LMMS – Free Alternative to Commercial Music Production Platforms

Linux MultiMedia Studio (LMMS) aims to be a free alternative to popular, but commercial and closed-source programs like FruityLoops, Cubase and Logic, giving you the ability of producing music with your computer by creating loops, synthesizing and mixing sounds, arranging samples, playing with a MIDI-keyboard and more. LMMS combines the features of a tracker-/sequencer-program (pattern-/channel-/… Read More LMMS – Free Alternative to Commercial Music Production Platforms

December 19, 2005June 18, 20071 Comment

Tracktor DJ Studio 3 Demo Available

Native Instruments has announced that a demo version of Traktor DJ Studio 3 is now available. The new version features four playback decks, a suite of performance effects, an analog-modeled mixer section, a customizable user interface and more. TRAKTOR DJ Studio 3 also allows DJs to browse and purchase the latest club music releases from… Read More Tracktor DJ Studio 3 Demo Available

December 16, 2005June 15, 20073 Comments

SampleRobot Classic Synth Sound Giveaway

SkyLife, the makers of SampleRobot, are giving away 650 MB of free samples of classic synthesizers in digital form to all registered users of SampleRobot: Akai VX600 Hartmann Neuron Korg MS-20 Korg Sigma Oberheim Xpander Roland Jupiter-8 Sequential Circuits Prophet-5 Sequential Circuits ProphetVS Waldorf MicrowaveXT Yamaha CS01 The samples are in SoundFont2 format, and can… Read More SampleRobot Classic Synth Sound Giveaway

December 9, 2005June 10, 2007Leave a comment

Native Instruments Updates Guitar Rig

Native Instruments has announced Guitar Rig 2, the updated version of its digital guitar studio. The new version expands the sonic arsenal with additional emulated classic amps and cabinets, a full setup of bass gear, an extended selection of distortion pedals and effects units, a wealth of intriguing modulation features, a powerful live looping module,… Read More Native Instruments Updates Guitar Rig

December 5, 2005June 10, 2007Leave a comment

Pro Tools M-Powered 7

M-Audio and Digidesign have introduced Pro Tools M-Powered 7. This new version extends support to five M-Audio USB peripherals–Black Box, M-Audio Ozone, MobilePre USB, Fast Track USB, and Transit–while delivering significantly expanded MIDI, audio recording and editing capabilities; greater mixing power and flexibility; enhanced efficiency; and improved ease of use. Compatibility with select M-Audio USB… Read More Pro Tools M-Powered 7

November 16, 2005March 26, 20071 Comment

ChronoStream Update Changes Pitch and Time Faster

P Softhouse has updated CHRONOStream to version 2.0. The Windows time and pitch scaling software processes audio seven times faster, according to the company. CHRONOStream uses the company’s PHISYX 2 (Phase Interpolated and Synchronized Expansion) engine for controlling phases in audio. Time and pitch can be changed independently, so you can speed up or slow… Read More ChronoStream Update Changes Pitch and Time Faster

November 11, 2005March 26, 2007Leave a comment

Line 6 TonePort Debuts

Line 6 has announced the release of TonePort, a line of USB recording and modeling interfaces, bringing Line 6 guitar, bass, and vocal tone to the world of desktop recording. TonePort UX1 and UX2 hardware interfaces are USB-powered and compatible with both Mac and Windows computers. Both TonePort models include Line 6 GearBox modeling software,… Read More Line 6 TonePort Debuts

November 2, 2005March 26, 2007Leave a comment

Two Free New VST Plug-Ins

NuGen Audio has introduced a pair of VST PC format plug-ins, Monofilter LT 1.0 and Stereoizer LT 1.0, that are available for free download. Monofilter LT provides a simple interface designed to convert a stereo signal below a specified frequency into a mono signal. The balance knob allows adjustment of the remaining stereo signal above… Read More Two Free New VST Plug-Ins

November 2, 2005March 26, 20073 Comments

Cycling ’74 Intros Hipno 1.0

Cycling ’74 has introduced Hipno 1.0, a new suite of over forty effects and instrument VST plug-ins for VST, AU (Mac only) and RTAS host applications. The package features a mix of granular, spectral, and filter/delay-based plug-ins featuring the unique Hipnoscope user interface. Also included in the package is a set of processors that utilize… Read More Cycling ’74 Intros Hipno 1.0

October 19, 2005March 26, 2007Leave a comment

Native Updates Guitar Rig

AES Update: Native Instruments has announced Guitar Rig 2, an update to its digital guitar studio. The new version expands the sonic arsenal with additional emulated classic amps and cabinets, a full setup of bass gear, an extended selection of distortion pedals and effects units, a wealth of intriguing modulation features, a powerful live looping… Read More Native Updates Guitar Rig

October 11, 2005March 26, 2007Leave a comment

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