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Propellerhead Releases Reason Disco School – new funk flavored ReFill
Propellerhead Software today announced the immediate availability of Reason Disco School ReFill for Reason, Propellerhead’s award-winning music production system. The Reason Disco School ReFill library explores the classic sounds that came out of three of Disco’s biggest capitals: New York, Los Angeles and Philadelphia.
TrakProDJ – iPad/iPhone Traktor Touch Control System – Give Away
After our LiveRemote App Give-Away from IXIMIX last week, they now gave us some redeem codes for the TrakPRO DJ app. And those too are meant for you, our visitors! The TrakPRO DJ app is a pioneering touch control surface for Traktor DJs.
Rob Papen Punch 1.0.1 released – more presets, grooves and features
Punch punched its way into today’s contemporary studios at the end of May. And now Rob Papen has Punch 1.0.1 for you with great new presets/grooves and cool new features!
Steinberg Halion 4 – The Video
Steinberg recently unveiled HALion 4, the latest and most powerful incarnation of the industry-acclaimed VST sampler. With a cornucopia of innovations and improvements, including a state-of-the-art sample engine, a complete synth section and inspiring tools and effects, HALion 4 is set to be the new global standard for professional sound design.
Image-Line FL Studio Mobile now available – Android version coming
Image-Line is pleased to announce FL Studio Mobile is now available from your local App Store. There are two FL Studio Mobile applications: FL Studio Mobile for iPhone & iPod Touch, G3 & G4 with Retina display support and FL Studio Mobile HD for iPad 1 & 2.
SSL Update Delta-Link Firmware With Pro Tools Native Cards Support
Solid State Logic, the world’s leading manufacturer of professional digital and analogue consoles, is proud to announce the release of new V2 Firmware for the Delta-Link MADI HD. The new V2 Firmware introduces support for Pro Tools® native cards (requires PT V8.5 or higher). The new Firmware also introduces support for longer Dig.Link Cables (certified up to 12ft) between Delta-Link and Pro-Tools® native, Pro-Tools Core® or Pro-Tools Accel Cards®. Delta-Link MADI HD V2.0 Firmware is free and can be downloaded from the SSL web site.
Moog Little Phatty and Slim Phatty Firmware Update Available
Moog Music today announced the release of Phatty OS v.3.1, a major firmware upgrade to the very popular and portable Phatty family of analog synthesizers. The upgrade to the Phatty operating system coincides with an aesthetic upgrade for the Little Phatty Stage 2 Edition, as Moog introduces new black sidepieces.
Native Instruments Introduces DISCOVERY SERIES: WEST AFRICA
Native Instruments has just introduced DISCOVERY SERIES: WEST AFRICA, a new instrument that centers on the infectious polyrhythmic grooves of traditional African music. For use in KONTAKT 4 and in the free KONTAKT PLAYER, the instrument provides the full sonic spectrum of a West-African percussion ensemble, and represents a unique and highly versatile resource for film scoring as well as contemporary pop and club music styles.
Tone2 Audiosoftware release ElectraX 1.2 update
Tone2 Audiosoftware have announced a major update of their sonic warrior ElectraX including a great number of new features. ElectraX 1.2 includes many user-requested features such as the ability to ‘load patch to synth’, new filter types and several Mod Matrix enhancements. The update is free for all registered users of ElectraX.
QuikQuak MashTactic Now Available
MashTactic was initially designed as a mashup tool. It can separate different parts of a full mix, manipulating different frequencies and stereo location. Up to eight zones can be created that can then be panned, emphasised or cut out completely. It can be viewed as an eight band filter that exists in stereo ranges as well as frequency. Transients of varying length can be separated from constant sounds, which allows the user to manipulate the initial punch of percussion, either by emphasising or softening the attack, this can be done separately in any of the eight zones.
Wireless DJ – A multi-touch controller for iPad
Faders, EQ, headphone and playback controls, needle search and pitch bend — it’s all there. Magic Stripes for pitch bending and direct manipulation. They have a better idea than simulating a jog dial: Magic Stripes. One finger for pitch bending, two for ultra-precise tempo adjustment. Watch the video below to see them in action.
Strettas Monome Tuner Display
Stretta: “Yesterday I planned to see if I could get plane -p into shape for release, but I had an idea for a tuner adapted to the monome using the analyzer~ external. Semitones are displayed on the grid, and you can shift the window side to side to display a different range of notes. The arc is displaying a strobe tuner simulation. I’m not sure how useful it is a a tuner in practice, but I’m still glad I did it.”
Reactable Mobile for Android available
Reactable mobile brings the power of the award winning Reactable synthesizer to your mobile device. Taking full advantage of the multi-touch technology, the playful and intuitive interaction of the Reactable comes to your iOS or Android device. Exploring the revolutionary Reactable concepts has never been easier than this.
KORG SyncKontrol App for monotribe
Control the Korg monotribe‘s tempo with your iPhone! SyncKontrol offers owners of Korg’s monotribe Analogue Ribbon Station precise tempo control, plus the ability to sync their monotribe to WIST (Wireless sync) enabled apps!
Something for the Weekend: Synths and Le Mans 24 Hours
Next to being a synth lover (a true gearjunkie) Michel van Osenbruggen loves cars and, more specific, motorsports as well. So this year he took off to the 24 Hours of Le mans, brought his camera with him and took some great footage. Back home he turned it into a ‘musical impression’ of these 24 hours together with his own music.