Kurzweil is proud to announce the release of the Artis Stage Piano, which features an impressive new grand piano along with a wide selection of sounds from the acclaimed PC3 sound set. The Artis is a capable all-in-one gig machine, with astonishing sound quality, 128-voice polyphony, 88-note hammer weighted action and a friendly user interface.
For more then 25 years the KRK Rokit series of monitors can be considered as one if the most popular and best selling monitors on the market, till this day. You will find the monitors not only in studio environments but they are finding their way more and more to the DJ booth as well.
For more then 25 years the KRK Rokit series of monitors can be considered as one if the most popular and best selling monitors on the market, till this day. You will find the monitors not only in studio environments but they are finding their way more and more to the DJ booth as well.
Apple released this new cinema ad for the coming Apple Mac Pro. Without any details yet on pricing the video tells us it is coming in the fall of this year. However the video is very nice, we would have preferred to get some more details and better views on this highly anticipated ‘machine’. Well, see for yourselves.
Hollywood-based composer Chad Seiter shares insights into his scoring process for Star Trek: The Video Game, and explains the benefits of using the Windows version of MOTU Digital Performer for his high-end work.
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.
Elysia is excited to launch the first episode of a new series of videos which is called Close Encounters. The big idea behind this is to enjoy the creative potentials that the clash of two great audio toys can unfold. More will follow soon, but first things first: Enjoy the nvelope 500 versus the TR-606.
Native Instruments today released the first of a series of videos showcasing respected Japanese producers, performers, and DJs. Five artists give detailed insights into their individual creative processes with MASCHINE – Native Instruments’ groove production system seamlessly integrating tactile hardware and advanced software.
Nine Inch Nails fluently speaks the language of dark and emotional electronics. From the angst ridden industrial-pop that distinguished the debut album Pretty Hate Machine to the more introvert and focused sound of the latest album effort The Slip, the act never loses sight of the most important element in music. Substance. Twenty-five years after the formation in 1988, Nine Inch Nails is a prime example of how quality stands the test of time.
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.
Nektar have upgraded their DAW support and extended the range of directly controllable Plugins and Rack Extensions. It is their quest to map every VST plug-in known to man! They now have added another 54 insert and instrument maps to the collection, each carefully handmapped at Nektar HQ, so you don’t have to.
Are you interested in Ableton Live but never got around to taking the next step. Well maybe Pointblank Online can help you with that next step.Because Piontblank is giving away a FREE copy of Ableton Live 9 worth £339 when you enrol for the Music Production with Ableton Live Certificate!
Tek’it Audio has announced the release of Arp-EG classic version 1.2. Arp-EG classic 1.2 comes with a fast gate mode improving the gate control precision, three bugs fixed, five new presets and an improved user interface. Using Arp-EG classic you can play arpeggio on all your VST instrument and your hardware synth (using your DAW MIDI out).
Tone2 has released an update for their good old Firebird synth plugin. But that’s not all, with this version 2 they release it into the wild as a freeware version. Tone2 tells us it’s not longer profitable as a commercial product, however they do feel that this plugin should be enjoyed by anyone who wants to. So with this last update they relaese this 79 dollar synth into a Freebird!
Although credited as an Executive Producer on John Legend’s new Love In The Future album, Dave Tozer actually functions as a songwriter, musician, programmer and arranger in addition to his production work. Tozer met Legend through a mutual friend in Philadelphia during the late 90s when Dave was working as a musician and developing his production skills and John (then known as John Stephens) was a gifted music student at the University of Pennsylvania.