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Native Instruments releases new Maschine expansion: Platinum Bounce
Native Instruments has introduced Platinum Bounce, a new expansion for Maschine aimed towards contemporary urban club music. PLATINUM BOUNCE delivers kits, instruments and pre-programmed rhythms for producers of hip-hop, dirty south beats, RnB, crossover club anthems and any other type of urban-based popular music. 45 different kits provide a well-rounded selection of hard-hitting drum sounds, [...]
Keep track of your hardware settings with ReKawl
ReKawl is a new iPhone app from Sahe Audio which uses your iPhone’s camera to capture the settings of your analog gear and exports the details as an XHTML track sheet. According to its creators, ReKawl is also ideal for creating an instant map of your pedal board. * Cross-platform: record DAW settings and analog [...]
Toontrack releases Randy Staub EZmix Pack
A new EZmix pack from Toontrack is now available – this time from Randy Staub (Metallica, Nickelback, Alice in Chains). Check out the video above for Randy’s take on the new pack.
Avid webcast: tracking with HD Native and ICON
Avid’s Tom Graham, Brian Carter, and Gil Gowing will be showing you tracking and mixing with Pro Tools Native and an ICON in a webcast running Wednesday, May, 9th. * See and hear Pro Tools|HD Native deliver great sound and performance * Get advice on mic choices and how to mic drums and amps * [...]
Arturia announces pricing promotion throughout May and June 2012
Arturia has announced a promotion that lets you grab extra software instruments with the purchase of any Analog Experience keyboard or SPARK Creative Drum Machine. Here’s the nitty gritty, according to the Arturia press release: Purchase a SPARK Creative Drum Machine, get a free V Collection — luxury box-set containing six so- called Analog Classic [...]
DDMF plugins now available in RTAS
DDMF has released their plugins in RTAS-format, allowing ProToolers to use them. AAX versions are apparently under way and will be available free for current owners. I’m not too familiar with this company, but looking at their website I see they have a lineup of EQ’s and compressors, among other things. There are also some [...]
Arturia releases a virtual Wurlitzer
Arturia has announced Wurlitzer V, a software version of the classic electric piano. Wurlitzers are hardly rare in the virtual instrument-world, what sets this one apart from the majority is that it’s not sample-based. Instead Arturia has used physical modeling technology. Physical Modeling of the classic Wurlitzer 200A Electric Piano Advanced parameters to allow in-depth [...]
Soundiron releases Venus – Symphonic Women’s Choir
Soundiron has released Venus, a new software instrument you should be excited about if you’ve been looking for a virtual choir. I have yet to try it, but seeing how bloody epic Requiem Pro and Mars were, I would expect nothing but greatness from Venus.
Ohm Force plugins 64-bit ready and 10% off
Ohm Force plugins are now 64-bit ready… At least if you’re running AU or VST, RTAS users are of course shit out of luck. To celebrate, Ohm Force gives you 10% off their plugins, which RTAS users still can take advantage of. To celebrate this event, we are offering a 10% discount** on every purchase [...]
Native Instruments introduces Skanner XT
Native Instrument has introduced Skanner XT, a new Reaktor-based instrument with – and I quote – “a strong focus on unconventional tone and genuine musical expression”.
