Monday, February 28, 2011

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HG Fortune AvatarST - Gearjunkies Review

Posted: 28 Feb 2011 09:07 AM PST

HG Fortune, being somewhat of an alternative instrument plug-in designer, created something which is hard to describe. It made me think in lines of the Korg Wavestation or NI Absynth but at a more low-level way of usage and programming. Very much...

When analog gear meets design...

Posted: 27 Feb 2011 03:50 AM PST

Allen Farmelo, NYC based recording engineer, mixer and producer, needed a console for his Farm studio room and turned to Brooklyn-based designer Francois Chambard, head of the design firm UM Project. They designed a console that combines the size and...

Sunday, February 27, 2011

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de la Mancha releases Ditto Delay FX plugin

Posted: 27 Feb 2011 12:45 AM PST

Ditto is a creative delay effect, using randomised tempo-sync modulation to provide a constantly changing but musical delay effect. You can randomise the delay time, feedback and filter cut-off, with independent left and right channel modulation...

Saturday, February 26, 2011

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Something for the Weekend: So, uhm ... what is Soundcloud?

Posted: 25 Feb 2011 04:45 PM PST

Silly title of this post, we know. Because we assume you know what Soundcloud is or else you have been living under a rock for the past 2 years (just kidding, ... don\'t hate us!). But SoundCloud is a online audio platform that lets music...

Secure your limited edition Fairlight CMI-30A

Posted: 25 Feb 2011 08:49 AM PST

If you want one, you have to act pretty fast. Only 100 CMI-30As  will be made. They will be sold directly by Fairlight Instruments and shipped anywhere in the world from Sydney, Australia (at purchaser’s expense). Authorised agents will...

Cubic Carrot Software updates Beat Counter to version 4

Posted: 25 Feb 2011 06:19 AM PST

Cubic Carrot has updated its BPM analysing software Beat Counter (also known as BPM Music Analyzer) to version 4. The software provides completely automatic beats-per-minute detection using computational music analysis algorithms. Analyzes your...

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Something for the Weekend: So, uhm ... what is Soundcloud?

Posted: 25 Feb 2011 04:45 PM PST

Silly title of this post, we know. Because we assume you know what Soundcloud is or else you have been living under a rock for the past 2 years (just kidding, ... don\'t hate us!). But SoundCloud is a online audio platform that lets music...

Secure your limited edition Fairlight CMI-30A

Posted: 25 Feb 2011 08:49 AM PST

If you want one, you have to act pretty fast. Only 100 CMI-30As  will be made. They will be sold directly by Fairlight Instruments and shipped anywhere in the world from Sydney, Australia (at purchaser’s expense). Authorised agents will...

Friday, February 25, 2011

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Developer Preview of Mac OS X Lion released

Posted: 24 Feb 2011 05:44 AM PST

Apple today released a developer preview of Mac OS® X Lion, which takes some of the best ideas from iPad™ and brings them back to the Mac® for the eighth major release of the world’s most advanced operating system. Lion...

Thursday, February 24, 2011

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Image-line and Xewton collaboration for FL studio mobile?

Posted: 23 Feb 2011 02:33 PM PST

Mobile iPad studios. There are manny apps available. I always wondered why company\'s that make DAWs in the computer world don\'t make iOS apps of their DAW. Until now! It looks like Image-line hooked up with the Xewton team for FL studio Mobile. FL...

Midas VeniceF mixing consoles include Propellerhead Record

Posted: 23 Feb 2011 09:52 AM PST

Propellerhead Software today announced that their highly acclaimed Record software has been chosen by premium mixing console maker Midas to be included with all new VeniceF mixing consoles. The recently-launched VeniceF mixing console features the...

NI Releases Scarbee Funk Guitarist - Kontakt Instrument

Posted: 23 Feb 2011 06:40 AM PST

Imagine the perfect funk guitarist: groove, precision and no solos – please welcome SCARBEE FUNK GUITARIST. This innovative instrument gives you instant playability and total control, with the genuine flavor of the funk. Lovingly sampled in...

