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Universal Audio releases UAD 4K Series
Universal Audio, a manufacturer of high-quality vintage audio hardware and DSP software plug-ins for digital audio workstations, today announced the release of the UAD 4K Channel Strip and UAD 4K Buss Compressor plug-ins for the award winning UAD platform.
Clavia considering additional run of the G2 Modular Expansion Board
Clavia may re-manufacture expansion boards for the G2. However Clavia needs enough people to commit for them to go ahead with it. A discussion has been started at the Electro-Music forums for people to say if they want one.
Brainworx releases bx_bundle
Brainworx has just released 8 hi-end M/S tools and all of their EQs including the new bx_dynEQ in one powerfull bundle. bx_bundle contains bx_digital, bx_control, bx_solo, bx_hybrid 1.0 (mono), bx_hybrid 2.0 (stereo&M/S)
bx_dynEQ (mono), bx_dynEQ (stereo&M/S), bx_boom!
Black Magic Loop Generator from HomeGrown Sounds
Black Magic is a unique loop workstation with the ability to generate diverse loops with a single mouse click. Furthermore a loop can instantly be recorded out to WAV, automatically named by BPM and timestamp.
Steinberg Cubase 5.0.1 now available
The first update of Cubase 5, version 5.0.1, is now available as download from our website. It incorporates a wealth of feature improvements and several fixes. Here are just a few of the feature enhancements Cubase 5.0.1 has to offer.
New IK Multimedia AmpliTube Preset XChange launched
IK Multimedia is proud to announce the launch of AmpliTube Preset XChange – The AmpliTube online community where users and Artists can collaborate and share their created Powered by AmpliTube tone presets.
Soundcraft upgrades MPM and MFX Series of mixers
Soundcraft has taken the already successful MPM and MFX Series of mixers and given them both hardware and audio performance upgrades.
DJ Shiftee demonstrates Traktor Scratch Pro
DMC 2007 Champion (and new comedy talent) DJ Shiftee shows a routine and some tasty household tricks on Traktor Scratch Pro. Traktor Scratch Pro is the premium system for DJs spinning digital tracks on vinyl and CD, and the new gold-standard in professional digital vinyl systems.
Voxengo Voxformer 2.1 released
Voxengo Voxformer version 2.1 update is now available for download. Voxengo Voxformer is a multi-functional vocal channel strip pro audio plug-in, available in AudioUnit and VST plug-in formats, for Mac OS X, Windows XP and Windows Vista computers.
Waves releases Hybrid Line of plugins
First, Waves took everything they learned when they modeled classic hardware for the award-winning SSL 4000 Collection, V-Series, and The API Collection. Then, they imagined a series of plug-ins that would blend the best of yesterday’s sound with today’s technology. Finally, they brought these elements together, and created the plug-ins that would realize their vision. The result is the new Waves Hybrid Line. The color and character of the Classics. The features and flexibility of Waves.
Gearjunkies MusikMesse 2009 Roundup
The MusikMesse show is over again, and we’ve spent some quality time in Frankfurt with all the gear lined up ready to play around with. This year’s show was different though, some major players decided not to show and you had to look a bit better to find out what was going on, but there was plenty of new and cool gear to see! Here’s an overview of what we thought was the coolest new gear around.
Lexicon introduces I-ONIX Series USB recording interfaces
Lexicon introduced its new I·ONIX U22, U42S, and U82S USB Desktop Recording Interfaces. The I·ONIX Series offers the highest quality hardware and software to provide the user with exceptional recordings. Each model provides all the necessary tools to transform a computer into a professional 24-bit digital recording studio including the USB 2.0 desktop recording interface, Steinberg Cubase LE4 multi-track PC and Mac recording software, Toontrack EZdrummer Lite virtual instrument software, and the new Lexicon Pantheon II VST/AU reverb plug-in.
SM Pro Audio announces V-Rack
Talk about the next revolution…. the V is back! Based around the recently developed “Powered by VFX” hardware platform, VST and VSTi plug-ins can be loaded directly into SM Pro Audio’s new V-Rack. The V-Rack is a powerful and unique product designed to provide musicians, engineers, producers, and guitarists performance products they can rely on. The new V-Rack offers VST/VSTi plug-in compatibility in a stand-alone hardware unit without the need for a standard PC/Mac computer!
Our final Messe report – The Babes at the MusikMesse
Allthough our main goal each year is to get all the scoops on new products to you as soon as possible, we do have eyes for other nice … (uhm) stuff too. At many booths on the Messe we get a very warm welcome by very nice and friendly hostesses. Here are a few of our favorits (with all the respect these ladies deserve of course!).
BIAS Master Perfection Suite seperate plugins available
BIAS announced today that all six professional audio processing plug-ins from the Master Perfection Suite, will also be available separately as retail editions. The Master Perfection Suite is aimed at musicians, recording and mastering engineers, audio and video editors, sound designers and other audio professionals. These value packed plug-ins include: Repli-Q (spectral matching), PitchCraft (pitch correction/manipulation), Reveal (analysis), Sqweez-3 & -5 (multi-band dynamic processing), SuperFreq (paragraphic EQ), and GateEx (gate/expander).