Saturday, July 31, 2010

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Open Labs - Another victim to the economic downfall?

Posted: 31 Jul 2010 03:16 AM PDT

This is one of those posts we rather wouldn\'t have to write, but sadly we got some information that another gear company went into bankrupcy. According to the Austin, TX news paper the Statesman, on august 4 2010, all assets of Open Labs, Inc....

HGFortune releases Avatar ST VSTi Synthesizer

Posted: 31 Jul 2010 01:45 AM PDT

Avatar ST is featuring a new generation of HG Fortune synths. Basically it is most suited for a large variety of pads, soundscapes, athmospheres or related FX sounds but can do other sounds like e.g. certain kinds of basses too. The 16 Step Modulator...

New Sounds and Samples on Sample Saturday

Posted: 30 Jul 2010 05:58 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...
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Friday, July 30, 2010

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Behringer: ...tell your story to the world...

Posted: 30 Jul 2010 07:58 AM PDT

Musicians have many different goals when they acquire audio gear. Some are recording demos, some are looking only to perform live. Some perform to a devoted regional fan base while others perform on tour to crowds all over the world. Everyone has a...

Sugarbytes announces Guitar Software Plugin

Posted: 30 Jul 2010 07:19 AM PDT

Sugarbytes announce the most complete guitar software of all times. Absolutely convincing guitar riffs, combined with amps, wah pedals and effects. The actual guitar player has been transformed into a step sequencer system that allows control...

iZotope Ozone 4 - Mid/Side Processing - Tech Tip Video

Posted: 29 Jul 2010 12:32 PM PDT

Mid/Side processing involves working independently with the sum and difference of the left/right channels of a stereo mix. We\'ll show you how to use the Mid/Side processing in Ozone 4 to get unprecedented control over your sound scape. Ozone 4 is a...

Rayzoon Releases Jamstix 3.0.2 Update

Posted: 29 Jul 2010 11:40 AM PDT

Rayzoon has released version 3.0.2 of its virtual drummer Jamstix. This update offers various enhancements and updates and is available now to all Jamstix 3 owners at no charge.

New Yamah Motif XF coming next week

Posted: 29 Jul 2010 10:24 AM PDT

Yamaha will be releasing the next generation music workstation Motif with the Motif XF. The XF is based on the XS but with groundbreaking Flash memory expansion capabilities that will set the standard for keyboard workstations for years to come.

Battery-Powered Studio To Go - Boss BR-800

Posted: 29 Jul 2010 10:14 AM PDT

BOSS continues its top-selling tradition of portable, affordable multi-trackers with the new BR-800 Digital Recorder (www.BossUS.com/Gear/BR-800), a battery-powered studio to go. The sleek new design is made possible by touch-sensor switches and SD...
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New Yamah Motif XF coming next week

Posted: 29 Jul 2010 10:24 AM PDT

Yamaha will be releasing the next generation music workstation Motif with the Motif XF. The XF is based on the XS but with groundbreaking Flash memory expansion capabilities that will set the standard for keyboard workstations for years to come.
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Thursday, July 29, 2010

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Vestax Spin & djay Software Beginner Tutorial - Video

Posted: 28 Jul 2010 12:07 PM PDT

This is a beginners tutorial on setting up your Vestax Spin for scratching. Vestax Spin is a midi controller that requires a software called djay on Macintosh. Spin is an all-in-one bundle of digital DJ hardware and software, offering total...

Native Instruments announces KOMPLETE 7 ELEMENTS

Posted: 28 Jul 2010 11:12 AM PDT

Native Instruments today announced KOMPLETE 7 ELEMENTS, a software bundle that provides musicians and producers with an especially affordable arsenal of professional instruments and effects. Based on the acclaimed technology of KONTAKT, KORE, REAKTOR...

NI Reaktor made easy with Reaktor Player

Posted: 28 Jul 2010 11:05 AM PDT

REAKTOR 5 PLAYER is your free entry point to the award-winning and avant-garde audio world of REAKTOR 5 - the super-powerful modular sound studio that made Native Instruments famous. REAKTOR 5 PLAYER offers you an easy to use interface and gives...

Native Instruments introduces KOMPLETE 7

Posted: 28 Jul 2010 10:58 AM PDT

KOMPLETE 7 is the latest version of the ultimate software collection from Native Instruments. Now bigger and better and featuring 24 KOMPLETE Instruments and Effects, this 90 GB package is bursting with more than 10,000 production-ready sounds for...

