Wednesday, September 30, 2009

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DCAM Synth Squad Video Quicktips

Posted: 30 Sep 2009 01:56 AM PDT

Synth Squad are 3 modelled synthesizers - Strobe, Amber and Cypher - bulging with the immense weight and power of old-school analogue. These are no mere emulations stunted by the limitations of the past. Instead, they combine the best features from...

DJAY version 3 released

Posted: 30 Sep 2009 01:13 AM PDT

A new era in digital DJing has begun: djay 3 — completely revamped. A ton of hot new features have been added, including Automatic Beat & Tempo Detection, Auto-Cut Scratching™, Beat-Matched Looping, enhanced Audio FX, Automix Queue,...

Presonus ships Studio One software

Posted: 29 Sep 2009 01:49 PM PDT

PreSonus is now shipping Studio One Pro and Studio One Artist, the groundbreaking music-creation and production applications for Mac OS X and Windows XP/Vista. Studio One makes audio recording and MIDI sequencing simple, yet provides a wealth of...

[Scoop!] New Traktor Controller from NI coming soon

Posted: 29 Sep 2009 10:29 AM PDT

Richie Hawtin using Maschine and an upcoming Traktor controller at Saturday Adventure Club on September 19th. Native Instruments haven\'t released any details yet but all will disclosed early november. Untill then get a glimpse of the new controller...

FabFilter releases Rob Lee Sound Set for FabFilter Twin 2

Posted: 29 Sep 2009 05:32 AM PDT

FabFilter has released the Rob Lee Sound Set for FabFilter Twin 2, its powerful software synthesizer. The bank includes 145 dance, house and techno oriented presets by top notch sound designer Rob Lee. For many years, Rob mainly did sound design for...

Propellerhead Record micro video tutorial 15

Posted: 29 Sep 2009 05:22 AM PDT

A look at what Record has to offer Reason owners besides audio recording, fantastic mixing, out-of-this-world time stretch and such. We\'re taking a look at sequencer enhancements, rack improvements, multi-processing and much more.

Tuesday, September 29, 2009

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Moog Music introduces the MIDI MuRF Pattern Editor

Posted: 29 Sep 2009 12:12 AM PDT

Since its launch in the summer of 2009, Moog’s newest Moogerfooger, the MF-105M MIDI MuRF has been an instant success.  With eight analog filters under MIDI and CV control, the MIDI MuRF is one of the most powerful and flexible sound...

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Moog Music introduces the MIDI MuRF Pattern Editor

Posted: 29 Sep 2009 12:12 AM PDT

Since its launch in the summer of 2009, Moog’s newest Moogerfooger, the MF-105M MIDI MuRF has been an instant success.  With eight analog filters under MIDI and CV control, the MIDI MuRF is one of the most powerful and flexible sound...

Saturday, September 26, 2009

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Steinberg Cubase 5 - Gearjunkies Review

Posted: 26 Sep 2009 02:47 AM PDT

First Impressions - The first impression of Cubase is ... fresh! Clearly Steinberg has given Cubase 5 a little spot of new paint. The overal layout is slightly darker which is more soothing on the eyes. But there is more that meets the eyes. As we...

AM KickLab XXL released

Posted: 25 Sep 2009 02:23 PM PDT

Kicklab XXL is the most advanced Kickmaking machine on the market, with the whole vst dedicated solely to the most important percussion element of any electronic track, the KICK.

Korg WAVEDRUM Demo Performance

Posted: 25 Sep 2009 09:14 AM PDT

Here\'s a taste of the upcoming Korg WAVEDRUM Dynamic Percussion Synthesizer, with percussionist Geoff Brown. The original Korg WAVEDRUM amazed the music world back in 1994. This legendary musical instrument was instantly famous for its innovative...

Snow Leopard Drivers for RME Interfaces available

Posted: 25 Sep 2009 08:46 AM PDT

RME has released drivers for Apple\'s latest operating system, Snow Leopard (Mac OSX 10.6), available on the company\'s website. The drivers support 32 bit and 64 bit operation and are available for all RME PCI Express cards, the FireWire-based...

Steinberg CI2 in its way...

Posted: 25 Sep 2009 07:31 AM PDT

Today, Steinberg commences shipping of the CI2 Advanced Integration USB studio to countries in Europe. Shipping in North America will follow soon after on October 1 and throughout October in the rest of the world. Please check with the local...

New releases on new Sample Friday

Posted: 25 Sep 2009 04:47 AM PDT

These are the 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...

