Novation Debuts ‘Brighter, Faster, Universal’ Launchpad S, Now Compatible With The iPad

Today Novation announced its new Launchpad S, an update to its popular grid controller for Ableton Live. Simon Halstead, Novation’s Marcom Manager tells us, “The Launchpad S has “vastly brighter” LEDs, a significantly faster refresh rate and is now class compliant – meaning it will now work with other software (e.g FL Studio 11) and… Read More Novation Debuts ‘Brighter, Faster, Universal’ Launchpad S, Now Compatible With The iPad

April 4, 2013April 4, 201333 Comments

Muse Shipping Receptor Qu4ttro & Trio

Music/audio tech developer Muse Research & Development has announced that its newest hardware plug-in players, RECEPTOR QU4TTRO and RECEPTOR TRIO are now shipping. RECEPTOR QU4TTRO, the company’s top-of-the-line model, is designed for demanding studio applications, film and TV composers, and touring bands wishing to simultaneously process keyboards, guitars, and/or vocals. This fourth-generation RECEPTOR is powered by… Read More Muse Shipping Receptor Qu4ttro & Trio

March 29, 20134 Comments

Focusrite Saffire Interfaces Officially Thunderbolt Compatible

On the latest Apple computers, FireWire 400 and 800 ports have been superseded by Thunderbolt – a new, high-speed serial interface developed by Intel and Apple. Focusrite has announced that their Saffire FireWire interfaces can be connected to a Thunderbolt-equipped computer using a FireWire 400-800 cable (included with all Saffire interfaces later this year) and… Read More Focusrite Saffire Interfaces Officially Thunderbolt Compatible

March 26, 20139 Comments

Sonnox Releases AAX Version of Oxford Dynamics

Sonnox has announced the release of the AAX version of its Oxford Dynamics plug-in. Based on algorithms from the Dynamics section of the OXF-R3 digital mixing console, the AAX DSP and Native versions have six individual sections: Compressor, Expander, Limiter, Gate, Side-chain EQ, and Warmth function. Both AAX DSP and AAX Native versions can be… Read More Sonnox Releases AAX Version of Oxford Dynamics

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SoundsOnline Ships Vocaloid Avanna, The Robo Enya

SoundsOnline.com, a division of EastWest, has begun shipping its “Celtic-inspired” vocaloid virtual vocalist, Avanna. If you check out the demos on their site, ‘Celtic-inspired’ translates roughly into ‘robo-Enya’. Yamaha’s Vocaloid technology is designed to let you create virtual vocals by entering lyrics and notes. At this point, the voice synthesis technology is realistic enough to… Read More SoundsOnline Ships Vocaloid Avanna, The Robo Enya

March 25, 2013March 25, 201318 Comments

IK Multimedia iRig Recorder Now Available For Android Platform

IK Multimedia has announced that its first Android app, iRig Recorder, is now available on the Google Play Store. iRig Recorder for Android is an audio-recording app designed to be used as a professional field recorder. It’s a free app and offers recording, multiple effects and sharing features.

March 25, 20132 Comments

IK Multimedia Updates SampleTank App For iPhone 5, iPad, iPod Touch

IK Multimedia has released an update of its SampleTank music creation app. SampleTank, a “sound-and-groove-module” app for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch, is now fully optimized to support the larger screen of the iPhone 5 and the new iPod touch, while taking advantage of the enhanced graphics capabilities of the Retina display.

March 23, 201317 Comments

Live Guitar iOS App Updated With Audiobus, Full MIDI Support

Developer Patrick Madden contacted us to let us know that he’s updated Live Guitar – a universal iOS app that provides a guitar-style interface. It’s designed to make selecting chords quick and easy, with enough space to either play the guitar finger-style, pick, or strum. Velocity sensitivity is emulated by adjusting volume based on where a… Read More Live Guitar iOS App Updated With Audiobus, Full MIDI Support

March 8, 20132 Comments

Rob Papen Releases EDM and Urban Synth Bundles

Virtual instrument and plug-in developer Rob Papen has announced two new plug-in collections, EDM Synth Bundle and Urban Synth Bundle. The EDM Synth Bundle includes “masses of diverse sounds” for EDM (electronic dance music) producers and DJs from soft synths Predator, “a ‘phat’- sounding killer soft synth;” Punch, “speaker-rattling, body-shaking” synthesized drums; and Blade, a… Read More Rob Papen Releases EDM and Urban Synth Bundles

March 7, 2013March 7, 2013Leave a comment

London Electronic Music Event Dates, Lineup Announced

The London Electronic Music Event (LEME) has announced the dates and line-up for its 2013 Event: The second annual LEME will take place 13-14 April, 2013 in Rich Mix, Shoreditch, London, with sessions from Drum & Bass godfather Goldie, Radio Slave, SoundCloud, Andi Durrant, Your Army, Mr Bongo, and Sharooz among others. LEME is a… Read More London Electronic Music Event Dates, Lineup Announced

March 7, 2013March 7, 20134 Comments

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