Focusrite has announced the launch of iTrack Studio, a complete system for recording music on the Apple iPad (or Mac/Windows computer) with everything a musician needs in the box.
One DJ, is a totally customizable DJ software with revolutionary Timeline Edit Mode. Following a rigorous development project Audio Artery has launched One DJ software; an all-in-one solution for DJing and creating mixes and mashups. One DJ also features a fully customizable user interface with smart audio routing.
A mainstay in many of the world’s leading studios and mastering houses, the Millennia NSEQ-2 Parametric EQ is revered for its startling realism and transparent musicality. UAD direct developer Brainworx has now put this high-end EQ at your fingertips with the Millennia NSEQ-2 Plug-In for the UAD Powered Plug-Ins platform and Apollo Audio Interfaces.
Universal Audio’s latest UAD Software v7.1 provides elegant enhancements to the Apollo Audio Interface. Key among them is Flex Routing, which allows inputs to be routed to hardware outputs, headphone bus routing, as well as selectable pre/post Aux send.
Universal Audio, manufacturer of quality analog hardware, award-winning UAD Powered Plug-Ins, and Apollo Audio Interfaces have announced the release of the Pultec Passive EQ Plug-In Collection. Picking up where UA’s legacy Pultec emulations left off, the new Pultec collection revisits two must-have Pultec EQs — the EQP-1A and MEQ-5 — and adds the HLF-3C filter.
Tek’it Audio have released Winkl which is a free foldback distortion for VST2, VST3 and Audio Unit plug-in formats. Winkl is not a subtle distortion, this is well suited for bass and leads, made to make your sounds scream!
The Clavi D9 is based on the well known clavinet D6 by hohner. It is probably one of the most “funky” instruments ever invented, despite the fact that it was originally intended for classical music as its sound is close to the hapsichord. It turns out that it was very well suited to replace or double a rhythmic guitar and was used in many Funk and Disco hits.
Allen & Heath has released a firmware and driver update for its acclaimed recording console, the GS-R24, bringing the mixer’s HUI emulation for Pro Tools to a new level. New controls available on the desk include bank swap, single/multiple track selection, marker insertion and navigation, toggling between Mix and Edit view, and three jog-wheel functions (fast forward/rewind, scrub and shuttle).
We just found out that the Native Instruments Traktor DJ app is available for … free! Just open up your iTunes app store and check it out. The app is free for the iPad version and the iPhone/iPod Touch version.
Sonnox Plugins went to Ollie Olson and had a chat with him about his work. Ollie has worked with the famous and not so famous. With his vast experience he is the man you want to hear stories from! And now you can, … watch the video.
On Saturday the 3rd of August an attempt will be made to smash the current Guinness World Record for ‘LONGEST CLUB DJ SESSION RELAY‘ by djtechdirect.com – one of the UK’s leading DJ stores – and The Rainbow Venues – a leading name in the UK club scene.
The first bank to debut the brand new Nord Lead 4 Program Library comes from the UK club duo Freemasons, and boy are Nordkeyboards proud to be giving away these brilliantly crafted sounds!
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.
The Tek’it Audio APC is a virtual re-creation of a popular DIY circuit, the Atari Punk Console. APC is a square wave synthesizer that creates fun “low-fi” sound, and comes with users MODs.
Steinberg is happy to announce the availability of an extensive maintenance update to the WaveLab 8 product family. Next to the maintenance update there’s now also a trial version available. The trial version comes with the same range of functionality as the full version.