Groove Monkee has announced the release of their 9th library of MIDI beats. Groove Monkee Progressive contains over 1900 beats for modern progressive music. The beats are formatted for GM, EZDrummer and the EZDrummer DFH add-on pack. Features: 1900+ MIDI beats and fills Meters: 3/4, 4/4, 5/4, 5/8, 6/4, 6/8, 7/4, 7/8 and 9/8 600… Read More Groove Monkee Releases Progressive Beats Library For EZDrummer
Syntheway has introduced ElectriKeys, a virtual electric piano based on vintage Fender Rhodes MK1, Hohner Clavinet D6, Wurlitzer and Yamaha CP-70 e-pianos. It is available for Windows and Linux based VST/FST hosts – no Mac version is available. Features Sound is generated via a hybrid method that combines synthesis and sampling techniques, to create the… Read More Syntheway ElectriKeys Offers Virtual Rhodes, Wurlitzer, Clavinet And CP70
FXpansion has announced the release of version 1.5 of GURU, its creative beat box workstation. Version 1.5 has over 50 new features and an additional 3GB of exclusive, original audio content covering styles such as hip hop, grime, tech house, and electronica. Major new features include audio rendering and export, creative randomization, sample reverse, full… Read More FXpansion Releases GURU v1.5 Creative Beat Box Workstation
PowerFX has released a creepy new video to showcase its virtual vocalist, Sweet Ann. The video pits Sweet Ann, the girl from Cy-beria, VS. Kitto, the reigning & raging rock queen from the outback of Australia: It makes a great case for bringing in a real vocalist, doesn’t it? You can find out more about… Read More Creepy Video Showcase Limitations Of Virtual Vocalists
Rain Recording has announced their first AMD processor-based audio workstation line, called Solstice. Solstice workstations are a new addition to Rain’s line of computers, which are built specifically for the needs of professional audio and video production. Powered by innovative AMD Athlon 64 X2 dual-core processors, the Solstice 01 and 02 workstations can support demanding… Read More Rain Intros Two New Audio Workstations
Xylio has updated FutureDecks Pro DJ mixing software for MacOSX and Windows to version 1.0.5. Features: classic DJ setup with 2 decks, pro mixer and playlists fully manual or automatic mixing (one-click beat-matching) seamless intelligent looping and “skipbeat” automatic BPM detection (grid like) with batch-mode function vinyl simulation including scratch, pitch, reverse play, brake separate… Read More FutureDecks Pro Gets Update
Software manufacturers continue adding support for the AlphaTrack DAW controller from Frontier Design Group. Now you can use AlphaTrack with Mackie’s Tracktion 3 and with Cakewalk’s Guitar Tracks Pro 3. With AlphaTrack’s touch-sensitive jog/shuttle strip, LCD display, three touch-sensitive encoder knobs, standard transport buttons, user-definable buttons, and 100mm touch-sensitive fader, you have everything you need… Read More AlphaTrack Gains Tracktion
BandmateLoops has introduced three new Sounds Like Drums Universal Virtual Instruments. SLD DW Hip Hop RnB Kit, SLD Rogers Brush Kit and SLD Rogers Reggae Kit are designed to capture the subtleties and power of live drumming. Each kit utilizes a one-hundred percent analog recording process. Instrument formats include Mac and PC versions of Kontakt… Read More BandmateLoops Intros Sounds Like Drums Hip-Hop RnB, Brush and Reggae Sample Libraries
TriTone Digital has announced the releases of two new plug-ins for Mac OS X: ClassicTone-56 and PulTone-FL. ClassicTone-56 is a recreation of one of the best sounding graphic EQs ever made. These graphic EQs are found in consoles and lunch boxes around the world and are prized for their punchiness and girth.
Puremagnetik has released Mutations, a collection of over 100 racks specifically designed for Ableton’s Operator Synth. Programmed by some of Ableton’s own sound designers exclusively for Puremagnetik, Mutations fully explores the sonic possibilities of Ableton’s Rack format and FM synthesis. Best of all…. it’s free!
