Mac and Music News
Through Monday May 2, 2011
Aug 17 - 06:49 PM | Virtual Instrument > Vir2 Instruments |
Vir2 Instruments has announced the release of Mojo, a new virtual horn section powered by the popular Kontakt engine.
According to Vir2 instruments, Mojo offers the most flexible and innovative approach to pop, funk, jazz, and big band horns ever created in a virtual instrument. Inspired by legendary groups like Tower of Power and the big bands of decades past, Mojo is capable of emulating everything from a sultry sax solo to a screaming full big band playing at the top of their lungs.
Pushing the boundaries of sampling and scripting technology far beyond traditional sample libraries, Mojo offers a simple but feature-packed interface. No need to decide in advance which articulation you want to play. Simply load the instrument, turn the Ensemble knob to specify how many players you ...
According to Vir2 instruments, Mojo offers the most flexible and innovative approach to pop, funk, jazz, and big band horns ever created in a virtual instrument. Inspired by legendary groups like Tower of Power and the big bands of decades past, Mojo is capable of emulating everything from a sultry sax solo to a screaming full big band playing at the top of their lungs.
Pushing the boundaries of sampling and scripting technology far beyond traditional sample libraries, Mojo offers a simple but feature-packed interface. No need to decide in advance which articulation you want to play. Simply load the instrument, turn the Ensemble knob to specify how many players you ...
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Aug 17 - 06:11 PM | Plug-ins > Waves |
The Waves Signature Series is an exclusive line of Application-Specific Audio Processors, created in collaboration with the world's top producers, engineers, and mixing engineers. Each and every Signature Series plug-in has been precision-crafted to capture the artist's distinct sound and production style, using custom multi-effect processing chains designed by the artists themselves.
When The Beatles recorded "All You Need Is Love", the man behind the board was Eddie Kramer. When Jimi Hendrix recorded "Purple Haze", the man behind the board was Eddie Kramer. When Led Zeppelin recorded "Whole Lotta Love", the man behind the board was Eddie Kramer.
The Eddie Kramer Collection features :
• Eddie Kramer Guitar Channel
• Eddie Kramer Drum Channel
• Eddie Kramer Effects Channel
• Eddie Kramer Bass Channel
• Eddie Kramer Vocal Channel
Available now for both Mac OS X and Windows in VST, AU, RTAS and AudioSuite formats at a price of $800.
When The Beatles recorded "All You Need Is Love", the man behind the board was Eddie Kramer. When Jimi Hendrix recorded "Purple Haze", the man behind the board was Eddie Kramer. When Led Zeppelin recorded "Whole Lotta Love", the man behind the board was Eddie Kramer.
The Eddie Kramer Collection features :
• Eddie Kramer Guitar Channel
• Eddie Kramer Drum Channel
• Eddie Kramer Effects Channel
• Eddie Kramer Bass Channel
• Eddie Kramer Vocal Channel
Available now for both Mac OS X and Windows in VST, AU, RTAS and AudioSuite formats at a price of $800.
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Aug 17 - 05:19 PM | Virtual Instrument > XLN Audio |
XLN Audio has announced the release of Modern Jazz - Sticks, a brand new ADpak for Addictive Drums.
Modern Jazz — Sticks features a beautiful Premier Gen-X kit with a Ludwig Acrolite snare along with cymbals and percussion from Sabian, Meinl and Paiste. The drums have been tuned up slightly for a modern jazz sound.
Get instant access to production styles typical for modern jazz. Tune the kit up or down, go fat or thin, stay really close or spread out with lots of ambience. Control each mic separately and combine them for your perfect sound.
Over 300 live recorded grooves and fills are included in a large range of tempos, styles and different lengths for natural variation. Use them for inspiration or to build complete tracks in minutes.
* 12 Piece Jazz Kit, Played With Sticks
* 300 Live Recorded Rhythms
* 30 Crisp Production Presets
Modern Jazz — Sticks is available in music stores worldwide and in XLN Audio's webshop. The price is set at €59/$59.
Modern Jazz — Sticks features a beautiful Premier Gen-X kit with a Ludwig Acrolite snare along with cymbals and percussion from Sabian, Meinl and Paiste. The drums have been tuned up slightly for a modern jazz sound.
Get instant access to production styles typical for modern jazz. Tune the kit up or down, go fat or thin, stay really close or spread out with lots of ambience. Control each mic separately and combine them for your perfect sound.
Over 300 live recorded grooves and fills are included in a large range of tempos, styles and different lengths for natural variation. Use them for inspiration or to build complete tracks in minutes.
* 12 Piece Jazz Kit, Played With Sticks
* 300 Live Recorded Rhythms
* 30 Crisp Production Presets
Modern Jazz — Sticks is available in music stores worldwide and in XLN Audio's webshop. The price is set at €59/$59.
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Aug 15 - 10:47 AM | Misc > 9 Soundware |
String by 9 Soundware is a collection of presets for the Sculpture synthesizer within Apple Logic Pro. Harnessing the complex, yet powerful, architecture of the instrument, these sounds explore the possibilities offered by the fusion of naturalistic digital synthesis and highly flexible modulation tools.
The 150 sounds are organized in two main groups. The "Abstract" group, which consists of 120 sounds, features two categories, "Inharmonic" and "Tuned", both of which contain subcategories "Sustaining" and "Non-sustaining". The "Simulations" group features 30 sounds that draw on Sculpture's unique capabilities to emulate musical instruments.
Sculpture's extraordinary capabilities allow for a range of sounds typically not possible to achieve with a single instrument. Examples include e ...
The 150 sounds are organized in two main groups. The "Abstract" group, which consists of 120 sounds, features two categories, "Inharmonic" and "Tuned", both of which contain subcategories "Sustaining" and "Non-sustaining". The "Simulations" group features 30 sounds that draw on Sculpture's unique capabilities to emulate musical instruments.
Sculpture's extraordinary capabilities allow for a range of sounds typically not possible to achieve with a single instrument. Examples include e ...
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Aug 14 - 03:32 PM | Plug-ins > Airwindows |
Airwindows has just announced the release of Pop, an universal binary Audio Unit compressor plug-in designed to create "extraordinary pop vocals".
"Inspired by radio-friendly Genesis, Pop puts every detail in your lap- the reason it exists is, I was listening to 'Mama' and other songs off the eponymous Genesis album, and couldn't believe how overwhelming Hugh Padgham had Phil Collins' vocal sounding. It reached out and grabbed and defined every detail so aggressively- I needed to make a special compressor that could deliver a sound like that, because nothing I had was designed for such aggressive behavior."
Pop is available now for Mac OS X as an Audio Unit plug-in. It costs $59.99. Note that a demo version is also available.
"Inspired by radio-friendly Genesis, Pop puts every detail in your lap- the reason it exists is, I was listening to 'Mama' and other songs off the eponymous Genesis album, and couldn't believe how overwhelming Hugh Padgham had Phil Collins' vocal sounding. It reached out and grabbed and defined every detail so aggressively- I needed to make a special compressor that could deliver a sound like that, because nothing I had was designed for such aggressive behavior."
Pop is available now for Mac OS X as an Audio Unit plug-in. It costs $59.99. Note that a demo version is also available.
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