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ASK VIDEO The Studio Edge – Pro Audio Recording Series
These days more and more people are recording at home instead of going to professional studios. The technology involved has become so accessible that almost anyone can start up their own studio. While this means that there’s more music out there than ever, it also means there’s a lot more poorly produced music floating around. It’s not enough to simply have the required equipment!
Novation announce Nocturn 25 & 49 software giveaway
As part of a new software giveaway, Novation are offering over $500 of performance software free to all new and existing Nocturn Keyboard owners. Since their launch, Novation’s sought-after Nocturn 25 and 49 have set new standards for high-quality but affordable controller keyboards. Each features touch-sensitive knobs and pads, a professional-feel Italian-made keyboard, and excellent build quality.
New Apogee mystery product
The Apogee website started teasing us with this picture below. Will this be the successor series for the Rosetta series? We will have to wait until the 26th.
djay Keyboard Cover available
Providing color-coded buttons with symbols to help identify key functions and distinguish between djay’s extensive shortcuts, the djay Keyboard Cover transforms your Mac notebook into a DJ controller and helps you taking your mix to the next level. In addition to MacBook and MacBook Pro notebooks with US keyboards, the covers are now also available to users of the original (silver keys) and European Mac notebooks!
DyVision Reverb Remover released
DyVision Reverb Remover from DyVision Works is a VST effect for use in modern DAW programs. It can remove reverb from an audio signal, and also has de-essing and background noise reduction capabilities. It is designed to be used as an insert effect on stereo audio signals.
Voxengo releases HarmoniEQ 2.0 harmonically-enhanced equalizer
Voxengo is pleased to announce the release of HarmoniEQ version 2.0, a parametric, harmonically-enhanced equalizer plug-in for professional music production applications, available in AudioUnit and VST plugin formats, for Mac OS X (v.10.4.11 and later) and Windows (32-bit and 64-bit) computers.
Coming soon – FL Diva plugin from Image Line
We just saw the lights of version 9.5. of FL Studio, but already the guys at Image Line are working on the next plug-in called FL Diva. It is like a Auto-Tune for FL Studio. Image Line have posted a video showing some early Alpha testing of their new FL Diva plugin.
FabFilter releases plug-in updates and announces Summer Sale
FabFilter has released updates for all FabFilter plug-ins, containing bug fixes and small improvements. The updated plug-ins are now available on all platforms: Windows and Mac OS X, 32-bit and 64-bit.
Teenage Engineering OP-1 featured in a music video
In the Latest music video from the Swedish House Mafia is a new synth the star of the show: the OP-1 from Teenage Engineering. The world is still waiting for the release of this little, but powerful synthesizer.
New Sounds and Samples for 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.
Alta Moda Audio releases the Hippo compressor/limiter
Professional audio equipment manufacturer Alta Moda Audio today debuted the Hippo stereo compressor/limiter, the latest product in Alta Moda’s expanding range of popular 500-series rack products.
Get closer to the music with Producer Sessions Live
Producer Sessions Live is a brand new event from the makers of Computer Music and Future Music magazines. Over two days they’ll be filling the rooms of SAE London with some of the world’s most popular and acclaimed studio gear and software for you to try, as well as having experts on hand to answer your questions and give free demonstrations.
MOTU Digital Performer 7.2 now available
Digital Performer beta testers could barely contain their excitement (and their non-disclosure agreements) when they first experimented with DP 7.2‘s new Themes. Within minutes of posting the first beta with this feature, comments like “AWESOME work guys!” and “I’m as giddy as a school girl!” came flooding in to MOTU Central. Want to see what all the excitement is about? If you own Version 7, you can now download the free Version 7.2 updater and see for yourself.
NI MASCHINE in the hands of a virtuoso – Video
After setting the Low End Theory (L.A.) on fire during the recent workshop, early MASCHINE adopters and hip-hop innovators Mr. Invisible still had the juice to record two fresh videos with us. Produced in one inspirational afternoon, these joints show their love for MASCHINE as a groovebox and its potential in the hands of a virtuoso – watch the pad-pressing frenzy of their beat-maker Justin Aswell and believe!
Pioneer CDJ-850 and Line-up Positioning Comparison – Video
The CDJ-2000s are quickly replacing the CDJ-1000Mk3 as the industry standard player in the world’s biggest clubs, while the CDJ-900 takes root in regular clubs. For semi-pro bedroom DJs and bars and completing the rekordbox™ enabled CDJ line-up, Pioneer recently announced the new CDJ-850, available from August 2010. Video below shows us more on what to expect from the CDJ-850.