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iZotope Insight Metering Suite introduced
Introducing Insight, a comprehensive metering suite for post production and broadcast applications. Insight provides a full suite of audio analysis and metering tools, perfect for visualizing changes made during mixing and mastering, troubleshooting problematic mixes, and ensuring compliance with broadcast loudness standards.
Tekit Audio releases GattR plug-in
Tek’it Audio has announced the release of GattR a sequenced stereo gate effect plug-in that help you create stereo gate, chop, fade effects synchronized on the beat of your DAW with the 32 steps modulation sequencers.
Radial introduces the Gold Digger passive mic selector
Radial Engineering is pleased to announce the Gold Digger – a unique device that enables the studio engineer to quickly compare and select the best sounding microphone to suit the character of a particular voice.
Kenton SYNC-5 Active DIN Sync Splitter box available now
MIDI utilities specialist Kenton is proud to announce availability of its new SYNC-5 Active DIN Sync Splitter. As implied by name, the SYNC-5 Active DIN Sync Splitter has one DIN Sync input and five DIN Sync output ports to enable users to easily connect several DIN Sync devices to one DIN Sync controlling device — without the usual problems often associated with daisy-chaining devices.
A-Designs Gives Presence to Mr. Christmas!
Directed by Nick Palmer, Mr. Christmas is a new independent documentary film about Concord, California’s Bruce Mertz, a man who both figuratively and literally brightens his community each December with the 50,000-plus lights decorating his house. Already sweeping up awards at film festivals in Aspen, Philadelphia, Palm Springs and Providence, the short 15-minute documentary features a score composed by Jim Briggs, who tracked all of the instrumentation through a collection of A-Designs Audio processors.
Blue Cat Audio – StereoScope Multi 2.0 Available Now
Blue Cat’s StereoScope Multi 2.0 is a fully refreshed version of their multiple tracks stereo field analyzer and has just been released by Blue Cat Audio. It is a unique tool that enables the visualization in the stereo field of the audio signal of multiple instances on a single screen, in order to compare them or detect conflicts. Just like for the other plug-ins of now fully refreshed Blue Cat’s Multi Pack bundle, this new version comes with a completely redesigned user interface with improved workflow and readability, as well as many new features and enhancements: a new presets manager, new MIDI and automation mapping capabilities, many new presets, Windows AAX support, multiple display sizes, and much more (details below).
Pick Cherries with Radial Engineerings new pre-amplifier selector
Radial Engineering Ltd. is pleased to introduce the Cherry Picker, a unique device that enables the studio engineer to connect a microphone and select between four mic preamps in order to optimize the signal path and deliver the best sonic performance.
New Sounds and Samples on Sample Saturday
These 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.
Elektron states: Hector Is Back!
To celebrate the imminent arrival of the next major product from Elektron Music Machines, they now premiere the short film Analog Four – The Demon Who Wears Me. The situation for the protagonist Hector is critical, but something buried deep in the ground might give him the strength needed to continue his struggle. But will he get there before his demons consume him?
Something For The Weekend: MR-808 Mechanical Drum Robot
How would a Roland TR-808 sound like in the real world? A question Moritz Simon Geist has answered with his MR-808 Mechanical Drum Robot installation. The robot installation MR-808 is a replica of the famous 1980s electronic drum machine TR-808 – with robots playing the drum sounds!
Free NI Massive synth presets from Loopmasters
We have to be honest and do admit that we like the Massive synth from Native Instruments. It’s a very versatile synth that works in many (if not any) genre of EDM. And the good thing is that Loopmasters have decided to release a free sampler pack with presets for this amazing synth.
Native Instruments introduces a four-piece Horn Section for your DAW
Native Instruments introduced SESSION HORNS, a new KONTAKT instrument that features the sound of a four-piece horn section. Notable for its pristine and authentic sound, SESSION HORNS is designed to allow producers of all levels access to high quality horns, and includes a number of features that make it a highly creative and usable tool for a large variety of musical styles.
Pioneer Introduces Pearl White RMX-1000
As we can expect from Pioneer they also release a special colorsetting for their RMX-1000. At the end of this month you will be able to get a Remix Station in a stylish pearl white finnish.
Get Guitar Rig 5 Pro for free with NI Komplete Audio 6
If you purchase Komplete Audio 6 you will get the great Guitar Rig 5 Pro software as a free download. This special time-limited offer will be available until December 31 for all customers who purchase the critically acclaimed audio interface. The offer is available at local retailers worldwide and at the NI Online Shop, and represents a saving of $199 / 179 EUR.