BandmateLoops Intros Woodwind Virtual Instruments

BandmateLoops and new content partner Westgate Studios have unveiled a new line of Woodwind Virtual Instruments. Westgate Studios Woodwinds are divided into five volumes, featuring an expressive collection of instruments. All five volumes can also be purchased together (Complete version) at a significant discount. Westgate Studios Woodwinds currently support GigaStudio—with more formats available in the… Read More BandmateLoops Intros Woodwind Virtual Instruments

October 22, 2007Leave a comment

Toshio Iwai Playing Yamaha’s Tenori-On Music Sequencer + Synthesizer

Shiny Media: Toshio Iwai playing Yamaha’s Tenori-On was uploaded by: shinymedia
Duration: 274
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October 22, 2007March 22, 2009Leave a comment

Blue Cat Audio Updates FreqAnalyst And FreqAnalyst Pro Plugins

Blue Cat Audio has released a new version of its spectrum analysis DirectX and VST plugins for windows. The new versions bring several user interface and performance improvements. Blue Cat’s FreqAnalyst is still completely free, and Blue Cat’s FreqAnalyst Pro is available for a special price for a limited time, as a single plugin or… Read More Blue Cat Audio Updates FreqAnalyst And FreqAnalyst Pro Plugins

October 21, 2007Leave a comment

AMG Garage Band ExpansionPack Review

AMG’s ExpansionPack for GarageBand is a diverse collection of instruments for GarageBand. The collection promises 92 brand new instruments for GarageBand, including brass, vintage synths and keyboards and Celtic instruments. While the collection is promising, it’s let down by the quality of the sampling and sample editing. Some of the samples are very noisy –… Read More AMG Garage Band ExpansionPack Review

October 20, 2007October 20, 2007Leave a comment

Vintage Roland guitar synth’s Gr-50 and SPV-355

Vintage Roland guitar synth’s Gr-50 and SPV-355 was uploaded by: Vtolus
Duration: 387
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October 20, 2007February 20, 2009Leave a comment

New Drum And Bass Sample Library

Loopmasters has introduced the Soundbwoy Killah Drum And Bass Samplepack – a new collection of drum and bass breakbeats, basslines, obscure and dark musical loops and pads, with a collection of other world effects and plenty of hits. You can preview the sample library below. Tech Specs 205MB download featuring 330 Acidised WAV Files, 86… Read More New Drum And Bass Sample Library

October 19, 2007October 19, 2007Leave a comment

The Chromatone CT-312 Keyboard

The earlier post about the Terpstra keyboard made me think about this bizarre keyboard bad boy, the Chromatone CT-312. According to the manufacturer, the CT-312 was developed as an instrument for music training based on the “Chromatic system (Muto music method)”. “It would be greatly appreciated if this product becomes profitable presentation for the musician… Read More The Chromatone CT-312 Keyboard

October 18, 2007October 18, 200711 Comments

The Mysterious Terpstra MIDI Keyboard

The Terpstra MIDI Keyboard is a generalized MIDI keyboard with 280 velocity-sensitive keys. It’s designed for playing microtonal music, offering 55 notes per octave. According to the Cortex site, its design is well suited for any MIDI-based application that requires a rich control surface. It looks to be a design prototype – there’s no marketing… Read More The Mysterious Terpstra MIDI Keyboard

October 18, 20078 Comments

Xone Update Helps DJs Make Better Mixes

Allen & Heath has announced Version 3.0 of their Xone Mixed in Key harmonic mixing software. The app integrates with top DJ software and is designed to make it easier for DJs to find tracks in related keys, for smooth harmonically-related transitions. If you’re not familiar with the idea of harmonic mixing, there’s information and… Read More Xone Update Helps DJs Make Better Mixes

October 18, 2007October 18, 2007Leave a comment

Cakewalk Releases SONAR 7.0.1 Update

Cakewalk has announced a free update for SONAR 7 Producer Edition and SONAR 7 Studio Edition. The 7.0.1 updates for both Windows XP and native Vista (32-bit and x64) versions of SONAR 7 Producer Edition and SONAR 7 Studio Edition are available as free downloads for registered SONAR 7 customers. The SONAR 7.0.1 Update addresses… Read More Cakewalk Releases SONAR 7.0.1 Update

October 18, 20072 Comments

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