Monthly archives: January 2008
Eclipse operating system upgraded to enhance performance
Eventide announced today v3.5 software upgrade for its best-selling Eclipse digital multi-effects processor. The upgrade, free for registered users, via download is available from eventide.com. The new upgrade accelerates the operating system, dramatically decreases MIDI latency, improves system control responsiveness, doubles the number of parameters that can be controlled at one time, thus enabling more [...]
Applied Acoustics Systems announces the upcoming release of Strum Acoustic GS-1
Strum Acoustic GS-1 is an acoustic guitar software synthesizer based on the latest AAS physical modeling technology. Strum provides an impressive collection of steel and nylon acoustic guitars and includes elaborate voicing and strumming modules for the realistic reproduction of a guitarist’s playing techniques. Chords played on the keyboard are automatically voiced for the guitar [...]
FLUX updates all products to version 1.3 and adopts iLok
Every Flux plug-in now features an Automation button managing the A/B Morphing slider. When engaged , only the Morphing slider is used to control the host automation in read and write modes. No other plug-in parameter is managed by the host automation. It also allows to map the Morphing slider on a control surface. This [...]
Audio Ease has released Snapper
Snapper is a waveform overview window that appears right beneath the Finder window, as soon as you select a sound file. Snapper shows and plays the audio, and optionally converts the file. Any file: split surround, mp3, 192 kHz, nothing is a problem. If you make a selection in the waveform you can do a [...]
TC Electronic release LM5: Loudness Radar Meter for TDM
LM5 displays Instant Loudness, Loudness History and True-Peak level derived from a new, international standard. LM5 is suitable for use in music, post production, broadcast and film; and offers a more coherent way of managing level and avoiding distortion than ancient methods still used in music production. TC Electronic
Ueberschall announce the first release of their Nouvelle Series – Minimal house
MINIMAL HOUSE is a sophisticated specialists sample collection comprised of productions with condensed tonal intensity for maximum emphasis. 24 thundering kits, up to one minute long. 1.6GB of edgy recordings on the rise. Sound awakenings for novice and advanced mix makers. MINIMAL HOUSE includes a lush offering of state of the style instrument samples. With [...]
Precisionsound releases The Blanchet Cembalo
At the beginning of the 18th century in Paris, Nicholas Blanchet, and his son Francois Etienne, the leading makers of the time, switched the method of making Cembalo/Harpsichords from that of the Ruckers family (celebrated Flemish makers of the 17th century) to their original method, producing an instrument with much lighter tone quality, strong in [...]
Part 2 of Omnisphere teaser is now up
I wish Spectrasonics would post these in Youtube format so I could just insert the videos here (hint, hint). Anyway, part 2 is now up. It shows a little from Spectrasonics demoing it at NAMM, a lot of user opinions, and it also talks a little about the features (like the arpeggiator). If you missed [...]
Go to mic university at Røde
Need to overlook your old micing techniques? Røde actualy have a pretty impressive collection of videos available on their new Røde University website. The bad news is, as this is a university, you’ll have to take an exam after each class. You’ll also have to sign up, but it’s quick and free. Røde University Via [...]
PowerFX release World Loop Spice Rack
I don’t know if this is the funniest or the saddest cover in a long time. World Loop Spice Rack contains 1,220 melodic and percussive loops and riffs of authentic ethnic instruments from Africa, Australia, China, India and the Middle East. These acidized wav files are perfect for spicing up any track and is an [...]
