Mac and Music News
Through Friday January 23, 2009
| Dec 21 - 04:19 PM | Virtual Instrument > Modartt |
Modartt has releases its latest add-on, free for all Pïanoteq users : a CP-80, famous electro-acoustic piano, heard on numerous recordings of the 70's-80's (from Tony Banks to Tania Maria).
The add-on offers two versions :
First, the "CP-80 original", which is an attempt to be as close as possible to the original recorded instrument.
Second, the "CP-80 restored", which is an attempt to provide a 'virtual' restoration of the instrument renewing particularly the wounded strings which lacked the brilliance from brand new strings.
The 2.2.1 update is also available, which offers a 'flat' temperament that supports tuning of certain synthesizers with octaves having exact ratio 2.
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| Dec 20 - 07:32 PM | Music Software > Sonic Studio |
SoundBlade combines ease of use and exceptional features. Running on Mac OS X, soundBlade relies on Core Audio. The 1.2.1 release incorporates hundreds of optimizations and stability enhancements as well as several new features.
Combining Sonic Studio's benchmark premastering functionality with the signal processing, restoration and comprehensive editing, soundBlade carries an economical MSRP of $1495. The update is free for existing owners.
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| Dec 20 - 06:53 PM | Misc > audioMIDI.com |
Here is the fourth and last part in a series covering the use of DP in live performance. The DP Corner from audioMIDI.com, is a great column for tips, tricks, and other fun stuff related to Digital Performer. Written by Tim Rumbaugh
If you haven't checked out the prior three installments, just click through at your convenience.
Part 1 – DP Features for Live Performance
Part 2 – Controlling DP
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| Dec 20 - 05:53 PM | Virtual Instrument > BandmateLoops |
BandmateLoops unveils the Sounds Like Drums Basket House Series and Electro Series of instrument Kits for iZotope's iDrum.
The SLD Basket House Serie features Hip-Hop, Trip-Hop, House and other popular musical styles. The SLD Electro Series is built on extensive vintage analog recordings, with style-specific sculpting suited especially for Electro Pop, IDM (Intelligent Dance Music), Glitch and DrumNBass.
Built from an ultra-large base of over 13,000 individual samples, each kit is precision recorded and offers 50 powerful patterns in one convenient package. Each Kit is premixed and supports 100% of iDrum's parameters for full customization and efficient beat production.
The SLD Basket House and Electro Series Kits are available 24/7 via electronic delivery for just $19.95 each.
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| Dec 19 - 09:03 PM | Virtual Instrument > FXpansion |
The long awaited BFD2 is here. Redesigned from the ground up, its new easy to use interface give more power and control for shaping drums. It's fast and easy to set up and integrate into any DAW.
Recorded at AIR Studios in London, BFD2's sound library combines extreme realism with stunning sound quality, offering up to 55GB of rare, vintage, boutique and classic drumkits.
There's also a totally new mixer page, with flexible routing, submixing and built-in EQ, compressors and other effects.
Meanwhile, BFD2's Groove engine offers advanced editing, performance and humanization functions for creating realistic drum parts. You can even lay out a full song's drum track entirely within BFD2!
Some features :
-10 full kits, extra snares, cymbals, and more, recorded with multiple mic p ...
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