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.
Urs Heckman (U-He) recently announced his new synth ACE (Any Cable Everywhere). This software synthesizer delivers top quality sound at a highly competitive price. The selection of modules and clear layout make ACE the ideal instrument for newcomers delving into the fascinating world of modular synthesis. The number of ways to connect modules together is practically infinite, and you will soon discover how much more fun it is to make your own sounds in ACE than in a non-modular synthesizer. Urs now has posted a video which was initially thought to be a demo tune for the new ACE synthesizer, but turned into a pretty funny parody song.
The latest version of Universal Control is available now at the Technical Support/Downloads section of the PreSonus Web site. With this update, Universal Control is compatible with Windows 7 32- and 64-bit.
ReWire VST is a virtual instrument for VST compatible hosts. ReWire VST allows you to record audio from other host applications directly into energyXT, or any other host supporting the VST standard. For instance, you can fire up Reason and record its instruments and devices directly into energyXT for further editing and mixing.
Audio Damage’s first instrument, Tattoo, is a drum synthesizer where everything old is new again. Featuring 12 independent “voice-tuned” synthesizer topologies loosely based on the X0X series, and an incredibly sophisticated step/mod sequencer, Tattoo is at home in all forms of electronic music production. Tattoo is not out yet but will be released soon.
The Analog Code® Vitalizer® plug-in is available for MAC and PC in all main formats: TDM, RTAS, VST and AU. A VENUE version is already available, too!
The Vitalizer is a unique and comprehensive tool to add character and life to any music production. All different models together, the hardware version was sold more than 30.000 times. Now we have transferred this legendary, patented filter technology for sound optimizing to the digital domain. Using the latest component modeling methods, the unique Analog Code sound quality is simply amazing.
The latest update to Novation’s market-leading MIDI control application, Automap, has been released. Automap v3.4 brings with it dozens of new mappings for plug-ins and instruments, and also carries firmware updates for Novation keyboards and controllers.
Source Elements announces the release of Source-Zip for Mac OSX. Source-Zip allows for audio projects to be compressed, then easily uncompressed, using lossy or lossless codecs for easy and quicker delivery via the Internet. It is useful for file collaboration, archiving, and final delivery of projects and is 100% automatic and transparent to any audio workstation including Pro Tools.
Toontrack has updated EZplayer to version 1.0.5 and is now available from the “Downloads” section of your Toontrack account. This update is recommended for all users.
Native Instruments today introduced SCARBEE JAY-BASS, a new software instrument that provides an authentic rendition of the legendary Fender® Jazz Bass®. JAY-BASS is based on the acclaimed Scarbee Red Bass library, and is the latest release in the partnership between Native Instruments and sampling expert Thomas Hansen Skarbye, complementing the available PRE-BASS and MM-BASS instruments.
World Beatz, Electronic Dance and Groovy 70s are three new Sequel Content Sets that Steinberg is releasing today. Each set contains hundreds of top-quality loops and is compatible with Sequel 2 and all Cubase versions from 4.5 and up.
Dr. Dre and Native Instruments have teamed up with HP to release a super high-performance laptop dedicated to audio production and DJ’ing. The result is the HP Eny 15 Beats Limited Edition. This high performance machine comes with NI’s award-winning AUDIO 2 DJ soundcard and Traktor LE software. And the best thing is that you can WIN one by simply send an email marked ‘Envy‘ before december 31, 2009 to: wintraktor@native-instruments.com
The URS Strip Pro v2.0 update combines powerful modern features with vintage analog sound to enhance the mixing experience. All 30 Input Stages have been upgraded to add a more weighted effect with improved vintage odd and even harmonics. The Input Stage Bypass makes it easy to keep your settings and A/B the Input Stage effect. The Compressor section gets a lightning Fast AttackAlgorithm that recreates the fast attack range of vintage Fet and Opto compressors. The Compressor’s Wet/Dry mix control allows adding just the right amount of source material dynamics to the Compression mix.
After meeting extremely favorable reviews at its AES introduction in October, Lexicon today began shipping the new PCM Native Reverb Plug-In Bundle. The newest addition to Lexicon’s legendary processing family provides seven Lexicon reverb algorithms that are designed to deliver the highest level of sonic quality and function while offering all the flexibility of native plug-ins.