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Happy Holidays from Ohm Force
That’s the Ohm Force 2009 Christmas gift for the music production scene: the Performer Edition of their Symptohm:Melohman powersynth is now freeware, you can download freely download it from here. What are you waiting? Don’t be the last to grab it…
Mathew Lane releases DrMS spatial processor plugin version 3
Version 3 of the DrMS spatial processor plugin was re-coded from the ground up in a partnership with Mu Technologies. DrMS is now a true native VST/AU/RTAS plugin for OSX and Windows that no longer requires the Pluggo Runtime shell. V3 is compatible with all major DAWs supporting VST, AudioUnit or RTAS, including the latest versions of Cubase, Nuendo, Logic, Live and ProTools, both on Mac and PC.
Step inside and take a look around the Steinberg Museum
On the occasion of its 25th anniversary, Steinberg welcomes you to the newly opened Steinberg Museum, a virtual museum found on our website, inviting you to learn more about the interesting stories and curiosities that Steinberg has collected over the many years in the business.
Happy Holidays from Native Instruments
Native Instruments is happy to present to you a free instrument made up of premium sounds from highly-successful KORE / KONTAKT instruments. HOLIDAY SELECTION 2009 is a full-featured production-ready sound library that includes 45 Kore Sounds® with 360 Sound Variations, drawn from 12 different KORE / KONTAKT instruments. From classic sampled instruments to futuristic soundscapes and poly-effects, HOLIDAY SELECTION 2009 brings together the cream of this celebrated and diverse range.
Denon DJ DN-HC1000S USB MIDI Sub-Controller now shipping
Following closely on the heels of its recent preview to the market, Denon DJ, a leading manufacturer of reliable, premium-grade DJ equipment, is now shipping the DN-HC1000S USB MIDI Sub-Controller, compatible with Serato™ Scratch Live, which enhances a digital music library with a number of unique tools and performance features for DJs.
NI Traktor (Scratch) Pro/Duo/LE 1.2.3 update now online
The 1.2.3 update for Traktor (Scratch) Pro/Duo/LE is now available for download via the usual channels. Below is the list of changes.
Steinberg: Windows 7 and Snow Leopard updates now available
Steinberg is pleased to announce the release of compatibility updates for Windows 7 and Snow Leopard operating systems for all Cubase 5 products and more. This means Cubase 5, Studio 5, Nuendo 4, VST instruments, etc.* are all officially compatible with the newest operating systems for both Windows and Mac platforms.
MODARTT releases FREE Cimbalom add-on for Pianoteq
MODARTT releases a cimbalom add-on, a new virtual instrument included in their KIViR (Keyboard Instruments Virtual Restoration) collection, offered for free to all Pianoteq customers. The cimbalom is regarded as the precursor of the piano.
FabFilter releases Pro-Q 1.02 update
FabFilter has updated the FabFilter Pro-Q equalizer plug-in to version 1.02, containing various bug fixes and small improvements.
Cakewalk announces new SONAR update
Cakewalk today announces a free update for SONAR 8.5 Producer and SONAR 8.5 Studio. Registered SONAR 8.5 Producer, SONAR 8.5 Studio, and V-Studio 700 customers can download the 8.5.2 update for free.
Are you the next superstar DJ?
On 15th December 2009, the leading innovators in dance music, Pioneer, Beatport, DJ Magazine and Let’s Mix, come together to launch ‘Next Generation DJ’, (NGDJ) a talent competition designed to unearth the next superstar DJ and to give them the chance to win a life changing prize. To win, DJs with the X-Factor will have to demonstrate their skills by uploading and promoting a mix on the new mixing and social networking platform, www.letsmix.com as well as prove that they have the entrepreneurial aptitude required to make it big in the world of dance music.
D16 Group Drummachines updated
Recently all Drum Machines, Drumazon, Nepheton and Nithonat from D16 Group were updated to version 1.4.0.
BIAS releases PitchCraft EZ
BIAS today announced that PitchCraft EZ — a powerful alternative to the popular pitch correction and special effects tool popularized by many of today’s leading musical artists — is now shipping. As a plug-in for popular audio host applications on Mac and Windows computing platforms, PitchCraft EZ is both easy to use and highly effective. At a price point well below competing solutions, PitchCraft EZ delivers impressive results easily — without compromising sonic quality.
KongAudio ChineeGuqin released
Kong Audio is very happy to bring you the 13th addition to their Chinee Series line of VSTi plugins: ChineeGuqin. GuQin is probably the most “culturally significant” among classical Chinese instruments, for it has been the symbolic vessal of the ancient intellectuals and nobles’ pursuit of harmony since a thousand years ago.
112dB Redline PreAmp announced
Redline Preamp livens up any “too clean” signal with a customizable combination of even and odd harmonics, saturation, and soft clipping. Redline Preamp is a vintage console channel, a musical grunge machine, and everything in between.