Vember Audio has released Shortcircuit, a free sampler for Windows. Shortcircuit was created as a reaction against the ongoing trend where software samplers are being designed with the primary intent of library playback. It is intended for people who consider a sampler to be a musical instrument in its own right, and not just a… Read More Free Sampler For Windows
Cakewalk is shipping Martin Atkins’ Beat Fetish Volume 1. Beat Fetish provides actual drums and grooves that were programmed, designed, and recorded during recording sessions spanning over 25 years with some of the biggest names in Industrial and Post Punk music using some of world’s most highly-regarded engineers. Description: Produced by Martin Atkins, Beat Fetish… Read More Satisfying Your Beat Fetish A Cakewalk
MHC Synthesizers and Effects announce the release of Industrial Tones 1.5 for Windows (VST). The Mac OS X version will be released in the next 2 weeks. You can preview some of the sounds of Industrial Tones below. Version 1.5 includes the following changes: New graphical user interface. 13 of the samples/waveforms were either… Read More Virtual Instrument Specializes In Industrial Tones
CME is shipping their new M-Key portable MIDI controller in the US, priced at $99. M-Key is a 49-key MIDI keyboard featuring an ultra-thin, full-action semi-weighted keyboard, a joystick control, a mobile phone sound module, trigger pad, knob controller, U-CTRL and speaker. M-Key also ships with the “CME MusicPack”, a CDROM with free versions of… Read More CME Shipping New M-Key Portable MIDI Controller
VirSyn has announced the release of VTAPE—The Analog Tape Suite. VTAPE is a set of two plugins based on a thorough simulation of the sound of analog tape machines. The saturator simulates the recording and playback of an analog tape mastering machine. The delay combines this sound with a modern, step sequencer-like tapped delay engine.… Read More VTAPE Virtual Analog Tape Suite
NuDSP’s Mod271, pronounced as “Mode”, is a virtual modular cum DSP playground with unified audio/MIDI support. According to its creator, Mod271 is supposed to exist somewhere in between Reaktor, reacTable and Reason. Features: ASIO/MIDI support built with portability in mind, a mac/linux version shouldn’t be terribly difficult. everything is a full audio-rate signal which means… Read More New Virtual Modular Synthesizer Sports Cool 3D Interface
Innovative Music Systems has announced the release of version 7.1 of intelliScore Ensemble. IntelliScore Ensemble listens to prerecorded or live music (in WAV, MP3, WMA, or CD format) and creates a multiple-track MIDI (.mid) file containing the notes played, broken down by instrument. The MIDI file, in turn, is suitable for notation, cleanup/editing, and playback.… Read More IntelliScore Ensemble Converts Polyphonic Audio To MIDI
Ableton has announced a new upgrade path for owners of Ableton Live 6 LE. Live 6 LE owners will soon be able to upgrade directly to the full version of Ableton Live 7 for a significant discount. Upgrading will give you unlimited functionality in Ableton’s award-winning music production and performance solution, plus all the new… Read More Ableton Announces Live 7 Upgrade For Live 6 LE Owners
Wallander Instruments has released WIVI Woodwinds, a new instrument collection that contains a large array of the traditional instruments included in an orchestral woodwind section. The virtual instruments sound pretty amazing, especially in the context of an orchestral arrangement. You can preview WIVI Woodwinds below. More demos are available at the site. The WI Visual… Read More Amazing Virtual Woodwind Instruments
BandmateLoops has unveiled a new jazz acoustic drum loop collection, Classic Jazz Drums. All loops feature a rich stereo image and high versatility. Classic jazz rhythms and motifs offer a solid foundation for composition, experimentation and groove making. Bandmates Classic Jazz Drums also offers multiple rhythms, fills and endings for maximum power and flexibility. Jam… Read More New Classic Jazz Drums Loop Collection
