Just like installing Komplete 9 Ultimate takes a long time even running it from a 2.5″ USB drive, going through and investigating all installed products will take a decent amount of time as well. So here is a pick out of the ton of effects that are included in Komplete Ultimate 9 suite. Just to be clear, there is not a seperate ‘effects’ bundle. This is a review of the effects that come with the Komplete suite!
The OctaMic XTC is one of the most versatile RME interfaces ever built. On the one hand it is the perfect extension to the Fireface UFX to add 8 fully integrated microphone channels, multiple formats of digital audio, and much more. On the other hand the OctaMic XTC can be used as stand-alone interface to record audio (e.g. microphones) on Apple OS/iOS devices connected via the integrated driverless class compliant mode, to give one example.
He may not be a household name but if you grew up in a certain era, you know his music. A founding member of classic rockers Heart, Roger Fisher‘s opening riff on “Barracuda” has been a prerequisite lick for every fledgling rock guitarist for more than a generation.
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.
Apogee Electronics is pleased to announce full Logic Pro X compatibility for its products.
The AlphaSphere is a new electronic musical instrument and controller which reinterprets the way we interact with sound. Its distinct design is made up of 48 pressure sensitive pads which form a modular spherical structure. Sound is triggered when you tap the pad, apply more pressure and you can start to mould and manipulate the sound further. Apply parameters to the pad-depth such as MIDI CC data, aftertouch, and pitch-bend to make your music truly expressive.
Juno Lee formed the Korean based duo Casker in 2000. The outfit has since then released six albums, garnering much attention and critical acclaim. Their fusion of electronica, pop and world music is the soundtrack for the perfect cocktail party.
Here is another video by Exige. A electronic music mavrick from down under with some incredible skills on the Novation Launchpad. In a about four minutes he mashes up 60 tracks! For a complete tracklist check the Youtube page.
This past week we brought ypou the news that 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. Now they have released a video that covers this new feature.
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.
With a career of more then 15 years which started with his first album Space Force (on cassette tape), Danny Wolfers alter ego Legowelt is one of the Netherlands most important but also stable sources of West Coast Sound electro.
When you grow up in a small Canadian prairie town with a population of under a hundred people you might set a goal for yourself to expand your horizons. Bass guitarist Shane Hendrickson has long left Crane Valley, Saskatchewan and currently juggles a roster of shows touring with fellow Canadians Natalie MacMaster and Aaron Pritchett and now also Nick and Sophie Tweed-Simmons. Mighty impressive for the completely self taught Hendrickson. (The closest music lessons were an hour drive from his childhood home.) Life is now anything from predictable and can change with one phone call..and Hendrickson wouldn’t have it any other way.
GuitarJack 2 USB ships from Sonoma Wire Works’ online store on July 16th, and will be available from authorized dealers worldwide within the next few weeks.
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.
TASCAM’s DA-3000 is the new upgrade to the legendary DV-RA1000HD. The DA-3000 builds off of decades of experience, offers the same famous BurrBrown A/D converters, is armed with upgraded pres and packed into a sleeker, more modern design. This brand new high definition master recorder/ADDA converter takes the solid reputation of the DV-RA1000HD and adds to it, offering uncontended quality, versatility and innovation.