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Edirol announces USB MIDI interface line updates
Edirol Corporation today announced that it has updated its USB MIDI Interface line with three new feature rich designs, the UM-1EX, the UM-2EX and the UM-3EX. The updated designs further differentiate Edirol USB interfaces from other products in the market.
Audio Damage releases Discord v.1.5.
Discord v1.5 takes the best-selling Discord plug-in to the next plateau, with customer-requested additions that expand on the original Discord feature set of vintage-style pitch-shifting and delay effects.
Moog wins award from Appliance design
Moog Music is proud to announce that the Etherwave Pro theremin has won the 2005 Excellence in Design Award from Appliance Design Magazine. This stunning instrument was selected for consideration based on its pleasing aesthetics and fine craftsmanship. The award, given in the leisure appliance category, was judged based on three factors; appearance, human factors and innovation.
Motu releases upgrade for Digital Performer audio workstation
Now available as a free download to all Version 4.5x users, Digital Performer 4.6 delivers another audio sequencing first: pitch automation. This incredible feature allows you to manipulate pitch non-destructively in real time using Digital Performer standard track-based automation features. From simple pitch correction using the pencil tool, to individual note transposition, to wholesale transposing of an entire audio track, you have unprecedented control over the pitch of your audio tracks. Digital Performer 4.6 provides many additional new features and productivity enhancements.
New colored head shells from Vestax
Vestax brings color to your turntable with these colorful head shells.
Vestax says that these new head shells are better balanced and can be used on all turntable brands.
Due to alumite processing, coloration it is good, bright/fresh and the colors lasts forever.
Prices will be announced soon.
Reason 3.0 gets an update!
According to the Propellerhead website Reason 3.0.3 is available for download. This is a maintenance update for Reason 3.0 users that brings enhanced performance and stability and a few new additions.
YellowTools announces Independence – sonic workstation
INDEPENDENCE is the ultimate and innovative Sonic Workstation for sample libraries and closes the gap between Virtual Instruments and Samplers. From both these systems only the advantages were combined to an intuitively operatable software solution. Furthermore this powerful tool was extended with many professional and innovative features for highest musical demands and creativity.
New Studio Projects 828 8 Channel mic preamp
Studio Projects is pleased to announce the long awaited release of the SP828. The product of over two years of intensive research and development, the SP828 represents the state of the art in affordable rack-mount multi-channel mic pres
Free software upgrade for Muse Research Receptor
Muse Research today announced that they are shipping version 1.3 software for Receptor, their hardware-based plug-in player. Version 1.3 software adds several new features including support for plug-ins that allow for multiple outputs, like FXpansion BFD and samplers such as Kontakt from Native Instruments. Additionally, the new system software features new keyboard shortcuts that allow customers to quickly control their Receptor when a mouse and keyboard are attached. Also new is a plug-in registration tool that provides support for a large number of new plug-ins from a variety of vendors, including sample libraries from East West.
Celemony updates Melodyne Uno to v.1.1.
Besides fixing bugs and introducing numerous improvements of detail, the new version reflects important developments in other areas, with the recognition function and the ReWire integration being the principal beneficiaries.
Fabfilter updates Volcano filter plugin
Originally released on May 25 2005, FabFilter has released Volcano version 1.10. This update is free for existing FabFilter Volcano users. If you have not bought FabFilter Volcano yet, version 1.10 grants you a new evaluation period to try the new features.
IK Multimedia launches official Miroslav Philharmonik website
IK Multimedia is proud to announce the launch of the official Miroslav Philharmonik website. All news and information about the highly anticipated release and detailed features of the orchestral workstation from IK are now available. The new Miroslav Philharmonik website is filled with audio examples and product information, along with press material, videos, historical information and image downloads.
Yamaha announces the S90 ES music synthesizer
The S90 ES combines a stunningly natural acoustic piano sound with all the sonic flexibility of the award winning Motif ES. A new multi-velocity, stereo grand piano sample, the new sound board simulation and the half-damper capability (when used with the Yamaha FC3) all ensure a rich and realistic acoustic piano sound.
Voxengo updates Crunchessor to v.1.6.
Version update 1.6 for Crunchessor – a general-purpose track compressor PC VST plug-in – is now available for download. One of the main advantages of this compressor is the easiness of tuning which at the same time instantly delivers an excellent sonic performance. Another remarkable feature of Crunchessor is its valve-type processing which is applied in parallel to compression. This makes Crunchessor an ideal choice for musicians and producers who are fond of analog compression sound and its warmness.
Virtuasonic announces didjeridoo emulator plugin
Didj’tizer is a VST effect plug-in that can emulate the sound of a didjeridoo (or didgeridu), the traditional wind instrument of the Australian Aborigines of northern Australia, that is sometimes described as a natural wooden trumpet or Drone Pipe. Didj’tizer can process your voice (or every audio source you will choose as its input) and make it sounds like it is passing through a didjeridoo.