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Toontrack Music announces the Custom and Vintage SDX
Toontrack Music is proud to announce the return of a sample library classic. The Custom and Vintage SDX™ is a re-release of the award winning Toontrack Music sample packs Superior Custom and Vintage and Superior Vintage Add-on (both released for the original Superior Drummer software) and they have now been combined to form the Custom and Vintage SDX™ for Superior Drummer® 2.0.
Propellerhead Record 14th micro video tutorial
In this tutorial, we will learn how to hook up Reason’s vocoder to Record for use with a live audio input (aka robot singing). We’ll also learn how to put a vocoder on an existing audio recording.
Waves CLA plug-ins videos
Chris Lord-Alge is a true classic. Over the course of a career spanning almost three decades, he has worked alongside many artists who are classics in their own right. Chris Lord-Alge is a true classic. Over the course of a career spanning almost three decades, he has worked alongside many artists who are classics in their own right. Now, Waves and Chris Lord-Alge join forces to bring you impeccable models of four compressors considered true classics by audio engineers the world over. Chris demonstrates mixing hit records with the Waves CLA plug-ins.
Celemony announces Melodyne assistant and Melodyne essential 2
Celemony is proud to announce two new products: Melodyne assistant, which offers the world-renowned Melodyne technology for the editing of vocals and monophonic instruments in a more affordable yet nonetheless improved format, and Version 2 of the bundle edition Melodyne essential, which now runs directly as a plug-in in the Pro Tools environment and brings with it numerous improvements over Version 1.
Digidesign introduces ELEVEN – Guitar Recording System
Digidesign’s Eleven Rack is a revolutionary guitar recording system designed to solve the challenges guitarists face in the studio. Eleven Rack uses a unique tone cloning design and one-of-a-kind, custom-designed True-Z input to re-create the experience of playing through a mic’d amp. By combining studio-standard Pro Tools software with a DSP-accelerated high-resolution interface, Eleven Rack puts professional recording into the hands of every guitar player. Whether you’re tracking in the studio or playing on stage, this rackmountable multi-effects processor delivers fresh, mind-blowing, hyper-realistic guitar amp and effects tones that will inspire your best performances.
Apple updates Logic Pro to v9.0.1.
Apple has updated Logic Pro to v9.0.1. This update improves overall stability and provides numerous fixes and enhancements.
Tone2 Audiosoftware release Gladiator 2.2 update
Tone2 Audiosoftware have announced the availability of a free update for Gladiator 2. Gladiator 2 gives you a groundbreaking approach to sound generation, while supporting an extensive list of synthesis methods, including Tone2’s award winning Harmonic Content Morphing (HCM) HCM uses a large, expandable collection of standard and resynthesized waves, these waves can be modified in real time, altering their harmonic structure. The innovative HCM synthesis covers new and unique aural territory, only possible with Gladiator.
Pioneer CDJ-2000 presentation Amsterdam
Yesterday we visited the official presentation of the Pioneer CDJ-2000 in Amsterdam. The video below is a short impression of this great day. Next to several endorsements of DJ’s, there was a cool DJ set by Laidback Luke. Afterwards we got to play with CDJ-2000…
Flux releases Syrah Dynamics Processor
After a long journey Flux:: today proudly presents, Syrah – The Creative Adaptive-Dynamics Processor. A new generation dynamics processor, always adapting to the music and to the beat of the material! Utilizing a range of delicate proprietary processing algorithms, Syrah makes a truly musical dynamics processor, and will be well suited as a creative versatile processor for recording and mixing, as well as for delicate and demanding mastering tasks.
NI releases v.1.2 of TRAKTOR SCRATCH PRO and TRAKTOR PRO
Native Instruments recently released TRAKTOR PRO 1.2, a free software update for the latest generation of its digital DJ products including the DUO and LE versions. The update brings many improvements that make the latest TRAKTOR generation even more powerful and convenient, including extended performance effects, state-of-the-art keylock quality, advanced controller display support and more.
Another look at the Korg microSAMPLER
Last week KORG introduced the microSAMPLER to the world. The first videos (from Japan) are appearing on Youtube now. The microSAMPLER Compact Sampling Keyboard is next to the microKORG and microKORG XL, the third model to be added to the microSERIES family.
Pioneer CDJ-2000 demonstration video
The CDJ-2000 is the ultimate technologically advanced multi-format player in the world. No matter what your media preference is, the CDJ-2000 can handle them all with great performance, reliability, and confidence. It enables playback of MP3, AAC, WAV and AIFF audio files on CD, DVD-ROM, SD card and USB memorydevices. You can also assign various buttons of the CDJ-2000 to trigger other devices, such as DJ effecters and software with MIDI mapping capability. With Pioneer’s new “Pro DJ Link” you can connect up to fourCDJ-2000’s and share a single music source from just one player. For displaying song titles, jacket art as well as detailed track information, the CDJ-2000 has a unique 6.1” Full Color LCD panel andGraphic User Interface so DJs can find information needed to select a song easily at a glance. Both the CDJ-2000 and CDJ-900 turntables include rekordbox, Pioneer’s proprietary music management software that organizes and catalogs a DJ’s entire music library. When music files are imported to rekordbox, thesoftware analyzes each file and prepares them for use specifically with the new CDJ turntables.The CDJ-2000 is the natural selection for performing DJs worldwide.
IK Multimedia ARC System TDM available now
IK is proud to announce the availability of the new ARC System TDM for Pro Tools HD Accel. Together with ARC Native, it is the first and only acoustic correction system in a plug-in. Finally you can “take your room out of the mix,” removing the acoustical problems created by untreated rooms, or perfecting even the most professionally treated studio.
Sneak peek at Totally Wired documentary about Doepfer
An interview with the great man himself, taken from the documentary ‘Totally Wired’. Dieter Doepfer talks about the inspiration for the A100 series, his collaborations with Kraftwerk, and the future of modular.
Spectrasonics releases 64-bit Mac version of Stylus RMX
Spectrasonics has released Stylus RMX(r) version 1.9, the company’s first 64-bit native Mac software. The new version of the award-winning groove software is now compatible with Apple’s recently released ‘Snow Leopard’ 64 bit operating system and the emerging 64-bit native host applications for music production on the OSX platform. Since native Windows 64-bit compatibility has been available since version 1.7, Stylus RMX is now fully cross-platform 64-bit native software and is also compatible with 32-bit Mac and Windows systems and hosts. The new 1.9 version also includes various technical fixes and compatibility updates with other recent software releases such as Apple’s Logic 9.