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PowerFX releases Funktronica
PowerFX has released Funktronica, a collection of acoustic and electronic instrument loops to help any production get a groove on. Funktronica combines funky, retro guitar comps, soulful basses and jazzy percussion with the contemporary synth riffs, house breaks and booming basses for a full on booty shaking, party vibe. This downloadable package includes over 1.3 GB´s of pure content in .wav files (1050) with no redundant formats.
XT Software launch energyXT 2.5.2
XT Software is proud to present the release of energyXT 2.5.2. It includes Live Markers functionality for live production, improved workflow and auto update.
New FabFilter plugin on its way
FabFilter Pro-Q is an allround EQ plug-in for mixing and mastering, with up to 24 bands and a gorgeous interface for easy and precise editing. Pro-Q will be released on Novembber 16th. (Music by A La Shook: www.jessekoolhaas.com)
AAS updates Tassman 4 and Ultra Analog VA-1
Applied Acoustics Systems are happy to release Tassman 4 v4.1.3 update for Mac OS X and Windows. This maintenance update is free of charge for all registered users of Tassman 4. Furthermore they released an Ultra Analog VA-1 v1.1.2 update for Mac OS X and Windows. This maintenance update is free of charge for all registered users of Ultra Analog VA-1.
Waves releases two new Post Production plugins
The first in the new line of dedicated Waves Post Production tools, the WNS Waves Noise Suppressor is a real-time multiband processor for fast and effective broadband noise suppression on dialog tracks. Suitable for both indoor and location recordings with constant or modulating environment noise, WNS delivers superior sound quality with minimal artifacts.
Designed from the ground up especially for Post professionals, the workflow, approach, and interface of the WNS will be immediately familiar to Post engineers. WNS offers all the flexibility, portability, power, and precision of software, like true Pro Tools integration, multiple simultaneous instances, and full automation.
AAS unveils The Entangled Species Sound Bank for String Studio VS-1
Entangled Species is AAS’ second sound bank title for String Studio VS-1, and grants exclusive access to the beloved tools, inspirational encounters, and living sounds of composer David Kristian. The 128 presets covering arpeggiators, pads, loopers, synthesizers, keyboards, noises, and sound effects shall evolve as a natural extension of the sonic inventory of anyone into electro-acoustic, ambient, and film music arrangements. And with String Studio VS-1 behind the scene, users can easily transform them with just a few tweaks.
MOTU announces UltraLite MK3 Hybrid FireWire/USB2 audio interface
MOTU has announced the UltraLite MK3 Hybrid, the world’s first hybrid FireWire/USB2 audio interface for Mac and Windows.
Cableguys release Filtershaper version 2
Cableguys have released FilterShaper 2. This major release adds parallel filter routing, pan modulation, free-running LFOs, plus several tweaks. FilterShaper 2 is now available for Mac OS X VST too (before Windows only).
Get On Track with Ableton Live
To celebrate the 10 Years of Ableton, Media Satellite offers every new Ableton Live user in the month’s November, December and January a FREE Introduction course ‘Get On Track with Ableton Live‘ held at an Educational Institute in the Netherlands or Belgium.
Five12 Numerology 2.2 Released
Five12 today announces the release of Numerology 2.2 for Mac OS X. New features in this release include a Pitch Glide feature for easily adding pitch bends to monophonic sequences, a speech synthesis option, and direct support for Volta from MOTU and SilentWay from ExpertSleepers. The Pitch Glide feature in Numerology’s MonoNote sequencing module allows you to easily add pitch bends to monophonic sequences. In addition to making it trivialy easy to build class acid basslines, Pitch Glide can be used for funk grooves, swirly synthesizer leads, extreme glissandos or just a little bend here and there.
Native Instruments releases four Individual piano emulations
Native Instruments today introduced the BERLIN, NEW YORK and VIENNA CONCERT GRAND as well as UPRIGHT PIANO, four software instruments that offer detailed reproductions of some of the world’s most revered pianos.
Spectrasonics releases Omnisphere Version 1.1
On the heels of the release of their epic new Trilian(r) Total Bass Module virtual instrument, Spectrasonics has announced the release of version 1.1 of their award-winning Omnisphere(r) Power Synth – featuring native 64-bit Windows support, core library integration with Trilian and more. The new v1.1 is also Mac and Windows 32-bit compatible. For users who have both virtual instruments, sounds from Trilian can now be opened inside Omnisphere – allowing deeper editing of the Trilian sounds, as well as the creation of layers and splits with both instruments’ sounds in the same environment. The Omnisphere v1.1 update is free to all Omnisphere users as a download from the Spectrasonics website.
Virtual Wurlitzer available from Mokafix Audio
Get back to a time when a new sound could only come from the design of a new hardware instrument. A time when musicians would spend time getting used to any new keyboard, adapt to its character. Mokafix introduces Blue Reeds, the virtual Wurlitzer.
Limited edition of the Akai MPC: the MPC2500SE
New Akai “Special Edition” MPC2500 released at the recent Music Fair in Japan (very similar to the MPC2500LE “Limited Edition” produced last year by Akai for Guitar Centre in the US, which was a limited run of 500 units), though the display is now blue (rather than green) and the gold, edition badge showing “XXX of 500” is replaced with a silver one which reads “MPC2500 Special Edition”. Other features include the DVD drive option included as standard as is the full 128MB of RAM.