Mac and Music News
Apr 2 - 11:57 AM | Virtual Instrument > Sample Logic |
Synergy Expands with the Power of X!
Weighing in at over 20 Gigabytes, the newly expanded Synergy X pushes the envelope far beyond today's standard of music and sound design.
This breathtaking collection of over 1600 innovative instruments, tempo-synced loops, and jaw-dropping multis delivers the next generation of diverse cinematic sampling with a user interface designed to inspire.
- Multis
- Ambience
- Bass
- Drums
- Impacts
- Melody
- Pads
- Rhythms
And it doesn't stop there...
Synergy X will become a permanent addition to your arsenal. We have gone to great lengths to capture and enhance the purist perception of sound from all over the world. The instruments and multis in X are organized by genre making it easy to dial up the sound you need without having to funnel through thousands of presets.
System Requirements & compatibility
Kontakt 5 Player - 5.0.2 or higher
Tech Specs
20+ GB library (available via direct download only)
1600+ Instruments & Multis
VST, AU, DXi, RTAS (Pro Tools 8 and higher), Standalone
Synergy X MSRP: $399.99
Syenrgy X Customer Update: $60.00
Weighing in at over 20 Gigabytes, the newly expanded Synergy X pushes the envelope far beyond today's standard of music and sound design.
This breathtaking collection of over 1600 innovative instruments, tempo-synced loops, and jaw-dropping multis delivers the next generation of diverse cinematic sampling with a user interface designed to inspire.
- Multis
- Ambience
- Bass
- Drums
- Impacts
- Melody
- Pads
- Rhythms
And it doesn't stop there...
Synergy X will become a permanent addition to your arsenal. We have gone to great lengths to capture and enhance the purist perception of sound from all over the world. The instruments and multis in X are organized by genre making it easy to dial up the sound you need without having to funnel through thousands of presets.
System Requirements & compatibility
Kontakt 5 Player - 5.0.2 or higher
Tech Specs
20+ GB library (available via direct download only)
1600+ Instruments & Multis
VST, AU, DXi, RTAS (Pro Tools 8 and higher), Standalone
Synergy X MSRP: $399.99
Syenrgy X Customer Update: $60.00
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Apr 2 - 11:10 AM | Virtual Instrument > Arturia |
Arturia announces a major update to its classic synthesizer, the Jupiter-8V.
This software recreation is now fully compatible with 64-bit hosts and also includes better MIDI control assignment.
The Jupiter-8V version 2.5 still offers an unchallenged quality of sound thanks to TAEŽ, Arturia's proprietary technology for emulating analog circuits.
The 2.5 upgrade is free for all registered users.
Main Features
- Support for 64-bit VST and Audio Unit
- Support for Pro Tools 9 & 10
- Support for Mac OSX 10.7 (Lion)
- Improved MIDI control assignment.
This software recreation is now fully compatible with 64-bit hosts and also includes better MIDI control assignment.
The Jupiter-8V version 2.5 still offers an unchallenged quality of sound thanks to TAEŽ, Arturia's proprietary technology for emulating analog circuits.
The 2.5 upgrade is free for all registered users.
Main Features
- Support for 64-bit VST and Audio Unit
- Support for Pro Tools 9 & 10
- Support for Mac OSX 10.7 (Lion)
- Improved MIDI control assignment.
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Apr 2 - 09:53 AM | Music Software > Native Instruments |
Native Instruments today announced TRAKTOR REMIXED, a comprehensive revision of the TRAKTOR range to coincide with the imminent arrival of TRAKTOR PRO 2.5.
Due for release on May 30th, the same day as the TRAKTOR KONTROL F1 add-on controller, TRAKTOR PRO 2.5 is the catalyst for many important changes in the TRAKTOR portfolio that aim to simplify the TRAKTOR product range for DJs.
Free updates for TRAKTOR PRO 2 and TRAKTOR DUO 2 users.
Due for release on May 30th, the same day as the TRAKTOR KONTROL F1 add-on controller, TRAKTOR PRO 2.5 is the catalyst for many important changes in the TRAKTOR portfolio that aim to simplify the TRAKTOR product range for DJs.
Free updates for TRAKTOR PRO 2 and TRAKTOR DUO 2 users.
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Mar 30 - 03:29 PM | Music Software > Boulanger Labs |
Boulanger Labs presents csGrain - the first in a new line of innovative and imaginative Csound-based audio tools for the iPad.
csGrain is a real-time audio processing and recording tool that lets you create sounds and textures by transforming your voice, instrument, or iTunes library.
With csGrain you can:
- Remix your iTunes library
- Process, record and save audio
- Manipulate audio with SyncGrain, a real-time granular synthesizer
- Connect a MIDI controller and turn csGrain into a live performance tool
- Create ever-evolving soundscapes with the Randomize Settings feature
- Choose from ten built-in effects, including:
pitch shift, ring mod, chorus, flanger, delay, reverb and more
- Import/export your audio via Dropbox, AudioCopy, or Email.
csGrain is a real-time audio processing and recording tool that lets you create sounds and textures by transforming your voice, instrument, or iTunes library.
With csGrain you can:
- Remix your iTunes library
- Process, record and save audio
- Manipulate audio with SyncGrain, a real-time granular synthesizer
- Connect a MIDI controller and turn csGrain into a live performance tool
- Create ever-evolving soundscapes with the Randomize Settings feature
- Choose from ten built-in effects, including:
pitch shift, ring mod, chorus, flanger, delay, reverb and more
- Import/export your audio via Dropbox, AudioCopy, or Email.
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Mar 30 - 10:30 AM | Virtual Instrument > AudioThing |
Pipes is a collection of instruments derived from a variety of cardboard tubes, aluminum spray cans, dreamcatchers, and PVC pipes. Even if the pitch of most of the sources is not stable, almost each instrument is tuned and playable with the keyboard.
Specifications
- 17 Kontakt Instruments (.nki)
- 6 Kontakt Multis (.nkm)
- 3-5 Round Robin samples
- Up to 3 Velocity layers
- 139 Samples (44.1kHz / 24Bit)
- Size: 175 MB installed
- Formats: Kontakt and WAV
- Custom performance view.
Specifications
- 17 Kontakt Instruments (.nki)
- 6 Kontakt Multis (.nkm)
- 3-5 Round Robin samples
- Up to 3 Velocity layers
- 139 Samples (44.1kHz / 24Bit)
- Size: 175 MB installed
- Formats: Kontakt and WAV
- Custom performance view.
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