November, 2005 archive

Vox has introduced two new additions to its Cooltron series of effects pedals, the Over The Top Boost and the Snake Charmer Compressor.
The stompboxes use a 12AU7 (ECC82) preamp tube to deliver the type of tone that was previously unattainable from a battery-powered unit. The Cooltron technology provides tube sonic performance at a very low […]

M-Audio has released the ProSessions 24 collection, a collection of samlple libraries featuring 24-bit sound.
Mike Garson Signature Piano
Mike Garson is one of today’s top keyboardists, renowned for his spontaneous blending of rock, classical and jazz. Well known for decades of collaboration with David Bowie, he has also worked with Nine Inch Nails and many […]

Pro Tone Pedals has introduced the Boom Box, a clean boost design utilizing a high fidelity integrated circuit chip from Texas Instrument. In response to users demands for more tone shaping options, the Boom Box also features the tone stack designs from 3 of the most popular amp manufacturers in history - Fender, Vox, and […]

Korg has announced OASYS software version 1.10, which includes the first OASYS Expansion Instrument (EXi) update, the STR-1 Plucked String.
The STR-1 represents an advancement in physical modeling, building on over a decade of Korg’s research with new innovations exclusive to OASYS. This new OS also adds support for up to 2 GB of memory, as […]

P Softhouse has updated CHRONOStream to version 2.0. The Windows time and pitch scaling software processes audio seven times faster, according to the company.
CHRONOStream uses the company’s PHISYX 2 (Phase Interpolated and Synchronized Expansion) engine for controlling phases in audio. Time and pitch can be changed independently, so you can speed up or slow […]

HAO Handbuilt Effects has released their 2nd limited edition pedal — the Rust Booster II. Designed in conjunction with HAO’s growing artist roster, the RB-2 is a very different animal from the company’s standard production Rust Booster.
Featuring a more detailed distortion effect with an increased operating range and a warmer, fatter tone, the RB-2 is […]

M-Audio has introduced Podcast Factory, a “professional podcasting solution”. The bundle includes all the hardware and software required to create broadcast-quality podcasts using a Mac or PC.
At the heart of Podcast Factory bundle lies the Podcast Factory audio interface with microphone preamp. This 2 x 2 mobile audio interface delivers professional audio fidelity up to […]

miniMusic has upgraded BeatPad software, part of their Pro Music Suite. The Krikit Audio Engine has been added, bringing BeatPad up to date with the other professional applications from miniMusic. The new software bundle includes BeatPad, SoundPad, and NotePad.
BeatPad is a pattern based music sequencer. Looping patterns can be edited while they play so the […]

Need Mo synths? Yamaha has introduced the MO Synthesizer, to be offered in the 61-key MO6 and 88-key MO8 and featuring the technology of the professional-level Yamaha Motif ES with a full set of sounds and comprehensive music-making features–including an emphasis on contemporary styles and voices–plus an exceptionally large internal wave memory capacity and the […]

Audio Damage has introduced 907A Fixed Filter Bank plug-in for VST and AudioUnits hosts. This plug-in is a recreation of the Moog Modular Synthesizer’s 907A module, and it creates a variety of tonal effects by passing its input signal through eight band-pass filters, one low-pass filter and one high-pass filter.
The 907A is a subtle effect, […]

Zero-G has released DRUM STYLES - a collection of multi-format Acoustic Drum Loops & Single Hits in many popular musical styles, performed by TACO GORTER, one of Holland’s greatest drummers.
Description:
DRUM STYLES is a new range of immaculate style-based acoustic drum loops and single hits - over 1.3 Gb in total - including western contemporary rhythms […]

Erasure rethinks some classic pop songs with Other People’s Songs. Vince Clarke’s percolating synth work is a good match for these tunes, and they demonstrate how synth-pop is at its heart, about great pop songs.
Clarke has been at the forefront of synth-pop for twenty years. His work with Depeche Mode and Yaz helped create the […]

The Ziriguiboom label is a leading source of modern Brazilian music. The Now Sound of Brazil brings together some great tracks from this label, providing a satisifying introduction to some artists you may not be familiar with, and Brazilian electronica.
The CD is a Six Degrees release that features music of the Ziriguiboom label. Ziriguiboom is […]

GMEDIA has announced the the GForce Future Retro Pack collection of GForce virtual instruments. GMedia is calling this a “limited-edition collection” that is only available for a short time.
The GForce Future Retro Pack combines all of GMEDIA’s emulations of vintage keyboards in one affordable package. These software instruments - Minimonsta:Melohman, The Oddity, impOSCar and M-Tron […]

Steinberg has announced Hypersonic 2. Featuring 1.7 GB of sounds, 1800 factory presets, and four sound generation engines , Hypersonic 2 will be available this month.
“This update extends the strengths of the Hypersonic concept considerably by adding even more quality sounds and more creative potential while still being exceedingly resource-efficient,” comments Helge Vogt, Steinberg’s Product […]