2007 Winter NAMM Show: Notion Music announced version 1.6 of Notion, their flagship music composition and performance software. The update adds new scoring features, improves file handling, adds support for lyrics, and expands Notion’s capabilities beyond classical music genres. Among the new scoring features in Notion 1.6 are support for lyrics, chord symbol entry and… Read More Notion Makes Scoring Easier
Namm Update: SONiVOX announced the release of Broadway Big Band (BBB). Broadway Big Band delivers real sounding woodwind, brass, and rhythm section instruments with unparalleled flexibility for any style of music. With an introductory price of $2295 (!), BBB weights in at a 100 Gigabytes and delivers a huge array of big band instrument articulations,… Read More SONiVOX Intros Broadway Big Band Virtual Instrument
2007 Winter NAMM Show: Audio Impressions announced a comprehensive new musical library with powerful software that, according to the company, deliver quality, realism and real-time control never before possible. The library uses the company’s real-time orchestration algorithms to change the number of virtual players and even the size of their enviroment to provide optimal sound.… Read More Audio Impressions Reveals Realtime Instruments
2007 Winter NAMM Show: Vienna Symphonic Library introduced three new Collections, including Appassionata Strings, Bösendorfer Imperial, and Vienna Konzerthaus Organ. Appassionata Strings As the name suggests, these string ensembles are quite simply, passionate. Their lush, broad and emotive cinematic sound defies expectations for a virtual instrument. The large ensembles of 20 violins, 14 violas, 12… Read More Vienna Symphonic Library Intros New Sound Libraries
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: Today Ueberschall announced the availability of their 7th Liquid Instrument, Ueberschall Liquid Trumpet. With Liquid Trumpet now it is possible to add some amazing trumpet licks, themes and solos to any music production. All trumpet themes are professionally played with various grooves and flavours, a variety of styles and trumpets (basic, mute… Read More Ueberschall Intros Liquid Trumpet
The Vienna Symphonic Library team announces the release of two brand new Vienna Instruments Collections, Saxophones and Elements. Now available from Vienna’s worldwide network of distributors and dealers, these two new products are the first of many upcoming releases to complement the existing 10 Collections of the Symphonic Cube. Saxophones The Saxophones Collection includes five… Read More Vienna Instruments Intros Saxophones and Elements
Notion Music announced two new percussion features and two new sound kits: Sessions: Rhythm Section and Expanded Mallets 1 at the Percussive Arts Society International Convention (PASIC) in Austin, Texas, November 8-11, 2006. Additions to Notion’s powerful scoring tools include the ability to notate for drum set (multiple instruments on one staff), alternate note heads… Read More Notion Expands Percussion Support
Notion Music, creators of music composition and performance software, have introduced PROTÉGÉ, a new program designed to be easy enough for beginners and yet robust enough for seasoned musicians. PROTÉGÉ allows musicians of all skill levels to write, rehearse and perform their compositions as if they were working with a full ensemble of musicians. By… Read More Score With London Symphony Orchestra For $99
If you’re a computer musician looking to learn more about orchestration, you may want to check out the latest release from Alexander Publishing. They’ve teamed with Naxos Recordings, the world’s leading classical recording label, for How Ravel Orchestrated: Mother Goose Suite. The book includes a newly engraved score featuring the condensed Piano part at page… Read More Alexander Publishing Releases How Ravel Orchestrated: Mother Goose Suite
