Today Steinberg introduces a six-in, four-out USB audio interface, featuring comprehensive connectivity, with studio-grade sound quality and a great software bundle. The UR44 audio interface audio interface that will be available in January 2014, further extending the Steinberg UR range of USB 2.0 interfaces.
HANS ZIMMER is one of the most successful, influential and prolific film composers of his generation. Having won countless awards (including an Oscar accompanied by an embarrassment of academy nominations). HZ’s scores have underscored a generation of hugely successful films, that have turned over billions of dollars, countless awards and critical acclaim. Hans has defined not only a compositional style, but also production approach and sonic innovation that has influenced a generation of composers.
Softube have released version 2.0 of all of their plug-ins, with lots of improvements and AAX 64-bit support, so make sure you Download it right away!
Korg announces the availability of OS 2.1 for its flagship KronosX Music Workstation and the original Kronos. It adds several new features as well as improvements to the CX-3 organ modeling engine.
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.
Solid State Logic, the world’s leading provider of tools for creative audio professionals is proud to announce that rock producer Romesh Dodangoda is the first UK producer to install the new SSL Sigma in his Long Wave Studio. Romesh has long been a user of SSL equipment, whether at his own studio facility, or in other commercial studios he chooses to work in.
Most of modern music is mixed digitally. Most of home-made digital mixes/records are missing analog warmth of analog devices, vacuum tubes and tapes. Lot of amateur mixing engineers are using plug-ins emulating analog devices, but many of these plug-ins bring just next distortion instead of analog warmth and creamy sound. This distortion is boosted in mastering process, while you can’t get perfect analog sound only with analog mastering if mix is digitally cold and sharp.
Soundcraft ViSi Remote 2.0 is an iOS application that allows remote control of Soundcraft Vi, Si Compact, Si Performer and Si Expression mixing consoles wirelessly from your iPad device using no additional hardware other than a wireless access router connected to the Harman HiQnet® Ethernet port of the console.
From today on the Korg littlebits Synthkit is ‘officially’ released and available for pre-order from the littleBits website. This new littleBits Synth Kit is designed to allow users to create brand new sounds and build their own electronic instruments, the new Synth Kits will be shipping the first week of December and available at littleBits.com and select specialty retailers for $159.
Through our Facebook timeline we came acroos this video where Ken Macbeth introduces us to his new ‘little’ gem, The Bomber. Asking on price Ken states that the Osc ‘B’ as a module is normally £495.00GBP, the Filter ‘B’ as a module is normally £475.00GBP and the Dual EG as a module is normally £495.00GBP, these can be bought together for £1350.00GBP
Well, look at that! After the post on the Korg littleBits Synth Kit we got a heads-up from one of our followers on a similar project/product, Patchblocks. Another little DIY modular synth en processing system kit. With this you could create your own modular synthesiser by programming Patchblocks with their software editor. Could, because at the moment this is still a project on Kickstarter!
Steinberg announced the availability of Cubase BackPack, a portable recording and production solution featuring Cubase Artist 7 and the UR22 interface that ensures a charitable contribution to sustainable development in Africa.
Blue Cat Audio has released Blue Cat’s MB-7 Mixer 2.1, a new version of their multiband processing plug-in with VST hosting capabilities. This new release mainly brings workflow enhancements, such as copy/paste capabilities, plug-ins layout restore, direct access to bypass and editor window, as well as plug-ins compatibility improvements.The free broadband add-on skin has also been updated to include the new features and streamline the usage of the plug-in in single band (broadband) mode.
Part of the classic line of renowned beat-making machines, supporting a whole generation of influential producers, the MPC Studio makes music production simple and intuitive; and at Akai Professional we are giving you the chance to win your very own MPC Studio.
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.