Steinberg VST Sound Instrument Set Synthesizers Out Now

Posted: 25 Sep 2009 04:44 AM PDT

After introducing Sequel Content Sets with audio content for Cubase and Sequel users, Steinberg is thrilled to present the VST Sound Instrument Set Synthesizers, boasting high-quality VST instrument sounds alongside a deluge of MIDI loops, now...

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Korg WAVEDRUM Demo Performance

Posted: 25 Sep 2009 09:14 AM PDT

Here\'s a taste of the upcoming Korg WAVEDRUM Dynamic Percussion Synthesizer, with percussionist Geoff Brown. The original Korg WAVEDRUM amazed the music world back in 1994. This legendary musical instrument was instantly famous for its innovative...

Friday, September 25, 2009

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Apogee announces Snow Leopard Compatibility for Symphony Mobile

Posted: 25 Sep 2009 12:55 AM PDT

Apogee Electronics is pleased to announce Snow Leopard compatibility for Symphony Mobile. Updated Apogee software is available immediately from their website.

Apple enhance Logic to add full Automap integration

Posted: 25 Sep 2009 12:52 AM PDT

The latest update to Logic Pro, v9.0.1, has been enhanced to include full Automap integration. This full integration means that instrument settings and plug-in parameters inside Logic can now all be accessed from all Automap-enabled controllers, such...

More new sounds for MOTU BPM: Hip Hop Planet

Posted: 25 Sep 2009 12:43 AM PDT

The first title in a new UVI Soundcard™ library series from EKOLOOPZ, Hip Hop Planet delivers fresh-off-the-street loops and beats that integrate seamlessly into your BPM sound library. But there is nothing \"street\" about the sound quality,...

Pro Tools prerelease Now Available for Mac OS X Snow Leopard

Posted: 25 Sep 2009 12:40 AM PDT

Avid/Digidesign is pleased to announce the immediate availability of a prerelease version* of Pro Tools software that provides expanded Mac OS X 10.6.x Snow Leopard compatibility to Pro Tools 8 users.

TWITTER DJ APPLICATION

Posted: 24 Sep 2009 10:33 AM PDT

Richie Hawtin brings Twitter into the DJ Booth and invites the world to see what’s happening in real time! It’s often the case that the advent of one idea heralds unexpected benefits and developments in other areas, and so it goes with...

BALINESE GAMELAN new NI KONTAKT Instrument

Posted: 24 Sep 2009 09:55 AM PDT

The Discovery Series returns for another cultural exploration, this time heading to Indonesia to delve into the world of the BALINESE GAMELAN. This instrument contains 2 GB of pristine samples from several of the essential instruments that make up...

It has been seven years in the making - Eigenharp

Posted: 24 Sep 2009 09:12 AM PDT

Eigenlabs has spent the last seven years developing a revolutionary new electronic musical instrument, the Eigenharp. A musical instrument more advanced, more expressive and more flexible than anything you have ever seen. Apart from the video below...

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More new sounds for MOTU BPM: Hip Hop Planet

Posted: 25 Sep 2009 12:43 AM PDT

The first title in a new UVI Soundcard™ library series from EKOLOOPZ, Hip Hop Planet delivers fresh-off-the-street loops and beats that integrate seamlessly into your BPM sound library. But there is nothing \"street\" about the sound quality,...

It has been seven years in the making - Eigenharp

Posted: 24 Sep 2009 09:12 AM PDT

Eigenlabs has spent the last seven years developing a revolutionary new electronic musical instrument, the Eigenharp. A musical instrument more advanced, more expressive and more flexible than anything you have ever seen. Apart from the video below...

Thursday, September 24, 2009

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Digidesign and M-Audio Introducing Eleven Rack, SBX10, and new Fast Track

Posted: 24 Sep 2009 03:49 AM PDT

M-Audio® and Digidesign® are excited to announce three new products that break down barriers and empower you to make better music faster. The Digidesign Eleven™ Rack is a revolutionary new recording and standalone effects processing...

Toontrack Music announces the Custom and Vintage SDX

Posted: 24 Sep 2009 03:40 AM PDT

Toontrack Music is proud to announce the return of a sample library classic. The Custom and Vintage SDX™ is a re-release of the award winning Toontrack Music sample packs Superior Custom and Vintage and Superior Vintage Add-on (both released...

Propellerhead Record 14th micro video tutorial

Posted: 23 Sep 2009 05:19 AM PDT

In this tutorial, we will learn how to hook up Reason\'s vocoder to Record for use with a live audio input (aka robot singing). We\'ll also learn how to put a vocoder on an existing audio recording.

Wednesday, September 23, 2009

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Waves CLA plug-ins videos

Posted: 23 Sep 2009 02:00 AM PDT

Chris Lord-Alge is a true classic. Over the course of a career spanning almost three decades, he has worked alongside many artists who are classics in their own right. Chris Lord-Alge is a true classic. Over the course of a career spanning almost...

