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Phonic IS16 digital mixer available
The most anticipated digital mixer of the year has arrived! Phonic announced the release of the IS16 digital mixing console, now shipping to distributors around the world. Production is still in full swing, having been stepped up after increased global demand. From this month on, retail outlets in all seven continents will be stocking this innovative new digital console.
Free Melodyne Tutorials on vocals, MIDI and more
Celemony shows how easy it is with Melodyne to control the volume of singing on a note-by-note basis, thereby sparing yourself a certain amount of fader automation and allowing you to control a subsequent compressor more efficiently. How to further enhance vocals through the targeted editing of sibilants and consonants is the subject of the second film.
Orange Amplification Launches New Twin Channel OR100
The new OR100 from Orange Amplification can simply be summed up in one word ‘Stunning’! This top of the range guitar amp is the first OR model to feature two channels and delivers up to 100 watts of incredible Orange tone making it the crown jewel of the OR series.
New Sounds and Samples on Sample Saturday
And we’re back! This is the first Sample Saturday post of 2013. 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.
RME Babyface Special Edition: Golden Phoenix
Without any confirmation of the accuracy of this news, RME would be announcing this Special Edition of their Babyface audio interface series. They would call it Golden Phoenix. Introduction will be at the coming NAMM show according to ‘rumours’ on the internet. Looking at another special edition, Babyface Snow, we expect that this Phoenix edition will have a limited production number as well. We can also expect that it will be fully identical to the standard blue and silver editions of the Babyface, all features and drivers are the same.
ESI release MAYA44 USB+ Audio Interface
The ESI MAYA44 USB+ is a perfect solution for home recording and, with a width of just 12cm, is also ideal for mobile live and recording applications.
Xfer Records Cthulhu MIDI Processing Plug-in released
Cthulhu is firstly a chord memorizer and player, allowing you to experiment with creating and reworking chord progressions with single-note presses.
Focusrite introduces Scarlett Studio recording package
Leading professional audio interface manufacturer Focusrite has announced Scarlett Studio: a complete home studio kit with all the gear required to record pro-quality tracks, including a fully-featured music software suite. All you need is a Mac or PC!
Waves announces their first synthesizer: Element
Waves annouced there first ever synthesizer: Element, powered by Virtual Voltage technology, Element is an analog-style polyphonic instrument engineered to deliver the fat, gritty sound of the classics, with all the precision, flexibility and control of contemporary digital synths.
Tone2 Audiosoftware release Futuron expansion for Rayblaster
The Futuron expansion takes Rayblaster‘s capabilities even further, delivering a wide palette of complex sounds longing to be explored and tweaked. With a clear focus on fresh new material, morphed, mangled and blended into a unique collection of sounds, Futuron showcases Rayblaster’s finest creations, harnessing the unlimited potential Impulse Modelling Synthesis has to offer.
Happy 50th Anniversary to Korg
2013 will be a special year for Korg as they will celebrate their 50th anniversay. Since 1963 they have been working on the fore front of cool gear giving us many musical instruments which can be described as unique classics today.
Elektron Analog Four free soundpacks and OS updates
Recently Elektron have released the 1.02 update of the Analog Four OS and were so kind to release four free soundpacks for this synth. Each soundpack contains 24 meticulously crafted sounds and all of them are of course 100% royalty free.
Korg iElectribe 1.6 Available Now
Version 1.6 now available. This free upgrade offers great new features such as “Audiobus” for streaming of audio between apps, iCloud backup, Retina display support, and Virtual MIDI for MIDI communication between iOS music creation apps. Also includes a Korg’s new Beat Flutter mode, which allows you to vary patterns in real time and at random for further creative inspiration!
Seasonal Greetings 2012
Just a short message from all of us here at Gearjunkies.com. We want to wish you all, who visits and supports us, a very warm and loving Christmas and a healthy and succesful New Year. Have fun and be safe!