June, 2004 archive

Four of the early, groundbreaking albums of Brian Eno have been digitally remastered and reissued in special edition digipak packages as part of a series called “Original Masters”.
Very often when albums are remastered, the tapes are re-equalized, remixed, in other words altered from the way they were originally delivered by the artist. Not so with [...]

Native Instruments has announced that XPress Keyboards, an inexpensive line of classic keyboard sounds in plug-in format for Windows and Mac OS X, are now available.
XPress Keyboards is a new series of software instruments combining the sound of three famous vintage keyboards with maximum ease of use and affordability. It includes the B4 XPress vintage [...]

Native Instruments has announced that Guitar Rig, an integrated foot controller and software application for Windows and Mac OS X, is now available.
Guitar Rig is a one-stop-solution for the demanding guitarist and producer. Combining a highly sophisticated software with a sturdy foot controller, Guitar Rig forms a professional modular guitar studio that is as versatile [...]

Voxengo has updated Elephant, a mastering limiter plug-in in PC VST format, to 2.0.
The key feature of this brickwall limiter is its transparency. Unlike many limiters, it does not adjust the dynamic structure of the processed audio material, but instead brings sound limiting and loudness maximization without any audible “pumping” effects.
With the release of version [...]

Steinberg is a leading creator of audio technology. Their products include Cubase, Nuendo and WaveLab.
Steinberg, the audio division of Pinnacle Systems, has been providing technologically-advanced music and media production products for musicians and producers of music, video and film since 1984. Steinberg is today one of the world’s largest audio software houses with more than [...]

Steinberg Media Technologies GmbH has announced the availability of its Nuendo DTS Encoder plug-in. The plug-in makes the DTS format available to all Nuendo users, and is now shipping as a cross platform version for Mac OSX and Windows 2000/XP.
DTS is one of the world’s leading surround formats, with over 22,000 cinemas featuring DTS audio [...]

If a synth fan is taking a trip to Orlando, chances are they are not going to Disneyworld. Nearby Winter Park, Florida is the home of the Keyboard Museum, home of over 1,300 vintage keyboards and synthesizers!
The Audio Playground Keyboard Museum came to life in June of 1992, and since then it has amassed a [...]

Age takes its toll on the keyboards of classic synths, which can make them difficult to play. Archive Sound specializes in rebuild kits for synths of the past.
Age deteriorates the critical rubber bushings which are the “heart & soul” of Pratt-Read key mechanism, the action used in many of the great synths of the past, [...]

Analog Modular Systems specializes in selling rare and unusual analog synthesizers, including big modular systems.
AMS is based in Las Angeles, and has about ten year’s experience dealing in classic analog equipment. In addition to selling systems, they also service and restore analog synths both electronically and cosmetically.
Their stock is extensive, and typically includes items from [...]

Digidesign has announced that the software-only and the boxed versions of six of Bomb Factory™ 4.1 plug-ins are available through the online DigiStore.
Customers will now be able to select the purchase option that best suits their needs, and utilize purchased plug-ins within minutes of purchase. All of Bomb Factory’s eleven plug-in products support AudioSuite™, RTAS®, [...]