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Open Labs unveil the newest Line of Products – Gen6
Open Labs, a recognized leader in innovative Music Production Stations based in Austin, Texas, debuted their newest line of Production Stations today, Generation6. The Gen6 lineup includes the Gen6 MiKo QC6, the Gen6 NeKo QX6, the Gen6 MiKo LXD and the Gen6 NeKo XXL. The entire new Gen6 product line offers more power, more sounds and is more affordable.
Advanced Frequency Effects with Native Instruments
DEEP FREQ takes you even further into the far-out sonic territory first explored in DEEP RECONSTRUCTIONS and DEEP TRANSFORMATIONS. The latest brainchild of sound designer Denis Gökdag, DEEP FREQ turns the free KORE 2 PLAYER and KORE 2 into a full-on frequency manipulator effect unit. But this is more than just that, with its intuitive control and real-time tweaking capabilities DEEP FREQ uses its highly sophisticated multi-effects as part of the musical flow.
Steinberg launches Nuendo 5
Launched amid the 19-date Nuendo 5 World Tour across 14 countries, Nuendo 5 represents a new state-of-the-art production environment tailored to top-flight production studios in post production, live recording and audio production. The wealth of new features includes an ADR toolset, new sound design features such as the unique Clip Packages system, new plug-ins as well as a range of mixing, routing and automation enhancements.
Allen&Heath Xone:DX – Gearjunkies Review
A professional DJ controller with integrated, high quality soundcard. That’s a way to describe the new Allen&Heath Xone:DX. But that would be missing a whole lot of points of the digital DJ system that Allen&Heath and Serato co-developed. The Xone:DX controller in combination with Serato Itch software is a professional and robust system for the Digital DJ. As a vinyl-DJ with relative extreme little Digital DJ experience, I’ve got the opportunity to check out the Xone:DX and write up my first impressions!
Pioneer CDJ-2000 Training – Video
DJMAGtv posted a series of videos on the recently released Pioneer CDJ-2000. The new standard of top of the line DJ CD players. According to Pioneer, the CDJ-2000 is the ultimate technologically advanced multi-format player in the world. No matter what your media preference is, the CDJ-2000 can handle them all with great performance, reliability, and confidence. It enables playback of MP3, AAC, WAV and AIFF audio files on CD, DVD-ROM, SD card and USB memorydevices.
Take a Sneak Peak at Audio Damage Discord 3
Audio Damage Discord2 takes the vintage pitch-shifting style of Discord 1 and 1.5 to an entirely new plateau. With a full-featured delay section and mod routing system, Discord 2 has become a specialized platform for special effects, in addition to its normal skill as a workhorse delay and pitch-shifter. Below is a quick run-through of the main features of Discord3, Audio Damage’s upcoming major update to their hugely popular Discord series of pitch-shifting/delay products.
Lexicon PCM96 Software Update for Snow Leopard OS
Lexicon has announced its latest software update with Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard compatibility for the PCM96 and PCM96 Surround Reverb/Effects Processors. In addition, the release updates the networking stack and audio drivers which increases performance and stability, and reduces the latency when controlling the processors through the plug-in interface and streaming audio over FireWire.
Steinberg Cubase Studio Pack Now Available
Steinberg today introduces Cubase Studio Pack which comprises the state-of-the-art music production environment Cubase Studio 5 and the popular CI2 USB interface/controller. By purchasing this bundled deal, Cubase Studio Pack saves customers almost 20% off the regular priced purchases. On offer as long as supplies last, this limited summer special is exclusively available from certified Steinberg dealers in selected countries*. Alternatively, order Cubase Studio Pack directly from the Steinberg Online Shop.
Vir2 Instruments releases Electri6ity
After more than three years of development, Vir2 Instruments presents Electri6ity, an epic electric guitar virtual instrument containing the most advanced, detailed, and versatile collection of electric guitars ever made in a virtual instrument.
LinnStrument – Roger Linns research project
When Roger isn’t working on his cool musical instruments, he is working on a new musical instrument concept. He is interested in the idea of new musical instruments that overcome the limitations of traditional mechanical instruments. His particular interest is in a new instrument that while capable of entirely new sounds and playing techniques, is also able to reproduce the sounds, virtuosic performance capabilities and subtleties that we’ve come to know and love from traditional musical instruments, but without all their problems and limitations.
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.
KORG iELECTRIBE Version 1.1.0 is now available
This update adds the ability to transfer audio from the iELECTRIBE app into a MAC or PC via iTunes, using CD quality wav files. This feature ultimately allows you to use iELECTRIBE patterns and performances in your DAW or video editing software. Current iELECTRIBE owners can update for free. The iElectribe is Korg’s first dedicated app; bringing the fun of analog-synth style beat making to your iPad. Best of all, the iElectribe takes full advantage of iPad’s 9.7 inch multi touch display to deliver a new style of musical instrument.
Roland VP-7 vocal processor now available
Roland is pleased to announce that the new VP-7 Vocal Processor is now available in stores. This portable vocal processor sets up quickly on top of keyboards and creates ensemble vocal sounds with a variety of PCM-based vocal sounds, or with Roland’s superior Vocal Designer® technology.
Voxengo GlissEQ 3.2 dynamic equalizer plugin released
Voxengo GlissEQ version 3.2 update is now available for download. Voxengo GlissEQ is a dynamic parametric equalizer plug-in for professional audio and sound production applications, available in AudioUnit and VST plug-in formats, for Mac OS X and Windows computers.
MOTU Ethno 2.0.1 and Electric Keys 1.0.3 updates
Ethno 2.0.1 and Electric keys 1.0.3 are now shipping. If you own either one (or both), you can download the free updaters (for Mac or Windows). These maintenance updates provide numerous enhancements and we recommend that all registered owners download and install them.