Mac and Music News
Through Thursday January 1, 2015
Apr 8 - 09:52 AM | Music Software > Avid |
Avid announce today during the NAB the new Pro Tools 11 (and we'll see this Update at the musikMesse)
With an all-new, ultra-efficient audio engine, 64-bit performance, and groundbreaking capabilities, Pro Tools 11 enables you to take on the most complex and demanding music and audio post productions with ease, so you can focus on sounding your best.
- Get exponentially more processing power than Pro Tools 10 using the same hardware
- Create bigger, more complex sessions, without holding anything back
- Experience ultra-low latency record monitoring without sacrificing plug-in performance
- Play and edit a wide range of HD video formats right in the Pro Tools timeline.
With an all-new, ultra-efficient audio engine, 64-bit performance, and groundbreaking capabilities, Pro Tools 11 enables you to take on the most complex and demanding music and audio post productions with ease, so you can focus on sounding your best.
- Get exponentially more processing power than Pro Tools 10 using the same hardware
- Create bigger, more complex sessions, without holding anything back
- Experience ultra-low latency record monitoring without sacrificing plug-in performance
- Play and edit a wide range of HD video formats right in the Pro Tools timeline.
Learn more about Avid Pro Tools 11 | Post a comment ? |
Apr 7 - 09:31 AM | Virtual Instrument > Tone2 |
Chiptunes is a collection of 220 beautiful old school sounds for ElectraX, inspired by classic computer & game consoles.
Whether you are already well versed into chip music, or just looking to add that vintage 8 bit vibe to your music, Chiptunes will provide you with those classic, nostalgia-inducing sounds that are synonymous with yesteryear's audio circuitry.
Turn your ElectraX into a classic 8 bit machine, with grungy basses, animated arpeggios, chirpy synths, dirty leads, trippy effects, old skool sequences and lo-fi drum patterns. All rich in character and ready to be used in the next fakebit production.
The Chiptunes soundset is suitable for Chiptune, Fakebit, 8-bit, Synthpop, Electrotune, Game, Complextro, DnB, Trance, Hardcore and a wide variety of other music genres.
Whether you are already well versed into chip music, or just looking to add that vintage 8 bit vibe to your music, Chiptunes will provide you with those classic, nostalgia-inducing sounds that are synonymous with yesteryear's audio circuitry.
Turn your ElectraX into a classic 8 bit machine, with grungy basses, animated arpeggios, chirpy synths, dirty leads, trippy effects, old skool sequences and lo-fi drum patterns. All rich in character and ready to be used in the next fakebit production.
The Chiptunes soundset is suitable for Chiptune, Fakebit, 8-bit, Synthpop, Electrotune, Game, Complextro, DnB, Trance, Hardcore and a wide variety of other music genres.
Learn more about Tone2 Audiosoftware Chiptunes | Post a comment ? |
Apr 6 - 04:02 PM | Industry > Novation |
Launchpad S comes with Ableton Live music software (Launchpad Edition), used by some of the world's top DJs and producers – plus it supports other grid-based music applications such as FL Studio.
Whether you're a DJ, performing musician or studio producer, Launchpad gives you all you need to 'play' your software straight out of the box. Use the 64-button grid to launch and manipulate clips, trigger loops, fire off effects, control your mixer – and much more. Launchpad S also triggers loops and effects in the new Novation Launchpad app for iPad; a totally self-standing music performance app that hosts sounds and effects.
Whether you're a DJ, performing musician or studio producer, Launchpad gives you all you need to 'play' your software straight out of the box. Use the 64-button grid to launch and manipulate clips, trigger loops, fire off effects, control your mixer – and much more. Launchpad S also triggers loops and effects in the new Novation Launchpad app for iPad; a totally self-standing music performance app that hosts sounds and effects.
Learn more about Novation Launchpad S | Post a comment ? |
Apr 5 - 02:14 PM | Event > Vovox |
The VOVOX anniversary competition!
VOVOX is celebrating its 10th anniversary in 2013! For this momentous occasion, we are launching a creativity competition to celebrate this big birthday. Together with artists from Berlin we have filmed four short silent movies. The only thing missing are the scores - your scores!
Something for you?
You play, compose or record music alone or with a band?
You are inspired by pictures and have fun setting our silent movies to music in your personal way?
You appreciate getting feedback from highly renowned audio professionals?
You would like to participate in a competition and win audio equipment amounting to a total value of over EUR 6,000?
4 x yes?! Then this is exactly for you!
Launch day: 10 April 2013
Submit by: 30 June 2013
VOVOX is celebrating its 10th anniversary in 2013! For this momentous occasion, we are launching a creativity competition to celebrate this big birthday. Together with artists from Berlin we have filmed four short silent movies. The only thing missing are the scores - your scores!
Something for you?
You play, compose or record music alone or with a band?
You are inspired by pictures and have fun setting our silent movies to music in your personal way?
You appreciate getting feedback from highly renowned audio professionals?
You would like to participate in a competition and win audio equipment amounting to a total value of over EUR 6,000?
4 x yes?! Then this is exactly for you!
Launch day: 10 April 2013
Submit by: 30 June 2013
Learn more about VOVOX Make The Score | Post a comment ? |
Apr 4 - 07:23 PM | Music Software > Oscillicious |
BeatCleaver is quickly becoming the alternative to ReCycle and the sampling software of choice for more and more hip hop producers, thanks to its easy workflow and constant development.
Here's a brief overview of the main new features in this release:
- Time Stretching, using the cutting-edge Rubber Band time stretching engine.
- Drag Export mode, which lets you drag samples right out of BeatCleaver.
- FLAC support
- On-the-fly slicing, which lets you chop as a sample is playing.
Here's a brief overview of the main new features in this release:
- Time Stretching, using the cutting-edge Rubber Band time stretching engine.
- Drag Export mode, which lets you drag samples right out of BeatCleaver.
- FLAC support
- On-the-fly slicing, which lets you chop as a sample is playing.
Learn more about BeatCleaver 1.3 | Post a comment ? |