Audanika, developer of the popular iPhone/iPad instrument and MIDI controller SoundPrism is pleased to announce the release of SoundPrism Pro 2.3. SoundPrism Pro 2.3 goes beyond the limits of iOS music making. It’s the begin of a new era of mobile music creation!
A store where a true Gearjunkie could spend hours and hours at a time, touching, playing, yeah even smelling cool gear, definitely should be The Moog Store at the factory in Asheville, North Carolina. Automatic Gainsay (a.k.a. Marc Doty) gives us a ‘walk-through’ the Moog Store. … Enjoy!
basic 65 is a monophonic synth, inspired by the classic 80s home computer, the Commodore 64 and its legendary SID chip. Building on the waveforms and signal path of this famous chip, basic 65 adds further features and options to take things a step further.
Roland is proud to announce R-MIX, a new era in audio processing software, giving recording professionals and those just starting out the tools to visually and intuitively manipulate stereo mix audio easily in real time. Featuring the newly developed proprietary V-Remastering technology and the highly-acclaimed VariPhrase® technology, R-MIX allows you to see the individual components of a stereo mix as color-coded clouds of harmonic matter and to apply effects or center cancel exactly where and as you wish within the mix. R-MIX can also help musicians learn songs by offering focused access to any desired instrument in the mix and the ability to slow down fast or complicated sections.
You might already have read our review on the Alesis iO Dock, and know that we kinda are fan of this iPad docking station. Since the initial release of the first iPad there wasn’t any really a decent integration for the studio. To be honest … after a while we even got a bit bored with the iPad because of the lack of good usage in the studio. However, since the release of the iO Dock that changed!
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.
Celemony releases Version 1.3 of Melodyne editor, assistant and essential. The update contains bug fixes and small improvements and can be accessed using Melodyne’s update function.
Line 6, the industry leader in digital modeling technology for musicians, announced today Mobile In digital input adaptor and Mobile POD® guitar tone app. The new hardware and app allow guitarists to connect an electric guitar to their iPhone or iPad, which gives them the same high-quality sounds they’d get if they were playing from a wide variety of famous guitar amplifiers, speakers and effects including distortion, chorus and reverb.
MOTU is now shipping MachFive 3.0, a major upgrade to their universal sampler for creative music production. Rebuilt from the ground up, version 3.0 includes a new user interface design, an extensive 45 GB sound library, seven signature instruments based on new scripting technology, a new hybrid synthesis engine, licensed algorithms from the IRCAM research institute, and many other new features and enhancements.
According to TC Helicon VoiceLive Rack is the ultimate solution for recording studios in all shapes and sizes as well as bands with a need for permanent world-class vocal effects in their live sound rigs! Voicelive Rack will be available in october 2011 with an estimated price of 799 Euro.
Audient’s ASP8024 has recently been installed in DJ and producer Lucien Foort‘s brand new Rotterdam studio. Christened Melody Paradise Groove Garage, Lucien’s studio has evolved to provide what he describes as “…the perfect conditions for people with different backgrounds to come together and work in a creative atmosphere.
Moog Music posted this video on their website showing Marc Doty playing with an iPad. Clearly we are hearing Moog sounds as he plays the tablet. So what can we expect? Well, maybe it’s an Moog Synth app or a controller app for your hardware Moog via the iPad. Just check the video. Moog, … tease away!
Fargen Amplification and Sonic Edge announced today that they have joined forces with Agile Partners, a leading developer of iOS guitar applications, to bring models of Fargen’s distinctive tube amplifiers and Sonic Edge’s pedals to AmpKit, the guitar amps, effects and recording app for the iPad, iPhone, and iPod touch. Modeled after the actual circuitry of the amps and pedals, AmpKit’s simulations are faithful recreations of the innovative Ben Fargen-designed gear.
BEHRINGER brand announces that their new NOX Series DJ mixers are now shipping, and will soon be available with the company’s authorized retail partners worldwide. The feature-rich new mixers, which drew a considerable amount of buzz with their 2011 NAMM show debut, are designed to connect directly to PC and Mac computers, allowing the user to record and play back virtually any digital music file—without the need for any special drivers. With models ranging from two to six channels, all feature Infinium “Contact-Free” VCA crossfaders with adjustable crossfader curves, BEHRINGER’s premium-grade phono and legendary XENYX mic preamps, as well as beat-syncable FX for years of flawless performance.