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Modartt releases Celeste add-on for Pianoteq
MODARTT releases Pianoteq add-on Celeste which includes a celesta and a glockenspiel. These instruments are appreciated for their pure, bell-like sound, and are still popular today, appearing in everything from marching bands to jazz ensembles.
New Affordable Headphone from Denon DJ – DN-HP500
Following the critical praise lavished on its DN-HP1000 and DN-HP700 headphones, Denon DJ has introduced the DN-HP500 at the commercially all-important market entry price point.
Short impression of the new Vermona MONO Lancet
Arrived on my holiday address last week, today in the Gearjunkies TechLab: The Vermona MONO Lancet. I have made a short video to get an impression of his sound. The review will follow later.
TC Electronic Global Konnekt episode 5 – Mixing
The Global Konnekt Project started out in London, went on to Denmark, the US and Canada, and now, it is back in London to get mixed by UK producer, Robbie Bronnimann. Get all the best mixing tips from one of the greatest producers around.
Brainworx bx_boom MONO out
FREE upgrade for all users. Stripped down to only 2 parameters and an intuitive graphic design these tools enable you to tune, attenuate or boost the impact of your bass drum sound – even in a final mix(!) or a complete stereo drum-loop.
MOTU announces new audio interface: Microbook
MOTU has announced the MicroBook, a USB bus-powered audio interface that delivers studio-grade audio performance in a compact size small enough to fit in your pocket. The MicroBook turns a Mac or PC computer into a personal 4×2 recording studio with all the audio I/O and mixing needed to make professional-quality recordings.
Steinberg VST Workstation HALion Sonic available
Steinberg is excited to announce the release of the premier VST Workstation HALion Sonic, the long-anticipated successor to the highly acclaimed Hypersonic 2, which lets you work more productively than ever before. HALion Sonic excels in the studio as well as on stage, featuring a state-of-the-art sampling and synthesis engine, a world-class library and an intelligent user interface.
180+ vintage keyboard sounds added in the Nord Sample Library
With a total of 181 new sounds in the Nord Sample Library, this addition gives a whole new perspective for the Nord Electro 3 and Wave users. With sounds from some of the most appreciated vintage synthesizers and string machines, even the hardcore analog fans will have plenty to choose from.
First Computer Platform for Guitar – Stringport
The StringPort very carefully processes, converts and conveys to the computer the polyphonic audio from industry-standard hexaphonic pickups (like the GK, Graph Tek, Zeta and RMC models) through high speed USB2. We have written custom drivers with extremely low latencies and all our applications take full advantage of multi-threading and multiple cores. High resolution (24bit) converters and impeccable design provide greater than 92 dB SNR from analog in to analog out.
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.
Reforge – the Swiss army knife for audio on iPad
Reforge for iPad is the Swiss army knife for audio files on iPad. Edit the wave form directly just by touching it. Set selections to copy and paste within files or even paste from another file. Dynamically change volume for fade in effects or the remove unwanted clicks. Adjust stereo balance and set it to the far left channel for the beginning of the track continuously transferring over to the right channel for the end. Add stereo widening effects or bring it all to together to make is sound mono. Add high pass and low pass effects to start an intro, simulate a telephone conversation or just distort your sound.
Lexicon PSP42 & PSP 84 updated to version 1.6.0
PSP Audioware is pleased to inform that new versions of the Lexicon PSP42 (v. 1.6.0) and PSP 84 (v. 1.6.0) have been released. The update is free for registered users. Due to technical limitations newest version of the PSP 42 and 84 are available in the non ilok version only.
Soundtoys Juice analog input channel modeling plug-in coming soon
As thrilled as Soundtoys are by all the love for Decapitator, they also thought it would be even better to create a new tool designed for the subtler side of analog. So meet Juice™, their upcoming analog input channel modeling plug-in.
Reason Dr. Octo Rex – Video
The new Dr. Octo Rex Loop Player lets you load up to 8 REX loops into a single player but it’s so much more than that. This tutorial gets you up close and personal with the machine that will redefine how you use REX loops in your production.
New Gotharman Synth – Anamono
Anamono is a monophonic analogue feedback synthesizer with build in fully programable and controlable granular effects processor, 2 analogue filters, an analogue output stage with VCA and overdrive, a unique newly engineered g-RAY analogue feedback synthesis system, 2 oscillators, a ringmodulator and many modulation sources, including 2 newly engineered and very flexible step-modulators. All of this packed in a small and compact box, that can be used everywhere. User-storage of 256 sound presets is possible.