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Release T-Pain from iZotope
The T-Pain Effect centers on The T-Pain Engine, a self-contained beat-making and vocal recording application for PC and Mac. Aspiring artists can get started immediately by selecting from over 50 professionally crafted song templates comprised of hundreds of T-Pain approved beats. With the backing track in place, users can then sing, rap, or speak on one or two vocal tracks to record a song with ease. Beats and song arrangements can be customized and vocals can be edited, including punch-in recording for retakes. For more vocal flavor, users can add The T-Pain Effect to the vocal tracks, tweaking the hardness and softness controls to dial in just the right sound. Then, after adjusting the levels of the final mix, the completed song can be exported and shared with friends or published directly to SoundCloud to share with the online world.
Algoriddim djay for Mac enhanced for OS X Lion
Algoriddim have just released djay 3.1.3 for Mac — a free update for all registered users of djay 3 that takes full advantage of exclusive features the brand-new OS X Lion with a new full screen mode, improved multi-touch control and more.
Mac OS X Lion Available Today From the Mac App Store
Apple today announced that Mac OS® X Lion, the eighth major release of the world’s most advanced operating system with more than 250 new features, is available today as a download from the Mac® App Store™ for $29.99. Some of the amazing features in Lion include: new Multi-Touch® gestures; system-wide support for full screen apps; Mission Control, an innovative view of everything running on your Mac; the Mac App Store, the best place to find and explore great software, built right into the OS; Launchpad, a new home for all your apps; and a completely redesigned Mail app.
Numark NDX900 DJ Controller to be introduced
Numark, the world’s leading manufacturer of DJ equipment, introduces NDX900, a professional DJ controller and MP3/CD/USB player. Numark will showcase NDX900 at Booth # 400 at the 2011 Summer NAMM show from July 21st- 23rd in Nashville, TN.
Danfield MX30-t Desktop Recording Channel
The MX30-t is an innovative new recording channel for the studio desktop. It is designed for the contemporary recording facility where tabletop rack space is a premium, and there is a necessity for a high degree of control whilst tracking. It is especially suited to applications such as voice recording, ADR post sync recording and voice dubbing. Furthermore, a handy optional mic stand attachment allows the unit to be located within a recording studio – so that it can be located right next to the musician or the sound source.
Eventide Q&A with Engineer/Producer FLOOD
Long-time Eventide user and Grammy Award winning alternative record producer/engineer FLOOD will be fielding questions on recording techniques on Eventide.com‘s forum for the month of July.
Synapse Audio EKS Pro – Next-generation kick drum synthesizer
Synapse Audio Software is proud to announce release of an our new software synthesizer EKS Pro. This new VST/AU instrument is a complete overhaul of the former EKS-9 drum synthesizer plugin. Featuring six models, the EKS Pro now covers both vintage analog bass drums as well as modern club kicks for your next dance hit.
Pioneer DJM-2000 Firmware Update Available
Pioneer have released a firmware update for the DJM-2000 which will add new features and improve performance. The DJM-2000 is the mixer of choice of many top DJs and is used in number of famous clubs around the world for its excellent sound quality, operability and unique features.
Guitar Mutations for Camel Audio Alchemy and Alchemy Player Released
Camel Audio is pleased to announce the release of Guitar Mutations for Alchemy and the Free Alchemy Player. Guitar Mutations contains 150 presets and costs just 59USD / 49EUR / 39GBP. Guitar Mutations features a studio full of classic guitars warped into strange new forms. Explore guitars with four necks whose resonating bodies morph into keyboards, fractal arpeggiations, tortured string soundscapes, stressed whammy bars and fractured frets as well as creamy overdrive, shimmering chorus and chugging riffs.
Reloop RHP-5 DJ – Choose Your Color
As is known, Reloop‘s successful RHP series stands for premium headphones that appeal to and inspire quality-spoiled discjockeys. With the RHP-5 Reloop presents new rotatable and retractable compact headphones with highest wearing comfort, intended for DJs as well as leisure time purposes.
IK Multimedia Sampletank for iOS Soon
Ok then … One cat is out of the bag. It seems one of the two new products from IK Multimedia will be Sampletank for your iPad/iPhone. The funny thing is that IK leaked this news themselves. The guys from AudioFanzine spotted the Sampletank app on the iPhone that was attached to the new iKlip Mini, released this past week. iKlip MINI is a universal microphone stand adapter for the iPhone® and iPod touch® to support your iOS device on stage, in the studio, at school or in the office. iKlip MINI securely supports your iPhone/iPod touch on any standard mic stand, pole or tripod (with diameters ranging from 11 – 20 mm /.43” – .79”) placed on the floor or tabletop.
More Sounds for the U-He Zebra 2 released
Just following last week’s release of Zebra 2.5.1, U-He is releasing 3 new patch banks for it: Alexander Hacke’s “New York City”, BIGTONE Studios “Stratospheres” and Zebra DancePack.
Sounds from BLKRTZ for AAS Ultra Analog VA-1 and AAS Player
Inspired by his work in a wide array of genres over the last 12 years, Deadbeat‘s Sounds from BLKRTZ is a collection of 100 presets for Ultra Analog VA-1 which truly push the instruments to its earth shaking low and shimmering high extremes. It will come as no surprise to those familiar to Deadbeat’s unmistakable dubwise style that subs and bass play a central role here, but you’ll also find an inspiring array of evolving chords and stabs, ambient clouds, and slowly evolving sequences.
UJAM: compose, produce, and publish your music
UJAM is a free cloud-based service enabling everyone, musician or not, to produce great sounding music and share it with their friends and the world.
Beatport Has Evolved – HTML5 vs. Flash
Beatport is one of the major download websites for EDM (Electronic Dance Music). For years and years the website has been operated on the Flash platform. Several months ago they developed a ‘next version’ website running HTML-5. After a beta test period Beatport is now celebrating the formal launch of their newly re-engineered site. More than 20 percent of the Beatport customers were a part of the beta testing and feedback process.