PowerFX

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PowerFX Soundation Studio is like Garageband 1.0 – except that it isn’t a Mac app.

Instead, it’s the latest example of browser based music software. In this case, Soundation is a virtual studio that runs your web browser.

Click here to try it out now. Read more…

PowerFX has released HumBox VM1, a VSTi sampler/synthesizer that combines vocal samples with synthesis manipulating tools.

The HumBox can be used for scat melodies, solo lines, non verbal backing vocals and original sound effects. The plug-in comes with 10 voice banks, 50 vocal style characteristics, an intuitive interface with volume and pitch envelope settings.

The HumBox is PC only VSTi plug-in and is available from PowerFX for $49 as a digital download.

PowerFX has announced three new Reason Refills:

• eXode Trance Refill
• Scandinavian Roots Refill
• Hip Drums Refill

eXode Trance Refill is the latest offering from Reason guru “eXode”, who has previously created an expansion Piano refill for Propellerheads, a soundset in Reason 4 and the Mjolnir Refill.

The Trance Refill contains over 350 Thor, Combinator, sequence and effects patches with a hard slant towards electronic dance music. The download is for REASON 4 only and is available for $59.

Hip Drums Refill was created from recordings of the Yamaha Hip Gig drumset. These drums have a tight, focused sound which is ideally suited for musical styles Pop, Funk and Rock.

The refill includes 252 Rex files and 2 multisampled NN-XT key mapped kit patches in General Midi format. This combination makes the Hip Drums Refill a complete drum production tool and the download is available for $29.

Scandinavian Roots offers 19 multi-sampled instruments like the Hurdy Gurdy, Kantele, Swedish Bagpipes, Pump Organ and the Offerdahl Pipe and over 980 REX file loops. Additionally, the refill contains 26 NN-XT patches and 28 Combinator patches and is available for $79.

PowerFX has introduced a couple of new sample libraries that just may save a few old toys from molestation.

Here are the descriptions:

Burning Circuits – ACID/WAV FORMAT

AudioAndroid, the UK producer/confessed toy molester has tweaked his way into the new circuit bending scene with the digital release of “Burning Circuits” . This download contains over 420 MB and 345 sound files of toy bends, robotic voices, kid keyboard surgery, electro FX, percussive glitches and contorted electronics all acidized into one shots and loops for easy use. If your looking for some tortured and tormented toy/computer/Keyboard sounds to quench your circuit bends n breaks thirst, then “Burning Circuits” is for you!

Burning Circuits is available for $59

Toy n Voice – ACID/WAV FORMAT

Following the hot circuit bender and render trend here are 35 sound files of manipulated toys and robot voices to tron-ify up your productions from the circuit glitch master “AudioAndroid”.

Toy ‘n Voice is available for $10 for the 35 file sample pack

PowerFX has released a creepy new video to showcase its virtual vocalist, Sweet Ann.

The video pits Sweet Ann, the girl from Cy-beria, VS. Kitto, the reigning & raging rock queen from the outback of Australia:

It makes a great case for bringing in a real vocalist, doesn’t it? You can find out more about Kittopea Violet at her MySpace page.