2007 Winter NAMM Show: M-Audio announced the new Virtual String Machine software instrument developed by partner GForce. The new virtual instrument brings the sounds of over a dozen vintage string synthesizers to today’s Macs and PCs. GForce could have called this the “G-String”…..but they must have thought that “Virtual String Machine” just sounded a lot… Read More NAMM: M-Audio Intros GForce Virtual String Machine
2007 Winter NAMM Show: Arturia announced the Jupiter-8V, a software recreation of Roland’s famous Jupiter-8 which was in production from 1981 to 1984. The Jupiter-8 was a synth that not only inspired a generation of musicians ranging from Prince to Howard Jones, from Depeche Mode to Moby, it was also a unique machine that offered… Read More Arturia Intros Virtual Jupiter 8
2007 Winter NAMM Show: Korg announced its latest software synthesizer offering, the Legacy Collection – Analog Edition 2007. It pairs the “MS-20” and “Polysix” soft synths from the original Legacy Collection with a newly created version of the classic “Mono/Poly.” The Legacy Cell software synthesizer plus MS-20FX and MDE-X effect plug-ins are also included. Each… Read More NAMM: Korg Announces Legacy Collection Analog Edition 2007
Garritan, a developer of software instruments and soundware, announces a revolutionary new user interface for sampled and synthesized musical instruments. The revolutionary interface allows the user to select, load, manipulate and mix software instruments in one single graphical environment.With a unique patent-pending process, the user selects the desired musical instrument icon from an icon palette… Read More Garritan Intros Drag and Drop Software Instruments
IK Multimedia has announced Miroslav Philharmonik Classik Edition, an introductory version to the popular virtual instrument orchestral plug-in. Based on the classic Miroslav Orchestra sample collection masterpiece, Miroslav Philharmonik CE is a complete orchestral instrument that any musician can afford. With 250 orchestral sounds spanning the entire orchestra in 1.5GB of samples, Miroslav Philharmonik CE… Read More IK Multimedia Intros Miroslav Philharmonik Classik Edition
NAMM Show Update: TerraTec Producer, the Germany-based manufacturer of Professional Audio Cards and I/O Solutions, introduced AXON AX 50 USB. An evolutionary advance in guitar-to-MIDI-controllers, the device is based on the popular model AXON AX 100 MK II and can be seen as “the little brother”. AXON AX 50 USB means easy operation and new… Read More TerraTec Producer Intros Axon AX 50 USB
NAMM Show Update: TerraTec Producer introduced Wave Xtable VI , a new virtual instrument in the Producer range with more than 128 sounds and drumkits for modern music production.WAVE XTABLE VI offers more than 128 fresh sounds and drumkits for digital music production. Whether pop or concert pianos, smoky organs, booming wind instruments, gentle strings… Read More NAMM: TerraTec Producer Intros Wavetable VI
NAMM Show Update: Celemony Software has announced Version 3.2 of Melodyne studio and cre8, which offer new playback algorithms as well as various minor improvements and bugfixes. The updates will be available free of charge to registered users of Melodyne cre8/studio 3 from the beginning of March onwards.The extended algorithm for polyphonic and rhythmic material… Read More NAMM: Celemony Intros Version 3.2 of Melodyne cre8/studio
NAMM Show Update: Celemony Software presents two new Melodyne Sound Libraries for the multi-track editions of Melodyne: cre8 and studio. The two DVDs, “the voice vol. 1” and “the voice vol. 2”, offer first-class choral phrases with which – thanks to Melodyne technology – the voicing, tonality, phrasing and tempo of each voice can be… Read More Melodyne Intros Choral Sound Libraries
VirSyn has updated Tera to version 3.2, adding support for Intel Macs. Features Universal Binaries for Intel-based Macs. VST 2.4 compatibility. New voice allocation gives about 30 % performance improvement Sample key / loop range imported on sample load. Bugfixes Ableton Live 6: fixed crash on loading VST version. Cubase 4: Mouse pointer offset fixed.… Read More VirSyn Tera Update Adds Universal Binary Support
