NAMM 2005: Ableton announced Operator, a new software synthesizer instrument for Live 4, Ableton’s real-time music production platform. Ableton’s Robert Henke explains, “Our aim was to create a truly unique and inspiring instrument that combined the sonic richness and character of hardware synthesizers with the power of Ableton Live. By integrating Operator with Live, we… Read More NAMM 2005: Ableton Intros Live Operator
Line 6 and Propellerhead Software have announced the signing of an exclusive U.S. distribution agreement. Line 6 will distribute all Propellerhead Software products within the United States. Line 6 will handle all U.S. marketing and customer support, and will supply product to all music software dealers and online retailers. “We are extremely satisfied to have… Read More Line 6 To Distribute All Propellerhead Software
Symbolic Sound has announced that Kyma X.1is now shipping. Kyma X.1 delivers support for using a Wacom pen and tablet as a 3 dimensional control surface, 3 new kinds of oscillators, modules for turning presets into a 3 dimensional parameter subspace, plus other enhancements and improvements to the Kyma X sound design software. Using a… Read More New Kyma Lets You Design Sound in 3D
Steinberg Media Technologies has released a free update to the Cubase SX3 music production system that adds a new reverb virtual effect. “We’re very pleased to offer this update to all Cubase SX3 customers,” says Arnd Kaiser, Steinberg’s Senior Product Manager for Music Technology. “Apart from many minor enhancements, Cubase SX3.0.1 includes the new RoomWorks… Read More Steinberg Announces Cubase SX3 Update
Steinberg has announced that the latest version of Nuendo, its Media Production System, is now shipping worldwide. Nuendo 3 offers a range of new, next-generation features and technologies for post production, surround production and high-end recording, mixing and editing. “We’re extremely proud of Nuendo 3,” states Steinberg’s General Manager Andreas Stelling . “This product is… Read More Steinberg Nuendo 3 Ships Worldwide
PG Music Inc. has released the 2005 version of Band-in-a- Box intelligent music software for Windows. With over fifty new features, Band-in-a-Box 2005 offers users a major upgrade in features and functionality. New features include a fully-featured “Piano Roll” window; support for alternate guitar tunings; new harmonies with voicing in 4ths; “auto endings” added for… Read More Band-in-a-Box 2005
Mackie is offering the Tracktion audio/MIDI sequencer as a free download. Tracktion provides an intuitive, and clutter-free interface without losing professional features like drag-and-drop editing, a built-in sampler, VST plug-in and virtual instrument support, track freezing and more. Tracktion’s project archiving features make organizing projects and collaborating with others simple and fast. Tracktion also now… Read More Download Mackie Traktion Audio/MIDI Sequencer For Free
Propellerhead Software has announced version 3.0 of Reason. The update focuses on live playing and helps take Reason from the studio realm to the stage. Reason 3 comes with unique features that help make it a strong alternative to the hardware workstation synthesizer, whether for composing, producing or live playing. Reason 3 introduces a new… Read More Propellerhead Announces Reason 3
Open Labs has introduced their latest keyboard/studio instrument, the NeKo LE. Based on the company’s NeKo OpenSynth platform, the NeKo LE incorporates a full personal computer, powered by the Intel Pentium 4 processor and is targeted at songwriters, music producers, and hobbyists that want to play, record, mix, master, and burn their music in a… Read More Open Labs NeKo LE Puts Digital Audio Workstation Into Keyboard
Intuem has announced the latest release of their namesake application, Intuem RW. Responding to customer requests, Intuem RW has full ReWire 2 support, audio play-through, a newly designed Mixer, several new “Pro” features, and a host of convenience features. Intuem RW works with any ReWire 2 device, like the very popular Reason from Propellerhead Software… Read More Intuem RW Released
