Cakewalk Intros Sonar X3, The Biggest Upgrade Yet For Their Windows DAW

Cakewalk has released Sonar X3 – “the biggest upgrade to date” for their Windows DAW. Sonar X3 includes core workflow enhancements and features like Color Customization, Comping, VST3 Support, ARA integration, Melodyne Essential, Tape Emulator and QuadCurve EQ Zoom & Analyzer. It also adds new effects and instruments, including XLN Audio Addictive Drums, Nomad Factory… Read More Cakewalk Intros Sonar X3, The Biggest Upgrade Yet For Their Windows DAW

NI’s Kinetic Metal Puts Cauldrons, Typewriters, Swords In Motion

Native Instruments this week introduced Kinetic Metal, a new instrument to help producers and sound designers create “ethereal sound beds, shifting textures, and delicate, tonal percussion.” Comprised of over 200 multi-layered patches running in NI Kontakt 5*, Kinetic Metal combines sampled “unconventional” metal objects with artificial waveforms. The result is a broad range of atmospheric… Read More NI’s Kinetic Metal Puts Cauldrons, Typewriters, Swords In Motion

n-Track Studio Multitrack Recorder Update Adds iOS 7 Compatibility & More

n-Track Studio – an audio and MIDI multitrack recorder for iPhone, iPad or iPod touch – has been updated with iOS 7 compatibility, programmable tempo changes and more. Here’s what’s new in n-Track Studio 3.0.0: Standard Features Built-in metronome with programmable tempo changes EQ now appears as a popup window 2D frequency spectrum sonogram iOS 7… Read More n-Track Studio Multitrack Recorder Update Adds iOS 7 Compatibility & More

Monome Intros Aleph Open Source Sound Computer

Ezra Buchla (son of Donald Buchla) and Brian Crabtree (monome) have introduced Aleph – a Linux-based open source sound computer. It can be a synthesizer, sampler, looper or drum machine – or, because it’s open source, anything that you can develop for it. Key Features: soundcomputer – powerful audio processor, synthesizer, noise machine, rapidly modifiable instrument.… Read More Monome Intros Aleph Open Source Sound Computer

Arturia iMini v1.2, Now With iOS7 Compatibility

http://youtu.be/MAMWH4gci_g Thursday, Arturia announced an update of its iMini app, to version 1.2, an iOS 7-supporting update to its recreation of the 1971-vintage Minimoog monosynth for the iPad. The advances to the iMini app take advantage of iOS 7’s built-in Inter-App Audio, allowing users to send MIDI commands and stream audio between apps on the… Read More Arturia iMini v1.2, Now With iOS7 Compatibility