Elemental Audio Systems released The big brother you need – the InspectorXL analysis plug-in suite. InspectorXL (a.k.a. IXL) is a new approach to analysis and was designed to address the most common analysis tasks with professionalism, style, and finesse.
IK Multimedia announced that Miroslav Philharmonik is now shipping. The wait is over for composers, arrangers, producers and every musician looking for the ultimate orchestral sound source with the beautiful sound of a timeless classic.
Rob Papen, famous for his soundsets for Emu, Native Instruments, Alesis, and many more, plus the Albino (developed with Linplug), has announced a new virtual synthesizer project: BLUE!
Vanguard and Slayer2 have been updated by reFX. VANGUARD combines the good old analog synthesizer idea with the latest technology. All analog devices of classic synthesizers are emulated by high-quality DSP (digital signal processing) functions. SLAYER is a FX plugin that can use up to 16 effects simultaneously; half of them before, and half of them after the amplifier. You can place any of the sixteen available stomp-box effects in any of the sixteen available effect slots.
Steinberg today announced that the update to its HALion String Edition product is now shipping worldwide. HALion String Edition 2 offers a 9GB library of solo and ensemble strings including violins, violas, cellos and double basses, accessible through a dedicated player VSTi that is based on its renowned HALion sampling technology.
Plugorama announce the immediate availability on Receptor of several of the best commercial plug-ins from Native Instruments, East West and Garritan!
Ueberschall has released the anticipated second entry in their Liquid Instruments series. The L.I.S. bass edition contains a great range of styles played on 78 Musicman Stingray, 77 Fender Jazz Bass (Maple neck) and 62 Fender Jazz Bass (Fretless). stylistically, the bandwith spans funk, soul, disco, house, pop, rock, beat through jazz, nu jazz, latin brazil, styles up to downtempo, lounge and easy listening and many more.
PSP Audioware has released MasterComp, a high fidelity stereo dynamics processor. Its double-precision (64-bit floating point) and double-sampled (FAT – Frequency Authentication Technique) processing offers transparency even at extreme compression settings and high sample rates. It includes a wide range of controls that make it an exceptionally versatile tool for mastering compression and expansion, as well as bus processing during mixing.
Unique Recording Software has updated the URS Everything EQ Bundle to v4.0.1 (AU/VST, Win/Mac). Version 4.0.1 includes a major bug fix for Audio Units and VST Cubase, Neundo, Sonar and Wavelab PC users.
Steinberg Media Technologies GmbH is pleased to announce Studio Case 2, the successor to its highly successful Studio Case product. Featuring a brand new version of Steinbergs Cubase SE budget sequencer and special versions of six Steinberg VST instruments, Studio Case II will be available for Mac and PC from September 2005.
Steinberg Student Versions can now be purchased with up to 35% discount with a limitation of 1 pcs. per person. Music students can purchase Steinberg Nuendo and Cubase SX or extend their favourite recording software package of their choice with top quality Virtual Instruments like e.g. Steinberg HALion, The Grand 2 or/and Virtual Bassist to improve their home studio situation and enhance the possibilities of their study.
The first Minimax ASB are on their way to the dealers now and will soon be available for trial and purchase. The sound is extremely fat, the details are impressive and the synth just feels perfect. Creamware had a lot of fun developing this product and they are sure you will sense when you experience the Minimax ASB.
Synful has recently updated its Orchestral VST plugin to version 2.2. Synful Orchestra instruments are Piccolo, Flute, Oboe, English Horn, Clarinet, Bass Clarinet, Bassoon, French Horn, Trumpet, Trombone, Tuba, Violin, Viola, Cello, Contrabass.
Native Instruments is excited to announce that KONTAKT EXPERIENCE is now available in stores worldwide. KONTAKT EXPERIENCE is the first instrument collection specifically designed for KONTAKT 2. By making full use of the advanced functionality of Native Instruments latest flagship sampler, KONTAKT EXPERIENCE goes far beyond the scope of a typical sample library, and turns KONTAKT 2 into a powerful music workstation that rivals any hardware synthesizer on the market.
Sony Media Software has updated their Acid Pro 5 original loop-based music creation tool to version 5.0c and Soundforge software to create and edit digital audio files to version 8.0b.