Myst Sonic has released Crystal Mirage, a new sample library fo Kontakt.

This instrument patch is sampled from pure white crystal piece with different style mics separated by each L and R channels, in Myst Sonic's test, that sounds more chorus and warm. In studio you can re-mix L & R as two seperated channels to get best result. In fact, the crystal sounds are at very high frequency range, and that makes sound so stiff, for purpose of more realistic harmony sound feel, Myst Sonic add another wood body-like harmony sample to layer with, and that makes sound even dramatic touch for musicians to use.

Specifications :

- Sample with pure white crystal piece.
- 24 bits 48 khz sample recorded by using dual microphones .
- Layer with adjustable body size samples.
- Internal panel effect available.

Crystal Mirage is available now at a price of €49. Note that audio examples are also available at :

Tascam, a division of TEAC America, Inc. and Garritan Corporation announced the completion of the sale of technology assets relating to GigaStudio, Gigasampler, GVI, Gigapulse and all Giga products.

Gigasampler revolutionized the music industry when it was introduced in 1999 and its importance in the music world cannot be overstated. Giga products enjoy exclusive rights to Endless Wave technology, a patented system which allows large samples to be streamed directly from the hard drive with low latency. Giga became the professional's sampler of choice for many film, game and television composers, including many high-profile musicians.Giga has led the industry throughout the past decade. Garritan also has a history with Giga, and the Giga technology fits into Garritan's mission to revolutionize music technology and provide musicians with the tools needed to make great music.

"After reviewing over twenty companies, we believe that Garritan is the best candidate to carry on development of the Giga platform", stated Derek Davis, EVP/COO of TEAC America, Inc.. "Garritan has demonstrated a sincere interest in building on the present Giga technology and taking it to the next level."

"We're very excited about this opportunity and proud to own some of the very best sampling technologies on the planet" said Gary Garritan. "Acquiring the Giga technology helps us achieve our vision of providing the best tools to make great music available to all musicians.""

Garritan will be announcing its plan for the assets in the coming months.

SPL has a "little" gift for you, Free Ranger, a free EQ plug-in which offers 4 bands and 4 preset slots.

Free Ranger is now available for Windows and Mac OS X in VST, AU and RTAS formats.

Open Labs presents the NeKo EX5, a new workstation based on their L-Series.

"The Gen5 E-Series studio-quality products are not a stripped-down version of the L-Series, by any means. Encased in the same high-grade aircraft aluminum chassis, they were developed with a powerful processor and the same innovative touch screen capabilities and pristine audio quality as the NeKo LX5. We've included a fully licensed version of Reaper (DAW), more than 7,500 high-quality preset sounds, our virtual instrument host RiffTM, and practically unlimited capability for third party plug-ins and applications. Both E-Series products are fully upgradeable to the L-Series standards with the upgrade package available in late 2009."

The NeKo EX5 is priced at $3,399.

The DBeat instrument was engineered for portability and power. Encased in an ultra-light aluminum chassis and weighing only 20lbs, the DBeat boasts more than 10,000 sounds with an additional 14GB of sounds that come with the included, full feature version of Ableton Live 7. Live DJ performance capability is taken to the next level with the inclusion of Open Labs' edition of GURU and the proprietary virtual instrument host Riff - making DBeat an exceptional tool for using VSTi's in a live setting.

DBeat comes loaded with a plethora of fully mappable real-time controllers, including Open Labs' exclusive Bump MP drum pads, the Mix/Edit digital audio workstation panel, and comprehensive DJ controls including a cross-fader. It includes an integrated trackball, iPod-compatible cradle and 12-inch capacitive touch screen, which will be multi-touch capable with Windows 7 update.

The ability to directly connect USB turntables and the compatibility with virtually any software, including Deckadance, Serato Scratch Live, Traktor, Pro Tools, Reason and many more, make DBeat a DJ solution of choice for studio, stage and club use.


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