‘From Insane To Ludicrous:’ Traktion 5 Now Bundled With Melodyne Essentials

Tracktion Software has announced that they’ve integrated Celemony’s Audio Random Access (ARA) capability and are now bundling the (Celemony) Melodyne Essential Plug-in as part of the Tracktion 5 Music Production Software platform. Tracktion is a multi-platform DAW which works with Linux, Mac or Windows operating systems. Celemony’s Melodyne system tackles audio time and pitch editing… Read More ‘From Insane To Ludicrous:’ Traktion 5 Now Bundled With Melodyne Essentials

Korg Gadget Update Brings Landscape Mode, Ableton Live Integration

Korg has released a major update to its virtual studio for iOS, Gadget. Gadget 1.0.3, codename Santa Clara, adds: User-requested landscape mode (user-requested) that lets you use the app horizontally; Enhanced MIDI control and audio export; Seamless importation of your session to an Ableton Live set file (.als); 64-bit support; and Access to two brand-new… Read More Korg Gadget Update Brings Landscape Mode, Ableton Live Integration

OKTAKONTROL, A Dedicated MIDI Controller For The Elektron OktaTrack

AG-KW has released a second series of their OKTAKONTROL controller for the Elektron OctaTrack sampler. The OKTAKONTROL is a custom MIDI Controller for the OctaTrack. The Oktakontrol is designed to fit perfectly with the Octatrack. It is the same width & height and its sockets are at the side panel, so you can place both machines directly next each other.… Read More OKTAKONTROL, A Dedicated MIDI Controller For The Elektron OktaTrack

Eisenberg Audio Releases Vier, Emulates Doepfer MS-404

Berlin-based audio software developer Eisenberg Audio has released a new software synthesizer, Vier. If you remember high school German class, you’ll recall that Vier means four, and Eisenberg’s Vier emulates the Doepfer MS-404, the monophonic analog synthesizer from the 1990s. The Doepfer MS-404 was a single rack device. Vier combines four independent rack modules in… Read More Eisenberg Audio Releases Vier, Emulates Doepfer MS-404

Sample Logic Releases ‘Traditional and Mutilated’ Cinematic Keys

Sample Logic has announced their latest release, Cinematic Keys. Cinematic Keys is a complete collection of over 850 “traditional and mutilated” instruments and multis derived entirely from recordings of keyboard instruments. Powered by Native Instruments’ Kontakt Player, Cinematic Keys includes over 8GB of material ranging from traditional pianos (Grand, upright, electric) as standard multi-sampled instruments,… Read More Sample Logic Releases ‘Traditional and Mutilated’ Cinematic Keys