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New Years gift from Loopmasters – 500 MB Mixtools Pack
Recently Matt Pelling and his team at Loopmasters have come up with their new ‘Mix Tools‘ concept, which allows you to DJ with set parts of a track (known as stems) and splice all sorts of bits together to make live re-edits on the fly. DontStayIn got the in for a chat on this new idea, and beat 500MB of free Mix Tool samples out of them to give to our budding DSI DJs! Cool eh?
Korg will unveil new synth at NAMM 2011
“Prepare to be Amazed”! And that’s the only statement Korg has released on the new Kronos synth that will be announced at this year’s NAMM trade show.
MiniMoog Voyager XL – Video Demo
This week no ‘Something for the Weekend’ post but here is something cool too. One of the big announcements of last year was definitely the ‘BIG’ Voyager from Moog. So here’s the video they just released on the MiniMoog Voyager XL.
First update of the year goes to… Sonic Charge uTonic 3.0
Sonic Charge is the first in 2011 to release something new! Well, it is an update for their uTonic drum software, Sonic Charge µTonic version 3.0. The first major upgrade to their flagship drum machine in over five years. And what an upgrade it is. Sporting over 20 new features and a brand new look, µTonic is as good as new again.
Nearly here… Audio Damage Phosphor – Update
We’ll have to wait a little bit longer but the new polysynth ‘Phosphor‘ from Audio Damage is almost ready. Just a few more weeks till release, the UI is one thing that’s finalised already. And it’s looking good!
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year
Well here we are then. Almost at the end of another year. 2010 will go into history as a pretty darn good year for us. After years and years talking about a new layout we finally raised the glove and went to battle. After feeling, yelling, discussing, thinking, designing, coding and testing we got it right (we think).
Gorillaz record complete album on iPad – And it is FREE!
Yes it is completely free! During their North American Tour this past autumn, Gorillaz recorded a musical diary. The result is a collection of 15 tracks, some with vocals, some without, some combined performances and some solo.
AmpliTube 2 for iPad Now Available and iKlip Shipping
Turn your iPad into the ultimate mobile guitar and bass multi-effect processor and recording studio! Use the AmpliTube iRig interface adapter to connect your guitar or bass to your iPad and you are ready to rock! Play, practice and record anytime, anywhere with world-class guitar and bass tones and a full portable studio. AmpliTube 2 for iPad gives you incredibly realistic tones and effects, plus full recording and processing capabilities in a powerful mobile app, all from the leaders in analog gear modeling software for professional recording studios.
Nearly here… Sonic Charge uTonic 3 – Preview
We’ll have to wait untill New Year’s Eve (23:59 pm) for the guys of Sonic Charge to unveil the newest version/upgrade of µTonic in over five years. Just before th weekend however they revealed some more details on what to expect for version 3.
Something for … Christmas: Jean-Michel Jarre … 1979!
If there is a list of people contributing to the evolution of electronic music, like an ‘electronic music hall of fame’, then this man definitely will be on it! Monsieur Jean-Michel Jarre! Especially his first albums were, to me personally, a revolution, an epiphany, an instant love for electronic music. Maybe even one of the reasons I ended up here at Gearjunkies. These sounds from these electronic boxes were just … awesome! Sounds I never had heart before.
That time of year – The Holiday Deals are back!
Like every year, this is becoming the time that many manufacturers try to give some back to existing and new customers. This is the season the Holiday Deals are launched. So we collect the deals we come across and share them with you. This way you can get the best deal out of this season for the gear you really want!
Next version for Five12 Numerology released
Five12 today announces the release of Numerology 3 for Mac OS X. Numerology 3 is a music sequencing and audio plugin environment which uses an innovative approach to electronic music composition based on modular step sequencing. With version 3 Numerology now comes in two flavors: a Standard Edition for anyone that wants an economical step sequencing addition to their studio, and a Pro version with advanced features for users looking to make Numerology a cornerstone of their compositional workflow. Another major addition is an AudioUnit version of Numerology that allows users of supported hosts to add advanced step sequencing to their DAW-based workflow. The Numerology AU is the first Audio Unit plugin to offer sample-accurate MIDI scheduling and built-in latency control.
Free DrumXchanger Samples from MoReVoX
MoReVoX’ DriveDrums Library for the DrumXchanger contains more than 800 samples. All based upon outstanding acoustic recordings, they were treated with finest tube and tape distortion effects from subtle to sick.
An exclusive feature is the “Drive-Control” with the DrumXchanger’s RIM function for further sample sound variations.
From App to VST – Bleep!BOX VSTi
As far as we know it is a first. Instead of the other way round, Bleep!BOX is now available as a VST plugin. Originally released as an app for iPhone and iPad, this drum synth is coming to your desktop (PC and MAC). Now you can take presets you’ve made on your iPhone or iPad and load them up in your host sequencer of choice on your Mac or PC with full access to all parameters.
M-Audio New Product – Coming January 13th 2011
M-Audio started teasing a new product which they will reveal at the coming NAMM 2011, on january 13th. We did have some detailed pictures and specs posted, … however Avid asked us kindly to remove them. Even though this information has leaked onto the internet because of Avid’s own ‘information ditribution policies’, we met their request.