NUSofting has introduced version 1.0 of Marimka VSTi for Windows. Marimka is a virtual instrument that is targeted to ethnic folk sounds, in this case marimba and balafon. Marimka is also capable of other percussive sounds like frame drums. Marimka is not merely an acoustic emulation, at extreme settings it reveals a strong synthetic timbre,… Read More NUSofting Intros Marimka VST Instrument
NAMM 2006 Update: Audio Impressions’ showed its Concert Series DVZ Strings library, consisting of 60 string players which can be selected on or off at any time, even within the body of a piece. Every possible articulation and playing style necessary to achieve the full array of sounds that each instrument is capable of producing… Read More Audio Impressions String Sample Library
AraldFX has introduced Grand Electrix VSTi, described as the perfect emulation of the famous CP70 electroacoustic piano. Grand Electrix is a sample based virtual instrument featuring a new stream from disk custom technology (“direct from disk”) – the powerful Arald piano engine – for very low memory and CPU usage. The samples are derived from… Read More Grand Electrix VSTi
Music Lab has released Version 2.0 of the RealGuitar VST instrument. A number of new unique features added to version 2 let you emulate guitar performance in even more realistic way while creating solo and accompaniment parts for your songs. Pattern Manager (available only in 2L version): RealGuitar is now equipped with powerful multi-functional built-in… Read More MusicLab Releases RealGuitar 2.0
NAMM 2006 Winter Show: MOTU debuted the MOTU Ethno Instrument, a cross-platform virtual instrument that gives users access to an 8GB library of world/ethnic instruments, loops and phrases. “Ethno is truly unique because it combines ethnic instruments with world loops and phrases, all in one window,” said Jim Cooper, Director of Marketing for MOTU. “This… Read More MOTU Intros Ethno Virtual Instrument
2006 NAMM Show: Digidesign announced that it has purchased the assets of Trillium Lane Labs, a leading developer of effects and utilities plug-ins for Pro Tools systems, including the TL Space convolution reverb and the TL EveryPhase phaser plug-in. Versions of all currently shipping Trillium Lane Labs plug-ins are available for Pro Tools 7 software… Read More Digidesign Purchases Plug-in Designer
NAMM Update: At NAMM, Digidesign debut the first two virtual instruments from Digidesign Advanced Instrument Research: Xpand!, a free multi-synthesis sound factory workstation plug-in, and Hybrid, a high-definition synthesizer plug-in, available soon in RTAS format. Digidesign announced that the R&D virtual instrument design group that it acquired from Wizoo in 2005 has been renamed the… Read More Digidesign First Two Virtual Instruments
Korg is offering a free update of its Legacy Collection — Digital Edition suite of software synthesizer and effects. Version 1.1 expands the M1 software synthesizer to now encompass the entire sound library of Korg’s classic T-series Music Workstations. The T-series debuted in 1989, further advancing the music workstation concept based on Korg’s “AI” synthesis… Read More Korg Offers Free Legacy Collection Update
Steinway & Sons and Garritan have announced a new venture to create a series of Authorized Steinway Piano sample-based software instruments. The Authorized Steinway Piano sample library is a new sample-based software instrument that accurately captures the sound of a Steinway & Sons concert grand piano. This new software instrument will allow the musician to… Read More Garritan Intros New Steinway Software Piano Venture
MOTU is now shipping Version 1.1 of the Symphonic Instrument universal orchestral plug-in for Mac and PC. Version 1.1 adds stand-alone operation, 64 parts per plug-in, support for 64 MIDI channels, support for multiple independent outputs and disk streaming. It is shipping now as a free download for all registered Symphonic Instrument users. Stand-alone operation… Read More MOTU Symphonic Instrument Update
