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Liine and Livid announce Hybrid Control for Ableton Live
Liine and Livid have teamed up to create a truly unique Ableton Live control experience. Griid software and Code hardware can now be linked as a single controller via free scripts. This hybrid control concept represents an innovative combination of multitouch control and hardware.
Paul Epworth and Universal Audio on Adeles 21 Album
When Paul Epworth co-wrote and produced “Rolling In The Deep” off Adele’s instantly classic album, 21, little did he know just how far that track would take him. Flash forward to the 2012 GRAMMY Awards ceremony where Epworth humbly accepted statues in two highly coveted categories — Song of the Year and Record of the Year — for his work on the track. To further hammer home the point, Epworth also triumphed in the categories of Album of the Year for 21 and Producer of the Year — an impressive feat, by any measure.
Denon SC2900 – Pre-Release Video
Last week Denon DJ started to tease with the mysterious “29” video. Soon after that rumours emerged that it would be the new SC2900 Media Player. And today they made it public that it is the SC2900 indeed and published an pre-release overview video of this puppy! It’s time to see what’s really behind the shadows and LEDs…
Celemony releases Melodyne editor 2.1
Celemony’s top product, Melodyne editor, as well as the smaller editions, Melodyne assistant and essential, are now available in Version 2.1. The new version features increased reliability and compatibility as well as other improvements.
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.
Control Rob Papens Predator with your iPad
Now you clould take control over the powerful Predator from Rob Papen with the use of your own iPad and the Lemur app. Predator is DawControl‘s the most advanced Lemur template to date. It is created with the same care and understanding of user needs as all their templates but it just “feels” like there is more to it. They believe that it has something to do with the sound, Predator just sounds awesome!
Elektron Spotlight on Surf Dude With Attitude
Surf Dude with Attitude provides the perfect soundtrack for a weird and happy summer. What else can be said when ocean samples, hazy delay lines and bent FM-sounds are involved? When the quirky and upbeat sound gets accompanied by her special take on beach-themed lyrics, you just know the circle is complete. Surf’s up!
Japanese Popstars tour with A&H ZED mixer
Irish electronic act, The Japanese Popstars, selected an Allen & Heath ZED-420 USB mixer as the permanent mixer in their tour set up.
Ohm Studio Now Available to anyone!
In 2000, a bunch of music geeks gathered around their computers, only to find themselves guided by a strange and mysterious power — the power of Ohm Force. It revealed to them the essence of audio processing which they used to create the now mythical Ohm plug-ins. But they had a secret goal! This secret and long-term task was to venture beyond the plug-in world and explore the other dimension of sound creation: those humanoid artists that play with computers. Thus Ohm Force, by the sweat and steel of its humble, sandwich-peddling warriors, has been laboring to conceive a new type of music workstation — one that will bring real time creative harmony to the world. Yes, you read that right! Ohm Force is presenting the first ever real-time collaborative music workstation in the history of music production: the Ohm Studio — a project with which they aspire to redefine the meaning of online music collaboration. Yay.
Native Instruments Kontrol F1 Available Now
A week after the (unvoluntary) release of the Traktor Pro 2.5 update, Native Instruments announce that the Kontrol F1 is now available worldwide.
Win A Reactable Live Table – Competition
The revolutionary Reactable instrument hits the stage with its new incarnation: The Reactable Live! It brings all the possibilities of the original Reactable and makes it portable and easy to setup. The Live! version of the instrument allows you to touch and see the music while performing. The different sound generation and manipulation modules, which are real physical objects, permit infinite flexibility and control in musical expression. Exploring and using modern techniques of music production has never been easier or more exciting.
Open Labs Music OS 3.2 Update Available
Open Labs, the industry leader and pioneer for nearly a decade in all-in-one music production workstations and live performance software, is proud to announce Music OS™ 3.2 UPDATE. Music OS 3.2 delivers enhanced playback and live performance features tailored specifically for the ‘live’ musician. Playback or ‘backing tracks’ are now a common instrument for live musicians and have been recognized as an essential tool when trying to reproduce recorded material live onstage. Playback consists of prerecorded tracks ranging from a basic ‘click track’ to an entire performance including lead vocals, guitar parts, drums and much, much more.
Propellerhead Rack Extensions xplained – Video
In this video you’ll get a look at some of the first Rack Extensions to arrive in Reason’s rack, hear direct from the developers themselves and, most importantly, see just how massive this expansion will be for your music.
MusicRow Bass Lab Extreme bass synth for Reaktor Released
MusicRow Bass Lab is your laboratory for electronic bass sounds. This powerful synthesizer was designed with one purpose in mind: to assemble the ultimate machine for the production of ultra-modern fat and punchy electronic basses.
Hercules introduces DJControl Instinct for DJ Beginners
For all those who feel that they have an instinct for mixing, and for everyone dreaming of getting behind the decks to host great parties with their own music and setting the dance floor on fire, Hercules is proud to unveil its new mixing console for computers: Hercules DJControl Instinct.