May, 2007 archive

Image Line Software, the creators of software such as FL Studio / Fruityloops, has been running this ad to promote its latest release, Deckadance. Deckadance is a new DJ mixing application.
We’re not sure, but this may rank as even more offensive than the ads that amp makers put in guitar magazines. If I were female, [...]

Best Service have released Halls of Fame, a collection of impulse responses from the world‘s most famous reverb units.
Description:
This collection of IRs from the world‘s most famous reverb units takes your convolution reverb plugin to the next level. Produced on state-of-the-art equipment for maximum resolution, ultra-low noise levels and pristine, transparent sound quality.
Using tailor-made test [...]

Native Instruments have introduced the Guitar Rig 2 Producer Pack, a professional bundle for recording and arranging guitars and bass.
The package consists of the Audio Kontrol 1 Audio Interface and the Guitar Rig 2 Software Edition. Also bundled are Steinberg Cubase LE (for Windows XP), Keyboard Collection with 8 keyboards, organs and pianos and the [...]

Numerikart have released the MidiZoid Delay and MidiZoid Looper VST plug-ins for Windows.
MidiZoid Delay is a MIDI delay while MidiZoid Looper is a MIDI phrase looper. It records MIDI input for a specified amount of time and plays it indefinitely.
MidiZoid Delay Features:

Host tempo sync.
1 to 16 repetition sync to tempo.
Velocity curve for each delay.
Pitch transpose [...]

Forever For Now have released Diatonic Shifter 2, a real-time diatonic pitch shifting and harmonizing Audio Unit effect. The plug-in lets you create vocal harmonies, diatonic guitar dubs and microtuned leads.
Features:

real-time, low latency processing for live performances
high precision post-processing for studio quality results
truly diatonic in-scale pitch shifting, harmonizing and microtuning
robust real-time pitch tracker with integrated [...]

 

 Mac Pitch Shifting: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Enjoy the angst-ridden weltschmertz of dark German techno:

via Nandrews

ReFX has updated Nexus to version 1.3.0. Two new expansions – Store’n’Forward with UK Trance sounds and Hardstyle with Hardstyle/Hardtrance/Rave sounds have also been released.
You can preview the Nexus with the Blade Runner-esque demo, below.
New features in v1.3:

New master effect: distortion has been added.
New arpeggio-mode: poly has been added.
Internal limiter has been added.
Several ‘locks’ have [...]

 

 Nexus Does Blade Runner [2:27m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Ohm Force have updated Ohmicide : Melohman to version 1.02 both for PC and Mac (AU, VST, RTAS).
Changes in v1.02

Added the possibility to deselect the active parameter by clicking in the background.
Spectrum display correction and improvement.
Added an animation on metapatch load.
Redesigned selection of the Disto Alt. and Gate knobs.
Added a short morph when switching preset [...]

Lejo demonstrates how to DJ one-handed:

ModernBeats has launched a Beat Contest which offers $2,000 in cash prizes, plus $875 in music gear prizes for its winners:
ModernBeats sound library users get a chance to show the Hip Hop music world what they’re made of. The best sounding, most original, most professionally produced hip hop beat/song wins. All you have to do [...]