September, 2004 archive

LinPlug has updated the RM IV drum synth and sample module to v4.1. The new release includes over 2850 MIDI beats, specially designed for use with the RM IV.
Chicago-based Groove Monkee, a developer of professional MIDI
products, has licensed parts of their MIDI beats collection to LinPlug.
This collection of 2200 beats covers 24 different styles of [...]

PowerFX, a leading provider and digital distributor
of loops, sound effects and music samples, has announced the release of
a new VST plug-in, SoundShuttle. Now over 40,000 sounds in the PowerFX database can be previewed, auditioned, and downloaded directly from your sequencer.
?€œThe SoundShuttle is the fastest, easiest, most proficient and
ultimately least expensive way to purchase loops, samples [...]

DJ Lisa Lashes, known to dance fans as the Queen of Hard House, has a new web site.
Lashes is among the world’s most popular DJs, ranked in the top ten by DJ Magazine, and considered by many to be the top-ranking female DJ. HereEuphoria mix albums are top selling hard house compilations.
The site features play [...]

Damage Control has introduced the Womanizer, a new, high-end pure Class A dual tube preamplifier with distortion.
Powered by the same analog preamp design found in their Demonizer,
the Womanizer posseses all the tonal features as the Demonizer with a
re-customized overdrive section.
Features:

Dual 12AX7’s
2 channels (Engage and Nuclear)
Included Power Supply
Analog Tube Circuit Designs
True switch bypass
Regulated Switching Power Supply [...]

TC Electronic has introduced PowerCore Compact, a lightweight and portable hardware platform with FireWire ports for easy laptop connection.
Twelve plug-ins provide professional processing tools for mixing,
mastering and music production, and the new PowerCore device is
expandable via optional plug-ins from TC Electronic, Sony Oxford,
Access Music and others.
With the included and optional plug-ins, PowerCore Compact can be
optimized [...]

Keyfax has introduced Future Beats MIDI Constructions Sets for Electronic Music Producers.
Including drum loops, acid basslines, synth FX, and more, Future Beats
is custom made for dance and electronic music producers looking to
break out of Monotonous Loop Syndrome with some fresh and exciting new
raw material.
Presented in ?€˜MIDI construction set?€™ style, Future Beats covers
a wide variety of [...]

The largest electronic music festival in the world, Love Parade, is coming to San Francisco on Saturday, October 2nd, 2004.
Taking place in the United States for the very first time, the parade and festival are expected to draw thousands to San Francisco’s scenic waterfront, with DJs and collectives from around the world spinning the best [...]

Godlyke Inc. has announced their distribution of the EMMA line of analog effect units for guitar and bass.
Hand built in Denmark; EMMA effects have made a big splash in the
European market with their unique circuit designs and amazing sound
quality. Each EMMA model features an rugged, cast aluminum chassis with
brushed aluminum face plate; Effect LED indicator; [...]

Zygoat Creative Technical Services has announced Doggiebox 1.2, an update to their percussion sequencing software for Mac OS X.
Version 1.2 introduces a number of significant improvements and new features, including:

Songs can be played back in real time to MIDI devices or exported to standard MIDI files.
Doggiebox and external devices can trigger each other remotely via [...]

Analog to Digital has realeased a set of virtual instruments for fans of both analog and digital synthesis.
The Reincarnation series is a set of sample based
synths which have the authentic solid analog feel. They allow the user
to change the filter level with a keyboard mod wheel, and also to
select resonance levels. It can even recreate [...]

Native Instruments Reaktor Electronic Instruments 2 is now available in stores worldwide.
Electronic Instruments 2 is a collection of eight new instruments for Reaktor 4 and Reaktor Session. It contains three unique synthesizers, two inspiring drum machines and three highly versatile effect units, all of which offer an unprecedented level of sonic sophistication and visual polish. [...]

An update for Voxengo GlissEQ, an analog-style equalizer in PC VST plug-in format, is now available for download.
This version improves processing efficiency of the filters when they are working in the Dyn 0 mode. So, from now on GlissEQ is capable of working as a robust and efficient general-purpose equalizer with an extensive filtering and [...]

Digigram has the PCX1222HR multichannel sound card,
an extension of its HR series of PCX sound cards. Featuring one stereo
input and six stereo outputs in both balanced analog and AES/EBU
formats in a short-length PCI card, the PCX1222HR is targeted at
mission-critical live-assist systems in radio.
The card benefits from all the key features of Digigram’s recently
introduced HR (High [...]

English electronica artist Simbolin has released a free CD of experimental dance music, Aural Contraception. The CD is available as free MP3 and WMA downloads from his site.
Simbolin is a German by birth, but has lived in England since the age of nine. He’s been creating music for about twelve years.
The tracks on Aural Contraception [...]

Moog Music, along with Plexifilm, are giving away a trip for two to see the new Moog movie at the Asheville Film Festival.
The prize winner will be getting tickets to Asheville, a weekend in historic downtown Asheville at the vintage Haywood Park Hotel in “The Grande Suite”, the movie and a visit the Moog factory.
The [...]