TotalMix FX for iPad is RME’s Windows/Mac software TotalMix FX ported to iOS. It gives control over the mixer and effects of the supported audio interfaces Fireface UCX and Fireface UFX, when these devices are in Class Compliant mode. TotalMix for iPad does not work wirelessly, and is no replacement for typical remote software (like Lemur/TouchOSC).
Recently the touchAble controller app for Ableton Live has been updated to version 2. Countless artists around the globe – from bedroom producers to award winning artists – use it on stage, in their studio or while on the road. touchAble 2 has been completely redesigned from the ground up, with stability and performance in mind – as well as an array of new and improved features.
Wow! Even for ourselves this is an achievement we didn’t expect to make 10 years ago on that cold thursday morning. But, … we did. Today we are celebrating our 10th anniversary of gearjunkies.com. December 4th, 2003, our website went online. Back then the website was actuallyjust an online product database. A couple of years later we added the news section and started posting information on new gear, interviews, videos, etc.
Last week we reviewed the KICK Synth plugin by Nicky Romero and Sonic Academy. Earlier this year Nicky released his first plugin called Kickstart. This plugin will be looked at today. Kickstart by Nicky Romero & The Cableguys is a plugin that can emulate the sidechain effect that is so populair in dance music styles for years now. The key to this whole proces is called volume ducking, through different volumeshapes you get different swings in the sidechain effect.
Artists have been able to collaborate by emailing song ideas back and forth for some time now. But in this age of cloud storage and sharing, collaboration is easier than ever before. Now SONAR X3 users can share, backup, store, and save their work right from the Control Bar using Gobbler. Email projects without having to quit SONAR, or even switch on Gobbler’s auto-backup feature so that projects save in the background. Gobbler is easy to use and does not require any additional installation thanks to the deep integration that SONAR X3 brings to the table. SONAR X3, SONAR X3 Studio, and SONAR X3 Producer users all have the ability to take advantage of this incredible tool.
As 2013 comes to a close many people will find themselves taking stock of what the year held for them, and perhaps making resolutions to accomplish more of their goals. It’s safe to say, in looking back at the last several months, Grammy award winning producer/mixing engineer Andrew Scheps might be looking forward to taking it a little easy, but probably not. His time is in high demand.
Below are some of the new releases we have encountered this week on the Loops and Samples front. Just like the quality of the audio software we use these days the quality of the content we use (loops and samples) equally matches the high standards of this software. Below is this weeks selection.
Here it is, the KICK Drum Synthesiser Nicky Romero artist edition plugin by Sonic Academy and Nicky Romero. The name says it all, this plugin is intended for making kicks. And that’s what you get, big fat kickdrums for a wide variety of genres.
Well, maybe you have seen this video somwhere in your timeline or somewhere else but it still is worth a post here. Wikidrummer is actually an online French website … for drummers! Drummer Julien Audigier plays his drums at a factory, on a wind farm, and in many other unusual locations, resulting in widely varying acoustics throughout the video.
Universal Audio have released UAD software v7.4.1, which is a public beta download for Mac users that allows Pro Tools 11 owners to take advantage of the complete UAD plug-in library. This release supports the entire UAD-2 product lineup, including all Apollo interfaces, UAD-2 PCIe cards, and UAD-2 Satellite devices. (Windows 7 users, fear not — a fully tested and qualified cross-platform release will drop in early 2014.)
IK Multimedia is pleased to announce UltraTuner, the most precise digital chromatic instrument tuner app for iPhone, iPod touch and iPad. UltraTuner is available as standalone app for iPhone and iPod touch or as an in-app purchase within AmpliTube for iPhone and iPad (in all versions).
WaveDNA and Livid have joined forces, offering a powerful music production bundle. The Livid Base MIDI controller’s multi-coloured buttons and touch-sensitive sliders light up when connected to Liquid Rhythm in standalone mode. Experience this powerful and super-fun way of building drum tracks!
iXimix is proud to announce the latest update for TrakProDJ Deluxe, the popular iOS MIDI controller for Native Instruments Traktor Pro. Since it’s launch in 2011, TrakProDJ Deluxe has become the most popular mobile control surface for Traktor Pro, with over 40k users worldwide.
It seems that we weren’t the only ones that have a 10 year anniversary this month. In december 2003 Urs Heckman released his Zebra synth and to celebrate this anniversary he releases update version 2.7 this week which is free for owners of version 2.x or higher.
XILS-lab is proud to announce availability of R.A.M.S.E.S., an all-new PC- and Mac-compatible multi-effect plug-in with a difference, developed in close collaboration with fellow French sound design doyen Le Lotus Bleu (a.k.a. Laurent Bourgeon).