Rob papen Explorer Software Bundle available now

Posted: 23 Feb 2011 06:24 AM PST

The Rob Papen eXplorer bundle is available! Rob Papen presets and products have been used & loved for many years by top producers world wide. If it is House, Hardcore, Trance, ...

Wednesday, February 23, 2011

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Live Remixing with The Bridge

Posted: 23 Feb 2011 01:43 AM PST

Nick from Serato remixes a hip hop classic on the fly using The Bridge software, an Akai APC-40, and a few Novation Dicers. Ableton and Serato bridge the gap between music production and DJing with The Bridge. The Bridge requires Serato Scratch...

DJ World Studio - DJ App for the iPad

Posted: 23 Feb 2011 01:31 AM PST

Want to DJ anywhere with your iPad? DJ World Studio is here to turn up the heat with everything you need to mix like a pro and throw a kicking party. DJ World Studio is the first iPad DJ application to combine vinyl and CD control styles to suit...

Brunetti and Overloud join forces on Amp Modeling Software

Posted: 23 Feb 2011 01:18 AM PST

Brunetti Tube Amplification, the Italian-based manufacturer of world-class tube guitar amplifiers and pedals, is excited to be partnering with Overloud, the Italian software company, experts in the field of accurate Guitar Amp simulation.

Waves Aphex Vintage Aural Exciter released

Posted: 23 Feb 2011 01:09 AM PST

When it was originally introduced in the mid-1970s, the Aphex Aural Exciter® brought its distinctive sound to select sessions by leading recording artists, traveling from studio to studio as an exclusive (and expensive) rental unit.

Tuesday, February 22, 2011

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Novation Nocturn 49 - A Closer Look - Video

Posted: 22 Feb 2011 12:59 AM PST

Our friends at Winksound grabbed themselves a Novation Nocturn 49 to their studios and together with Novation product specialist Brandon Carroll they show us more on the features of this MIDI controller keyboard. The Nocturn Keyboard is an...

What is the Audi sound?

Posted: 22 Feb 2011 12:47 AM PST

I came across this video below today. At first I thought this would be an attempt of a hoax. But then again it was hosted at the official Audi Youtube account, plus it has been released in may 2010, so... I guess it\'s real. Audi surely takes its \...

Liquid Channel Perfects Carl Coxs Live Mix

Posted: 21 Feb 2011 08:36 AM PST

\"My Liquid Channels are transparent but warm and big in their sound and, as testament to their quality, our FOH engineer said it was the first time in his career that he didn\'t need to add any EQ or processing!\" remarks Carl Cox, a DJ who needs...

Hit\'n\'Mix - Tear Apart MP3s and CD Tracks

Posted: 21 Feb 2011 04:46 AM PST

Where have we seen this before? Yep, you are right! Check out what Hit\'n\'Mix is all about. Strip CD tracks & MP3s down into their basic building blocks. Change and mash up/remix vocals & individual instruments. Even copy between tracks!

Sony Vegas Pro 10 - User Experience

Posted: 21 Feb 2011 02:57 AM PST

Often we get software offered for reviews and just plain \'checking out\'. Last year we got offered Vegas Pro software. Not sure what to expect, and kind of curious, we installed it here at the office. If you are still not sure what Vegas is, it is a...

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What is the Audi sound?

Posted: 22 Feb 2011 12:47 AM PST

I came across this video below today. At first I thought this would be an attempt of a hoax. But then again it was hosted at the official Audi Youtube account, plus it has been released in may 2010, so... I guess it\'s real. Audi surely takes its \...

Monday, February 21, 2011

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Virsyn iVoxel Vocoder App available in the Mac App Store

Posted: 21 Feb 2011 02:19 AM PST

Now available for the Mac platform - iVoxel is not only an amazingly sounding vocoder - the unique concept of iVoxel turns this vocoder into a singing machine going far beyond the capabilities of traditional or software vocoders.

IK Multimedia AmpliTube Fender Apps Now Available

Posted: 20 Feb 2011 03:17 AM PST

Sporting the pure Fender tones that millions of guitarists know and love, AmpliTube Fender™ offers the same famous tones for your iPhone and iPad, developed in close cooperation with the tone gurus at Fender to ensure the authenticity of the...

