BTC Audio has introduced its maiden product, Valsier., a bass synth VSTi. You can preview Valsier’s capabilities with the groovy-ass audio demo below, or download the free standalone version. (.zip) Valsier is priced at £25.00
Audio Simulation have announced the new DreamStation II sequencer and software synth host application for the Windows platform. In addition, they’ve made DreamStation I available as a free download. The sequencer interface has been completely reworked, the internal sound engine detached to allow industry standard plugins to be hosted, and the mixer has been improved… Read More DreamStation II Software Synthesizer
Rain Recording, creator of purpose-built computer systems for audio production, has introduced an new mobile audio workstations – the LiveBook Zephyr mobile songwriter laptop. While Apple systems have become the first choice of many audio producers, the LiveBook Zephyr looks like a great alternative for those that prefer Windows or have to work on Windows.… Read More Rain Recording Debuts Livebook Zephyr – Audio Laptop For Songwriters
Equinox Sounds, in collaboration with BeatHive, has released Radioactive Beats, a downloadable loop pack containing 33 construction kits featuring a wide variety of modern Urban beats like Dirty South, Crunk, Hip Hop, Rap, Reggaeton and more from producer Michael Davis, aka RadioActive Beats. There are a total of 237 loops and phrases containing beats, basslines,… Read More Equinox Sounds Releases Radioactive Beats Loop Library
IK Multimedia wants to thank their Digidesign customers by upgrading Digidesign Pro Tools users of AmpliTube LE to the new AmpliTube 2 Duo software and also giving them Ampeg SVX UNO — for free! Any customer who owns a Digidesign Pro Tools HD or LE product is eligible to receive these new plug-ins. All registered… Read More Free Upgrade to AmpliTube 2 DUO and get Ampeg SVX UNO
Our contact at Zero-G hooked us up with some samples of their new Vocaloid Prima, a virtual vocalist modeled on the voice of a professional soprano opera singer, and powered by Yamaha’s VOCALOID2 Singing Synthesis Technology. Hit the MP3 player button below and you can check out the bizarre robo-realism of this state of the… Read More New Virtual Vocalist Is Creepy, But Cool
A new vendor for music software has launched. Cognitone, based in Hamburg, Germany, creates unusual programs that help with chords, scales and harmony and support the composition of original music. Although the supply of software for sound design, recording and audio production is huge, the actual procedure of composing original music is rarely supported well.… Read More Cognitone Intros Unconventional Music Software
Sounds And Effects has announced Synths of the 1970s for Kontakt. Source material was recorded at 24 bit from the Mini Moog, ARP 2600, Moog Opus 3, ARP Odyssey, and Oberheim SEM.Developed by Terry Grame, who was a sound developer for many of E-Mu Systems’ hardware sound modules, the intent here is to be much… Read More New Synths Of The 1970s Sound Library For Kontakt
Interesting remix-ready Beatles’ Sgt Pepper. Here’s the details:
The Houston Chronicle has an interesting article that looks at Brain Music Therapy, the medical practice of using brain waves to generate music to help people relax. “Your brain is actually listening to the best of itself,” said William Wade, a psychotherapist who offers Brain Music Therapy at his practice, the Institute for Family Psychology,… Read More Is Brain Music Snake Oil?
