September, 2006 archive

Cycling ‘74, a San Francisco-based music software company, today released Pluggo v. 3.6, Hipno v. 1.1, Mode v. 1.3 and UpMix 1.1 which add Universal Binary support for Intel-based Macs.
The plug-in collections are for RTAS, VST and AU host environments.
Pluggo offers over 100 creative and unusual real-time audio effects and a set of elegant and [...]

Line 6 is now shipping the newest addition to the POD line, Floor POD. An all-in-one tone solution, Floor POD is a multi-effect floor processor with a built-in foot controller that delivers premium tone and features in a portable, easy to use package.
Floor POD can be used as a simple multi-effect pedal for any guitar [...]

Blue Cat Audio has released a new version of its Phaser and Stereo Phaser directX and VST plug-ins, with a new user interface and MIDI control capabilities.
These plug-ins reproduce the typical analog phasing effect and have been modeled after vintage analog circuits.
New in 2.0:

Brand new skinnable graphic user interface using Blue Cat’s skinning language v1.2.2
Advanced [...]

Bitword has introduced Wavefront, a collection of just over 4.5 gigabytes of waveforms created by Marc Van Bork in the Reason ReFill format.
Everything from multi-sampled analog and digital style waveforms, pads, choirs, strings, textures, ambience, and field recordings to electronic drums, metallic impacts, and mangled sounds have been carefully captured at high resolution (24/96) for [...]

Virtuasonic has updated Synesthesia with a new interactive list that will help you to browse thru the entire collection of impulse responses to find the one you are looking for in an easier way.
Every impulse response has been tested with different source sounds to classify its main characteristics and potential applications in accord to the [...]

Acon Digital Media has announced the public release of EffectChainer 1.0, a free DirectX and VST capable universal wrapper and multi-effect rack.
With EffectChainer you can load, edit and chain as many DirectX and VST plug-ins you want. EffectChainer itself can be used as a plug-in in any host application supporting DirectX or VST.
Features:

Universal wrapper and [...]

Kid Nepro is back with a new release for Korg Triton Series – Volume 11 – Screamin’ B3’s.
Description:
Screamin’ B3’s is a complete bank of organ sounds for the Korg Triton Series containing 128 new programs. Perfect for all you organ players out there who don’t want to have to carry your B3 Organ on your [...]

Big Fish Audio has intro’d Hip Hop City, a new collection of Old & Nu-School Hip Hop construction kits.
Description:
A slammin’ collection of 50 construction kits covering a variety of funky Old and Nu School Hip Hop styles. Inspired by the music of such artists asThe Beastie Boys, De La Soul, Trick Daddy, Missy Elliot, Lil [...]

Native Instruments has announced KOMPLETE 4, the new version of its software bundle.
KOMPLETE 4 incorporates the latest ABSYNTH 4, BATTERY 3 and FM8 versions, which add significant creative capabilities over their predecessors and offer increased integration with Native Instruments’ host system KORE and its KoreSound format. The new KOMPLETE package also includes AKOUSTIK PIANO, the [...]

Mig Music has programmed a new collection of patches for Propellerhead Reason’s Malmstrom synth.
The Malmstrom Patches Reason Refill Volume 1 contains 256 new Malmstrom patches including Ambient Sounds, Analogue Synths, Basses, Big Beat Sounds, Chillout Sounds, Fx, Industrial Sounds, Sequences, Strings, Synth Leads, Synth Pads and more.
Any Reason user interested in purchasing the Malmstrom Patches [...]