Alchemy Factory Bonus 3 Released

Posted: 28 Jul 2010 08:20 AM PDT

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Wednesday, July 28, 2010

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Presonus Studio One 1.5.2 Update available

Posted: 28 Jul 2010 05:03 AM PDT

The Presonus software team has done it again. Just a month after releasing Studio One 1.5.1, they’re already shipping version 1.5.2 of their groundbreaking DAW software for Mac and Windows!

Imageline Harmless Introduction and Interface - Video

Posted: 28 Jul 2010 04:58 AM PDT

Harmless is an additive synthesizer doing subtractive synthesis. Or if you prefer, a subtractive synthesizer powered by an additive synthesis engine. This softsynth is digital, and proud to be. Everything is fake, the tone generator, the filter &...

Voxengo drum track recording service cost lowered

Posted: 28 Jul 2010 04:03 AM PDT

Voxengo custom drum track recording service has lowered the cost of the drum recording orders down to US$ 59.95. This will be a regular price from now on. Beside that, we have decided to make licensing terms less strict: now you will get full...

Oh My Funkness! loop bank for Strum Electric GS-1

Posted: 28 Jul 2010 03:59 AM PDT

Oh My Funkness! is AAS\' first loop bank title for Strum Electric GS-1 and presents a collection of 261 funk grooves. The loops are divided into ten unique electric guitar instrumentals, each covering a particular style and era. The loops are...

Focusrite unveils the new ISA428 MkII pre amp

Posted: 28 Jul 2010 01:53 AM PDT

New to Focusrite\'s renowned ISA range of pro audio hardware is the ISA428 MkII, a premium four-channel mic preamp and A-D converter. The ISA428 MkII will supersede the existing ISA428 and will be available at a much more affordable price.

Apple Unveils New Mac Pro with 12 Cores

Posted: 27 Jul 2010 04:46 PM PDT

Apple today unveiled a new Mac Pro line with up to 12 processing cores and up to 50 percent greater performance than the previous generation. Featuring the latest quad-core and 6-core Intel Xeon processors, all-new ATI graphics and the option for up...
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MOTU ships DP Control App for iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch

Posted: 27 Jul 2010 04:54 AM PDT

MOTU has released DP Control™, a free app now available from the Apple app store that allows Digital Performer users to control DP over a WiFi network using their iPhone, iPad or third-generation iPod Touch.

OP-X Controller Ready for Take Off

Posted: 27 Jul 2010 03:50 AM PDT

The first time we got to know Mario Jurisch was when he made this incredible cool impOSCar 2 controller. His next project became the OP-X controller which he just finished. Again from scratch and completely original he created this controller...
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Tuesday, July 27, 2010

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MOTU ships DP Control App for iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch

Posted: 27 Jul 2010 04:54 AM PDT

MOTU has released DP Control™, a free app now available from the Apple app store that allows Digital Performer users to control DP over a WiFi network using their iPhone, iPad or third-generation iPod Touch.

OP-X Controller Ready for Take Off

Posted: 27 Jul 2010 03:50 AM PDT

The first time we got to know Mario Jurisch was when he made this incredible cool impOSCar 2 controller. His next project became the OP-X controller which he just finished. Again from scratch and completely original he created this controller...

A&H launches first iPhone app for iLive

Posted: 27 Jul 2010 03:46 AM PDT

Allen & Heath has launched iLive Tweak, its first iPhone app, to provide real time mobile control of the iLive digital mixing range. The release adds yet another option to iLive’s array of remote control possibilities, which includes...

Symphony I/O new USB audio interface from Apogee

Posted: 26 Jul 2010 12:25 PM PDT

Apogee Electronics Corporation introduces Symphony I/O, the most advanced multi-channel professional audio interface available with next-generation sound quality, Logic and Pro Tools compatibility and total I/O flexibility. Perfecting the...

New additions to the Moogfest line-up

Posted: 26 Jul 2010 10:37 AM PDT

MoogFest 2010, a three-day festival celebrating the innovative vision of sonic pioneer, Robert Moog, to be held in Asheville, NC, during Halloween weekend, October 29-31, is already dealing some tricks and treats. The announcement of the entire line...

