Mac and Music News
Through Sunday March 22, 2015
May 2 - 09:51 AM | Virtual Instrument > Sounds and Effects |
A must have for most modern music styles from downtempo to hip hop.
Warm and inviting, yet mangled and distorted turntable / vinyl record and reel to reel tape effects including popping, static, LP and 45 RPM record Que-ing and clicking and hiss, loud and obnoxious scratches, rhythmic scratches, reel to reel fast forward, rolling off the end of the tape, mic'ed tape recorder noise & tape Que-ing.
All mixed and processed using resonant band pass or low pass filters (real time mod wheel control) , saturation, tasty distortion, flanging, phasing or chorus effects, bit reduction and more.
For Kontakt 5 or higher, or Reason 6.5 / 7.0 or higher.
Warm and inviting, yet mangled and distorted turntable / vinyl record and reel to reel tape effects including popping, static, LP and 45 RPM record Que-ing and clicking and hiss, loud and obnoxious scratches, rhythmic scratches, reel to reel fast forward, rolling off the end of the tape, mic'ed tape recorder noise & tape Que-ing.
All mixed and processed using resonant band pass or low pass filters (real time mod wheel control) , saturation, tasty distortion, flanging, phasing or chorus effects, bit reduction and more.
For Kontakt 5 or higher, or Reason 6.5 / 7.0 or higher.
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Apr 30 - 05:53 PM | Music Software > Riffstation |
Riffstation is the ultimate app for guitar players and musicians to practice and learn the songs they love!
Load any song from your existing music collection (mp3, mp4, aac, flac, ogg, wav, aiff) and it automatically calculates and shows you how and when to play each guitar chord synced with the original music. In auto mode, it can detect maj, min and 7th chords with approximately 85% accuracy. Sus chords and maj/min 7th chords can be added manually.
Load any song from your existing music collection (mp3, mp4, aac, flac, ogg, wav, aiff) and it automatically calculates and shows you how and when to play each guitar chord synced with the original music. In auto mode, it can detect maj, min and 7th chords with approximately 85% accuracy. Sus chords and maj/min 7th chords can be added manually.
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Apr 30 - 04:32 PM | Event > Time + Space |
When it comes to great sounds, ease of use and affordability, Garritan's range of virtual instruments are among the best tools to turn to whether you are producing your next soundtrack or simply looking to mock-up an orchestral arrangement.
These award winning plugins mean you can experience the majesty of a pipe organ, the excitement of a marching band, or the drama of a full symphony orchestra – whatever the size of your studio.
This month, thanks to Make Music/Garritan and Sound on Sound, Time+Space are giving you the chance to win one of four prizes...
GRAND PRIZE
The Garritan Ultimate Collection - £789 worth of Garritan libraries on one limited edition USB drive.
RUNNERS UP PRIZES
3 runners up will receive a Garritan instrument of their choice worth up to £155.
And there's more! The guys at the world's favourite audio production magazine Sound on Sound are kindly giving each winner a year's free subscription worth £48.00!
Competition ends 31st May 2013 and is open to entrants worldwide.
These award winning plugins mean you can experience the majesty of a pipe organ, the excitement of a marching band, or the drama of a full symphony orchestra – whatever the size of your studio.
This month, thanks to Make Music/Garritan and Sound on Sound, Time+Space are giving you the chance to win one of four prizes...
GRAND PRIZE
The Garritan Ultimate Collection - £789 worth of Garritan libraries on one limited edition USB drive.
RUNNERS UP PRIZES
3 runners up will receive a Garritan instrument of their choice worth up to £155.
And there's more! The guys at the world's favourite audio production magazine Sound on Sound are kindly giving each winner a year's free subscription worth £48.00!
Competition ends 31st May 2013 and is open to entrants worldwide.
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Apr 30 - 04:16 PM | Virtual Instrument > Producer Loops |
Commercial Dance Elements Vol 3 is the third volume in this outstanding series created specifically for serious Dance and Commercial RnB producers looking for premium quality rhythmic and FX one-shots, synth loops, bass loops, and more.
This pack was created and produced exclusively for Producer Loops by Simon Rudd of "The Fliptones" and this 'toolbox' approach has been designed with versatility in mind, allowing you to slot these samples and loops into your tracks instantly, for fast creativity.
Featuring over 190 discrete files, 'Commercial Dance Elements Vol 3', combines one-shots with a number of melodic and rhythmic loops to give you that professional edge you need for commercial Dance and commercial RnB productions.
This pack was created and produced exclusively for Producer Loops by Simon Rudd of "The Fliptones" and this 'toolbox' approach has been designed with versatility in mind, allowing you to slot these samples and loops into your tracks instantly, for fast creativity.
Featuring over 190 discrete files, 'Commercial Dance Elements Vol 3', combines one-shots with a number of melodic and rhythmic loops to give you that professional edge you need for commercial Dance and commercial RnB productions.
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Apr 30 - 09:22 AM | Music Software > Propellerhead |
Propellerhead released for sale today Reason 7 and Reason Essentials 2, major updates to its award-winning music software line. The latest versions inspire musicians to create more and better music with deep, streamlined mixing and a complete rack for all types of instruments.
Reason's renowned music-centric design focuses around a virtual rack of software instruments, effects and processors connected to a world-class mixing console. Users can go from ideas to music, literally in minutes, designing their of the dreams in the process while never stopping their creative flow. Now, version 7 offers integration of all instruments—in and out of the "box"—with MIDI out. Automatic audio slicing and audio quantize enable quick fixes or style changes of recorded performances—even conversion of those recordings into REX loops for further creative possibilities in the rack. For mixing, Propellerhead adds a spectrum analyzer with visual EQ controls to "see" the audio and tweak equalization settings of any tracks in mixer.
Reason's renowned music-centric design focuses around a virtual rack of software instruments, effects and processors connected to a world-class mixing console. Users can go from ideas to music, literally in minutes, designing their of the dreams in the process while never stopping their creative flow. Now, version 7 offers integration of all instruments—in and out of the "box"—with MIDI out. Automatic audio slicing and audio quantize enable quick fixes or style changes of recorded performances—even conversion of those recordings into REX loops for further creative possibilities in the rack. For mixing, Propellerhead adds a spectrum analyzer with visual EQ controls to "see" the audio and tweak equalization settings of any tracks in mixer.
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