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The Zoom PS-04 - Personal Multi-Track Studio "A recording wonder in the palm of your hand... The PS-04 is a fully-functional 4-track recorder, mixer, multi-effect device, drum & bass machine. The PS-04 has everything you need to record whenever you want, wherever you want. Take it everywhere you go. When inspiration strikes, the PS-04 is always ready.Record 2 tracks simultaneously, and using the virtual tracks record up to 40 tracks. Choose your best 4 takes for mixing. Recording time with the supplied 32 MB SmartMedia card is 32 minutes. But you can use a 128MB card for up to 134 minutes (Long mode). Plug in guitars, mics, any instruments. Or use the built-in condenser mic to record your tracks. The PS-04 boasts a palette of 87 amazing ZOOM effects. Effects are configured in five modules: Dynamics/Compressor, Distortion, ZNR (ZOOM Noise Reduction), 3-band Equalizer, and Modulation/Ambience. The built-in mixer handles a total of seven tracks simultaneously: 4 audio tracks + stereo drum track + mono bass track. Input channels include a Hi-Z input with gain control, stereo line inputs, and the built-in mic. The battery-saving circuitry helps the unit operate more than ten hours on a set of four size AA batteries. Its handy size lets you take the PS-04 anywhere you please. Use the optional belt clip to attach the unit to your belt or guitar strap, and presto--you have a wearable recording tool." Click here for more information. Today's New Audio/Music Books: * Power Tools for Synthesizer Programming : The Ultimate Reference for Sound Design * Professional Guide to Audio Plug-ins and Virtual Instruments * The Expert Encyclopedia of Recording * The Musician's Guide to Acoustics * Practical Recording Techniques, Third Edition Also, new announcements from Cakewalk, Synapse Audio, Magix, DashSignature, BitHeadz, MHC, VirSyn, and the Kreatives Group in News. |
The UAD-1 Studio Pak "Universal Audio, a manufacturer of high-quality vintage audio hardware and DSP software plug-ins for digital audio workstations, announced the UAD-1 Studio Pak—a new Powered Plug-Ins bundle.The UAD-1 Studio Pak includes the proprietary high-performance UAD-1 PCI DSP card which powers a connoisseur collection of 20 Universal Audio plug-ins including: the 1176LN/SE and Teletronix LA-2A vintage compressors, the Pultec EQP-1A, RealVerb Pro, Cambridge EQ, Dreamverb, Nigel guitar processor, Fairchild 670 compressor and the CS-1 Channel Strip. The CS-1 itself includes a collection of plug-ins developed specifically for the UAD-1, including EQ, compression, delay modulation, and reflection engine modules. Nigel is also a suite of plug-ins, including the Pre-flex amp and speaker cabinet modeler, echo, delay modulation, tremelo, modulation filter, compressor/gate and phasor. As with the CS-1, these components can be used together or separately. “The UAD-1 Studio Pak really represents the best value and most desirable UAD-1 product yet released. With the addition of Audio Unit plug-in format support, OSX/Panther/G5 compatibility and inclusion of the new UA Fairchild 670 compressor in v3.4, the UAD-1 has come of age as the ultimate upgrade for digital audio workstations whether you’re on Mac or PC.” Said Mike Barnes, Director Of Marketing for Universal Audio Inc. The UAD-1 Studio Pak supports VST, AU, DX & MAS plug-in formats and is now available at Authorized Universal Audio Dealers worldwide for a MSRP of US$1199." Click here for more information. Also, new announcements from Soundart, Sonic Implants, Sonic Reality, Alesis, Sibelius, and Genelec in News. |
The PreSonus Eureka Channel Strip Device "The Eureka is a professional recording channel strip containing a discrete class A transformer-coupled microphone preamplifier, compressor, and three-band parametric equalizer. The microphone preamplifier features variable input impedance so that the Eureka can be matched and "tuned" for all types of microphones and recording applications. The Class A transformer-coupled microphone preamplifier also features "SATURATE" which adjusts the drain current on the input FET amplifier to simulate of the effects of tape saturation and tube "warmth".The Eureka's ultra fast compressor has both soft and hard knee compression as well as a separate make up gain stage and hi-pass side chain compression to deliver hard pumping to ultra transparent compression and everything in between. The Eureka's three-band fully parametric EQ gives you variable Q (bandwidth) on each band as well as an EQ pre COMP switch to put the EQ before the Compressor in the signal path. The equalizer has overlapping frequency selection on each band for total tonal control and shaping. The Eureka is loaded with microphone, line and instrument input so you can use it as a front end preamplifier for recording with