Odo Synths has come up with a unique way of marketing their virtual synths. Their distributing Six, a VST synth for Windows, for free. Six is a 6-operator FM synth and comes with a bank of 128 presets. If you want to be able to tweak the knobs, though, Odo is asking for a small… Read More Get A Synth For Free, But You Have To Pay To Tweak The Knobs
Audio Damage has introduced Dr. Device, which offers two “hi-octane” analog-style effects in one. Description: Dr. Device is two (two! two!) hi-octane analog-style effects in one. First in the chain is a multi-mode filter, featuring our own private reserve 4-pole lowpass, along with 5 other tasty musical modes. Then, your audio takes a trip through… Read More Audio Damage Intros Dr. Device Multi-Effects Plug-In
MakeMusic has unveiled Finale 2008. According to the company, the latest upgrade offers “unprecedented playback options, major productivity enhancements and even more control for the perfect page.””The missing feature in notation software is the ability to add an audio track,” stated John Paulson, chief executive officer of MakeMusic, Inc. “By adding this audio feature in… Read More MakeMusic Announces Finale 2008 Notation Software
VirSyn has announced the release of TERA 3.2.1. A new “free running” mode for the multi segment envelopes of TERA opens a new door to polyrhythmical sounds and “endless” ambient textures. Besides this the distortion unit goes stereo and many bugfixes are also included.You can preview TERA below.
Cakewalk has released new expansion packs for their Rapture and Dimension Pro software synths. Biolabs Volume 1 is a new Rapture Expansion Pack containing 250 programs skillfully programmed by Biomechanoid. The Expansion Pack includes a 230 MB sample library hand selected by BiolabsAudio for use with Rapture’s sfz Expression Engine. All of the sounds have… Read More Cakewalk Releases New Expansion Packs for Rapture and Dimension Pro
Featuring over 2,500 samples, the 3GB SampleMagic Sunset Sessions collection features: Drums > 200+ crusty old-school beats, lazy chillout grooves, fills and masses of percussion loops at 80, 90 and 100bpm Keys > Dusty Rhodes Mk II and silky-smooth grand piano licks – captured through the finest mics and preamps Music loops > Lushly orchestrated… Read More SampleMagic Intros Sunset Sessions Loop Library
Sur-Audio Lab, a new 3rd party developer for the Scope system, has announced two new synthesizers that take advantage of the unique sound quality and architecture of the Scope system. VOID Features: Voices: 16 max (depends on the DSP’s and patch complexity) Sound generators: 2 main oscillator featuring 6 wave types and 2 modes each… Read More Sur-Audio Lab Intros COS and VOID Synthesizers For SonicCore Scope Systems
Cakewalk has released Cakewalk Studio Instruments, designed to be an easy-to-use and affordable consumer software instrument collection for Mac and PC. Cakewalk Studio Instruments has an estimated street price of $49.99. Cakewalk Studio instruments provides a Drum Kit, Bass Guitar, Electric Piano, and String Section that can be played stand alone or can compliment popular… Read More Cakewalk Releases Studio Instruments Collection for Mac & PC
Jayzen Sound Design has introduced a new sound library, Wisdom Drone, that features drone tones with a strong retro feel. Features: A full octave of individually designed drone tones. Inaudible loop points. 3 patches of envelope variations for fast, medium, or slow fade-in and fade-out times. Available as 2 or 10 second endless loops. The… Read More Jayzen Sound Design Releases Drone Sample Library
Digidesign has announced that its Structure professional sampler workstation is now shipping. Available for $499 USD, Structure is the latest RTAS virtual instrument plug-in developed by the Advanced Instrument Research (A.I.R.) group. Structure ships with a 128-level multitimbral universal sound engine, an integrated multi-effects processing engine including convolution reverb, and support for an unlimited number… Read More Structure: Sampling Digivolves!
