June, 2007 archive

PowerFX has released Sweet Ann, the first of their new line of vocal libraries employing Yamaha’s Vocaloid2 software. Vocaloid software applications let users type in words and melody and have the virtual vocalist ”sing” back the input.
If it all sounds a bit creepy and cool, check out the demos at the PowerFX site or visit Sweet Ann’s […]

Arturia has announce that its entire “V” line is now available in a single luxury pack: the V Collection
The bundle includes emulations of some of the most legendary and sought after synthesizers of all time: the Moog Modular, the minimoog, the CS-80, the Prophet 5, the Prophet VS, the ARP 2600 and the Jupiter-8. […]

His royal purple badness, TAFKATAFKAP, aka Prince is pissing off the music industry by releasing his latest CD for free with a UK Sunday newspaper.
The Mail on Sunday revealed yesterday that the 10-track Planet Earth CD will be available with an “imminent” edition, making it the first place in the world to get the album. […]

Alesis announced today that they are now shipping the Trigger I/O, USB/MIDI, pad trigger interface.
The Trigger I/O uses electronic triggers placed on traditional acoustic percussion sources (such as drum heads or cymbals) or electronic drum pad triggers, and converts them into MIDI note messages. With MIDI and USB 1.1 Plug and Play connectivity and ten […]

Crysonic has announced the availability of their new CryEverything bundle, which includes all their current product line, totaling 10 plug-ins and free updates to recently announced Mac OS X AU, VST, Stand Alone, Native PC Versions and RTAS in the future. They currently have a special offering until the end of June at 50% discount.
The […]

Soundfonts.it has released Miles’tone, a new VST physically modeled instrument designed to bring realistic trumpet sounds to your sequencer. Miles’tone is designed to work with a wind controller, but can also be played with a traditional MIDI keyboard thanks to the built-in dedicated envelope generator.
Miles’tone is a simulation of a trumpet, based on a mixed […]

 

 Miles Davis As A Plug-In [1:46m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Forever For Now has released the Reverse Sampler 2 Audio Unit, the latest version of their popular reverse delay effect. The new version has new features, refinements and usability improvements.
Reverse Sampler 2 is a real-time reverse delay Audio Unit effect. Reverse Sampler 2 makes use of the industry standard generic Cocoa and Carbon graphical interface […]

Native Instruments has introduced its Artist Collection of t-shirts, each of which represent a different musical genre. The shirts have been designed by Berlin-based illustrator Mig75, who has previously worked for skateboard and lifestyle publications as well as various record and fashion labels.
The shirts look pretty cool, but at $35 a pop, they are a […]

Antares has announced the release of Harmony Engine, a Vocal Modeling Harmony Generator, available as RTAS (Mac and PC), VST (Mac and PC) and Audio Units (Mac).
The Harmony Engine is a real-time harmony generating plug-in. With four independent harmony voices, a variety of powerful harmony generating modes, humanization features for natural sounding performances, and a […]

 

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 Yesterday - harmonized [0:49m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Nine Volt Audio has released Beat Bandit, a modular REX-based loop library of electronic drums and rhythms.
Beat Bandit grooves are designed to be appropriate for a wide range of musical genres. Every element of each full-mix loop is broken into individual loops so users can mix and match parts to create their own customized beats.
Beat […]

The Technos Acxel Resynthesizer is an additive synth developed in Quebec, Canada during the late 1980s. Its architecture is based on sine-wave oscillators that are each assigned amplitude and pitch envelopes to form the component harmonics of a sound.
The major innovation of the Acxel was, according to Technos, resynthesis. The idea is to sample […]

HowAudio.com, a subscription-based, on-demand music and audio software training website, has announced the release of its first four how-to Foundations Series DVD titles on music production software: Pro Tools LE 7.0, SoundForge 8, GarageBand and MOTU Digital Performer.
SoundForge 9 and Finale 2007 are currently in production and more titles will follow monthly.
The site offers a […]

PCAudioLabs has released Impact, a computer case designed specifically for use with professional studio/music applications. The case was designed from the ground up taking into account how computers are used during the process of making music.
Features:

Modular Design: The external 5.25″ drive carriage can rotate 360 degrees, allowing impact to be set up as a rackmount […]

Adern has announced the release of FleXor 3, an add-on pack of modules designed to “take your Scope Modular system to the next level”. The thick sound of FleXor3 recreates the warmth of analog, as well as offering routes into uncharted digital territory.
150 new synthesis and processing components have been added since the original FleXor […]

Croatian keytar player Belinda Bedekovic has been playing music since she was three and a half years old. She is now known as “the fastest finger on the remote keyboard”.
But while she was a keyboard wunderkind, and has been making music since then, she’s best known in the US for her appearances accompanying Sacha Baron […]