It has been a while since we mentioned the development of the new Logic from Apple. The rumours on the internet were buzzing it would be the next ProTools killer. Excited to get more details on the past big gear shows (NAMM), we were disappointed as Apple brought us … nothing. Well, no details on the Logic story.
Sony has updated Sound Forge to v9.0c. The Sound Forge 9 professional digital audio production suite includes everything you need to quickly get from raw audio to finished master. Use this suite to create and edit stereo and multichannel audio files with speed and precision. Efficiently analyze, record and edit audio, digitize and restore old recordings, model acoustic environments, design sound for multimedia, and master replication-ready CDs.
AraldFX is pleased to introduce StormGate3. It is an essential tool for an electronic musician. It is an innovative multiband rhythmic gate which lets you draw amplitude patterns and apply them to any sound to produce interesting rythmic sequences out of anything: pads, noises, vocals.
Brainworx is about to release 2 new M/S tools for PRO TOOLS and VST on September 1st. BX_solo and BX_control.
Skylife has just put some tutorials online where you can find a lot of tips and tricks regarding SampleRobot. SampleRobot is the unique audio sampling software solution for musicians and sound designers. For the first time it is possible to very easily clone real musical instruments automatically. So you can transfer your musical instruments very easily to the digital domain and then play them with any available software sampler.
Electrix has released Virtual Repeater Pro, a plug-in for live loop recording, sampling and overdubbing using your PC or Mac. Sync your loops to audio or MIDI and control them with your hands or feet. Record a loop and then speed it up or slow it down – without affecting the pitch. Other Effects and features include Time Stretching, Undo, Reverse, Slip, Overdub and Resample which allows you to bounce multiple tracks down to one.
Electrix, a division of SBD Music, Inc., has announced its plan to release a new line of sound processors.
FabFilter has released FabFilter Pro-C, a new professional compressor plug-in with very high
quality sound, flexible routing and side chain options, and various beautiful program dependent compression styles. The innovative user interface and animated level display make compression with FabFilter Pro-C easy to grasp for everyone.
This September Yamaha proudly launch the TENORI-ON, a brand new and visually stunning performance controller at a worldwide exclusive at London’s premier independent record shop Phonica Records. This event will not only feature TENORI-ON performances from some of the finest talent in electronic music but also an introduction and discussion with the TENORI-ON’s inventor.
Blue Cat just unleashed a new version of Blue Cat’s Gain Suite, a freeware gain adjustment plugins package for Windows, including mono, stereo and mid/side DirectX and VST plugins.
Zplane.development announced the release of vielklang 1.1 in September 2007. They made vielklang an even more versatile and powerful tool in the production process. The release of version 1.1 will definitely extend vielklang’s lead as the quickest, easiest and most musical harmonization tool available.
Apogee has released updates to their Symphony PCI-E card driver and Maestro application.
Well at first glance it may look like a toy that your child would love to play with, and well … it could actually, but it is a musical sequencer. The Tangible Sequencer is a simple musical instrument. There are 8 colored boxes each with a large triangular play button that lights up in time with music. Press play on any box and it will play a sound. Put boxes next to each other and they become aware of one another. The boxes take turns playing their sounds one after another just as you have laid them out. Just follow the arrows!
PreSonus is pleased to announce the MegaStudio Producer, a complete audio and video production studio including the FP10 10×10 firewire recording interface (available in stores September 1, 2007).
Ultimate FM is a unique sound library for all DASHsnd compatible VST instruments- an extensive collection of sounds from Yamaha’s classic, but notoriously difficult to program, FS1r. HQS Vol. 1 features all the character and sounds you would expect from a top-class FM sample set plus more thanks to the FS1r’s additional waveform features and formant filters. You will find basses, organs, electric pianos, brass, pluck, fx and synthesised sounds, as well as several formant sequences.