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Les Paul, Guitar Innovator, Dies at 94
Les Paul, the virtuoso guitarist, entertainer and relentless innovator whose drive to produce the sounds he wanted from his recordings and instruments helped pave the way for rock ‘n’ roll, died today. He was 94.
EMT 250 Classic Reverb Powered Plug-In For UAD-2
Introduced in 1976, and still regarded as one of the best-sounding reverb units ever made, the EMT 250 was the first digital reverberator to operate through a purely electronic system. Today, Universal Audio is proud to introduce a faithful emulation of this iconic, lever-driven reverb as a UAD Powered Plug-In. Although only around 250 hardware units were ever built, the EMT 250 continues to leave an immeasurable mark on record-making history in the hands of studio legends like George Massenburg, Bruce Swedien, Daniel Lanois, Brian Eno, and Allen Sides.
IK Multimedia releases GrooveMaker for the iPhone
IK Multimedia is proud to announce the launch of GrooveMaker® for iPhone/iPod touch – the revolutionary app that allows you to create and share non-stop electronic, dance and hip-hop songs on the go, in real-time just like a professional DJ or music producer.
Vengeance releases MultiBand Sidechain plugin
According to Vengeance this plugin is unquestionably the most comprehensive and flexible sidechain plugin currently available, VPS MBS has the unique ability to process two bands (Low and Hi) completely independantly, and the Split Frequency is freely definable. Optionally, VPS MBS can run in Single Band mode, which also features several useful parameters that can only be found in this plugin.
FXpansion releases DCAM Synth Squad
FXpansion has announced the release of DCAM: Synth Squad, the much anticipated suite of advanced synthesizer instruments. The advanced DCAM analogue modelling technology carefully reconstructs the sound of vintage hardware on your computer at a fraction of the cost.
Dave Smith Tetr4 caught on tape!
The guys from bigcitymusic.com have posted the first video of the Tetr4 Polyphonic Synth Module from Dave Smith. The Tetra is an analog 4-voice synthesizer with great features like multiple envelopes, LFOs, sequencers, an analog resonant filter and more.
Free Swayzak Ableton Live Set to download
Swayzak, UK artisans of compelling electronica, have made an exclusive, FREE Ableton Live Set to download. The Swayzak Live Pack contains 2 Live Sets: “Swayset Live” and “Swayset Suite“. The Suite version uses Operator, the Live version has the Operator tracks rendered as audio.
IK releases 64-bit drivers for the StealthPedal
IK Multimedia is proud to announce the availability of native 64-bit drivers for Windows® Vista/XP for its StealthPedal range of guitar and bass interfaces/controllers. The new 64-bit drivers include a 32-bit compatibility, allowing users to work with 64-bit or 32-bit audio software applications.
More info on the new Oberheim SEM
Mr. Tom Oberheim has released some more details on the re-issue of the SEM module. The SEM will have the same single-voice analog circuit design as the original – 100% analog.
Clickproduce presents Minimal Electro, Reason Synths and Drum Bundles
Drums, Drum’n’bass, old school electro, minimal electro, all new and in an assortment of kits, loops and one-shot samples. Value is the word of the week here, and when you look at what’s on offer for the price you’ll understand exactly why. Take inspiration from the variety of brand new content on the store, and keep them tunes a-coming!
Propellerhead Record Micro Tutorial 10
In this Record microtutorial 10 Proppelerheads shows us how you can mix pieces from different songs and recording sessions, as well as spice up your tracks with REX loops.
Rob Papen new reverb plug-in now available
You’ve spent hours on your track, working and reworking every part to bring your musical vision to life. And you know that the quality of your reverb can be the difference between the rich sounding mix you’re after and one that comes off as flat and artificial.
Audio Analysis in 3D with Blue Cat Audio
Audio analysis in 3 dimensions. Blue Cat Audio is proud to announce a new version of Blue Cat’s FreqAnalyst Pro and Blue Cat’s StereoScope Pro. Both plugins now offer a 3D waterfall view with full 3D control for the best real time audio analysis experience.
Infrasonic Windy6 updates coming soon
SIMS Audio, a leading worldwide producer of digital musical products has announced a new driver for the Infrasonic Windy6 which is scheduled for release next week.
Serato ITCH goes second generation.
Whilst the first generation delivered on all-in-one products, the second generation introduces modular components, effects, and more to the ITCH platform.