Sunday, October 31, 2010

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Something for the Weekend: Tron Legacy and Daft Punk

Posted: 30 Oct 2010 02:35 AM PDT

It all makes sense to me! Allthough we know who Daft Punk is, their \'act\' with the disguise with the futuristic helmets does suit the perception of the project as science fiction. So the thought of Daft Punk doing the original soundtrack for the...

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Something for the Weekend: Tron Legacy and Daft Punk

Posted: 30 Oct 2010 02:35 AM PDT

It all makes sense to me! Allthough we know who Daft Punk is, their \'act\' with the disguise with the futuristic helmets does suit the perception of the project as science fiction. So the thought of Daft Punk doing the original soundtrack for the...

FXpansion Geist release date announced

Posted: 30 Oct 2010 02:07 AM PDT

FXpansion joined the ranks of manufacturers to create a buzz around a new instrument, and started to tease us with \'obscure\' videos on Youtube. In the first video there wasn\'t much to see, but in the second video you can catch some visuals of the...

Saturday, October 30, 2010

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FXpansion Geist release date announced

Posted: 30 Oct 2010 02:07 AM PDT

FXpansion joined the ranks of manufacturers to create a buzz around a new instrument, and started to tease us with \'obscure\' videos on Youtube. In the first video there wasn\'t much to see, but in the second video you can catch some visuals of the...

Friday, October 29, 2010

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Denon DJ DN-X600 Mixer now available

Posted: 29 Oct 2010 01:49 AM PDT

Denon DJ is now shipping the DN-X600 2-Channel Digital Mixer, featuring MIDI interface and an internal soundcard. This versatile mixing solution is designed for all types of DJs, as it features software compatibility as well as full...

Update brings 64-bit support to Melodyne

Posted: 29 Oct 2010 01:43 AM PDT

Celemony is pleased to announce that for Melodyne editor, assistant and essential a free update to Version 1.2 is now available. The update brings 64-bit support and improved transfer handling as well as extending MIDI export to the plug-in...

Apples iPad and Music Apps - Gearjunkies Review part 2

Posted: 28 Oct 2010 07:01 AM PDT

With part two of our iPad series we\'ll continue were we ended with part one, the instrument apps. But this time not your regular drum, synth and piano apps. No. This time it\'s \'the peculiar and the strange\' music apps. And I mean this in a good...

A Mouse for your Feet - KMI Softstep

Posted: 28 Oct 2010 06:04 AM PDT

Keith McMillen Instruments today announced the release of SoftStep, the first universal multi-touch USB/MIDI foot controller. Whether used with an effects racks or popular software programs, SoftStep is the most affordable, versatile and expressive...

Rob Papen plugin updates available now

Posted: 28 Oct 2010 05:20 AM PDT

Rob Papen has just released two updates for the Predator synth and the RP-Verb FX plugin. Predator has been updated to version 1.6., where the RP-Verb plugin was updated to version 1.5. Together with these updates Rob has released the much...

AmpliTube 2 for iPhone Now Available

Posted: 28 Oct 2010 04:26 AM PDT

IK Multimedia is pleased to announce AmpliTube 2 for iPhone: a major update to the leading guitar software and now one of the most powerful music creation apps available for the iOS platform.

Wednesday, October 27, 2010

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Radical Update for the SSL AWS 900 Console

Posted: 27 Oct 2010 12:45 AM PDT

Solid State Logic, the world’s leading manufacturer of professional digital and analogue consoles, is proud to present a radical update to the hugely successful AWS 900 console. Launched in 2004, the AWS reinvented the professional...

Instant Soul for your tracks with GEORGE DUKE SOUL TREASURES

Posted: 26 Oct 2010 04:10 AM PDT

Native Instruments today introduced GEORGE DUKE SOUL TREASURES, a new software instrument that makes the charismatic keyboard work of soul legend George Duke available for any music production. Based on advanced KONTAKT sampling technology, the ...

Tuesday, October 26, 2010

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Serato and Ableton demonstrating The Bridge worldwide

Posted: 26 Oct 2010 03:37 AM PDT

With \'The Bridge World Tour\' Serato and Ableton product specialists and industry-leading DJs and producers will be demonstrating The Bridge in select cities worldwide. Special guests include Rob Swift, DJ Spider, Jeff Milligan, DJ Revolution,...

New Reverb Plugin from Softube available now - TSAR-1

Posted: 26 Oct 2010 02:19 AM PDT

Softube is shipping the TSAR-1 Reverb for native (VST/AU/RTAS) platforms. TSAR-1 Reverb is available today at the Softube web shop and at authorized Softube dealers at a price of $329, excl. VAT.

