The free Altiverb 6.3.3 update reduces the memory footprint. With last years 6.3 update Altiverb became considerably lighter on the cpu, this year Audio Ease were able to reduce the memory footprint of Altiverb by 30 to 50%. There is no tradeoff. Everything still functions the way it used to, but your larger sessions will run smoother than before.
REFLECT is an algorithmic reverberation plugin which combines the flexibility of vintage algorithmic reverbs with the sonic quality of convolution based reverbs. Virsyn just released a version 2.01. update.
Beat Kangz Electronics is proud to announce that the Beat Thang Virtual, the Beat Thang software application for Mac and PC, is available for purchase beginning at 8 am on July 17, just in time for Summer NAMM in Nashville.
DJ Jazzy Jeff is a legendary DJ and producer with countless hits and even signature scratch styles to his name. Jeff’s skills and knowledge have earned him a reputation as one of the industry’s musical godfathers. With over 20 years in the game and a back catalog covering soul, hip hop, jazz and house, he is still making records and developing the art of the DJ. Ableton got the chance to meet Jeff in his studio, so they took their cameras along.
Modartt proudly present the brand new Rock Piano add-on (YC5). It is developed to meet demands for a specific pop/rock piano, modelled from a famous Japanese grand piano, frequently seen on stages and very much appreciated by touring artists for its musical qualities and reliability. Its bright and vivid tone makes it addictive and cuts through elegantly in pop/rock oriented mixes. It is embedded as demo instrument in the latest Pianoteq update 3.0.5.
Native Instruments today released KONTAKT 3.5, a major free update for its leading software sampler. The new version fully utilizes the capabilities of today’s computer systems to overcome existing performance barriers, and includes many improvements that make KONTAKT even more powerful and convenient.
Waves Audio, a leading provider of digital signal processing solutions, continues its emphasis on collaboration with top engineers, producers, and mixers as it presents the CLA Classic Compressors, developed in collaboration with Chris Lord-Alge. With an engineering/mixing career spanning almost three decades, Chris Lord-Alge has worked alongside such artists as Green Day, U2, Tina Turner, James Brown, Nickelback, Rod Stewart, Santana, Steve Winwood, Celine Dion and many others. At the heart of his sound is a command of compression that gives each and every track he mixes its radio-ready punch. During the development process of CLA Classic Compressors, Lord-Alge worked closely with the Waves R&D team, resulting in impeccable models of four compressors considered true classics by audio engineers the world over.
Akai Professional announces the LPD8 laptop pad controller and LPK25 laptop performance keyboard controller. The LPD8 and LPK25 will make their debut at Akai Professional’s booth, number 400, at the Summer NAMM Show held at the Nashville Convention Center, July 17 – 19.
GUITAR RIG 3 GO is a free guitar software that offers some of the most sought after components from the legendary GUITAR RIG 3: Lead 800, Skreamer and Delay Man. These stunning emulations provide a rack full of professional equipment that lets you dial in signature tones in no time. GUITAR RIG 3 GO features the same easy-to-use interface and uncompromising sound quality that have made GUITAR RIG legendary. With both tuner and tape deck modules this free gear lets you play and record your musical ideas instantly.
BPM version 1.04 is now available as a free, downloadable update for all registered BPM users. Version 1.04 includes optimizations and enhancements, plus significant new features introduced in versions 1.02 and 1.01, including new Step Sequencer shortcuts and abilities, MIDI beat clock sync, MIDI modulation, expanded Metronome controls, One Shot pads, slice creation in audio files that don’t yet have slices, and the ability to load sliced loops onto pad banks. For complete details, see the PDF documentation included in the 1.04 updater download.
Yellow Tools released the Independence Pro 2.5 Software Suite that contains the powerful bundle of the new Independence 2.5, Independence Live 2.5 and Independence FX 2.5.
Camel Audio has updated the sample manipulation synthesizer Alchemy to v1.10 and released over 200 free sounds for registered users of Alchemy and the add-on soundbanks.
Steinberg is pleased to announce that the new multilingual Knowledge Base is now available to all registered MySteinberg users. Providing answers to frequently asked questions, effective problem-solving tips and other really useful information, the Knowledge Base currently contains all articles in English and German. Spanish, French, Italian and Dutch articles will be added over time to offer the information you’re looking for in your own language.
Toontrack solo is a stand alone application designed to host Toontrack samplers such as dfh Superior and EZdrummer. It is particularly suited for musicians wanting to jam along with a friend (real ones if you are a drummer or a virtual one if you are a guitarist), or to perform live (for your own pleasure or in front of an audience).
Anyone interested in the Waldorf Largo software synthesizer can now get a Largo 30-day evaluation license. Put the Largo synthesizer to the test! Use and abuse it 30 days without any limitation. Simply follow this weblink, complete the form and download the Largo demo version V1.1.0 for PC or Mac. You will receive the demo license code via email. Please note that you will need an internet connection to activate the demo version of Largo.