Saturday, February 19, 2011

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Moog Lap Steel Guitar

Posted: 19 Feb 2011 12:56 AM PST

The Moog Lap Steel combines award-winning Moog Guitar technology with the unique expressive capabilities of the Lap Steel guitar. All the innovations of The Moog Guitar; Full Sustain, Controlled Sustain and Mute modes, Harmonic Blends and the...

Something for the Weekend: Jakob Lee - Hot Girl Song

Posted: 18 Feb 2011 05:41 PM PST

I like this! Jakob Lee (Denmark) performs a partly improvised song with just Ableton Live 8, Two novation launchpads, Korg R3, Firebox, and a Mackie Mixer.

Novation UltraNova now shipping

Posted: 18 Feb 2011 10:48 AM PST

The new synth from Novation is now available at a store near you. The UltraNova is a \'Nova\' series analogue-modelling synthesizer with a powerful effects processor. It is a single-part synth taking the legendary Supernova II synth engine as a...

Introducing The LepLoop - Synth, Sequencer, Drums In One

Posted: 18 Feb 2011 10:26 AM PST

Laboratorio Elettronico Popolare (L. E. P. ) is proud to present to you a one-of-a kind analog synthesizer, sequencer and drum-machine: LEPLOOP! Small in nature but aggressive in sound, the user will be able to create a variety of analog timbres and...

TC-Helicon Love Song Competition

Posted: 18 Feb 2011 05:52 AM PST

On Valentine’s Day, TC-Helicon launched a competition for singers using TC-Helicon products.The TC-Helicon Love Song Competition gives vocalists a chance to win TC-Helicon prize packages for recording love songs that feature any TC-Helicon...

Spectrasonics Omnisphere v1.5 update available now

Posted: 18 Feb 2011 05:40 AM PST

Achieving excellence can take time and, after keeping us waiting on tender hooks for a couple of extra days, Spectrasonics have delivered just that in the form of the new awe-inspiring Omnisphere v1.5 update.

Allen&Heath Release iPad app for iLive digital mixing system

Posted: 18 Feb 2011 05:37 AM PST

iLive MixPad connects to an iLive MixRack on a wireless network and provides the essential controls for live mixing, including channel faders and mutes, DCA faders and mutes, image controls, aux sends, channel processing, mic-pre control and full...

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Moog Lap Steel Guitar

Posted: 19 Feb 2011 12:56 AM PST

The Moog Lap Steel combines award-winning Moog Guitar technology with the unique expressive capabilities of the Lap Steel guitar. All the innovations of The Moog Guitar; Full Sustain, Controlled Sustain and Mute modes, Harmonic Blends and the...

Something for the Weekend: Jakob Lee - Hot Girl Song

Posted: 18 Feb 2011 05:41 PM PST

I like this! Jakob Lee (Denmark) performs a partly improvised song with just Ableton Live 8, Two novation launchpads, Korg R3, Firebox, and a Mackie Mixer.

Novation UltraNova now shipping

Posted: 18 Feb 2011 10:48 AM PST

The new synth from Novation is now available at a store near you. The UltraNova is a \'Nova\' series analogue-modelling synthesizer with a powerful effects processor. It is a single-part synth taking the legendary Supernova II synth engine as a...

Introducing The LepLoop - Synth, Sequencer, Drums In One

Posted: 18 Feb 2011 10:26 AM PST

Laboratorio Elettronico Popolare (L. E. P. ) is proud to present to you a one-of-a kind analog synthesizer, sequencer and drum-machine: LEPLOOP! Small in nature but aggressive in sound, the user will be able to create a variety of analog timbres and...

TC-Helicon Love Song Competition

Posted: 18 Feb 2011 05:52 AM PST

On Valentine’s Day, TC-Helicon launched a competition for singers using TC-Helicon products.The TC-Helicon Love Song Competition gives vocalists a chance to win TC-Helicon prize packages for recording love songs that feature any TC-Helicon...