New SSL Controller for Pro Project Studios

Posted: 26 Oct 2010 01:49 AM PDT

Solid State Logic, the world’s leading manufacturer of professional analogue and digital consoles, is proud to present Nucleus; a unique, high quality DAW Controller and SuperAnalogue™ audio hub for professional project studios. Nucleus...

Mixed In Key Announces 2nd Annual Harmonic Mixing DJ Contest

Posted: 25 Oct 2010 09:04 AM PDT

Mixed In Key, makers of award-winning Harmonic Mixing software used by world-renowned DJs, has launched their second annual DJ contest. DJs around the world are invited to showcase their favorite music genre in a 10-15 minute mix that will be judged...

Rebirth of a Classic - Waldorf PPG Wave 3.V

Posted: 25 Oct 2010 08:23 AM PDT

The Waldorf PPG Wave 3.V is the reincarnation of the legendary PPG Wave synthesizer, which is arguably the most coveted high-end synthesizer of the 1980s and developed by Wolfgang Palm. On countless hits, the sounds of this instrument can be...

Real-Time Sound Morphing with new Linplug MorphoX

Posted: 25 Oct 2010 05:05 AM PDT

LinPlug MorphoX for Mac and PC is today released! The key feature of MorphoX that distinguishes it from other synths is its Morph Wheel which allows the user to quickly and easily morph between two synth patches. Using the Morph Wheel, it\'s easy to...

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New SSL Controller for Pro Project Studios

Posted: 26 Oct 2010 01:49 AM PDT

Solid State Logic, the world’s leading manufacturer of professional analogue and digital consoles, is proud to present Nucleus; a unique, high quality DAW Controller and SuperAnalogue™ audio hub for professional project studios. Nucleus...

Rebirth of a Classic - Waldorf PPG Wave 3.V

Posted: 25 Oct 2010 08:23 AM PDT

The Waldorf PPG Wave 3.V is the reincarnation of the legendary PPG Wave synthesizer, which is arguably the most coveted high-end synthesizer of the 1980s and developed by Wolfgang Palm. On countless hits, the sounds of this instrument can be...

Real-Time Sound Morphing with new Linplug MorphoX

Posted: 25 Oct 2010 05:05 AM PDT

LinPlug MorphoX for Mac and PC is today released! The key feature of MorphoX that distinguishes it from other synths is its Morph Wheel which allows the user to quickly and easily morph between two synth patches. Using the Morph Wheel, it\'s easy to...

The END of another Icon - Sony Walkman

Posted: 25 Oct 2010 02:50 AM PDT

How ironic, ... wasn\'t past saturday the day the iPod celebrated its ninth birthday. The day after Sony had its last day of the Walkman\'s production. Yep, another icon is being terminated due to economic and technological advancement.

Monday, October 25, 2010

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The END of another Icon - Sony Walkman

Posted: 25 Oct 2010 02:50 AM PDT

How ironic, ... wasn\'t past saturday the day the iPod celebrated its ninth birthday. The day after Sony had its last day of the Walkman\'s production. Yep, another icon is being terminated due to economic and technological advancement.

More Fairlight for your Reason - Video

Posted: 25 Oct 2010 12:54 AM PDT

Six months since the release of the original Fairlight CMI Legacy ReFill, Bitley releases this completely new version. Being nearly 10 times as large, here comes the new refill, originally code named \"Supersonic\".

Sunday, October 24, 2010

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New firmware for OTO Machines Biscuit available

Posted: 23 Oct 2010 05:30 AM PDT

BISCUIT is the hardware FX processor from OTO Machines. They just released a free firmware upgrade to version 1.2. With Biscuit you can add depth, texture and organic behavior to synths, basslines, drum machines and virtual instruments. Using true 8...

Saturday, October 23, 2010

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Rob Cass talking Liquid Channel at Abbey Road - Video

Posted: 23 Oct 2010 01:35 AM PDT

Rob Cass founded Cave Productions in the late nineties and was soon involved with some of pop\'s biggest names, from Robbie Williams to Estelle. Some 13 years later, Rob\'s company is proud to be working in association with the world\'s most famous...

New Sounds and Samples on Sample Saturday

Posted: 22 Oct 2010 05:41 PM 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...

Swiss Army Knife of Controllers - Kyma Control app

Posted: 22 Oct 2010 09:47 AM PDT

Symbolic Sound\'s new \'Kyma Control\' app for the iPad gives sound designers, musicians, and researchers a new wireless multi-touch controller for the Kyma/Paca(rana) sound design workstation.

