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Native Instruments Maschine – Gearjunkies Review
Ok this review should have been published way earlier. But due to circumstances (busy, busy), it got a bit delayed. However, it gave us the opportunity to review this controller with the latest 1.6. operating system. So that’s a plus right?
FabFilter announces Pro-G Gate/Expander plugin
Almost accidentally leaked by FabFilter themselves (earlier this week) they today announced its coming release on may 9th. They supported the aanouncement with a vieo on Youtube. In this great video tutorial by Dan Worrall, they introduce the FabFilter Pro-G gate/expander plug-in. He explains the basic controls and features and gives some great real-world examples of how to use it.
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.
Something for the Weekend: A Brief History of the Minimoog
Follow the life of the Minimoog Synthesizer from its inception through its prolific contributions to poplular music throughout the last 4 decades. In this first installment documenting the journey of the Minimoog synth through the 1970’s, we explore the musicians and the people that were instrumental in bringing the instrument to prominence. We also sit with one of Moog Music’s earliest engineers, Bill Hemsath, who recalls the process of the Minimoog’s birth and sheds some light on what sets the Moog synthesizer apart from other analog synths.
Electrix Tweaker Controlled Performance announced
The Tweaker is a performance controller for Ableton users, Traktor users, and music producers and performers of all genres.
UA Releases Official Lexicon 224 Digital Reverb for UAD-2
Universal Audio (UA), a leading manufacturer of high-quality audio hardware and award-winning UAD-2 Powered Plug-Ins for Mac and PC, has released new UAD Software v5.9. Along with new features for the UAD-2 Satellite Firewire DSP Accelerator, v5.9 includes the highly anticipated Lexicon® 224 Digital Reverb plug-in for the UAD-2 platform.
HGFortune Ultra Swamp synthesizer VSTi released
HGFortune‘s famous and by some deeply beloved swamp thing has risen to new dimensions! – Ultra Swamp is completely reworked version of Swamp so there are a quite a few differences to the prior versions and a hugely increased sonic potential! It’s really for the good, the bad and the weird sounds thus ranging from sweet over dark to really strange stuff; transforming the wave samples beyond recognition.
Native Instruments Announces Session Strings PRO
NATIVE INSTRUMENTS and e-instruments present SESSION STRINGS PRO — an inspiring, detailed instrument for contemporary studio strings, and the sequel to the popular SESSION STRINGS.
What Can FL Studio Do? – Image Line Tradeshow Video
This video shows how FL Studio works and was created for use at trade shows and in-store displays. The ticks on the boxes show the versions features shown in the video are available on.
Propellerhead Adds AudioCopy Support to ReBirth for iPad
Propellerhead has released ReBirth 1.1 for the Apple iPad. Version 1.1 supports AudioCopy, which enables pasting of ReBirth tracks as audio directly into other compatible third-party iPad apps. The update is currently available from the iTunes AppStore.
Avid Next-Generation DJ Software Torq 2.0 Now Available
Avid today announced availability of Torq 2.0 DJ software delivering innovative, professional features and flexible, open workflows so artists can create distinctive and compelling audio, in the studio or on stage.
Stanton Announces Scratch DJ Academy Mix! DJ Software
Stanton Magnetics, a member of the Stanton Group of companies and an industry leader in the design and manufacture of professional audio products for DJs, is announcing the release of the Scratch DJ Academy MIX! Software. Developed by Scratch DJ Academy, the world leader in DJ education, this intuitive DJ software application helps music fans mix their digital music files while they learn the DJ basics along the way and inspires professional DJs to better analyze their tracks.
Applied Acoustics Systems Swatches – Cinematheque Update
Applied Acoustics Systems updates the free Swatches sound bank compilation for the AAS Player plug-in. The free Swatches sound bank compilation has been updated with 8 new presets from the Cinémathèque sound bank based on the Ultra Analog VA-1 analog synthesizer engine.
Camel Audio releases Steamworx for Alchemy & Alchemy Player
Camel Audio is pleased to announce the release of the Steamworx Sound Library for Alchemy and Alchemy Player. Steamworx contains 150 presets and works as a standalone instrument when used with the free Alchemy Player and costs just 59USD / 49EUR / 39GBP.
de la Mancha Strip T channel strip plugin released
Strip T‘s is a channel strip plugin, designed to be as straight-forward to use as possible but with a wide range of sonic sculpting possibilities. It has a gate, low-cut filter, 3 band EQ, soft-knee compressor and soft/hard clipper, plus metering and a full stereo audio path.