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Through Monday April 8, 2013
Jan 26 - 08:41 AM | Virtual Instrument > VI Labs |
True Keys is a piano virtual instrument. It was created by recording nearly 50,000 audio files using some of the best microphones and recording equipment available today.
Then, the audio files were matched to their corresponding piano, note, microphone position and velocity to build an electronic version of the piano that was sampled. They sampled three of the most popular grand pianos in the world for True Keys (Fiazoli, Steinway and Bechstein).
Then, the audio files were matched to their corresponding piano, note, microphone position and velocity to build an electronic version of the piano that was sampled. They sampled three of the most popular grand pianos in the world for True Keys (Fiazoli, Steinway and Bechstein).
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Jan 25 - 07:30 PM | Music Hardware > Korg |
KingKORG is the full-fledged analog modeling synthesizer.
It carries on the design philosophy of classic Korg analog synthesizers such as the MS-20 and the Mono/Poly, which gave rise to the Prophecy, the Z1, the MS2000, and the RADIAS.
This new instrument delivers the unique characteristics of a dedicated synthesizer, especially the fun of transforming the sound by tweaking an impressive array of knobs. While technologically impressive, KingKORG is approachable even to players who are new to synthesizers.
It carries on the design philosophy of classic Korg analog synthesizers such as the MS-20 and the Mono/Poly, which gave rise to the Prophecy, the Z1, the MS2000, and the RADIAS.
This new instrument delivers the unique characteristics of a dedicated synthesizer, especially the fun of transforming the sound by tweaking an impressive array of knobs. While technologically impressive, KingKORG is approachable even to players who are new to synthesizers.
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Jan 25 - 06:27 PM | Computer Hardware > Roland |
Delivering flexible features in a compact, affordable package, the DUO-CAPTURE mk2 USB Audio Interface is ideal for mobile audio production with your laptop or iPad.
It's equipped with two audio inputs and two audio outputs, plus dual headphone outs that are perfect for side-by-side musician/engineer sessions with a Mac or a PC. Cakewalk SONAR X1 LE for Windows included.
It's equipped with two audio inputs and two audio outputs, plus dual headphone outs that are perfect for side-by-side musician/engineer sessions with a Mac or a PC. Cakewalk SONAR X1 LE for Windows included.
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Jan 25 - 05:09 PM | Music Hardware > Dave Smith Instruments |
At twelve voices, the Prophet 12 boasts the greatest polyphony of any instrument designed by Smith. Each voice features four oscillators capable of generating classic and complex waveforms, a sub-oscillator, resonant analog low- and high-pass filters, and analog VCAs.
The new Character section adds a variety of wave shaping and sound sculpting options, like Drive, Hack, Decimation, Girth, and Air. Additional features include a tuned feedback path, a four-tap stereo delay per voice, expanded arpeggiator functionality, deep modulation capabilities, and bi-timbral operation. The LFOs, delay, and arpeggiator can all be synced, either to the internal clock or an external MIDI clock. Two programmable position- and pressure-sensitive touch sliders take the performance controls beyond the standard pitch and mod wheels (also included).
The new Character section adds a variety of wave shaping and sound sculpting options, like Drive, Hack, Decimation, Girth, and Air. Additional features include a tuned feedback path, a four-tap stereo delay per voice, expanded arpeggiator functionality, deep modulation capabilities, and bi-timbral operation. The LFOs, delay, and arpeggiator can all be synced, either to the internal clock or an external MIDI clock. Two programmable position- and pressure-sensitive touch sliders take the performance controls beyond the standard pitch and mod wheels (also included).
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Jan 25 - 04:07 PM | Computer Hardware > Apogee Electronics |
Symphony 64 | ThunderBridge connects Apogee's flagship audio interface, Symphony I/O, to any Thunderbolt equipped Mac for true Thunderbolt compatibility and performance.
Capable of up to 64 channels of input and output at sample rates up to 192kHz, Symphony 64 | ThunderBridge delivers impressive channel counts at unprecedented speeds for a latency and hassle free recording experience. Symphony 64 | ThunderBridge will also connect Apogee's X-Symphony equipped AD-16X, DA-16X and Rosetta Series converters to Thunderbolt Macs for legacy compatibility. Existing users of these devices will simply need to update to the most current software/firmware available on Apogee's website before connecting to ThunderBridge.
Capable of up to 64 channels of input and output at sample rates up to 192kHz, Symphony 64 | ThunderBridge delivers impressive channel counts at unprecedented speeds for a latency and hassle free recording experience. Symphony 64 | ThunderBridge will also connect Apogee's X-Symphony equipped AD-16X, DA-16X and Rosetta Series converters to Thunderbolt Macs for legacy compatibility. Existing users of these devices will simply need to update to the most current software/firmware available on Apogee's website before connecting to ThunderBridge.
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