Posts Tagged 'Synthesizers'

Allen & Heath iLive on tour with Frank Ocean

August 8, 2013·0 comments·

Singing superstar, Frank Ocean, has just completed a tour of Europe with an Allen & Heath iLive digital system at FOH. Requested by engineer, Dave McDonald, who has toured using iLive with Adele, AIR, and Florence & the Machine, the iLive system comprises an iLive-112 Control Surface with 8 in, 24 out, RAB2 ACE, connected to a modular iDR10 MixRack with 56 in, 24 out, RAB2 ACE and Dante. There was an analogue split between the iLive and monitor console.

Synths and workstations

Native Instruments Drum Lab Instrument released

August 6, 2013·0 comments·

Native Instruments released a new drum instrument for Kontakt 5 and Kontakt Player. DRUM LAB utlizes a combination of acoustic and electronic drum samples and can be seen as the secret of professionals worldwide – a powerful production technique for creating punchy, present drum tracks. It is a first-of-its-kind instrument combining advanced drum layering techniques with an intuitive workflow designed for fast results. The included groove library provides over 900 patterns for fast groove production with uncompromising sound quality.

Synths and workstations

Why StudioLive Video Contest – Win a Presonus Win a StudioLive 32.4.2AI

August 5, 2013·0 comments·

Presonus recent “Why I Switched to Studio One” video contest was such a smashing success that they decided to kick it up a notch.

Synths and workstations

UVI releases WaveRunner – Wavetable Synthesis Retrospective

August 5, 2013·0 comments·

UVI introduces UVI WaveRunner, a collection of Wavetable Synthesis Retrospective. This collection is a multitude of synths, drum machines and rare prototypes of esteemed German heritage come together in this massive and unparalleled retrospective.

Synths and workstations

Mark Ronson installs ATC SCM25A PRO in his studio

August 5, 2013·0 comments·

ATC is pleased to announce that genre-hopping, Grammy Award-winning record producer, DJ, and musician Mark Ronson has installed a pair of SCM25A PRO three-way compact active loudspeakers in his new Munro Acoustics and Steve Durr designed studio space at London’s Tileyard Studios complex.

Synths and workstations

Ben Hillier producing Depeche Mode album with SSL Matrix

August 4, 2013·0 comments·

For Depeche Mode’s thirteenth album, ‘Delta Machine’, renowned producer Ben Hillier specified SSL’s Matrix SuperAnalogue™ mixing console with software controlled analogue patch system and multi-layer DAW control to anchor tracking stadium synth superstars Depeche Mode’s eagerly-awaited album, at Santa Barbara Sound Design (California) and Jungle City Studios (New York).

Synths and workstations

Recording With Reason 7 – New Course by Producertech

August 3, 2013·0 comments·

Producertech are happy to announce a brand new course on Reason 7 by Jared Meeker, a professional musician and composer who’s performed with LA hiphop artists Nate Dog and the Eastsidas, Snoop Dogg and Myka Nine, and has a string of sound design credits that include Dexter and Smash.

Synths and workstations

New Sounds and Samples on Sample Saturday #164

August 3, 2013·0 comments·

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.

Synths and workstations

Something For The Weekend: The Sound of Ayrton Senna

August 2, 2013·0 comments·

We here at Gearjunkies love our audio, our gear, and our heroes. The video we are showing below, we came across thanks to the AIAIAI blog. The name of the video is ‘the sound of Ayrton Senna’, so our interest was immediately triggered. Big time!

Synths and workstations

Try a King, Get a T-shirt – Korg Give Away

August 2, 2013·0 comments·

During the month of August 2013, anyone in the U.S. who auditions a new King Korg analog modeling synth at an authorized U.S. retailer can receive a free King Korg t-shirt.

Synths and workstations

Supernova Supercharge your Novation Mininova and Ultranova

August 1, 2013·0 comments·

Earlier this year, Novation released the first of three Soundpacks that give your Ultranova or Mininova the sounds of the original ground-breaking Supernova as part of the company’s 21st anniversary celebrations. Now the second of these Soundpacks is available and once again, it’s completely free.

Synths and workstations

Tone2 Audio release Unique and Twisted sounds for Rayblaster

August 1, 2013·0 comments·

IMS Exclusive takes Rayblaster‘s Impulse Modeling capabilities to the next level, breaking sonic barriers with a smooth blend of unique and twisted sounds. Our designers focused on sounds which are exclusive to IMS and not possible with other synthesizers.

Synths and workstations

Unity Audio help for the coming New Order album

August 1, 2013·0 comments·

Bernard Sumner from New Order recently auditioned a pair of Unity Audio Rock MK II‘s the Avalanche sub-woofer and liked them so much he bought three pairs including a pair for drummer Stephen Morris which are all being used for the forthcoming New Order album due out soon.

Synths and workstations

Major updates to Korg-related Karma-Lab Software

July 30, 2013·0 comments·

Karma-Lab, the developer of the KARMA interactive music technology featured in Korg Workstations, has released a major update to four of its Korg-related software applications.

Synths and workstations

Madrona Labs release Aalto 1.4 Update

July 30, 2013·0 comments·

Madrona Labs are happy to announce that the Aalto 1.4 update for Mac and Windows is live on their website! This new version offers compatibility improvements, as well as over 100 new presets, improved integration with the Soundplane, and several features requested by users like you.

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