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Roland is shipping the MV-8800 production studio
Roland is now shipping the new MV-8800 Production Studio: a new standard in production power and flexibility.
LinPlug Alpha 3 released
Linplug has released version 3 of their soft synth Alpha. Focussed on the essential modules of an analogue synthesizer Alpha 3 offers true hands on operation. Everything is where you would expect it, nothing is more complex as it needs to be. Nothing is less powerfull as it needs to be.
Rosegarden 1.5. released
Rosegarden is a professional audio and MIDI sequencer, score editor, and general purpose music composition and editing environment. Rosegarden is an easy to learn, attractive application that runs on Linux, ideal for composers, musicians, music students, and small studio or home recording environments.
Native Instruments releases MASSIVE 1.1
Native Instruments today released MASSIVE 1.1, a new version of its next generation software synthesizer. The update expands MASSIVEs high resolution synthesis engine with versatile Virtual Analog Oscillators and a distinctive new filter model, and adds a wide range of other improvements to the KORE enabled flagship synthesizer.
VirSyn Cantor 2.1 released
The new version 2.1 adds a voice model called Time model especially suited for male voices. It is like an artists palette with a new colour added. That one new colour can add to all of the other colours already there.
TC Electronic announces all M6000 plug-ins Intel-Mac ready
The pristine sound of the M6000 plugins is now available for ProTools HD and Accel systems on both Intel and PowerPC based Macs, thanks to the new Universal versions, which also add numerous optimizations and fixes to the existing PowerPC versions. These updates bring professional production and mastering possibilities only known from System 6000 to the realm of ProTools on Intel Macs.
Audiofile Engineering updates Sample Manager
Sample Manager is the quintessential batch audio file processor for Mac OS X. Designed in Cocoa from the ground up, Sample Manager proudly takes advantage of CoreAudio, Quartz, and other solid OS X features.
Dave Smith officially announces BoomChik
Dave announced a new gem in the works at the NAMM show last month, a new drum machine tentatively called BoomChik. He is designing this with Roger Linn, the undisputed king of drum machines, who not only invented them back in the late 70s/80s (LM-1, Linndrum, Linn 9000), but also designed the MPCs that just about everyone uses now.
d16 group releases Drumazon
d16 Group announce that their second plugin (Drumazon) just has been released. Drumazon is an emulation of the classic 909 beatbox, taking its sound a step further with all the original functions and many additional features.
Cakewalk announces SONAR Home Studio 6 and Home Studio 6 XL
Cakewalk announced new versions of its popular SONAR Home Studio and SONAR Home Studio XL titles.
Tascam announces 6 GIGA Virtual Instruments
New at WNAMM 07, a host of new GIGA Virtual Instruments (GVIs) utilizing the new GIGA wrapper technology to encode GIGA content into individual Virtual Instruments; plugin compatible via VSTi, RTAS and also standalone (using ASIO).
Reloop releases limited edition RP-6000 mk6
This limited special edition of the Reloop RP-6000 MK 6 professional turntable shows its uniqueness not only by its fine ceramic white varnish finish and white control panel.
Propellerhead Software announces full compatibility with Windows Vista
After extensive testing, Propellerhead Software today announced that all Propellerhead software products are now fully compatible with Windows Vista. All applications comply to Microsofts Works with Windows Vista guidelines, as described below.
MOTU ships Windows Vista compatible drivers
MOTU is now shipping Windows Vista compatible drivers for all MOTU FireWire, PCI and USB hardware interface products.
Edirol launch new keyboard controllers – PCR series
Introducing the next generation of EDIROLs popular MIDI keyboard controllers. In addition to providing more physical controls than previous models, the PCR-300, 500 and 800 also offers new innovative and intuitive controls. All three models are solidly built, and optimized for both music production and live performance.