Posts Tagged 'software'

Native Instruments announces Battery 2

Native Instruments announces Battery 2

Native Instruments is excited to announce BATTERY 2 – the new generation of the award-winning drum sampler. BATTERY 2 takes drum sampling to the next level with a powerful new sampling engine, enhanced sound shaping and modulation capabilities, sophisticated sample control and a revised user interface that retains all of the straightforwardness that BATTERY is famous for. Also included is a massive new sample library with more than 3.5 GB of high-quality drum and percussion samples.

Digidesign released update 1.0.2. for Smack (LE)

Digidesign have posted an update 1.0.2. for its plugin Smack because Smack and Smack LE version 1.0 for Mac OS X were inadvertently set to expire on October 9th, 2004. Smack is a new professional compressor/limiter plug-in designed specifically for music applications. Smack features three compression modes, unique compression ratios, and harmonic distortion ideally suited for achieving a wide range of sonic variations and colorations. Additionally, the plug-in supports side-chain processing, multi-channel track types, and the full range of ProTools sample rates and plug-in formats.


Version 1.0.2 has no expiration date for the fully licensed version.

Apple introduces Logic Pro 7 & Logic Express 7

Apple introduces Logic Pro 7 & Logic Express 7

Apple today introduced Logic Pro 7 and Logic Express 7, the next major releases of its award-winning professional music creation and audio production software applications used by more than 200,000 musicians and audio engineers worldwide. At $999, Logic Pro 7 includes breakthrough new software instruments such as Sculpture, a component-modeling based synthesizer; UltraBeat, an innovative and powerful drum machine; and new plug-ins including Guitar Amp Pro, a full-featured guitar amplifier simulator. Along with over 100 workflow enhancements, new mastering plug-ins and support for Apple Loops, Logic Pro 7 debuts distributed audio processing, a revolutionary technology which allows audio pros to tap into a virtually unlimited number of Macs to expand available Digital Signal Processing (DSP) power.

LinPlug released RM IV v4.1

LinPlug have released the v4.1 update for RM IV.



Changes:

* More than 2700 MIDI grooves, dedicated MIDI-browser with drag/drop to the host.

* 100 new drum kits.

* Support for Mac OSX 10.3.5.

* Single Pads can be saved, loaded, copied and pasted.

* Output configuration can be changed on the fly with Live 4.



The downloadable version is available now with the CD version due on 22nd September. This update costs 25 USD / 20 EUR, but anyone that purchased RM IV after August 1st will get it free.

Sony Oxford announces long-awaited Reverb Plug-in (Pro Tools)

Sony Oxford announces long-awaited Reverb Plug-in (Pro Tools)

The Oxford Reverb plug-in is a highly flexible artificial reverberation generator designed to complement existing Oxford applications in providing the professional user with highest technical and sonic performance coupled with high levels of artistic and creative facility. By avoiding fixed algorithms and providing user control of all parameters, the Oxford Reverb allows the professional engineer the powerful facility to build virtual spaces freely depending on artistic need, ranging from dry reflection ambiences, room and hall simulations, sound effects, all the way to wide open reverberant spaces with a very large range of possible texture and spatial character.

Plugzilla now supports LADPSA

Plugzilla now supports LADPSA

Revolutionary Plugin Player to Support Additional Universal Format. – Expanding its reach as the world’s first standalone plugin player, Manifold Labs today announced that Plugzilla will support Linux Audio Developer’s Simple Plugin API (LADPSA). A Linux-based host supporting VST plugins, Plugzilla has brought a new level of portability and power to front of house, mastering, and recording studios. By supporting LADSPA, the product now supports an even larger set of compelling effects.