Monthly archives: February 2009
Native Instruments introduces Absynth Spectral Expansion
Native Instruments continues to release new Kore Soundpacks, showing that they’re more than serious with this product line. Absynth Spectral Expansion is obviously based on the Absynth synthesizer. From the Native Instruments press release: ABSYNTH SPECTRAL EXPANSION focuses on expressive, highly playable sounds that range from distinctive bass, keys, and piano to exquisite pads, bells [...]
Prime Loops announce free tutorials section
Prime Loops, perhaps most known for their sound libraries, has launched a free tutorials section on their website. From the Prime Loops press release: The tutorials span a variety of genres and techniques for programmes such as Logic, Ableton, FL Studio, Reason, MPC and others with around 10 new video tutorials added monthly and future [...]
Modartt releases Pianoteq 3
Modartt have been deep in research and finally reveals Pianoteq 3. In case you don’t know, Pianoteq is a piano virtual instrument, but differs from most of the competition in that it actually isn’t sample based. Free upgrades with new piano models for registered users also sets them aside.
Zero-G releases Distorted Dancefloors
Distorted Dancefloors is intended to cover “the outer reaches of dance music“, in case you don’t know (and I sure as hell didn’t) this means minimal techno, glitchy downtempo electronica, electrobreaks, grime, breakstep and more.
A quick tip: copy/paste choruses
In this copy/paste era we’re living in, people are often keen on using the best lead vocal take of the chorus and copy/paste it to all the other choruses. Generally I’m against this because I think it takes away the very little element of surprise a chorus has, as well as contributing to make the [...]
Three new releases from Loopmasters
Loopmasters has announced three new titles: Zed Bias Deadly Dub Constructor, Synthetic Sequences and Reel People Broken Beat Nu Jazz and Soul V1.
Cluster Sound launches Minimalogic
Cluster Sound has released Minimalogic, a multi-format library for Minimal productions. 500 Mb of “worldclass loops & samples, throbbing basslines, fluid percussion loops, micro breaks, incisive construction loops, electro rithms and much more” is promised by Cluster Sound. Rex2 versions are included, as well as Live Drum Racks versions, which I’m sure will make many [...]
GIK Acoustics does an Auralex with the new ArtPanel
Some time ago, Auralex introduced their SonicPrint line which basically was acoustic treatment with pictures on it. Personally I think it’s a really good idea to spice things up a little Now GIK Acoustics is doing a similar thing with their ArtPanel. More info on their website.
Fight the gearluzt
Picture from Gearslutz. Do you end up finding yourself lusting over tons of gear late at night? Investigating every single piece of obscure recording equipment known to man and searching Ebay for anything that says “audio”? This is dangerous for your sanity and your economy. Here’s some advice on how to fight it.
Auto-Tune in the mainstream press (again)
Time recently had an article on Antares Auto-Tune. Can’t really say it did much for me, but if you’re looking to kill time go ahead and read it. I’m curious, though, why they decide to write about this now. It’s not the first time Auto-Tune is pictured in the big boys magazines. The New Yorker [...]