microphones, guitars, keyboards, synths as well as a compressor/equalizer on a single channel during mixdown. The Eureka also has balanced send and return jacks so that you can insert your favorite outboard processor before the compressor/EQ to further enhance and customize your sound." Click here for more information. Today's New Audio/Music Books: * Mastering Audio: The Art and the Science * The Mixing Engineer's Handbook * The Audiophile's Project Sourcebook: 80 High-Performance Audio Electronics Projects * How to Make and Sell Your Own Recording * How I Make $100,000/year in the Music Business (Without a Record Label, Manager, or Booking Agent) Today's New Audio/Music Gear: * Yamaha F310 Acoustic Guitar Value Package * Yamaha DGX202 76-Key Portable Keyboard * Fostex MR8 8-Track Digital Recorder with Built In FX * Digidesign MBox Audio Interface (Macintosh and Windows) * Yamaha DD55 Digital Drum Kit Also, new announcements from TerraTec, PowerFX, Ultimate Sound Bank, Tascam, Propellerheads, StudioLogic, and Akai in News. |
Sony's American Piano and Rhythm & Twang "American Piano is a collaboration between Sony Pictures Digital and veteran stage and studio pianist Doug Colosio. Doug's résumé includes performance credits with Willie Nelson, Merle Haggard, Charlie Pride, Jewel, and many other chart-topping country and crossover artists. Inside American Piano, you will discover solo piano phrases that breathe pure American spirit, from traditional country blues, swing, and stride riffing, to country rock and ballad figures that are edited to perfection so that you can enjoy the sounds of smooth, natural, hand-played piano performances in Sony Pictures Digital ACID." Click here for more information. "Join Brooks & Dunn pedal steel wizard Troy Klontz on a whirlwind tour of Nashville, and hook up with some of his favorite friends for a celebration of country pickin' and fiddlin'! Rhythm and Twang is chock-full of pure, fresh, country music stringed instrument loops for your enjoyment. Crack open this royalty-free collection and get busy, with folders full of down home fiddle loops, chicken fried lead guitar riffs and licks, mellow rhythm guitar strumming, rock solid electric bass, and yes, even a heapin' helpin' of Troy's own incomparable pedal steel guitar riffs." Click here for more information.Today's New Audio/Music Books: * Practical Theory Complete: A Self-Instruction Music Theory Course * The Piano Handbook: A Complete Guide for Mastering Piano * The Guitar Handbook * Solo Guitar Playing/Book 1 with CD * Songwriting for Dummies * Classical Music 101: A Complete Guide to Learning and Loving Classical Music Also, new announcements from E-mu Systems, Boss, Minnetonka Audio Software, Steinberg, Bitshift Audio, MHC, and IK Multimedia in News. |
Drums On Demand Volume 2 "Drums On Demand has announced the release of “Volume 2” — a companion CD to the company’s popular first volume of live session drummer loops. The new CD includes nearly 800 royalty free loops in 35 Songs Sets comprising several new features, including more loops per Song Set and many longer loops.Drums On Demand takes drum track construction to a new level of simplicity, versatility and realism through it’s creative live drumming, high-quality sound and unique organization system. Each Song Set includes as many as 36 verse, chorus, fill, bridge, break, intro, ending and other loops. Simply find the master verse or chorus loop that fits your song and use the other loops and segments in the Song Set to quickly build a drum track that feels and sounds like a live session drummer playing a real song -- because that’s exactly what it is. Mixed with an ear for punch and musicality, these loops were tracked into 24-bit Pro Tools with top-of-the-line microphones and mixed down using high-end compression and processing. The result is the fastest, most flexible way to create a live-sounding, high-quality drum performance for your project. Drums on Demand delivers the simplicity and flexibility of stereo loops, combined with the realism of a session drummer performing live in a state-of-the-art studio with a veteran engineer at the console." Click here for more information. Today's New Audio/Music Books: * Sonar 3 Power! * Sonar 2 Power! * Sound Forge 6 Power! * Sonar Power! * Sound Forge Power! * Cakewalk Power! Also, new announcements from The 2004 USA Songwriting Competition, DashSignature, eMedia, and Cakewalk Music Software in News. |
