NAMM Update: Roland introduced it new V-Drums V-Tour Series TD-9S/TD-9SX. They should give Roland some sort of record for having the worst name ever for a piece of cool gear. I’m not sure if it’s the V-Tour part – which makes it sort of sound like you’d use these to play drums in Second Life,… Read More Roland Debuts Horribly Named V-Drums V-Tour Series TD-9S/TD-9SX
Overloud has announced an update to BREVERB , an algorithmic reverberation Plug-in which faithfully recreates the sound of revered hardware reverbs while keeping CPU load very low. BREVERB 1.2 will add a standalone mode making it possible to use it on a laptop for live use or as a remote unit in bigger multi-computer studios.… Read More Overloud BREVERB 1.2 At 2008 NAMM Show
Synthogy has announced the release of Ivory Grand Pianos version 1.7, the latest version of their popular and award winning virtual grand piano plug-in. Ivory Grand Pianos 1.7 features compatibility with Apple OS X 10.5 Leopard and 10.4.x Tiger for Universal Binary AU, RTAS, VST and Standalone support. Version 1.7 is available as a free… Read More Synthogy Piano Libraries
Tired of Lady of Spain? Next time you see an accordian player, they’re likely to be plaing Lucky Man, or even some hip-hop. Roland has announced the FR-2 series V-Accordions. These instruments offer Roland’s Physical Behavior Modeling technology, providing true tone and characteristics of the world’s best accordions, but they are significantly lighter. They also… Read More NAMM: Roland FR-2 Series V-Accordions
Best-named new startup Overloud has announced TH1, a new virtual guitar amp. Modeled after a wide variety of amplifiers, one of its most unusual features is its ability to “morph” between amps, so the guitar player can “build” his own personal amp. TH1’s Smart Control strip is a row of 8 soft buttons, pots and… Read More Overloud Debuts TH1 Guitar Amp at Winter NAMM
At the NAMM 2008 Winter Show, Novation launched Nocturn, their most affordable hardware controller to date,. Featuring the latest Automap Universal 2.0 software, exclusive to Novation controllers, Nocturn provides automatic, instant and intelligent control of all automatable plug-ins within every major sequencer, including Pro Tools. Nocturn features eight touch-sensitive rotary encoders, each equipped with a… Read More NAMM: Novation Nocturn Controller
At the NAMM 2008 show, Novation introduced Automap Universal 2.0. In 2.0, RTAS and TDM plug-in support is now included. This latest release ships with Novation’s new Nocturn controller, and will also be compatible with Novation’s ReMOTE SL and ReMOTE SL COMPACT ranges. Featuring a ‘heads-up transparent control GUI’, Automap Universal 2.0 allows you to… Read More Novation Automap Universal 2.0
MixMeister Fusion and MixMeister Studio 7.2 have been updated. This release marks the first Mac versions of MixMeister. Version 7.2 of both packages includes the following: Native Mac OSX version is universal binary for PowerPC or Intel processors Improved time stretching accurately matches beats with fast or slow tempos Enhanced timeline display provides clear division… Read More MixMeister Fusion and Studio 7.2 Released For Mac OS X
NAMM Update: The MPD32 is Akai Professional’s latest pad controller for musicians and DJs. Using a USB cable to connect to a PC or Mac, the MPD32 is designed for hardware control of programs like Reason, Ableton Live and GarageBand. The MPD32 is the only pad controller on the market to feature the MPC Note… Read More I Want An Akai MPD32 Software Pad Controller
Roland has announced that it has reached an agreement to acquire a major share of Cakewalk, a leading developer of products for music creation and recording. Roland and Cakewalk have been partners since 1995, and have cooperated closely on numerous business projects and complimentary product lines. In 2003, Roland augmented its strategic partnership with Cakewalk… Read More Roland To Acquire Major Share of Cakewalk
