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Enhance your Studios Environment with Leaf-Tie
The following isn’t really what we write about on Gearjunkies usually, but still we thought this concept is just so brilliant. So we will share this with you. Many of us have their own studio/gear setup and one of the downsides of having a lot of gear is the issue of … cables. From just a few to dozens and dozens. All tangled up and twisted! We all need them so there isn’t much we can do about it. Lufdesign had the same idea but they came up with a product that makes that same Cable issue kinda … more bearable. Presenting the Leaf Tie!
Korg Kaossilator Pro – Video
This is a fantastic video starring the Korg KAOSSILATOR Pro. This PRO version is a supercharged version of the palm-sized KAOSSILATOR, reborn as a powerful track-making tool and loaded with live performance power. This video was originally posted by Korg Inc. with Japanese titles. Now you can enjoy the English version!
AKAI Pro SynthStation Sneak Peek – Video
Here is a special advance look at SynthStation, Akai Pro’s new synthesizer for iPhone and iPod Touch. Although it is an iPhone app, SynthStation works on the iPad too, which is shown in this video. SynthStation transforms iPhone or iPod touch into a portable music production studio for mobile music creation. SynthStation Studio gives you three powerful synthesizers for creating and modifying sonic textures used for melodies, chords, and bass lines. Built around Akai Professional’s history in synthesis and drawing on the newest MINIAK synth, SynthStation sounds great and offers wide-ranging sonic flexibility with its virtual analog synthesis.
de la Mancha releases SixtyFive
de la Mancha just released sixtyfive, which is a vintage-style, RMS Compressor, inspired by the dbx® 165A, a classic 1970’s compressor found in many studios, but it also adds a couple of new twists.
Pioneer introduces the Pioneer DJ Network
With over fifteen years of CDJ history, Pioneer teams up with letsmix.com to launch the Pioneer DJ Network. Pioneer DJ Network is a social and musical contest event open to all users and fans of Pioneer DJ products and hosted on letsmix.com, offering a platform where DJs can promote themselves and win fantastic prizes at the same time.
IK Multimedia announces AmpliTube iRig
At the core of the AmpliTube iRig System is AmpliTube the leader in gear modeling software for professional recording studios. Now AmpliTube for iPhone gives you incredible, ultra-realistic sound and functionality in a convenient mobile platform app.
SampleTank sounds from the Sonic Reality Vault
The Xpansion Tank 2 series from Sonic Reality is a collection of 30 high-quality sound libraries for SampleTank 2. Comprising of 15 multi-sampled and 15 loops titles, totaling nearly 10,000 new sounds offering a staggering 30 GB of samples.
Official release Dave Smiths Mopho Keys
Like we reported yesterday, Dave Smith Instruments today offically released the Mopho Keyboard. Like the original desktop version they kept the original color for the keyboard version, … bright yellow! The Mopho Keyboard is a monophonic synthesizer with an all-analog signal path, an expanded user interface, and a full-sized, semi-weighted keyboard action.
New Range of Virtual Instruments for Ableton Live
Announcing a new range of exquisite instruments, custom-made for Live by Ableton’s favorite sound partners. These new partner instruments are available now at the Ableton web shop.
Three new Waves Webinars
Join Waves for three exciting new webinars, with Waves Artists Ken “Pooch” Van Druten, Charles Deenen, and Tony Maserati! Due to overwhelming demand, they’ve added a second webinar with Linkin Park FOH Engineer Ken “Pooch” Van Druten, whose live mix for “What I’ve Done” was nominated for a 2010 Grammy®. Pooch will discuss Waves’ latest foray into the world of live sound, the WSG-Y16 I/O card which brings low latency, high precision SoundGrid technology to Yamaha mixing consoles.
Dave Smith Instruments Mopho Keyboard shipping
Dave Smith has started delivery of the new Mopho Keys. At the moment only within the US. We have contacted Dave for more information on European availability/pricing. The Mopho Keys has been listed at AudioMidi, Nova Musik, Analogue Haven, and Big City Music. In the video below (from AudioMidi.com) we can see that the Mopho kept his yellow finish, as there were talks if the Keys version would be available in black finish as well. If so? We will let you know….
Bias releases SoundSoap 2.4. update
BIAS today announced that SoundSoap 2.4 – an important update of the world’s best selling audio noise reduction software plug-in and application for Mac and Windows – is now available. The update offers new localized tool tips, compatibility with the latest Pro Tools 8 software from Avid, and additional enhancements.
TC Electronic ultimate reverb and signal processor shipping
TC’s System 6000 MKII is now shipping. Launched to critical acclaim in 2000, the original System 6000 quickly established itself as the industry standard for stereo and multi-channel reverb and signal processing.
Supersize Your DJ System with Native Instruments
Native Instruments today launched “Supersize Your DJ System“, a time-limited special offer that adds free TRAKTOR DUO or TRAKTOR PRO software to any purchase from its range of acclaimed DJ audio interfaces. At no further cost, this immediately turns any AUDIO 2 DJ, AUDIO 4 DJ and AUDIO 8 DJ interface into a powerful digital DJ system with studio-grade effects, intuitive syncing and looping functions, convenient track management and many advanced performance features.
AAS Session Series Updates available now
Applied Acoustics Systems releases the Lounge Lizard Session v3.1.4 Update, Ultra Analog Session v1.1.4 Update, and Strum Acoustic Session v1.0.2 Update for Windows. These are maintenance updates containing the following changes: