Steinberg Virtual Instruments Collection Released

Steinberg today announced that the Steinberg Virtual Instrument Collection is now available. The collection includes Special Edition versions of 5 top Steinberg instruments, offering an inexpensive introduciton to the world of virtual instruments at only US $149.99. “This one-stop power package offers professional music-making technologies in a very modest price range, and provides an arsenal… Read More Steinberg Virtual Instruments Collection Released

July 7, 2004January 17, 2007Leave a comment

Zero-G Releases its Third Virtual Vocalist, Miriam

Zero-G has released its third Vocaloid Virtual Vocalist, Miriam, powered by Yamaha Singing Synthesis technology. Vocaloid Miriam is a virtual vocalist, modelled on the voice of Miriam Stockley, the voice of the million-selling Adiemus albums. Unlike a real vocalist, though, many aspects of the voice are editable: Changing syllables/phonemes (e.g. enter “liddle” instead of “little”… Read More Zero-G Releases its Third Virtual Vocalist, Miriam

July 6, 2004January 15, 2007Leave a comment

Zero-G Delivers Altered States

Zero-G is now shipping Altered States, a Native Instruments-powered virtual instrument. Altered States is a vast and powerful new plug-in VST powered by a custom Native Instruments Audio Engine (VST 2.0, DXi, ASIO, AU, RTAS, Mac & PC). The instrument features an enormous data set (almost 5 Gb, with 3499 instrument patches and thousands of… Read More Zero-G Delivers Altered States

July 6, 2004January 15, 2007Leave a comment

Virsyn Cantor Voice Synthesizer Now Shipping

Virsyn has announced that it it now shipping the Cantor voice synthesizer. Cantor is a realtime vocal synthesizer, that lets you enter lyrics in plain English, and then have them sung by playing the melody on a MIDI keyboard. Expression can be added with realtime parameters controlling vibrato rate and depth, or by changing the… Read More Virsyn Cantor Voice Synthesizer Now Shipping

July 5, 2004January 15, 2007Leave a comment

FXpansion Introduces BFD XFL Drum Expansion Pack

BFD XFL is the first add-on pack for FXpansion’s BFD premium acoustic software drum module, expanding and intensifying the BFD system. BFD XFL’s 5 DVDs arm you with 22GB of hyper-detailed drum components, all recorded with the same top-end studio gear and microphones as the original. BFD XFL revisits Eldorado Studio to give you the… Read More FXpansion Introduces BFD XFL Drum Expansion Pack

July 4, 2004January 15, 2007Leave a comment

LinPlug Alpha Updated to Version 2.2

LinPlug has released version 2.2 of Alpha, a software subtractive synthesizer. The update adds hundreds of presets and Audio Units support for Macintosh OS X. New features: Oscillators may run in freerun-mode (not synced on Note-On) Improoved spread (polyphonic unisono) Available as Audio Unit Now has 750 presets Various further sound quality enhancements Key Features… Read More LinPlug Alpha Updated to Version 2.2

July 2, 2004January 15, 2007Leave a comment

e-Labs Obsession

e-Labs has released Obsession, a loop-based virtual instrument filled with RnB & Hip-Hop grooves. Based on e-LABs unique i.v.i. engine, Obsession gives you total tempo independance, creative freedom with separated drum loop parts and realtime playback control, effectively removing all limitations of handling drumloops.

July 1, 2004January 24, 2007Leave a comment

M-Audio Releases Groovelab Software/Hardware Bundle

M-Audio, an industry-leading manufacturer and distributor of hardware and software for professional musicians, today announced GrooveLab, a retail-ready bundle of hardware and software that designed to allow anyone to create professional-quality music, regardless of their music experience or ability. M-Audio’s flagship consumer product, GrooveLab, is significant because it takes all the components necessary for digital… Read More M-Audio Releases Groovelab Software/Hardware Bundle

June 28, 2004January 15, 2007Leave a comment

Cakewalk Kinetic Review: Export This Groove

Kinetic is a groove-oriented audio/MIDI workstation for the PC. It is the latest application from Cakewalk, best known for its Sonar sequencer and Project5 software studio. Kinetic is designed to make it easy and fast to create, arrange and perform with grooves. While the application has similarities to Sonar’s Project5 and Apple’s Garageband, Kinetic stakes… Read More Cakewalk Kinetic Review: Export This Groove

June 24, 2004January 15, 2007Leave a comment

Steinberg Halion 3 Ships Worldwide

Steinberg Media Technologies GmbH, one of the world’s leading providers of media and music production solutions, has today announced that the latest version of its award-winning VST sampler HALion is now being delivered to resellers and dealers worldwide. Continuing in the legacy of the MIPA award-winning HALion 2.0, the next generation of HALion offers a… Read More Steinberg Halion 3 Ships Worldwide