October, 2005 archive

WWAYM has released NWSynth for OS X, a virtual analog synth with powerful filters.
It includes 2 filters, 2 oscillators with a many modulations, unisono, portamento, distortion and echo and a lot of useful presets. There is also full MIDI control and automation with MIDI learn.

Features:

2 Filters
2 oscillators with various modulation options
Unison
Portamento
Distortion
Echo
Full MIDI automation with MIDI […]

Here’s something to keep in mind next time you’re thinking about how much the latest music gadget costs: A lifetime of music will set the average person back $37,000. (And that’s the average cost - music freaks will spend even more!)
Research by Prudential in the UK shows that people spend a massive $37,000 (UK £21,000) […]

Griffin Technology has introduced the new iMic USB audio adapter, an updated version of its USB audio adapter. iMic allows you to connect virtually any microphone or sound input device to your iBook, PowerBook, PowerMac or other Mac or PC systems with a USB port.
iMic supports both mic and line level inputs via a selectable […]

Ilio has announced a PC version of Ivory, Synthogy’s piano plug-in. The pristine sound of the German Steinway D 9’ Concert Grand, Bosendorfer 290 Imperial Grand, and Yamaha C7 Grand Pianos can now be heard in VST and RTAS environments, both under Windows XP and Mac OS 9 or OS X.
Besides porting their custom-built piano […]

AES Update: Novation has introduced the ReMOTE 25 SL USB MIDI controller keyboard. It features featuring conventiently-placed pots, encoders, sliders and buttons, along with two brightly backlit LCDs to display 16 different parameter names and values at any one time.
The keyboard controller has several interesting new features. The first improvement shines a new light on […]

Retro-King has introduced the 18-Watt Combo, the latest addition to its collection of hand-wired custom amps.
A class AB cathode biased amp, the “18 Watt Combo” is a replica of the hard to find, 1966 Marshall 18 watt lead combo amplifier with two channels (4 inputs) with a tremolo unit operating on channel two.
Retro-King Amps are […]

Cycling ‘74 has introduced Hipno 1.0, a new suite of over forty effects and instrument VST plug-ins for VST, AU (Mac only) and RTAS host applications. The package features a mix of granular, spectral, and filter/delay-based plug-ins featuring the unique Hipnoscope user interface.
Also included in the package is a set of processors that utilize live […]

PowerFX has introduced a new VSTi plug-in for Windows, the Swiss Army Synth, designed to give creative musicians a simple but powerful synth with big, raw sound files and dynamic FX controls to create unique sounds for under $20.
Swiss Army Synth uses sample-based subtractive synthesis and comes with 17 bass patches, 15 synth lead patches, […]

JazzMutant has announced updates to both the Lemur controller and the company’s website.
New JazzMutant Site: The main new feature of the web site is its Workshop section. The new section is a collection of tutorials and examples to help you get the feel of your new Lemur in a couple of hours, while using your […]

Livid has introduced Virtual V4 Element. This Element turns the popular Edirol V-4 video mixer into a comprehensive control surface for Livid’s Union real-time video performance software.
Livid introduced Elements earlier this year, empowering third party developers, artists, and students with the ability to create custom “plug-ins” for Livid software. The Virtual V-4 Element is designed […]

AES Update: Native Instruments has announced Guitar Rig 2, an update to its digital guitar studio.
The new version expands the sonic arsenal with additional emulated classic amps and cabinets, a full setup of bass gear, an extended selection of distortion pedals and effects units, a wealth of intriguing modulation features, a powerful live looping module, […]

AES Update: Native Instruments announced B4 II, an updated version of their virtual classic drawbar organ. The B4 II offers even more authenticity and flexibility due to further advances in sound synthesis and amplifier emulation technology, and brings a wide range of additions and improvements that make it the most versatile and easy-to-use drawbar organ […]

Radial Engineering is shipping the Tonebone Trimode, a tube distortion pedal that features a ‘true bypass’ clean tone, and two separate distortion modes for rhythm and lead settings.
Like the Tonebone Classic, the Trimode is a 12AX7 equipped tube distortion pedal that combines the warmth and harmonic generation of a vacuum tube with proprietary solid-state overdrive […]

AES Update: Mackie has introduced the Onyx 1200F, a 30-by-34 channel, 24-bit/192kHz-capable FireWire audio/MIDI interface that features 12 of Mackie’s flagship Onyx preamps, on-board DSP matrix mixing, an advanced monitoring/headphone control section with four user-assignable headphone outputs, two stereo control room outputs, built-in talkback mic input, and remote switching capability.
Among the Onyx 1200F’s features is […]

AES Update: Tascam introduced a new portable recorder aimed at the pro recording market. The TASCAM HD-P2 Portable High-Definition Stereo Audio Recorder records at up to 192kHz/24-bit resolution to Compact Flash media, locked to the built-in SMPTE timecode input. The Broadcast WAVE audio files are instantly available through the built-in high-speed FireWire computer connection.
“The HD-P2 […]