DJ Blakey and his Novation Dicers - Video

Posted: 22 Oct 2010 09:26 AM PDT

DJ Blakey was the UK DMC Champion in 2004. These days he is working closely on the upcoming video game DJ Hero 2. In the video below he is showing us the use of the Novation Dicers to \'... whack out some choons\'!

Elektron Octatrack about to arrive...

Posted: 22 Oct 2010 07:24 AM PDT

The Octatrack DPS-1 is a 8 track dynamic performance sampler, introduced to us at the MusikMesse this year. The Octatrack is ideal for radical audio processing and performance oriented sampling. Every track features real-time pitch scaling &...

New Member Reloop Digital Jockey Series with the Master Edition

Posted: 22 Oct 2010 07:00 AM PDT

The successful Digital Jockey series has grown by one new version: the Master Edition. All the critically acclaimed controller features, allowing the perfect control of Traktor, are still on board. A reasonable novelty is the symmetric output –...

Next Generation of Auto-Tune availbale now

Posted: 22 Oct 2010 05:13 AM PDT

Antares has announced the release of Auto-Tune 7, the next generation of the worldwide standard inprofessional pitch correction. Hailed at its introduction as a \"Holy Grail of recording,\" Auto-Tune has stood for well over a decade as the...

Want Of The Day - Korg Vintage T-Shirts

Posted: 22 Oct 2010 05:05 AM PDT

Korg USA, has announced a collection of retro-style t-shirts that pay tribute to Korg’s long history of electronic musical products while making a fashion statement of their own. Inspired by actual Korg promotional art of the 60s, 70s...

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Swiss Army Knife of Controllers - Kyma Control app

Posted: 22 Oct 2010 09:47 AM PDT

Symbolic Sound\'s new \'Kyma Control\' app for the iPad gives sound designers, musicians, and researchers a new wireless multi-touch controller for the Kyma/Paca(rana) sound design workstation.

Elektron Octatrack about to arrive...

Posted: 22 Oct 2010 07:24 AM PDT

The Octatrack DPS-1 is a 8 track dynamic performance sampler, introduced to us at the MusikMesse this year. The Octatrack is ideal for radical audio processing and performance oriented sampling. Every track features real-time pitch scaling &...

Want Of The Day - Korg Vintage T-Shirts

Posted: 22 Oct 2010 05:05 AM PDT

Korg USA, has announced a collection of retro-style t-shirts that pay tribute to Korg’s long history of electronic musical products while making a fashion statement of their own. Inspired by actual Korg promotional art of the 60s, 70s...

Friday, October 22, 2010

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Vinyl DJing ... on Life Support?

Posted: 21 Oct 2010 08:33 AM PDT

Vinyl is dead! ... Well, that would be bold statement. And no, ... it isn\'t. But it is safe to say DJ\'s that are working with good ol\' vinyl records are getting scares. Earlier this month, Panasonic wrote a letter to retailers that production of...

Novation Launchpad takes DJ Hero to the next level

Posted: 21 Oct 2010 08:10 AM PDT

Activision\'s DJ Hero computer game was a big hit when it was launched in 2009. It provided gamplay like that of Guitar Hero, but for the wannabe DJ as opposed to the brooding rockstar. This month sees the release of DJ Hero 2, which is packed...

GarageBand updated with iLife 11

Posted: 21 Oct 2010 05:18 AM PDT

Apple today introduced iLife ’11, a major upgrade that gives Mac® users even more great ways to create and share photos, movies and music. iPhoto ’11 has a whole new look, with stunning full screen modes for Faces, Places and...

The New Loud is now available - Brainworx bx_XL

Posted: 21 Oct 2010 04:57 AM PDT

Brainworx is proud to announce the release of our critically acclaimed new M/S Mastering Limiter, bx_XL. Its main purpose is to help you get your mixes loud while keeping them clear (undistorted). “As loud” as any major label production...

Thursday, October 21, 2010

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FabFilter announces Pro-L limiter plug-in

Posted: 21 Oct 2010 01:42 AM PDT

FabFilter announces Pro-L limiter plug-in Following the highly acclaimed Pro-C compressor and Pro-Q equalizer, FabFilter now expands their line of professional mastering and mixing plug-ins with the introduction of FabFilter Pro-L: a top quality, ...

Extended 105 key range for Pianoteq Instruments

Posted: 21 Oct 2010 12:12 AM PDT

The Pianoteq K1, C3 and M3 virtual grand pianos now offer an extended keyboard range of 105 keys. This range makes it the largest ever available in a piano.