Sonic Implants Symphonic String Collection "I love the sound of orchestral string instruments. The blending of the 1st and 2nd violins along with the viola, cello, and bass strings is a heavenly delight for the ears. And string instruments are no longer restricted to the classical genre. These days you can hear strings in rock, pop, jazz music and even hip hop and rap! Of course, hiring the string sections of a classical orchestra to play on your latest tune can cost literally thousands of dollars. If you’re a music superstar with a major label record deal, then maybe you can afford to hire all those musicians, but most bands can’t. That’s where sampling technology can even the playing field with products like the Symphonic String Collection from Sonic Implants." Click here to read my full review.Today's New Audio/Music Books: * Play Piano in a Flash! Play Your Favorite Songs Like a Pro--Whether You've Had Lessons or Not! * The "First Stage" Guitar Chord Chart - Learn How To Play The Most Commonly Played Guitar Chords * Instant Scale and Chord Guide for Keyboards * The Complete Idiot's Guide to Music Theory * How to Write Songs on Guitar: A Guitar-Playing and Songwriting Course Also, new announcements from Soundart, Cakewalk, MakeMusic, Roland, Native Instruments, Cycling '74, and M-Audio in News. |
The Terratec Aureon 7.1 FireWire Sound System "Terratec Electronics GmbH is showcasing for the first time the Terratec Aureon 7.1 FireWire Sound System for Mac and PC. The TerraTec Aureon 7.1 FireWire card is an external 7.1 surround sound system for home musicians and home theater owners who want the full impact of DVD movies with impressive surround sound. In addition, the Aureon 7.1 FireWire can be used as a recording system by connecting the studio equipment to the stereo analog line and phono inputs (with preamp) or the digital I/O (S/PDI, optical). Thanks to its FireWire technology, the Aureon 7.1 FireWire card is easy to install.Aureon 7.1 FireWire even features a professional microphone input for vocalists (1/4" jack) with a gain control and peak LED. In addition to volume Control for the eight speakers in 7.1 surround sound, the high-quality headphones connector can be used with its separate volume control as a stereo line out. Whether you're using speakers or headphones, the system's audio quality is always in a class of its own with up to 24 Bit/192 kHz signal processing — whether you're gaming, listening to MP3s or playing music of your own. And the best thing about it: you can control the Aureon's functions and those of all other common PC multimedia applications from the comfort of your sofa with the infrared remote control." Click here for more information. Today's New Audio/Music Books: * Burning Down the House: Ripping, Recording, Remixing, and More! * Professional Guide to Audio Plug-ins and Virtual Instruments * What's Up Dawg?: How to Become a Superstar in the Music Business * PC Audio Editing, Second Edition * Audio Editing With Cool Edit * Cool Edit Pro 2 in Use * Recording the Guitar and Bass: Getting a Great Sound Every Time You Record Also, new announcements from ioNeo, Ultrano Software, RML Labs, VirSyn, Gary Garritan, Steinberg, and Zero-G in News. |
Yamaha Pitch Fix, Vocal Rack, and Final Master Plug-Ins "Yamaha Corporation of America, Digital Musical Instruments, announces the release of Virtual Studio Technology (VST) plug-ins for specific audio applications. Three plug-in modules are currently available, and are compatible for Windows (XP, 2000, ME, 98 or 98SE) and Mac (OS, 9.x or OSX) formats.Pitch Fix, the first implementation of Yamaha's proprietary formant pitch correction and pitch shifting technology, will operate with any VST/AU compatible software. This pitch correction utility uses formant shifting to preserve the quality of the original signal without creating artifacts or distortion. Based on Yamaha's proven world-class algorithms, Vocal Rack assembles the ultimate tools for vocal processing. This VST/AU plug-in includes 20 presets using several valuable processing tools specifically designed for vocal processing, including a High Pass filter, Compressor, Harmonic Enhancer, three-band EQ, DeEsser, Gate and Delay. Final Master is a VST/AU plug-in based on Yamaha's proven world-class compression algorithms, and delivers the tools needed for audio mastering. Features include a multi-band compressor/limiter with adjustable frequency control, three soft clipping models and pre-seek look-ahead technology." Click here for more information. Today's New Audio/Music Books: * $30 Music School * The Complete Idiot's Guide to Home Recording Illustrated * The Complete Guide to Digital Audio * The Complete Singer-Songwriter * This Business of Music Marketing and Promotion Also, new announcements from Yamaha, Apple, Celemony, Arturia, Steinberg, and Cycling '74 in News. |
