Latest News & Articles
New Sinn7 Audio Interface coming soon?
Sinn7 is a German manufacturer of professional recording equipment. A picture of their new audio interface (protoype) leaked on the internet already. We have contacted Sinn7 for more details on the development, and availability of this audio interface.
Motu BPM 1.0.5 and Electric Keys 1.0.2 updates now shipping
Motu BPM 1.05 and Electric keys 1.0.2 are now shipping. If you own either one (or both), you can download the free updaters (for Mac or Windows). These maintenance updates introduce many enhancements, including 64-bit native operation under Windows 7 and Vista.
Camel Audio Alchemy v1.12 Released with New Factory Content
Camel Audio has updated their sample manipulation synthesizer Alchemy to v1.12 and released the a new set of samples and presets for the Factory library as part of the Group Buy bonuses.
AAS String Studio VS-1 v1.1.2 Update
Applied Acoustics Systems releases the String Studio VS-1 v1.1.2 Update for Mac OS X and Windows. String Studio VS-1 is a string modeling synthesizer plug-in that swaps the traditional oscillator, filter, and envelope pattern for real-life string instrument components.
Evol announces the Fucifier distortion synthesizer and sound shaper
The Evol Fucifier is a distortion synthesizer & sound shaper, designed to give you many colors with which to create and shape your palette of sounds.
NI Tutorials on the new X1 Controller
Controllerism guru Ean Golden of DJ TechTools reveals advanced performance tricks for getting the most out of the Traktor Pro effects suite with the new Kontrol X1 controller. KONTROL X1 is the first official TRAKTOR controller for use with any DJ software. Whether you are a DVS timecode or software DJ, simply connect the TRAKTOR KONTROL X1 to a computer running TRAKTOR (or other performance software) and gain instant control of your decks and effect parameters. Robust rotary knobs with a heavy-duty feel and backlit buttons provide precise visual and tactile status feedback- letting you delve deep inside TRAKTOR without having to touch your computer.
Softube Trident A-Range Equalizer Released
Softube is shipping the Trident A-Range for native (VST/AU/RTAS) and TDM. Trident A-Range is available today at the Softube web shop and at authorized Softube dealers at an introductory price of $229 (Native) or $329 (TDM/Native), excl. VAT. The introductory offer will last through out February, thereafter the price will be $279 and $449, respectively.
Touch Mix running on iPad
Here is a short demo of Touch Mix Deadmau5 edition running on the iPad. Touch Mix is the unique way to mix, DJ and perform the music of artists you like on your iPhone or iPod Touch. Developed by the guys from Future Audio Workshop.
Blue Cat Freeware Pack Update – RTAS and 64-bit support
Blue Cat Audio is happy to announce the release of a new version of our free audio plugins bundle. This update includes official RTAS plugin format support for Pro Tools users. It also brings out of beta 64-bit support for DirectX and VST versions under Windows x64. We have also added 64-bit Audio Units support under Snow Leopard (for 64-bit Logic 9.1 users).
Many thanks to all beta testers who helped us improve the plugins! As a side note, the legacy Digital Peak Meter plugin is still available separately but has been removed from the bundle installer to streamline upgrades.
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.
Elektron Machinedrum & Monomachine OS updates
Elektron Music Machines has released new OS updates for the Machinedrum and the Monomachine. The Machinedrum got a simplified Global Menu layout and the Monomachine got two brand new effects — a phaser and a flanger. Get the updates at the Elektron homepage.
AAS Ultra Analog VA-1 v1.1.3 Update
Applied Acoustics Systems releases the Ultra Analog VA-1 v1.1.3 Update for Mac OS X and Windows. This is a maintenance update containing the following changes:
– Authorization now works with non-admin user accounts;
– Fixed browser focus crash on Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard;
– Fixed drag-and-drop in Logic 9 but now have a separate edit window;
– Fixed MIDI Links behavior on On/Off buttons;
– Fixed random crash on preset change;
– Fixed loading plug-in parameters glitch in projects saved with v1.0.0 of Ultra Analog VA-1.
Apple Launches iPad
Apple today introduced iPad, a revolutionary device for browsing the web, reading and sending email, enjoying photos, watching videos, listening to music, playing games, reading e-books and much more. iPad’s responsive high-resolution Multi-Touch™ display lets users physically interact with applications and content. iPad is just 0.5 inches thick and weighs just 1.5 pounds— thinner and lighter than any laptop or netbook. iPad includes 12 new innovative apps designed especially for the iPad, and will run almost all of the over 140,000 apps in the App Store. iPad will be available in late March starting at the breakthrough price of just $499.
“iPad is our most advanced technology in a magical and revolutionary device at an unbelievable price,” said Steve Jobs, Apple’s CEO. “iPad creates and defines an entirely new category of devices that will connect users with their apps and content in a much more intimate, intuitive and fun way than ever before.”
Stanton ForLife volume 2 released
Stanton is thrilled to announce the second issue of their new hybrid magazine/lifestyle catalog, “ForLife”! ForLife is issued periodically to bring the DJ community interesting articles, all our latest gear, and even a special “city guide” that focuses on a different city each issue and highlights all our favorite spots.