Celemony announces Melodyne assistant and Melodyne essential 2

Posted: 23 Sep 2009 01:41 AM PDT

Celemony is proud to announce two new products: Melodyne assistant, which offers the world-renowned Melodyne technology for the editing of vocals and monophonic instruments in a more affordable yet nonetheless improved format, and Version 2 of the...

Digidesign introduces ELEVEN - Guitar Recording System

Posted: 23 Sep 2009 01:19 AM PDT

Digidesign\'s Eleven Rack is a revolutionary guitar recording system designed to solve the challenges guitarists face in the studio. Eleven Rack uses a unique tone cloning design and one-of-a-kind, custom-designed True-Z input to re-create the...

Apple updates Logic Pro to v9.0.1.

Posted: 23 Sep 2009 01:16 AM PDT

Apple has updated Logic Pro to v9.0.1. This update improves overall stability and provides numerous fixes and enhancements.

Tone2 Audiosoftware release Gladiator 2.2 update

Posted: 22 Sep 2009 10:39 AM PDT

Tone2 Audiosoftware have announced the availability of a free update for Gladiator 2. Gladiator 2 gives you a groundbreaking approach to sound generation, while supporting an extensive list of synthesis methods, including Tone2\'s award winning...

Tuesday, September 22, 2009

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Pioneer CDJ-2000 presentation Amsterdam

Posted: 22 Sep 2009 03:29 AM PDT

Yesterday we visited the official presentation of the Pioneer CDJ-2000 in Amsterdam. The video below is a short impression of this great day. Next to several endorsements of DJ\'s, there was a cool DJ set by Laidback Luke. Afterwards we got to play...

Flux releases Syrah Dynamics Processor

Posted: 22 Sep 2009 02:53 AM PDT

After a long journey Flux:: today proudly presents, Syrah - The Creative Adaptive-Dynamics Processor. A new generation dynamics processor, always adapting to the music and to the beat of the material! Utilizing a range of delicate proprietary...

NI releases v.1.2 of TRAKTOR SCRATCH PRO and TRAKTOR PRO

Posted: 21 Sep 2009 10:41 AM PDT

Native Instruments recently released TRAKTOR PRO 1.2, a free software update for the latest generation of its digital DJ products including the DUO and LE versions. The update brings many improvements that make the latest TRAKTOR generation even more...

Monday, September 21, 2009

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Another look at the Korg microSAMPLER

Posted: 21 Sep 2009 12:43 AM PDT

Last week KORG introduced the microSAMPLER to the world. The first videos (from Japan) are appearing on Youtube now. The microSAMPLER Compact Sampling Keyboard is next to the microKORG and microKORG XL, the third model to be added to the microSERIES...

Pioneer CDJ-2000 demonstration video

Posted: 20 Sep 2009 06:47 AM PDT

The CDJ-2000 is the ultimate technologically advanced multi-format player in the world. No matter what your media preference is, the CDJ-2000 can handle them all with great performance, reliability, and confidence. It enables playback of MP3, AAC,...

New Pioneer CD player is called CDJ-2000 and CD-J900

Posted: 17 Sep 2009 02:08 AM PDT

Evolution. Changing times call for changing tools. That’s why Pioneer’s new multi-format player is the natural selection for the next generation of DJs. It’s been 15 years since the genesis of Pioneer’s first CDJ deck, which...

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Another look at the Korg microSAMPLER

Posted: 21 Sep 2009 12:43 AM PDT

Last week KORG introduced the microSAMPLER to the world. The first videos (from Japan) are appearing on Youtube now. The microSAMPLER Compact Sampling Keyboard is next to the microKORG and microKORG XL, the third model to be added to the microSERIES...

Sunday, September 20, 2009

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IK Multimedia ARC System TDM available now

Posted: 19 Sep 2009 05:19 AM PDT

IK is proud to announce the availability of the new ARC System TDM for Pro Tools HD Accel. Together with ARC Native, it is the first and only acoustic correction system in a plug-in. Finally you can \"take your room out of the mix,\" removing the...

Saturday, September 19, 2009

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Sneak peek at Totally Wired documentary about Doepfer

Posted: 19 Sep 2009 01:45 AM PDT

An interview with the great man himself, taken from the documentary \'Totally Wired\'. Dieter Doepfer talks about the inspiration for the A100 series, his collaborations with Kraftwerk, and the future of modular.

Spectrasonics releases 64-bit Mac version of Stylus RMX

Posted: 19 Sep 2009 12:30 AM PDT

Spectrasonics has released Stylus RMX(r) version 1.9, the company\'s first 64-bit native Mac software. The new version of the award-winning groove software is now compatible with Apple\'s recently released \'Snow Leopard\' 64 bit operating system...

