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iZotope Nectar Vocal Processing Suite – Video
Nectar is a complete set of 11 vocal production effects combined in one plug-in that’s designed to give you immediate results. Built-in Styles get the grunt work out of the way so you can focus on the creative finishing touches.
FXpansion releases Myagi:Ferocity presets for D.CAM
FXpansion is proud to introduce Ferocity, a collection of 128 cutting-edge leads, basses, pads and more produced for us by expert Canadian party rocker, Myagi. The sound set uses the full capabilities of Fusor’s macro controls & modulation system and is ideally suited to electro, breaks, drum & bass and dubstep.
Video Yearmix 2010 according to Eclectro
It is the time of year that all kinds of lists come out. Best this or best that of 2010. However, the list below is a very nice one. It is a selection of the best musicvideo’s of 2010 according to eclectro.nl. Eclectro is a website dedicated to ‘eclectic electronica’ and is being made by a team of journalists, DJs, producers, designers and people who appreciate all kinds of electronic music.
Celemony release the new entry-level Melodyne
Celemony is pleased to announce that Melodyne essential is available now from dealers and the Celemony web shop. At a special introductory price of US$ 69, valid until the end of the year only (thereafter US$ 99), Melodyne essential constitutes an especially affordable point of entry into the world of Melodyne. Despite that, it comes with many of the features that have made the superlative Melodyne editor so popular: from direct plug-in operation to modern 64-bit support and the macros that make the task of correcting vocals particularly simple.
Loopmasters expands DJ Mixtools series with three more titles
We have mentioned the DJ Mixtools from Loopmasters before. We think it is a lot more then your standard loops and sample pack. The DJ MIXTOOLS from LOOPMASTERS is a brand new concept for forward-thinking DJs and live artists. Imagine buying a track but then being able to separate that track into its key elements and having ROYALTY FREE access to remix, effect, chop and loop the parts in your own individual style to create an exciting and refreshing new mix… Already 8 packs have been released till now in various dance genres. Recently Loopmasters have released volumes 9, 10 and 11. Expanding the series even further.
There is a little MacBeth on its way…
Ken Macbeth has recently made public via his Facebook page that he is working on a ‘little cutie’. Officially named the Macbeth X-Series Micromac. He calls it a 3 VCO, 2 EG semi-modular MIDI minisynth.
Access releases Free new signature sound set by Ben Crosland
German synthesizer company Access Music released a free signature sound set by sound design wizard Ben Crosland. The Virus TI sound set focuses on contemporary electronic sounds from Electro to Dubstep and Commodore Sid to Ambient. Registered Virus TI owners can download the set free of charge from the Access Music website.
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.
Three new Partner Instruments for Ableton Live available
Ableton is proud to present three new Partner Instruments to add to the growing collection of diverse and essential sounds designed specifically for Live by our partners! Now is the perfect time to buy, with a EUR 10/USD 10 discount on these three Partner Instruments through December 19th.
New production run Jomox SunSyn MKII cancelled
Didn’t we bring you the good news that Jomox was planning a new production run for the SunSyn MKII just a few months ago? Today we sadly have to let you know that this attempt had to be cancelled for technical reasons… It seems Jomox had big problems to get the right parts for the SunSyn.
Something for the Weekend: Latronic Notron controlling TR-808 and SH-7
This week we have a video of the Latronic Notron hardware midi step sequencer. We tried to find more details and specs of this sequencer but this is just on of those little hidden gems from the past that almost anonymously exists in the world of analog vintage gear. There isn’t even a wikipedia page for it!
Great Traktor Kontrol X1 controller action with Faust & Shortee
The dynamic duo behind drum & bass outfit Urban Assault and labels Heavy Artillery and 5 Star Recordings Faust & Shortee perform a scratch and controllerism routine to perfection, taking advantage of the Traktor Kontrol X1‘s intuitive control over track browsing, looping, cue points and effects in Serato Scratch Live.
Finally here – Feeltune Rhizome available now
The dream to combine the power of a PC and the ergonomic of a real musical instrument is becoming reality. Feeltune announces the release of the Rhizome; one of the highlight of the MusikMesse when it was first presented last March. Many sites and magazines rated it best of the 2010 trade show! The Rhizome is the future of groove machines.
Beauty on the iPad – Jonas Eriksson Synthesizer 76
Doesn’t this look so freakin’ awesome? Wow, … well that’s what you get when you are a (brilliant) designer with a strong love for retro vintage synthesizers. As far as I have understood this is (only) a Design and Concept for the 76 Synthesizer iPad Application. This ‘concept’ originated in the brain of Jonas Eriksson, an award winning Designer / Developer who is currently located in Sweden and Los Angeles, USA.
DAW Control with Eyosido eyoControl iPad app
Taking full advantage of the new midi features of the recently released iOS 4.2 Eyosido Software released their eyoControl app for the iPad. eyoControl lets you control your Digital Audio Workstation (DAW) software from your iPad in various ways, such as a control surface or a virtual instrument. eyoControl communicates with your DAW through the dedicated eyoControl Server running on a laptop or desktop Mac computer. The eyoControl Server lets you connect multiple iPads running eyoControl to play virtual instruments alltogether on the same DAW. eyoControl supports most DAW software such as Logic, Cubase.