Propellerhead has updated Figure – it’s beatmaking app for iOS – adding new drum kits, additional sharing options and more. Here’s what’s new in Figure 1.6: Share your songs with your friends on Facebook and Twitter Three new drum kits: Sonny, Code and Boom Bap Bug fixes Figure is available in the App Store for… Read More Figure Updated With New Drum Kits & Sharing Options
Propellerhead today released Reason 7.1 and Reason Essentials 2.1 – an update that adds workflow improvements, support for an updated Rack Extension standard and a free modulation Rack Extension, Synchronous. Here’s what’s new in Propellerhead Reason 7.1 and Reason Essentials 2.1:
Propellerhead Software is holding a contest: they are asking songwriters to submit a video tutorial (via YouTube), no more than 5 minutes in length, showing how you create a song from scratch. The winner’s video gets featured on the Propellerhead site. Deadline is March 25, 2014. Rules and more information are at this link.
Quadelectra has introduced Mercury – a true 4 voice polyphonic arpeggiator for the Reason Rack. Mercury can be used either in your songs, or for live performances where you want a fast and elegant way to play chord sequences and progressions. Here’s a preview of Mercury in action:
DLD Technology has introduced Snakebite – a hybrid digital analog synthesizer Rack Extension. According to the developer, Snakebite is designed to make sounds that aren’t possible using traditional virtual analog (VA) synth designs. Here’s an audio demo of Snakebite:
AudioRealism has released ReDominator, a polyphonic synthesizer Rack Extension for Propellerhead Reason. ReDominator is an emulation of the classic Alpha Juno 1/2 (JU-1/2), a polyphonic DCO (digitally controlled oscillator) based synth from 1986. The JU-1/2 became popular in the early 90’s techno and rave scene particularly by the classic Hoover sound. But beyond those niche… Read More AudioRealism Intros ReDominator Polyphonic Synth Rack Extension, Inspired By Roland Alpha Juno
Zvork has released a new version of Noxious Additive Wave Synthesizer for the Propellerhead Software Rack Extension platform. Description: Noxious is a polyphonic additive synthesizer. Additive synthesis consists of adding tens, hundreds or thousands of individual sinusoidal oscillators to create complex waveforms or sounds. In theory, additive synthesis is able to recreate any sound imaginable but is… Read More Noxious Additive Wave Synthesizer Updated
Propellerhead today announced its new Parsec spectral synth, calling it “the futuristic sound of additive synthesis for the Reason rack.” Propellerhead describes its Parsec user interface and synthesis engine as having been designed to suit both the novice and the “PhD of sound synthesis” alike. Parsec has two sound engines, and each generator boasts up… Read More Propellerhead Releases Parsec ‘Spectral’ Synthesizer
Propellerhead has released an update to Figure for iOS, adding sharing features and more. Here’s what’s new in Figure 1.5 Share songs with your friends via email Send songs to other apps with file capabilities Backup and restore your songs in iTunes File Sharing Figure has a new song file format. Your old songs will… Read More Propellerhead Figure Update Adds Sharing Features
MIDI controller-maker Nektar has recently upgraded their DAW support, and extended the range of directly controllable Plug-ins and Rack Extensions. New VST Plug-in Maps for Cubase / Nuendo. Nektar has added 54 insert and instrument maps to their VST plug-in collection, each “carefully handmapped at Nektar HQ:”