Synthogy's Ivory Grand Piano Virtual Instrument "Synthogy's first product, Ivory is a groundbreaking Grand Piano Virtual Instrument that features stunning, all new samples of Steinway D, Bosendorfer 290 and Yamaha C7 Grand Pianos. The multi-platform plug-in is powered by Synthogy's custom sample playback and DSP engine dedicated to rendering a new level of realism in digital sound creation.Ivory : The largest, most skillfully designed Grand Piano virtual instrument ever! Over 3,500 samples are combined with a sample-playback engine built from the ground up to bring out the resonance, response and character of the world's finest Concert Grands. Ivory's superb piano samples were brought to life using no-compromise technology in the finest studios and concert halls. The sessions were produced by accomplished pianist and award winning sound designer Joe Ierardi." Click here for more information. Also, new announcements from Soundcraft, Native Instruments, Ableton, Arturia, Recordare, Novation, mtech, Evolution, and eMedia in News. |
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Production - Mixing - Mastering with Waves "Audio software plug-in manufacturer Waves is introducing a CD-based Interactive Course titled Production-Mixing-Mastering with Waves, written by Anthony Egizii. The course includes seven CDs (for either Mac or PC) and contains audio sessions files for use on all popular audio editing software. Any Digital Audio Workstation user can benefit from the information contained within this CD course, which teaches how to master the signal processing tools that shape the sound of hit songs, films, and shows. In addition, there is a 14-day complimentary Waves software demo set of programs for the user to install on their system. End users get to hear and experiment with five professionally mixed tracks using Waves proprietary plug-ins and browse the settings of each of the individual instruments that were used in the songs. Also included is a comprehensive demonstration of how Waves plug-ins offer a professional solution to create an outstanding mix, covering everything from Equalizers, Compressors, Reverbs, Delays, Choruses, and Creative effects, to vintage modeled EQs, Compressors, and Reverbs. The CD guides the user through the process of how the songs were arranged and produced, all the while imparting knowledge of the various techniques used in the production process. Production-Mixing-Mastering with Waves give the user the 'inside track' on mastering the signal process techniques and tricks for professional production in contemporary musical styles, including R&B, Rock, Country, Alternative, and Urban." Click here for more information. Also, new announcements from KORG, IK Multimedia, Open Labs, Tascam and Native Instruments in News. |
The XPower Powerpack 300 Plus One of the coolest products you're going to want is this product I recently found out about that I think everyone should have. Here's an excerpt from my full product review..."Have you ever been in an emergency situation where your car stalled and needed a jump-start? How about when a flat tire needed changing but the spare didn't have enough air? Did you ever experience a home power outage and needed emergency lighting or electricity for your radio, television, or cordless phone? What about non-emergency circumstances such as camping or a job site where you needed to power some small tools or appliances? Most people will say that they've experienced at least one or maybe even all of these predicaments. So what if I told you there is a new product on the market that can solve them all? It's called the XPower Powerpack 300 Plus from Xantrex Technology." What does this have to do with music? Well, think about it. If the power goes out in your home, you can still do some jamming. Or maybe you want to do some composing while you're out on the road or on a camping trip. Just plug your keyboard or audio recorder into the Powerpack, and away you go. I take my Powerpack with me whenever I leave the house, and keep it plugged in whenever I'm at home so I can be sure it's ready to go when the lights go out. For more information, Click here to read my review. Also, new announcements from Cycling '74, White Noise Audio Software, BitHeadz, Image-Line, M-Audio, PSPaudioware, and Focusrite in News. |
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The Novation ReMOTE 25 Audio Xtreme "Here it is, the most highly specified two octave USB MIDI controller keyboard with integrated audio and effects that you can get your hands on. Ideal for use with your laptop or studio set-up, the new ReMOTE 25 Audio Xtreme is bursting with the kind of high quality features, flexibility and real control you’ve come to expect from Novation. It'as all in the box, great sound making capabilities, awesome controller features, sequencing software and audio editing! At the heart of the ReMOTE 25 Audio is a superb action semi-weighted with aftertouch keyboard. Unlike many controllers on the market you can play your favourite software/hardware synth or sampler with the care and precise control that can make a huge difference to the final performance. The ReMOTE 25 Audio Xtreme features a full K-station synth which features three of the most powerful oscillators around, each providing the classic waveforms and a sine wave for those sub-bass floor-shaking grooves. Plus it gets waveform ‘doubling’ for mega phatt sounds with no loss of polyphony. And its many other features include: Dedicated Transport Controls; Backlit two line LCD; Pristine quality audio preamps and effects section; Recording and listening with Effects; MIDI, Audio and power in just one cable; and more." Click here for more information. Also, new announcements from PSPaudioware, Ableton, FXpansion, Voxengo, Big Fish Audio, Kiesel Software, and T-Rex Engineering in News. |
