal housing, this mobile interface provides pure sound wherever you go.