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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.
Nektar Panorama adds new Rack Extension Control
Nektar announced the release of Panorama P4 support for 14 new Reason Rack Extensions, taking the total of supported RE’s up to 38 in total. The Panorama P4 has quickly become known as the ultimate keyboard controller choice for Reason users and the most complete integrated controller experience on the market. For musicians who are looking for advanced control and integrated workflow, Panorama is the instrument that makes Reason playable like a hardware keyboard workstation. This new release now further cements this position and shows Nektar’s continued dedication to the Reason platform.
The 10th Anniversary Minimoog Voyager Liberace would buy
Moog Music announced the release of the limited edition 10th Anniversary Minimoog Voyager. Moog created this 24 Karat gold Voyager with the finest materials, as a testament to American craftsmanship. The company is handcrafting 31 of these analog works of art, but only 30 are available for purchase worldwide.
TONE2 Audiosoftware Rayblaster coming soon
Tone2 Audiosoftware is pleased to announce the forthcoming release of Rayblaster. RayBlaster uses a different approach to synthetic sound generation, called Impulse Modelling Synthesis (IMS) IMS goes beyond conventional synthesis to offer a completely new range of unique, high quality sounds and creative potential for any style of music.
Behringer Q Series Mixers with Klark Teknik FX & Wireless Mic Technology
BEHRINGER is proud to announce the availability of its XENYX Q Series USB mixers. Ideal for any audio-mixing application, the Q Series combines latest technologies with ultra-versatile functionality at an affordable price point.
XILS-lab releases rotary speaker emulation plug-ins
Music software company XILS-lab is proud to announce availability of its LX122 and LX122 Premium rotary speaker effects plug-ins as of November 5, 2012. LX122 and LX122 Premium are Mac OS X 10.4 (32-bit PowerPC and Intel) and OS X 10.6 (32- and 64-bit Intel) or later- compatible (VST, AU, RTAS — Pro Tools 7.0 or later) and Windows XP, Vista, and Windows 7-compatible (VST, RTAS Pro Tools 7.0 or later) rotary speaker emulation plug-ins, both featuring XILS-lab’s proprietary True Stereo Dynamic Engine (TSDE), offering a whole new way to record rotary speaker effects.