Elysia launches xpressor 500

Posted: 26 Jul 2010 07:50 AM PDT

The xpressor 500 is elysia\'s new stereo compressor available in API\'s 500 series format. Its discrete audio path running in constant class-A mode has been designed to provide superior audio quality, combining a clear and open sound with a good lot...

PSP Audioware releases PSP 85

Posted: 26 Jul 2010 07:46 AM PDT

PSP Audioware are pleased to announce a release of the new delay plug-in: PSP 85 successor of the PSP 84 which became the favorite delay plug-in for some of you.  PSP 85 is the product of our eternal fascination with the endless possibilities...
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New additions to the Moogfest line-up

Posted: 26 Jul 2010 10:37 AM PDT

MoogFest 2010, a three-day festival celebrating the innovative vision of sonic pioneer, Robert Moog, to be held in Asheville, NC, during Halloween weekend, October 29-31, is already dealing some tricks and treats. The announcement of the entire line...
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Monday, July 26, 2010

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NI Komplete 7 soon to be released

Posted: 26 Jul 2010 03:25 AM PDT

Nothing official yet, but the signs on the internet tell us that Native Instruments is about to announce and release the next version of Komplete. Version 7 will have 16 new instruments/plugins. With over 100 GB and 10.000 sounds Komplete 7 will be...

AirTurn iPad Bluetooth page turner foot switch for iPad

Posted: 25 Jul 2010 04:30 PM PDT

AirTurn is introducing a first look at its prototype Bluetooth BT-105 page turner footswitch for the iPad and other Bluetooth-equipped computers. While the iPad is a terrific tool for reading digital sheet music, its functionality is actually...
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NI Komplete 7 soon to be released

Posted: 26 Jul 2010 03:25 AM PDT

Nothing official yet, but the signs on the internet tell us that Native Instruments is about to announce and release the next version of Komplete. Version 7 will have 16 new instruments/plugins. With over 100 GB and 10.000 sounds Komplete 7 will be...
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Saturday, July 24, 2010

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iPad meets NI Traktor

Posted: 24 Jul 2010 05:11 AM PDT

In the next few weeks we from Gearjunkies will review several apps for the Ipad. There are a lot cool MIDI, studio, instrument and DJ apps around. This just arrived at Gearjunkies TechLab: Tonetable.

Apogee announces the Symphony I/O USB audio interface

Posted: 24 Jul 2010 02:44 AM PDT

Apogee is very excited to give you a sneak preview of their amazing new product. Symphony I/O is the culmination of 25 years of Apogee design excellence and is the best sounding most advanced multi-channel audio interface Apogee has ever made.

D16 Group releases Plastic Licks drum sounds collection

Posted: 24 Jul 2010 02:44 AM PDT

Are you bored with the same old rehashed drum sounds you can find in dozens of sample packs and libraries these days? If you\'re still out there looking for something new and original, then you have to check this out! Plasticlicks is a...

New Sounds and Samples on Sample Saturday

Posted: 23 Jul 2010 05:27 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...

Apple iPad finally at the Gearjunkies TechLab

Posted: 23 Jul 2010 07:10 AM PDT

Okay here we go! the Apple iPad has landed in the Netherlands. There is a lot of buzz going on about the iPad and there are a lot DJ, MIDI and music applications. In the next few weeks we will go try some of the most populair apps for the iPad,......

Flux IRCAM Tools now available

Posted: 23 Jul 2010 06:56 AM PDT

The IRCAM Tools products express the result of over twenty years of fundamental research within the realms of music related digital signal processing. First out, we present a series of products evolved from two major fields of technology, Acoustic ...

Universal Audio releases Cambridge EQ plugin - Video

Posted: 23 Jul 2010 06:39 AM PDT

The Cambridge EQ is a high-end analog console-style which boasts five bands of switchable parametric or shelving EQ and two comprehensive high and low pass filters, as well as other very useful features. As UA\'s most surgical EQ, it is the only UAD...
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Friday, July 23, 2010

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AmpliTube for iPad from IK Multimedia Now Available

Posted: 22 Jul 2010 11:44 AM PDT

IK Multimedia is pleased to announce that AmpliTube® for iPad is now available for download from the iTunes App Store. Together with the currently available iRig interface adapter, this combination represents the first portable multi...
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Thursday, July 22, 2010

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Upcoming NI Traktor system tested by Dubfire

Posted: 21 Jul 2010 10:57 AM PDT

Famous DJ and producer Dubfire tests a new Native Instruments Traktor system at Club Amnesia on July 12th. More details will be revealed in August.