Spectrasonics Omnisphere v1.5 update available now

Posted: 18 Feb 2011 05:40 AM PST

Achieving excellence can take time and, after keeping us waiting on tender hooks for a couple of extra days, Spectrasonics have delivered just that in the form of the new awe-inspiring Omnisphere v1.5 update.

Friday, February 18, 2011

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Pioneer DJM-900 Nexus - Official Video

Posted: 17 Feb 2011 06:34 AM PST

You probably have noticed, if you\'r into DJ gear, that the internet again has flooded with post on the new Pioneer DJM-900 Nexus mixer. And even this is the second post we have on this new mixer today, we still want you to watch the official video...

Thursday, February 17, 2011

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SSL releases Duende Native Plugin Collection

Posted: 17 Feb 2011 12:19 AM PST

Solid State Logic, the world’s leading manufacturer of professional digital and analogue consoles is proud to announce the release of Duende Native. Duende Native plug-ins are functionally and sonically identical to the highly acclaimed, but...

Pioneer DJM-900 Nexus Unveiled

Posted: 17 Feb 2011 12:05 AM PST

Pioneer stirs up the DJ scene with its next generation DJM-900nexus, a high performance digital mixer designed for today’s professional DJ performers. An ideal combination with Pioneer’s latest CDJ line of players, the DJM-900nexus...

Printz Board (The Black Eyed Peas) talks Reason

Posted: 16 Feb 2011 05:47 AM PST

We love these behind the scenes/production videos here at Gearjunkies.com They show so much more. How and why users use the software they have chosen. This time it\'s the musical director of the Black Eyed Peas, Printz Board showing us how he creates...

Allen&Heath releases V1.8 iLive software

Posted: 16 Feb 2011 03:40 AM PST

Allen & Heath has released the latest version of its iLive firmware and Editor software, V1.8. The software includes support of the new xDR-16 expander hardware, MixPad app, and a range of enhancements, including a new scene safes system,...

Wednesday, February 16, 2011

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Pioneer DJM-900 Nexus - Another mixer, another leak

Posted: 16 Feb 2011 01:32 AM PST

Officially we can expect the whole \'shabang\' (product details and images) tomorrow (17th february) but today already an image leaked onto the internet. Like Pioneer mentioned this new mixer will bring the ProDJ Link and Rekordbox to a new level....

Tuesday, February 15, 2011

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dbx Introduces new S Series Graphic Equalizers, Compressors and Crossovers

Posted: 15 Feb 2011 01:00 AM PST

dbx® has enhanced its product line with new versions of its industry leading high-performance graphic equalizers, compressors and crossovers. The dbx S Series products are the next generation of the industry\'s most successful signal...

Monday, February 14, 2011

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FabFilter Volcano 2.10 major update available

Posted: 14 Feb 2011 01:45 AM PST

FabFilter has updated the FabFilter Volcano 2 filter effect plug-in to version 2.10, integrating the new modulation interface design from Twin 2 and Timeless 2, together with a new \"wide\" user interface layout. The improved interface makes using...

Sunday, February 13, 2011

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Korg MS-20 with iPad docking station

Posted: 12 Feb 2011 04:45 AM PST

Creative minds, ... creative minds! Mario Jurisch (a.k.a. Synth-Project) has just finished his latest project. A hardware controller for the iMS-20 app for the iPad. The controller is appropriately named MC-20 controller. Look at the pictures and you...

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Korg MS-20 with iPad docking station

Posted: 12 Feb 2011 04:45 AM PST

Creative minds, ... creative minds! Mario Jurisch (a.k.a. Synth-Project) has just finished his latest project. A hardware controller for the iMS-20 app for the iPad. The controller is appropriately named MC-20 controller. Look at the pictures and you...

Something for the Weekend: Modular Drum Module Synth.nl

Posted: 11 Feb 2011 04:36 PM PST

Gearjunkies good friend Michel Osenbruggen, maybe better known as Synth.nl, is one of those person we can truly call a natural \'Gearjunkie\'. If you look at his pictures of his studio then you really know exactly why we call him that. If you are...