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Electro-Harmonix redefines the Wah-Wah Pedal with new Crying Tone wah wah
With the unveiling of the new Crying Tone wah wah, Electro-Harmonix has re-invented this classic pedal and brought it into the 21st Century.
TC Electronic LM2 Radar Loudness Plugin for all major DAWs
The new LM2 plug-in features TC Electronic’s innovative Radar Display that gives you a quick – yet detailed – overview of the loudness landscape of any stereo audio signal. The main radar view shows you loudness history, while the outer ring displays momentary short-term loudness. Finally, True-peak Levels are shown in real-time on the right side of the user interface, completing the overview.
Dynaudio DBM50 – Desktop Monitors Now Available
From the handcrafted Dynaudio drivers to its beautiful exterior, DBM50 is specifically engineered to perfectly reproduce desktop mixes and truly represents a revolutionary new angle in desktop mixing.
Kris Menace and Steinberg – Ten Questions
German producer and electronic artist Kris Menace, or Christophe Hoeffel as his mum knows him, has been one busy body in recent years. Not only has Kris released an impressive array of singles under this specific moniker and runs two highly successful record labels, but has also remixed his way through a vast catalog of tracks for Lana Del Ray, Kylie Minogue, Depeche Mode and Robbie Williams to name but a few. His latest long player Electric Horizon was released a few months ago and is deemed to become one of this year’s most distinguished albums associated with electronic music.
Elektron Spotlight on Montonn Jira
Montonn Jira has more than one string to his bow. Actor, producer, engineer, DJ — name a field of work and he’s probably involved in it. His strong connections to both USA and Thailand, which is where he currently resides, is evident in his music. His productions are melting pots of influences, giving his sound a distinct and refreshing character.
Propellerhead Polar Rack Extension Announced
Propellerhead today announced Polar, a new Rack Extension audio effect to be available at the launch of the next versions of the company’s award-winning music making software Reason and Reason Essentials later this month.
Presonus Audiobox 1.2 Update Now Available
PreSonus is shipping AudioBox 1.2, a free update that significantly enhances the performance and versatility of their AudioBox 1818VSL interface and also provides a number of new features for its AudioBox USB, AudioBox 22VSL and AudioBox 44VSL audio/MIDI interfaces.
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.
Denon SC2900 Official Announcement
Denon DJ SC2900 marks a revolution for Professional, Club and Studio DJs by bringing Denon DJs first ever static-platter controller and media player combining the ultimate in ground-breaking design and the highest in industry-standard quality.
iZotope Iris – Gearjunkies Review
iZotope is one of those developers of software that keeps innovating and doesn’t release your ‘middle of the road’ software. Where many developers keep releasing adaptions on a theme, iZotope often comes up with something new, … really new! Their latest product, Iris is just that!
Crysonic SpectraLive Vision – Audio Vitalizer Announced
CRYSONIC today Announced their next incarnation of their Main Flagship Product Called SPECTRALIVE VISION. “This is a big announcement for us and we are very excited to introduce a Completely new VISION for SPECTRALIVE which now utilizes a greatly improved version of our proprietary Audio Vitality and Enhancement Engine“, Said Director of PR James Riley from Crysonic.
Spectralive VISION also encapsulates the best features of all previous Spectralive products and eliminates clutter with a new visual work flow paradigm. The unique Spectralive process created by Crysonic in 2004 is designed to add more warmth, much Better stereo coherence, significantly less phase distortion, great reduction of frequency masking, extra sparkle, more presence, improved spectral definition and less harmonic distortion to any stereo audio material.
Sugar Bytes Cyclop Bass Synthesizer Released
Sugar Bytes have just released a new bass synthesizer called Cyclop. Touching down in the future of music with the most seriously fun bass synth in the universe. Breaking the mould and far beyond the mainstream, Cyclop delivers some of the hardest bass your subwoofer has ever played.
Bias Inc. …. No More!
Sadly, another post we don’t enjoy posting, but we got news that Bias Inc. has ceased operations. On the front page of their website a short message has appeared explaining this decision.
MOTU Track16 Desktop Interface Introduced
MOTU just introduced their new desktop audio interface, Track16. Simple operation. Clean design. Studio-grade sound quality. Track16 exhibits these design principles through and through. And don’t let its compact size deceive you. There’s plenty of I/O available for a well-equipped personal studio, ready for multi-player recording sessions. Track16’s pristine mic preamps, balanced line-level audio connections, and renowned MOTU engineering deliver world-class audio quality.
TC Electronic Adds Off-line Measuring to LM6 Radar Loudness Meter
Existing LM6 users can now upgrade to version 1.1 and get access to the AudioSuite off-line feature, which allows for measuring a full track at a speed faster than real time. After the track has been measured, LM6 displays the full loudness history of the track, using the easy-to-read Radar Display™, and complete loudness statistics, including Program Loudness (LKFS/LUFS), Loudness Range and True-Peak Max, are available instantly. There is even a text-based log file containing Loudness Range and Program Loudness data.