Posts Tagged 'software'
Serato Scratch Live 2.4.2 Now Available
Serato Audio Research are pleased to announce the release of Serato Scratch Live 2.4.2, the latest free software update for Serato Scratch Live DJs. With this update Video-SL is no longer supported in Scratch Live 2.4 and above. Video-SL has been replaced by Serato Video, which is a free upgrade for all existing Video-SL customers.
Twitter DJ – Bring Twitter into the DJ Booth
It’s often the case that the advent of one idea heralds unexpected benefits and developments in other areas, and so it goes with Native Instruments’ Traktor Pro. Having already revolutionised the art of mixing, it could now be about to have a profound effect on the relationship between a DJ and their audience, not to mention the world of performing rights by making sure each and every artist, large or small, is properly compensated for the use of their work.
Beatsurfing App – Just draw your own controller!
BEATSURFING is an iPad Organic MIDI Controller Builder. It allows you to draw a 3-dimensional controller and use it in two different and complementary ways. You can tap it like you would with your regular MPC or any other beatmaking device, but the best and most innovative use you can make of it is definitely by surfing your fingers along routes, colliding with objects, triggering samples or effects. It’s all about movement, and bringing back this intuitive way to make music.
New Sounds and Samples on Sample Saturday
These are the releases we have encountered this week on the Loops and Samples front. Just like the quality of the audio software we use these days the quality of the content we use (loops and samples) equally matches the high standards of this software. Below is this weeks selection.
Crysonic SpectraLive Vision – Audio Vitalizer Avialbale Now
CRYSONIC released their next incarnation of their Main Flagship Product Called SPECTRALIVE VISION. ‘This is a big announcement for us and we are very excited to introduce a Completely new VISION for SPECTRALIVE which now utilizes a greatly improved version of our proprietary Audio Vitality and Enhancement Engine‘ Said Director of PR James Riley from Crysonic.
Mathew Lane DrMS spatial processor plugin goes 64-bit
Version 4 of the DrMS spatial processor plugin is a native 32-bit & 64-bit VST/AU/RTAS plugin for Mac OSX and Windows. It features massive CPU performance optimisation, while ensuring the same high quality sound DrMS is known for. The update also features an improved GUI with a built in preset management system facilitating simple exchange of settings between different hosts and platforms.
Layering and Doubling Drum Samples in your DAW
Tired of your drum sounds? Want to mix electronic samples with acoustic drums? In the video below Ryan from The Looploft shows us how to quickly layer and “double” multitrack drums in Logic 9 with electronic samples. This same production technique can be used in almost any DAW (Pro Tools, Ableton, Cubase, etc.) with drum replacement plugins, like Drumagog or Steven Slate Drum Replacer.
Xtreme Mapping – Traktor Mapping Controller Editor
For the adventurous DJ who likes to edit, or create ‘personal’ Traktor mappings for his DJ Midi controller there’s a tool for making this task a lot easier. However, only for Mac, Xtreme Mapping is an advanced editor that works like a ‘wizard’ for any Traktor mapping creation or editing.
Introducing the Open Labs Linkin Park Edition
Today Dell announced it is teaming up with music software provider Open Labs, LLC and award-winning rock band Linkin Park to offer Open Labs Music OS software for download on dell.com and on select Dell products, including a limited availability music solution called the Linkin Park Edition.
Beatport announces Beatport Mixes (beta)
Beatport, the world’s largest dance music community and music store for DJs, today debuted a new service designed to sell mixtapes from the world’s leading DJs, called ‘Beatport Mixes.’ While other services have attempted to distribute mixtapes through overlay-heavy podcasts or ad-ridden Internet radio-like experiences, Beatport Mixes presents the entire long-form, continuous mixtape as the DJ intended it to be heard—in DRM-free, high-definition files.
Zynaptiq Updates UNVEIL and PITCHMAP
Zynaptiq has announced the immediate availability of updates to its UNVEIL and PITCHMAP plug-ins for Mac OS X in the AudioUnits (AU) format.
New From Moog!
Yes, … new from Moog Music but we (and you) have to wait till 22nd June to get the full details of what it will be. In the meantime they have released a teaser video on Youtube. So let the guessing begin!
Plugin Alliance announces availability of Brainworx bx_rockrack guitar amp plug-in
All-new American pro audio plug-in company Plugin Alliance LLC is proud to announce availability of bx_rockrack, a guitar amp plug-in par excellence, developed by Plugin Alliance founder member Dirk Ulrich’s renowned German plug-ins company Brainworx, as of June 15, 2012.
Nomad Factory Magma – Virtual Studio Rack
Nomad Factory proudly introduces MAGMA, an entirely new category of audio effects processing featuring Virtual Studio Rack (VSR) Technology. Comprised of 65 ALL NEW Rack Effects, MAGMA is a Culmination of Years of R&D by Nomad Factory. MAGMA is Presented with Clear and Engaging Interfaces that Invite you to Experiment.