Studiologic Numa Nero now shipping

Posted: 18 Sep 2009 03:45 PM PDT

Studiologic is proudly shipping new Numa Nero keyboard controller, with its sexy ebony stylings.  Handmade in Italy and featuring Fatar’s 88-note Grand Touch progressively graded grand hammer-action key bed, the Numa symbolizes style,...

Crysonic releases Spectralive NXT V3

Posted: 18 Sep 2009 09:43 AM PDT

Crysonics third Generation industry Leading Professional Spectral Audio Vitality / Enhancement Processor with Countless New Features and improvements such as an 11 Band Look-ahead Soft limiter /EQ /Maximizer , New effect Mix Palette and can now be...

Toontrack Music announces The Electronic EZX

Posted: 18 Sep 2009 06:57 AM PDT

Over time Toontrack Music has produced and made available industry leading drum and percussion sounds heard in movies, TV-shows, video games, at live venues and on countless hit albums. They have recorded numerous libraries with hundreds of the...

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Sneak peek at Totally Wired documentary about Doepfer

Posted: 19 Sep 2009 01:45 AM PDT

An interview with the great man himself, taken from the documentary \'Totally Wired\'. Dieter Doepfer talks about the inspiration for the A100 series, his collaborations with Kraftwerk, and the future of modular.

Friday, September 18, 2009

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Celemony begins beta testing Melodyne editor

Posted: 18 Sep 2009 12:35 AM PDT

Celemony today is pleased to invite all registered Melodyne users to participate in the beta testing of Melodyne editor, the first Melodyne product featuring the Melodyne DNA technology.

Voxengo Polysquasher 2.1 released

Posted: 18 Sep 2009 12:29 AM PDT

Voxengo Polysquasher version 2.1 update is now available for download. Voxengo Polysquasher is a mastering compressor plug-in for professional audio and sound production applications, available in AudioUnit and VST plug-in formats, for Mac OS X and...

The Mellotron is back and ready for delivery

Posted: 17 Sep 2009 05:55 AM PDT

Streetly Electronics has announced initial deliveries of its M4000 cycling tape replay keyboard instrument. The new instrument improves on the classic Mellotron M400 design of the 1970s to offer as standard a total of 24 individual tape sound sets,...

New guitar tones for MOTU Digital Performer 7

Posted: 17 Sep 2009 04:57 AM PDT

Digital Performer 7 is now shipping, and headlining the new features are eleven new guitar effects plug-ins that produce authentic guitar tones based on physical modeling technology that emulates classic stomp boxes, amps and cabinets. In seconds,...

MHC adds Common Kits to drum plugin bundle

Posted: 17 Sep 2009 04:53 AM PDT

The MHC drum plugin bundle now includes Electronic Kits, Ambient Kits, Acoustic Kits, Attack Kits and Common Kits. Common Kits includes three additional soundpacks. Thus, the bundle now includes five drum plugins and 15 additional soundpacks (3 each)...

D16 Group announces Shioitor

Posted: 17 Sep 2009 04:45 AM PDT

Shioitor is a revolution in sound within the plugin market. Its authentic analogue character and extensive software features will fulfil the needs of the most demanding musicians and sound designers who use synthesisers in their work.

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The Mellotron is back and ready for delivery

Posted: 17 Sep 2009 05:55 AM PDT

Streetly Electronics has announced initial deliveries of its M4000 cycling tape replay keyboard instrument. The new instrument improves on the classic Mellotron M400 design of the 1970s to offer as standard a total of 24 individual tape sound sets,...

Thursday, September 17, 2009

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New Pioneer CD player is called CDJ2000 and CDJ900

Posted: 17 Sep 2009 02:08 AM PDT

Evolution. Changing times call for changing tools. That’s why Pioneer’s new multi-format player is the natural selection for the next generation of DJs. It’s been 15 years since the genesis of Pioneer’s first CDJ deck, which...

Native Instruments gives us The Finger

Posted: 16 Sep 2009 07:17 AM PDT

THE FINGER is opening up new ways for intuitive sound mangling, live remixing, and advanced tempo-synced effects processing - in the studio or on stage. And since it is powered by the free KORE PLAYER, everybody can immediately use this outstanding...

Novation Automap Pro and Standard updated to v3.2

Posted: 16 Sep 2009 06:36 AM PDT

The world\'s best DAW-control software gains full compatibility with Propellerhead Reason and Record, and much more! Both versions of the longest established, most powerful and best implemented DAW-control application, Automap from Novation, have...