Summer NAMM 2006 Update: ESI Professional was showing the JamMate UG-1 guitar. The JamMate is designed to be a basic computer music guitar, with a USB connector and amp software. The JamMate UG-1 package includes UG-1 guitar and Amplitube Live amp simulator software for variety of guitar effects and amp modeling. Also included are the… Read More New USB Guitar
iZotope has released major updates for Ozone 3, Spectron, and Trash. The updated versions include many usability enhancements as well as support for the latest operating systems and host applications. Updates for all three plug-ins: Universal Binary versions for Intel-based Macs Support for 64-bit Windows applications Improved authorization system Improved delay compensation support with delay… Read More Izotope Releases X64 and Universal Binary Plug-ins
SynclavierX By Synclavier Digital is a Mac OS X native application that is designed to control Synclaviers. The Synclavier Digital Audio System used a proprietary 16-bit computer both to manage sound files and to operate its sequence engine (called a “digital memory recorder” at the time) and button panel. While the Synclavier’s central processor was… Read More Control Your Synclavier from OS X
Apple today introduced the wireless Mighty Mouse, a new version of its multi-button mouse, now with the added freedom of wireless connectivity. The new wireless Mighty Mouse offers a reliable, secure connection to Macs and features a new laser tracking engine that is 20 times more sensitive than standard optical mice for better tracking on… Read More Apple Intros Wireless Mighty Mouse
Designer Sari Maani has come up with a design concept for a Portable Creative Studio: “The device combines all basic requirements such as wireless internet access, speakers, sound card. While the touch sensitive screen, allows application of different software that mimic complex and usually expensive hardware such as keyboards, Synthesizers and other instruments creating an… Read More Portable Creative Studio Design Concept
Source-Elements has announced the release of Source-Live for VST, making it fully compatible with Steinberg Nuendo and Cubase. “Online collaboration and podcasting are two of the hottest trends in music production” states Athan Billias, Director of Marketing for technology products at Yamaha Corporation of America, “and the new Source-Live VST allows Cubase and Nuendo users… Read More Stream Steinberg Audio Live
PrecisionSound has released a new sample library, Indian Harmonium. The Harmonium is an essential part of Indian music and could be described as a hybrid of an accordion and a pump organ. The characteristic sound can be heard in most Indian folk music and in contemporary music influenced by the “sound of India”. The SampleSet… Read More Precisionsound Releases Indian Harmonium for HALion, Kontakt & SoundFont
Ueberschall, aka sample-meisters from Germany, has announced the availability of Liquid Horn Section, the sixth volume in the Liquid Instruments Series for VST, Audio Units and RTAS. Using Melodyne technology from Celemony Software, Liquid Horn Section makes it possible, for the first time to change a single voice, within a horn section, and adjust it… Read More Ueberschall Intros Liquid Instruments Horn Section
Los Angeles-based production company ZU33 is combing the planet for undiscovered synthesizer talent to include in the feature-length documentary film Synth God. Synth God explores the world of synthesizers and electronic music, with a focus on how synthesizer players are shaping modern music and culture. But unearthing all those amazing synth wizards out there is… Read More Are You a Synth God?
SoundEngine.com has announed the availability of a collection of colorful Upright Pianos for AKAI: “ACD-010 Upright Pianos”. SoundEngine’s Upright Piano Collection consists of a Hanson Upright- a British upright/overstrung piano with old style action, built in 1908 and a Ladbrooke Upright; this is a c. 1955 with modern action, parallel strung. Velocity Switch, Stereo, and… Read More Upright Piano Samples for AKAI