Arturia ships the Origin Keyboard

Posted: 20 Oct 2010 12:54 PM PDT

The Origin project started in 2004 and was aimed at creating a new kind of synthesizer. Ambitious from a features stand-point, innovative in design and sounding like no other digital synthesizer on the market- the Origin concept was bold.

The Future of Logic - Or is there one?

Posted: 20 Oct 2010 09:49 AM PDT

Well this afternoon mr. Steve Jobs will get the attention of the world when he will be hosting the \'Back to the Mac\' event. Most likely he will be introducing a new version of OS X? Tiny MacBook Airs? iPhone announcements? Who knows... Steve Jobs...

Introduction into Synth Programming with Madrona Labs Aalto

Posted: 20 Oct 2010 08:57 AM PDT

Are you interested in modular synth (programming) but not really sure if it is \'your thing\'? Maybe starting out with the Madrona Labs Aalto modular softsynth would be a good start then? Priced at 99 dollars this might be a sensible solution instead...

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Arturia ships the Origin Keyboard

Posted: 20 Oct 2010 12:54 PM PDT

The Origin project started in 2004 and was aimed at creating a new kind of synthesizer. Ambitious from a features stand-point, innovative in design and sounding like no other digital synthesizer on the market- the Origin concept was bold.

Introduction into Synth Programming with Madrona Labs Aalto

Posted: 20 Oct 2010 08:57 AM PDT

Are you interested in modular synth (programming) but not really sure if it is \'your thing\'? Maybe starting out with the Madrona Labs Aalto modular softsynth would be a good start then? Priced at 99 dollars this might be a sensible solution instead...

Wednesday, October 20, 2010

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Huge A&R Database on your iPhone with DemoGod

Posted: 20 Oct 2010 03:02 AM PDT

Sample Magic just announced the release of the DemoGod iPhone/iPad App, putting the world\'s largest collection of dance music A&R contacts into a handy app. With DemoGod at your fingertips, it\'s making life so much easier for aspiring artists...

Denon DJ releases update for the Serato Controller DN-HC1000S

Posted: 20 Oct 2010 02:38 AM PDT

The Denon DN-HC1000S is a dedicated Serato controller enabling DJ\'s to navigate around tracks, trigger cue points-samples-loops and effects. Plus with 4 midi page banks it\'s also simply to create your own custom templates directly in Serato.

Diplo (Major Lazer, M.I.A.) talking Komplete 7 - Video

Posted: 19 Oct 2010 10:24 AM PDT

Bass music innovator Diplo (Major Lazer, M.I.A.) throwing light on the method behind some of the most distinctive beats and sounds of recent years. Find out why Komplete 7, and particularly Massive, play a central role in the production of his...

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Presonus intros Production Starter Pack - 1Box

Posted: 19 Oct 2010 01:57 AM PDT

Getting into music production can be a difficult sometimes disheartening subject for many aspiring producers. What to buy from who and what? Presonus is offering a helping hand for these beginners. They have introduced the 1Box Recording Kit.

Tuesday, October 19, 2010

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Presonus intros Production Starter Pack - 1Box

Posted: 19 Oct 2010 01:57 AM PDT

Getting into music production can be a difficult sometimes disheartening subject for many aspiring producers. What to buy from who and what? Presonus is offering a helping hand for these beginners. They have introduced the 1Box Recording Kit.

PCDJ debuts DEX for Mac DJ Software

Posted: 19 Oct 2010 01:14 AM PDT

Digital 1 DJ/ PCDJ announces the release of PCDJ DEX for the MAC computer platform. PCDJ, which stands for personal computer disc jockey - is synonymous with the MP3 DJ revolution. “Releasing a MAC version of our popular DEX DJ software is...

Jomox announces small production run for the SunSyn MKII

Posted: 18 Oct 2010 08:38 AM PDT

There were some rumours alright and now it seems they are true! The highly sought-after Sunsyn 2.0 will be manufactured again in a very small run. Jomox have given a visual facelift to their 8-voice wonder, while undertaking the very difficult task...

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Jomox announces small production run for the SunSyn MKII

Posted: 18 Oct 2010 08:38 AM PDT

There were some rumours alright and now it seems they are true! The highly sought-after Sunsyn 2.0 will be manufactured again in a very small run. Jomox have given a visual facelift to their 8-voice wonder, while undertaking the very difficult task...

Doepfer announces Dark Time Sequencer

Posted: 18 Oct 2010 02:21 AM PDT

Doepfer has an analog sequencer in development intended as an add-on for their Dark Energy synth. This sequencer, Dark Time, originally planned as an add-on for the Dark Energy, may also be used in combination with other Midi, USB or CV/Gate...