Vienna Symphonic Library Rolls The One Million Samples Odometer

NAMM Update: With the release of several new download collections, the Vienna Symphonic Library rolled the odometer, surpassing one million published samples. According to Vienna Instruments, this is by far the largest accumulation of samples by a single company. The Vienna Symphonic Library also recently began offering download products. These collections are available from the… Read More Vienna Symphonic Library Rolls The One Million Samples Odometer

January 25, 2008January 25, 2008Leave a comment

Quantum Leap Forbidden Planet

[display_podcast] Winter NAMM Show: EASTWEST previewed Quantum Leap Forbidden Planet, a virtual sample-based synth collection of more than 1,000 cutting-edge presets which allows users to combine, morph, process and modulate sample-based sounds. I’m not sure if it’s the sounds or the graphics, but their preview video reminded me of BT’s This Binary Universe. Forbidden Planet… Read More Quantum Leap Forbidden Planet

January 25, 2008February 15, 2009Leave a comment

Arturia Unveils Version 1.0 of Origin Synthesizer

Namm Update: Arturia unveiled version 1.0 of Origin Keyboard, a new hardware soft synth that they previewed last year. “The Origin project has proved much more demanding and complex than we initially thought,” says Frédéric Brun, President of Arturia. “The modularity of the architecture, combined with the nature of the engine, based two TigerSHARC’s, and… Read More Arturia Unveils Version 1.0 of Origin Synthesizer

January 25, 2008January 25, 2008Leave a comment

Cakewalk Releases Minimoog Tribute Expansion Pack

Cakewalk has announced The Minimoog Tribute Expansion Pack for Rapture and Rapture LE. Created by Craig Anderton, the Minimoog Tribute Expansion Pack pays tribute to Bob Moog’s legacy. Using Rapture’s advanced engine, Craig has created a truly innovative collection that blends classic Minimoog sounds with modern synthesis. It’s hard to get excited about another virtual… Read More Cakewalk Releases Minimoog Tribute Expansion Pack

January 25, 2008Leave a comment

NAMM Update: Eastwest’s Quantum Leap Pianos

EastWest intro’d Quantum Leap Pianos, a detailed collection of some of the world’s finest grand pianos. Description: More than half a million dollars’ worth of pianos are included in this collection, all meticulously recorded by EastWest/Quantum Leap producers Doug Rogers and Nick Phoenix. These include a $225,000 Bechstein D-280 Concert Grand. Other pianos featured in… Read More NAMM Update: Eastwest’s Quantum Leap Pianos

January 25, 2008Leave a comment

Submersible Ships KitCore Deluxe MIDI Drum Plug-In

Submersible Music is now shipping KitCore Deluxe, which bundles KitCore (a MIDI drum instrument based on DrumCore) with the drum/percussion sounds and MIDI grooves found in DrumCore Deluxe. KitCore Deluxe gives MIDI-based musicians (on both Mac and PC) access to the drumkits and MIDI beats found in DrumCore Deluxe at an affordable price. It works… Read More Submersible Ships KitCore Deluxe MIDI Drum Plug-In

January 24, 20081 Comment

Spectrasonics Previews Omnisphere Virtual Instrument

2008 NAMM Show: Spectrasonics previewed their brand new flagship virtual instrument Omnisphere, and kicked off what looks like it will be a massive hype campaign for a synth that’s not due until September. Omnisphere combines a wide variety of hybrid realtime synthesis techniques, an epic library of ‘Psychoacoustic’ sounds, and many innovative features. The new… Read More Spectrasonics Previews Omnisphere Virtual Instrument

January 24, 2008April 25, 20081 Comment

Synthogy Piano Libraries

Synthogy has announced the release of Ivory Grand Pianos version 1.7, the latest version of their popular and award winning virtual grand piano plug-in. Ivory Grand Pianos 1.7 features compatibility with Apple OS X 10.5 Leopard and 10.4.x Tiger for Universal Binary AU, RTAS, VST and Standalone support. Version 1.7 is available as a free… Read More Synthogy Piano Libraries

January 23, 20082 Comments

Roland To Acquire Major Share of Cakewalk

Roland has announced that it has reached an agreement to acquire a major share of Cakewalk, a leading developer of products for music creation and recording. Roland and Cakewalk have been partners since 1995, and have cooperated closely on numerous business projects and complimentary product lines. In 2003, Roland augmented its strategic partnership with Cakewalk… Read More Roland To Acquire Major Share of Cakewalk

January 22, 2008April 8, 2008Leave a comment

Native Instruments Announces Free Kore Player

Native Instruments today announced Kore Player, a free software instrument that adds full “ready-to-play” capabilities to the recently established line of Kore Soundpack libraries. Based on the Kore 2 host system, the Kore Player lets musicians and producers efficiently access and play any Kore Soundpack material in their host sequencer and as a standalone instrument… Read More Native Instruments Announces Free Kore Player

January 19, 2008April 8, 2008Leave a comment

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