XILS-lab Launches Oxium 1.5

Music software company XILS-lab has announced the availability Oxium 1.5, an Avid Pro Tools 11 AAX format-ready major update to its popular performance soft synth plug-in. The Oxium 1.5 update includes a GUI makeover, with ergonomic enhancements like a redesigned Double Filter Block (that is easier to locate and identify), relocated KEYB/FX/INFO toggle buttons (to… Read More XILS-lab Launches Oxium 1.5

Audulus Demo Of Free User Patches

Taylor Holliday, the creator of the iOS modular synth app Audulus 2.0, passed along this “video one of my users did showcasing some of the Audulus patches posted on the Audulus forum. It also explains how to download the patches from the Audulus forum.”

Novation Invites You To Their Electronic Dance Party

Synth-maker Novation is hosting a free event next month at the Musicians Institute in Hollywood, featuring live electronic performances and their latest gear, LA-based DJs and producers on the bill include Daedelus, Thavius Beck, and Musicians’ Institute teacher Tommy Boy, as well as French turntablist DJ Swift. The latest Novation gear, including the new Launchpad S,… Read More Novation Invites You To Their Electronic Dance Party

Free Supernova Sound Banks For MiniNova, UltraNova

Novation has announced the release of two new free sound packs for their MiniNova and UltraNova keyboard synthesizers. The new Supernova sound banks are made up of sounds from the original 1998 rack mount Supernova synthesizer, created by the Supernova’s original sound designer, Phil McDonald. McDonald created the iconic sounds of the Supernova that powered classics… Read More Free Supernova Sound Banks For MiniNova, UltraNova

Win a Free Copy of Sample Logic CYCLONE

Sample Logic is releasing their new CYCLONE for Kontakt tomorrow (April 22): CYCLONE, which was announced just last week, offers over 325 instruments and multis, Sample Logic’s signature Multi-core Effect Sequencers, Triggers, and Arpeggiator, with the addition of several new features such as: A “powerfully voracious” LFO section The first-ever Kontakt additive synthesis engine, Wave… Read More Win a Free Copy of Sample Logic CYCLONE

New Yamaha HS Series Monitors Introduced at Musikmesse

Yamaha introduced the second-generation HS Series studio monitor and subwoofer series at Musikmesse 2013 in Frankfurt, Germany. The extended, revamped lineup features a new 6.5” monitor. Improving on the original HS line, launched in 2006, the new HS series feature new transducers that achieve smooth response over a wide bandwidth and ensure the accuracy of… Read More New Yamaha HS Series Monitors Introduced at Musikmesse

Yamaha Debuts Pocketrak PR7 Recorder

At Musikmesse 2013, Yamaha introduced the new Pocketrak PR7, an “ultra-portable” linear recorder. Equipped with newly-developed XY stereo microphones, the PR7 captures high-resolution stereo recordings, regardless of the surrounding sonic environment. The PR7 offers practice functions, like an onboard tuner and metronome. It comes with 2GB of internal memory (and the ability to expand storage… Read More Yamaha Debuts Pocketrak PR7 Recorder

‘Sampling Meets Synthesis:’ Sample Logic CYCLONE for Kontakt

Sample Logic today announced their new Kontakt synth product, CYCLONE. Calling it a “powerhouse virtual instrument,” CYCLONE contains over 325 instruments and multis ranging from multi-layer motion pads and cinematic harmonic instruments to dubstep-inspired basses, electronic hybrid leads, and experimental drum kits. CYCLONE is intuitively organized and divided into “specific useful categories,” Instruments (Arpeggiated, Basses,… Read More ‘Sampling Meets Synthesis:’ Sample Logic CYCLONE for Kontakt