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DJ Lucky Date Talks Reason
When Jordan Atkins-Loria (DJ Lucky Date) was introduced to Reason, he instantly recognized the potential of its synths and set about to master them. Originally following tutorials he found online, Lucky Date began making his own tutorials which showcased his penchant for modern electro dance synths in Reason. As his tutorials grew in popularity, so did his career as a DJ and Producer.
Moog Music Debuts The Ladder – Dynamic Transistor Ladder Filter
Moog Music today announced the release of The Ladder, a Professional 500 Series Dynamic Ladder Filter based on Bob Moog’s original ladder filter design. The Ladder is Moog Music’s first 500 series module for the Pro Audio market and is designed to add depth, flexibility and classic Moog vibe to sound sources.
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.
Avid unveils new Pro Tools 10 Software
The new Pro Tools 10 software adds major new features to the world’s leading digital audio workstation, delivering on top requests from both audio post and music professionals.
Avid Unveils New Pro Tools|HDX
Avid today announced the all-new Pro Tools|HDX digital audio workstation. The Pro Tools|HDX system enables customers to mix bigger, more complex productions, with the rock-solid performance and stability that Pro Tools|HD customers have come to expect.
Celemony Melodyne Editor 2 Introduced
Celemony Software GmbH is proud to present Version 2 of Melodyne editor at the AES in New York. The new version offers unique possibilities for working with different scales and temperaments, more powerful timing tools, Rewire integration, and numerous other improvements. As a result, Melodyne is even more musical, allows you to go even deeper when editing your material, and is even more widely compatible than ever before. Melodyne editor 2 will be available in November for US$/€ 399, the update costing US$/€ 99.
Universal Audio Partners Up With API and Thermionic Culture
Universal Audio (UA), a leading manufacturer of high-quality audio recording hardware and software, is proud to announce new development partnerships with API and Thermionic Culture. These relationships will allow Universal Audio to expand the range of unique audio processing plug-ins for the popular UAD Powered Plug-Ins platform.
Native Instruments TRUE SCHOOL Hip-Hop Sounds Introduced
Native Instruments has just introduced TRUE SCHOOL, a new entry in the series of download libraries for the acclaimed MASCHINE and MASCHINE MIKRO groove production systems. Combining classic hip hop sensibilities with futuristic sound aesthetics, the expansion provides an arsenal of original drum and instruments sounds that can lay the basis for organic yet profoundly modern-sounding productions in Hip Hop, Dubstep and various left-field electronic genres. A compact version of the expansion will also become available for the recently released iMASCHINE smartphone app.
Waldorf Blofeld Black Now Available
Deep in the subterranean Waldorf Laboratories, Waldorf’s scientists have finally discovered the finish that delivers the best sound. They almost had forgot about them when they resurfaced and proudly presented the result of their almost endless struggle to find the ideal material: Neither Mauve nor Lavender nor Ochre result in optimal sound, but a special electron absorbing coating in deep black.
New Steinberg VST Sound Loop Sets Released
Steinberg is excited to add four new loop collections to its growing range of VST Sound Loop Sets. Dubstep, Indie Rock, Nu Metal and Urban each deliver hundreds of studio-grade loops and sounds for Cubase and Sequel — conveniently laid out in construction kits and easily accessible through the MediaBay.
Thermionic Culture Introduces The Culture Vulture Solo
The Culture Vulture Solo is a new development of the Vulture recently designed with help from Vic’s young protégé Ricky Sharp. There is more of a focus on use with guitar and bass di / amplifier front end applications but the unit also retains all the useful features for line level applications that previous models, including the Limited edition Culture Vulture, offered.
OS 4.5.3 For Access Virus TI series Available Now
After a series of public beta versions, Access Music released a final build of OS 4.5 which can be downloaded free of charge from the Access Music website. OS4.5 focuses on additional vintage effect emulations and additions to the modulation matrix.
Analogue Solutions Leipzig-S analogue monosynth/step sequencer announced
Analogue Solutions is proud to announce availability of Leipzig-S, the latest addition to its lengthening line of critically-acclaimed, quality-crafted ‘boutique’ designs from founder Tom Carpenter in the true spirit of vintage analogue synthesisers befitting the true analogue synth enthusiast.
PreSonus Studio One 2 – Upgrade Announced
PreSonus announced version 2 of Studio One, its groundbreaking, easy-to-use DAW for Mac OS X (Snow Leopard and Lion) and Windows XP/Vista/7 (and soon, Windows 8). Version 2 offers more than 100 new features and enhancements, including fresh takes on multitrack comping, multitrack MIDI editing, transient detection and editing with groove extraction, and Folder Tracks. And only Studio One 2 offers exclusive, tightly integrated Melodyne pitch correction. Yet the software is still uncluttered and easy to use.