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Novation Automap 3.4. released
The latest update to Novation’s market-leading MIDI control application, Automap, has been released. Automap v3.4 brings with it dozens of new mappings for plug-ins and instruments, and also carries firmware updates for Novation keyboards and controllers.
Source Elements announces Source-Zip for Mac OSX
Source Elements announces the release of Source-Zip for Mac OSX. Source-Zip allows for audio projects to be compressed, then easily uncompressed, using lossy or lossless codecs for easy and quicker delivery via the Internet. It is useful for file collaboration, archiving, and final delivery of projects and is 100% automatic and transparent to any audio workstation including Pro Tools.
Toontrack EZplayer 1.0.5 now available
Toontrack has updated EZplayer to version 1.0.5 and is now available from the “Downloads” section of your Toontrack account. This update is recommended for all users.
Native Instruments Introduces SCARBEE JAY-BASS
Native Instruments today introduced SCARBEE JAY-BASS, a new software instrument that provides an authentic rendition of the legendary Fender® Jazz Bass®. JAY-BASS is based on the acclaimed Scarbee Red Bass library, and is the latest release in the partnership between Native Instruments and sampling expert Thomas Hansen Skarbye, complementing the available PRE-BASS and MM-BASS instruments.
New Steinberg Sequel Content Sets now available
World Beatz, Electronic Dance and Groovy 70s are three new Sequel Content Sets that Steinberg is releasing today. Each set contains hundreds of top-quality loops and is compatible with Sequel 2 and all Cubase versions from 4.5 and up.
Dr. Dre and NI team up with Hewlett Packard for high-performance laptop
Dr. Dre and Native Instruments have teamed up with HP to release a super high-performance laptop dedicated to audio production and DJ’ing. The result is the HP Eny 15 Beats Limited Edition. This high performance machine comes with NI’s award-winning AUDIO 2 DJ soundcard and Traktor LE software. And the best thing is that you can WIN one by simply send an email marked ‘Envy‘ before december 31, 2009 to: wintraktor@native-instruments.com
URS announces URS Strip Pro V2.0
The URS Strip Pro v2.0 update combines powerful modern features with vintage analog sound to enhance the mixing experience. All 30 Input Stages have been upgraded to add a more weighted effect with improved vintage odd and even harmonics. The Input Stage Bypass makes it easy to keep your settings and A/B the Input Stage effect. The Compressor section gets a lightning Fast AttackAlgorithm that recreates the fast attack range of vintage Fet and Opto compressors. The Compressor’s Wet/Dry mix control allows adding just the right amount of source material dynamics to the Compression mix.
Numark announces immediate availability of the CDN55
Numark, the world’s leading manufacturer of DJ technology, announces the immediate availability of its new CDN55 rack-mount professional dual CD player.
AKAI RPM8 monitors now shipping
Akai Professional, the name synonymous with music production, announces that their RPM8 reference production studio monitors are now shipping to retailers. Perfect for contemporary music production, RPM8 monitors have been specifically tuned for use with the company’s MPC music production workstations and production controllers.
Lexicon shipping PCM Native Reverb Plug-In Bundle
After meeting extremely favorable reviews at its AES introduction in October, Lexicon today began shipping the new PCM Native Reverb Plug-In Bundle. The newest addition to Lexicon’s legendary processing family provides seven Lexicon reverb algorithms that are designed to deliver the highest level of sonic quality and function while offering all the flexibility of native plug-ins.
Media Satellite announce distribution of Sony Creative software
Media Satellite is proud to announce the distribution of Sony Creative software Inc. to the Benelux MI Dealer-Channel.
Roland ships the SP-404SX Linear Wave Sampler
Roland Corporation U.S. is pleased to announce general availability of the SP-404SX Portable Sampler. This update to the popular SP-404 offers 44.1kHz/16-Bit sound quality, improved DSP effects, a more versatile pattern sequencer, and easier data management.
Waves introduces MultiRack
MultiRack is a software host that gives FOH and Monitor engineers the power to run the same acclaimed Waves plug-ins used in recording studios and mixing rooms the world over. Armed only with a laptop, an I/O and MultiRack, you can now shape your Live sound at a fraction of the cost of hardware, and do away with racks of heavy effects units.
Sonnox Restore RELEASED
Sonnox is delighted to announce the release of Sonnox Restore, a brand new suite of plug-ins for professional audio restoration. Sonnox Restore contains three plug-ins, Oxford DeClicker, DeBuzzer and DeNoiser and is available for all native platforms.
Version 2.0 of the Arturia ARP2600 V now available
Arturia has announced that it has released version 2.0 of ARP 2600 V, its reproduction of the ARP 2600 – widely regarded as one of the finest analog synthesizers ever made. The upgrade is free for all registered users.