Steinberg, the audio group of Pinnacle Systems Inc. is excited to announce the latest version of its acclaimed Nuendo Media Production System software. Nuendo 3 offers new features and technologies for top-level professionals in post production, surround mixing and high-end studio recording, mixing and editing.
The free update will add four more stomp boxes to the guitarists arsenal, all painstakingly modelled after popular real world units. Offering two distinctive new flavours of both classic fuzz overdrive and powerful hi-gain distortion, version 1.2 makes NI’s critically acclaimed digital guitar studio even more powerful.
The new features of GUITAR RIG 1.2 in detail:
– Fuzz Ace (fuzz pedal based on Arbiter™ Fuzz Face™)
– Big Fuzz (fuzz pedal based on Electro Harmonix™ Big Muff™)
– Cat (distortion pedal based on ProCo™ Rat™)
– Demon Distortion (distortion pedal based on MXR™ Dime Distortion™)
– More than 40 additional presets which make use of the new components
– Various minor improvements, cosmetic changes and fixes
Native Instruments presented the new Absynth 3 at the Remix Hotel convention, being held in San Francisco from the 28 till the 30 of October. ABSYNTH 3 has been greatly enhanced, surround sound features and a live audio input enabling ABSYNTH to be used as an extraordinary effect unit are just a taste of the extra power in store.
After the release of the Acid 5.0 Musicstudio version, earlier this month, Sony announced today that ACID Pro 5 software, the latest upgrade to its award-winning, professional loop-based music creation tool, will be available for purchase on Nov. 8. 2004.
Enhancements include two new patent-pending technologies: The Media Manager is a powerful new technology for browsing and tagging media assets that greatly enhances the user’s ability to track, label and store media files including loops, video and stills. Additionally, the unique Groove Mapping and Groove Cloning technologies provide enhanced ways for users to sonically interact with their loops and samples collection.
Apple has announced that it has begun shipping Logic Express 7, the next major release of its music composition and production software.
E-MU has announced the Proteus X Desktop Sound Module for Windows PCs that offers the synthesis and Z-Plane filters of E-MU’s sound modules, with the disk streaming, file management and interface advantages of software instruments.
The ARP2600 V is the reproduction the analog synthesizer ARP 2600.
Building on its successful introduction, Manifold Labs today announced that its flagship product, Plugzilla, now ships with 8 channels of audio I/O, additional software features, and a lower price tag.
The enthusiastic response to the delivery of the initial Plugzilla units has fueled our efforts to streamline and improve this revolutionary new product. We are now able to offer a more powerful unit at a more accessible price point, said Don Elwell, President of Manifold Labs.
The world’s first standalone plugin player, Plugzilla extends the capabilities of the most versatile effects processor ever designed by giving users a path to surround sound and the ability to process more channels from a single location. In addition, the new Limited Edition offers tap tempo, more efficient CPU utilization, improved routing, and slot solo.
Digidesign is pleased to announce Pro Tools 6.7 software, designed specifically for inspired musicians who require world-class tools to support and accelerate the creative process. With Pro Tools 6.7 software, MIDI sequencing capabilities are more comprehensive than ever, while MIDI recording, editing and mixing features are still as easy to work with as audio.
The audio and MIDI feature set in Pro Tools 6.7 has been greatly expanded to deliver tempo-dependent audio placement, tempo-dependent automation, graphic tempo editing, precise control of meter changes, MIDI step input, enhanced support for instrument plug-ins, MIDI Detective, and Beat Detective LE. Pro Tools 6.7 also brings true cross-platform parity for simplified session transfer with major MIDI functionality enhancements to Windows.
Trillium Lane Labs, a leading developer of audio software for professionals in the recording and post-production industries, today announced TL Aggro and TL AutoPan, new effects plug-ins for the Digidesign Pro Tools platform.
GMedia updated the Audio Units version of ImpOSCar, which is now compatible with the latest version of Apple AU Validator and with Logic 7. ImpOscar is the virtual recreation of legendary Oscar synthesiser, released in 1984 and which became a favourite instrument of Ultravox, S-express, Jean Michel Jarre and Underworld.
Native Instruments has released updates for:
– B4,
– FM7,
– Guitar Rig and
– Kontakt Player used by Garritans GPO.
Registered users of these Native Instruments products can visit www.nativeinstruments.de/index.php?support_us for more information on new features, bugfixes and downloadable updates.
Steinberg Media Technologies GmbH is proud to announce that Cubase SL3, the latest version of Steinberg’s music production software for budget-conscious audio professionals, will ship worldwide from October 25th 2004.
“Cubase SL3 is, technologically, possibly the most advanced software in its price class,” states Claus Menke, Steinberg’s Head of Product Management. “We’ve tailored this Cubase version to the needs of the budget-conscious professional, and it offers a unique level of advanced functionality in its price class,” he continues.
Only three months have passed since Focusrite’s acquisition of Novation, yet so many improvements to Novation have already been made; Fantastic news for the thousands of Novation customers, present and future, worldwide. Not only have unit prices been reduced across the board, including the latest addition to the family, the fabulous X-Station, but the now expanded Research and Development team are also busy working on updates, software giveaways and new product development.
Following the recent launch of Electronic Instruments 2, NATIVE INSTRUMENTS is now also offering an enhanced version of the first REAKTOR instrument collection as a convenient download purchase.
The Electronic Instruments 1 collection consists of the drum machine Rhythmaker, the lead synthesizer Titan, the bass synth Grobian, the pad synth Atmotion, the envelope controlled multieffects unit EnFX, the dub delay Longflow and the filter bank Anima. The reissued version is now optimized for Reaktor 4 and Reaktor Session, and contains various enhancements to the instruments.