Outsim has announced the release of SynthMaker Personal Edition, a new entry level version of their audio programming software. The Personal Edition is a low-cost option for home users and students who want to use the software for learning purposes or to create sounds, instruments or effects for use in their own music. The features… Read More Outsim Announces SynthMaker Personal Edition
Submersible Music has announced the immediate availability of a Universal Binary version of DrumCore, their award-winning drum software. DrumCore version 2.0.1 is available as a free download to all registered DrumCore 2 customers at the Drumcore website in the support downloads area. There is also a Windows version available on the site that enhances the… Read More DrumCore Now Available As A Universal Binary
Submersible Music has announced DrumCore LT, a “lite” version of its DrumCore software. This new product is positioned as a DrummerPack player – giving musicians, producers and songwriters access to DrumCore-quality content at the price of $69 (US MAP). Users purchase a DrummerPack for $79.99 retail/ $69.99 MAP (US) and download DrumCore LT from www.submersiblemusic.com.… Read More Submersible Music Intros DrumCore Player
SONiVOX has announced that MUSE is now shipping worldwide. MUSE marries elements from the Symphonic Collection with brand new sampled material from the SONiVOX Design Group (formerly Sonic Implants) and includes an array of Guitars, Basses, Keyboards, Synths, Brass, Ethnic Instruments, and Combi’s to provide the sounds needed music from Dvorak to Death Metal. With… Read More MUSE Now Shipping Worldwide
Winter NAMM Show: EASTWEST introduced six new virtual instrument collections, as well as a new 64-bit, fully networked, advanced sample engine, PLAY. PLAY Advanced Sample Engine At the heart of EASTWEST’s new virtual instruments is PLAY. The PLAY system is a professional, fully integrated solution for those with the most demanding production requirements. The PLAY… Read More EastWest Debuts New Virtual Instruments
NAMM Show: EASTWEST introduces Quantum Leap Pianos, the most detailed collection of the world’s finest grand pianos. More than half a million dollars’ worth of pianos are included in this collection, all meticulously recorded. These include a $225,000 Bechstein D-280 Concert Grand, the same kind of piano engineer/producer Ken Scott used to record Elton John,… Read More EastWest Intros Quantum Leap Pianos Virtual Instrument Collection
Bitnotic has introduced VX-323, a free software instrument that plays real-time synthesized speech in response to MIDI commands. (MP3 sample) VX-323 lets you incorporate synthesized speech into performances or record it in programs like Garageband. The program features an easy-to-use interface, flexible instrument setup, and high-quality audio output. You can use it for recording or… Read More Bitnotic Intros Free Mac Voice Synthesizer
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