Two new Steinberg Sequel Content Sets now available

Posted: 21 Jul 2010 08:47 AM PDT

Two new Sequel Content Sets are now available in the Steinberg Online Shop: R’n’B and Smooth House. Each set contains hundreds of top-quality loops and is compatible with Sequel 2 and all Cubase retail versions from 4.5 and up.
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Roxy Music consider releasing new material as downloads only

Posted: 21 Jul 2010 05:13 AM PDT

Musicians who question whether their album will attract enough interest may be inspired by an idea put forward by Roxy Music. The veteran art rock group, whose hits include Virginia Plain and Love is the Drug, split up in the early 1980s but got...
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Wednesday, July 21, 2010

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Roxy Music consider releasing new material as downloads only

Posted: 21 Jul 2010 05:13 AM PDT

Musicians who question whether their album will attract enough interest may be inspired by an idea put forward by Roxy Music. The veteran art rock group, whose hits include Virginia Plain and Love is the Drug, split up in the early 1980s but got...

Continuum Fingerboard version 4.08 released

Posted: 21 Jul 2010 02:37 AM PDT

Version 4.08 firmware is now available for download for Continuum Fingerboards with built-in sounds.  4.08 addresses several minor issues related to our recent 4.07 release: 

Reloop Digital Jockey 2 Interface Edition Limited

Posted: 20 Jul 2010 10:14 AM PDT

Reloop have announced they will come with a (very) limited edition of their Digital Jockey 2 Interface Edition. It is a very limited edition as there will be only one shipment (in september). Features are the same as the Digital Jockey 2 IE but will...

ASK VIDEO The Studio Edge - Pro Audio Recording Series

Posted: 20 Jul 2010 08:40 AM PDT

These days more and more people are recording at home instead of going to professional studios. The technology involved has become so accessible that almost anyone can start up their own studio. While this means that there\'s more music out there...

Novation announce Nocturn 25 & 49 software giveaway

Posted: 20 Jul 2010 06:57 AM PDT

As part of a new software giveaway, Novation are offering over $500 of performance software free to all new and existing Nocturn Keyboard owners. Since their launch, Novation\'s sought-after Nocturn 25 and 49 have set new standards for high...
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Continuum Fingerboard version 4.08 released

Posted: 21 Jul 2010 02:37 AM PDT

Version 4.08 firmware is now available for download for Continuum Fingerboards with built-in sounds.  4.08 addresses several minor issues related to our recent 4.07 release: 
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Tuesday, July 20, 2010

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New Apogee mystery product

Posted: 20 Jul 2010 02:42 AM PDT

The Apogee website started teasing us with this picture below. Will this be the successor series for the Rosetta series? We will have to wait until the 26th.

djay Keyboard Cover available

Posted: 20 Jul 2010 02:29 AM PDT

Providing color-coded buttons with symbols to help identify key functions and distinguish between djay’s extensive shortcuts, the djay Keyboard Cover transforms your Mac notebook into a DJ controller and helps you taking your mix to the...

DyVision Reverb Remover released

Posted: 20 Jul 2010 02:03 AM PDT

DyVision Reverb Remover from DyVision Works is a VST effect for use in modern DAW programs. It can remove reverb from an audio signal, and also has de-essing and background noise reduction capabilities. It is designed to...

Voxengo releases HarmoniEQ 2.0 harmonically-enhanced equalizer

Posted: 19 Jul 2010 06:15 AM PDT

Voxengo is pleased to announce the release of HarmoniEQ version 2.0, a parametric, harmonically-enhanced equalizer plug-in for professional music production applications, available in AudioUnit and VST plugin formats, for Mac OS X (v.10.4.11 and...
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Monday, July 19, 2010

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Coming soon - FL Diva plugin from Image Line

Posted: 19 Jul 2010 04:13 AM PDT

We just saw the lights of version 9.5. of FL Studio, but already the guys at Image Line are working on the next plug-in called FL Diva. It is like a Auto-Tune for FL Studio. Image Line have posted a video showing some early Alpha testing of their new...

FabFilter releases plug-in updates and announces Summer Sale

Posted: 19 Jul 2010 03:42 AM PDT

FabFilter has released updates for all FabFilter plug-ins, containing bug fixes and small improvements. The updated plug-ins are now available on all platforms: Windows and Mac OS X, 32-bit and 64-bit.
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