July, 2007 archive

Puremagnetik has released the PM-200 Electronic Piano Micropak for Live 6, Kontakt 2 and EXS24.
PM-200 is a hi resolution multi-velocity instrument aimed at recapturing the authentic character and tone of the classic Wurlitzer 200A. Even the mechanical noises of the keys have been individually recorded and they can be mixed within each host sampler environment.
The [...]

At the 2007 Summer NAMM Show, Notion Music introduced Progression, a new sequencer, tablature and playback application designed for guitar players.
Description:
Progression is designed to be a powerful, yet easy-to-use guitar application for creating, learning, and distributing music. Guitar tablature or standard notation can be entered with a keyboard and mouse, or played into the program [...]

MPC-Samples.com has expanded its library of Hip Hop sample packs with the release of ‘Dirty South Drums’ for the entire Akai MPC range of samplers.
Description:
The sample pack contains 384 thumping Dirty South hip hop style drum samples inspired by the beats of Southern artists such as Lil Jon, Outkast, & Ludacris.
Designed primarily for hip [...]

 

 Dirty South Drums Demo [0:37m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

TC-Helicon has announced the immediate availability of their rackmount voice processor, VoiceWorksPlus.
The latest vocal harmony processor from TC-Helicon is designed to satisfy the growing demand for intelligent harmony and vocal processing tools for live performance and professional studio applications. VoiceWorksPlus is available for at EUR 740 excl. VAT from TC-Helicon dealers.
VoiceWorksPlus features a complete suite [...]

 

 "Private Place" by Tom Lang for TC-Helicon [1:58m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Alesis introduced the iMultiMix 9R, a pro mixer and audio player that features an integrated iPod dock and video output, at the 2007 Summer NAMM show.
Description:
The iMultiMix 9R is designed for studios and live venues where rack-based audio gear is common. The iMultiMix 9R is the first of its kind to provide mixing, iPod [...]

MixMeister has announced immediate availability of MixMeister Fusion and MixMeister Studio, two new options for DJs and electronic musicians.
Here are the details:
MixMeister Fusion
MixMeister Fusion is an all-new pro DJ software application designed to combine the spontaneity of live DJ performances with the pinpoint precision of the best studio production software.
Fusion lets you maintain two, three, [...]

Alesis has introduced a cool new drum pad controller/drum machine, the Performance Pad. It’s a drum machine, an electronic percussion instrument and you can use it as a MIDI input device.
Performance Pad features eight velocity-sensitive drum pads and a built-in electronic drum machine with professional sounds and features.
Features:

8 natural feeling, velocity-sensitive drum pads with Dynamic [...]

Numark is shipping its Numark TTXUSB turntable; a USB-capable version of its TTX professional turntable.
TTXUSB is a unique industrial-grade performance turntable that also makes digitizing your vinyl record collection a breeze by harnessing USB plug and play compatibility for both PC and Macintosh personal computers.
With TTXUSB, Pro DJs have a wealth of unique options available [...]

It may not be the sexiest gear announcement in years, but CME’s new U2MIDI is welcome, nonetheless. CME calls the U2MIDI the “world’s first USB cable-like MIDI interface.” The U2MIDI features a MIDI-to-USB cable, providing 1 MIDI-IN, 1 MIDI-OUT, support plug-and-play and compatibility with Macintosh and Windows system.
Windows users should note that XP is [...]

SoundToys has announced availability of SoundToys 3.01, adding Windows XP and Vista support for Pro Tools TDM, LE, and M-Powered systems. SoundToys version 3.01 with XP and Vista support is now available through SoundToys direct and SoundToys dealers worldwide.
SoundToys Native Effects ($495) features six of SoundToys effects, including EchoBoy, FilterFreak, and Speed. In addition, SoundToys [...]

SONiVOX has released their new line of DVI Products (downloadable virtual instruments). The DVI series products feature a large selection of affordably priced instruments and collections of instruments.
Description:
Designed for users’ instant gratification and ease of use, SONiVOX DVI’s are made in collaboration with the TASCAM Giga development team, melding SONiVOX’s instrument content with TASCAM’s GVI [...]

Crysonic has announced the release and availability of two new bundles, CryBASS and CryVintage.
CryBASS audio plug-in bundle includes the Wide-Band Spectra C1 Mastering Vintage Compressor together with the unique newB BASS Enhancer and the physics-based Spectra’Phy Look-ahead Brick wall Mastering Limiter.
The CryVintage Bundle offers 2 Vintage inspired effects, CRY ‘Q, which captures and recreates as [...]

Audio Impressions has introduced turnkey DVZ Realtime Strings packages optimized for their DVZ-RT and SPACE technologies.
According to Carl Marinoff, Ai’s Marketing Director, the systems are fully scalable, come pre-installed (no DVDs), automatically map all MIDI configurations on start-up and support multi-channel Surround Sound and sample rates up to 192 kHz out of the box.
Depending [...]

Scanned Synth Pro for Microsoft Windows is now available for purchase from the Humanoid Sound Systems site.
Scanned Synth uses a new form of synthesis inspired by advances in digital music theory. It is designed to create rich complex digital tones and fantastic sound effects, while using simplifed controls and traditional synths techniques such as filters, [...]

 

 Scanned Synth demo [1:58m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

 

 Scanned Synth Goblins Demo [2:16m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Shuriken has released Shredder, a free VST sampler for Windows & Mac designed to be easy to use and fun to play with. It has 12 slots for samples that are controllable via MIDI notes or automatable parameters as well as the GUI.