Yamaha introduces the new Motif XF series.

Features :

• Comprehensive high sound quality, including an enormous 741MB of waveforms
• An additional 128 Voices and 8 drum kits, for a total of 1,353 high-quality Voices
• Up to 2GB of additional content available through separately sold flash memory
• Realization of unique instrument performance methods through the XA (Expanded Articulation) tone generation system
• Reproduction of the unique, natural, warm sounds of vintage instruments through VCM effects
• 384 types of performances based on approximately 7800 types of arpeggiators
• Enhanced sampling through 128MB of onboard SD-RAM
• The popular FSX (MOTIF XF6/7) and BH (MOTIF XF8) keyboards
• Improvement of usability thanks to the u ...

Boss has announced that the BR-800 Digital is now shipping.

Features :

• 4-track simultaneous recording, 8-track simultaneous playback plus dedicated stereo rhythm track playback
• EZ Recording interactively guides through the recording process
• Powerful guitar, bass, and vocal effects derived from BOSS's flagship processors
• Song Sketch recording for quick stereo capture in WAV format
• Built-in advanced drum machine with editor software
• Functions as a USB audio interface and DAW control surface
• Cakewalk SONAR 8.5 LE software with full audio loops and backing tracks included
• Built-in stereo condenser microphone for instant recording
• Sleek new interface based on touch sensors
• 1GB SD included (supports up to 32GB SDHC card)
• Runs on six AA batteries/USB bus power/AC adaptor (included)

MSRP : $524

Arturia announces that the Analog Experience 'The Factory' is now shipping.

Analog Experience 'The Factory' - with 32 keys (previously named "Analog Factory Experience") this adds a dedicated keyboard to the Analog Factory software, allowing all sounds to be dramatically modified instantaneously.

Main Features

• Hybrid synthesizer based on advanced Software/Hardware combination:
- New Analog Factory 2.5 inside the box
- 32 Universal MIDI keyboard with velocity and channel aftertouch
- Plug and play: the Hardware and Software instantly recognize each other and offer perfect integration.

• Analog Factory 2.5:
- 3500 synthesizer sounds that have shaped modern music production
- All presets are carefully selected from the Arturia Classic Synths: the Minimoog V, the Prophet V, the ARP 2600V, the Moog Modular V, the CS-80V and the new Jupiter-8V

Max For Live opens new doors in Ableton for interesting, unique content to step through. Max Fuel, the First is Puremagnetik's initial foray into this new world. These 10 end-user devices are ready to work in Live immediately to give you new range in your own Live sets or sparking new ideas for your next step. While each member of this bundle is like a plug-in, you haven't seen plug-ins in Live like these.

• Drop is a multiband device where each band receives a percentage chance of being heard.
• el Effo is a versatile low frequency oscillator/step sequencer for manipulating any plug-in you already have.
• Jumble is an audio processor with the same delay/feedback portion as Bump.
• Side Chainer is a robust converter of any audio signal into a modulation signal for ...

XILS-lab has released a cost-conscious (€30) so- called 'Limited Edition' (full-featured, 'frozen' version) of its XILS 3 soft synth plug-in.

The XILS 3 LE is a limited edition of the XILS 3 synthesizer, it features the complete first version of this software but don't bring the new features added with the 1.1.0 version (two new envelopes, LFO, S&H, sequencer editing, new matrix connections, ...)

The XILS 3 LE is an exciting new matrix style virtual modular synthesizer. Based on the architecture of the legendary EMS VCS3 synth, the XILS 3 is capable of creating both 'classic' sounds and totally new ones.

The XILS 3's matrix design is capable of more than 450 connection permutations, offering more routing p ...