The next generation mixer is here! Since its announcement at the Frankfurt Musikmesse 2013, Console 1 has been eagerly anticipated. And today (well, yesterday!) is the day: Console 1 begins shipping to Softube dealers around the world.
Radial Engineering tells us that the StageBug SB-7 EarMuff is now shipping. The SB-7 EarMuff is a unique headphone interface that enables the artist to mute one side of his or her headphones to eliminate bleed when recording.
Every student who books a diploma course with Point Blank will receive a free studio setup courtesy of Novation/Focusrite! The brand new gear collection includes KRK Rokit RP5 G3 monitors, Novation LaunchKey 25 keyboard, Focusrite Scarlett 2i2 soundcard and a laptop bag.
Loopmasters have announced that they have launched a new label called “Niche Audio”. This new label focusses on releasing authentic one shot collections, arranged into kits of 16 samples – perfect for Maschine and Ableton Live. Niche Audio is the label for producers looking for top flight mix ingredients and perfectly processed expansion packs in contemporary styles and genres, mixed and engineered with precision, allowing you total flexibility and inspiration to take your music to the next level!
Novation is proud to present 1992 – Today: Iconic synth sounds, a free soundpack for UltraNova and MiniNova users. 40 instantly recognisable sounds from tracks released over 22 years of Novation’s history give you the power to fill your productions and performances with tried, tested, and inspiring sounds.
In the line of focusing on one of the emulations of hardware compressors modelled for Universal Audio by Brainworx we’ll look at the Shadow Hills mastering compressor plug-in. The plug-in combines two compressors in series being an optical and a VCA compressor in stereo or dual mono mode.
As you will probably know, a modulator is a term that is used in synthesizers. They are various types of settings that can change and alter a sound. With RP-AMOD you can use it’s modulators to alter your audio in different ways.
touchAble is THE controller app for Ableton Live. 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 Mini offers no-compromise-control of Ableton Live from your iPhone or iPod. The scaled down interface packs most of the features of the touchAble iPad version into a very ergonomic layout, especially designed for iPhone and iPod.
Thirty years ago, nearly to the day, Manfred Ruerup and Karl Steinberg founded the company that has become one of the world’s largest manufacturers of music and audio software and hardware, with more than 1.5 million users worldwide, Steinberg.
Professional audio equipment manufacturer Alta Moda Audio today debuted the AM-30, its first ever microphone preamplifier and the latest product in Alta Moda’s expanding range of popular 500-series rack products.
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.
Cool! One word to describe the new Roland AIRA series. Just under little two weeks we will get the lowdown of this new series of instruments by Roland. Having its world-premiere at Dancefair here in the Netherlands, we can’t wait to get close to them. Be sure to check here around 15 and 16 februari! Until then Roland has released yet more ‘teaser’ video and pictures of AIRA as you can see below.
As you might know, if you visit us here regularly, we are strong supporters of the ‘old and analog’. ‘Vintage‘ is a word or term that gives a slight warm feeling inside. In our studio we have a few synths and drumcomputers of the vintage hardware realm. Many of our followers and visitors share this affection. But what if these old machines break down or are in need of a good service/tune up? Then it is good to know there are people out there who have the knowledge and expertise to help you out. PhilSynth from Berlin is one of these companies that can help you out!
Dave Smith is proud to announce that its Prophet 12 module — a space-saving tabletop and rack-ready reworking of its 2013 NAMM Show-launched Prophet 12 keyboard, the twelve-voice hybrid digital/analog synthesizer that company founder and renowned designer Dave Smith duly declared his “best synth” — is now shipping.
Well, we don’t catch everything all the time. For example this Murmux ‘The Initiate’ from a little company from Greece, Dreadbox, was introduced at the NAMM. This tiny box has a powerful sound and according to the company: Suitable for beginners in the Analog Synthesis! Well, there ya go.