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LinPlug Announces Albino 2 "Rob Papen and LinPlug are proud to announce the ALBINO 2 Synthesizer. In 2002 Rob Papen approached Peter Linsener of LinPlug with his idea of a sound-designers dream synth... A few months later ALBINO was born! Within a very short time it stole the hearts of many musicians due to it's high quality sound, usability and inspirational presets. Now a breathtaking new update, the ALBINO 2 is due for release in the first quarter of 2004. Rob Papen was clear that the new features should be top notch, creative and again focus highly on usability and music making. Together with his ideas and the wishes of his users, Rob and LinPlug mastermind Peter Linsener created ALBINO 2! New features include: Arpeggiator; New preset browser; More than 1100 high quality RP presets; Chord memory mode, with the setting saved within a preset; Oscillator SYNC option in Analog Oscillator 2 and 4; New digital spectrum waveforms; Spread function for ultra fat detune sounds; New Flanger FX; Oscillators activity led; Stereo panning knob in Phaser FX; Additional new Chorus; New GUI; Keyboard velocity curve respond; Microtuning for different scales, Indian, Arabic etc.; and more." Click here for more information. Also, new announcements from Cakewalk Music Software, ConcreteFX, RML Labs, DashSignature, MOTU, Image Line, and FXpansion in News. |
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Zero-G MORPHOLOGY Plug-in Virtual Sound Module "MORPHOLOGY is a new Native Instruments-powered virtual instrument featuring over 3 Gb of evolving soundscapes, dream synth patches and samples for film composers and sound designers, created from scratch by IAN BODDY, one of the UK's most celebrated synthesists, and a veteran of the European electronic music scene since the late 1970s. The whole library is presented within a stunning new state-of-the-art plug-in interface by NATIVE INSTRUMENTS which combines intuitive handling and a capable architecture with excellent sound quality. It is a powerful version of NI's KOMPAKT sampler interface, and it makes no compromises playing and performing sample-based instruments. Powerful multi-mode filters, envelopes, and LFOs give a wealth of creative possibilities. Features include Over 3 Gigabytes of new evolving and morphing soundscapes, dream synths & samples; Virtual Synth section includes lovingly multi-sampled / multi waveform analogue synth; All original samples, recorded at 24 Bit sample resolution for hi-fidelity; and more." Click here for more information. Also, new announcements from Safe Sound Audio, NUSofting, TerraTec Producer, Clavia, and U & I Software in News. |
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Melodyne 2.1 Now Also Supports Cakewalk Sonar With DXi "Celemony Software GmbH announces Melodyne 2.1. The latest version of the audio recording software now also supports the DXi interface under Windows XP, as well as being optimized for Macintosh OS 10.3 and Apple's new G5 computer. Via the DXi interface, Sonar users, too, can now enjoy Melodyne's breathtaking features: the ability to edit and modify audio data as effortlessly as if it were MIDI, undertake corrections of pitch, whether subtle or dramatic, derive complex, high-quality harmonies from simple melodies, modify entire phrases and reshape audio recordings creatively in other ways they would never have thought possible. The quality of the pitch correction, too, has been improved for minor modifications (± 50 cents), whilst the analysis and melody detection functions now operate just as flawlessly at 48 kHz as 44.1 kHz. In addition, navigation and operation have been optimized, file I/O expanded through the addition of new formats (including 32-bit AIFF) and both MTC synchronization and the support for AudioUnit, VST and ASIO improved." Click here for more information. Also, new announcements from ModernBeats, Cakewalk, GMedia Music, Native Instruments, Sony, and Hades Music in News. |
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Get MusicLab's Upcoming RealGuitar Free "If you are serious about creating truly realistic sounding solo and accompaniment guitar stuff for your songs, the new product called RealGuitar is just what you need. RealGuitar is a sample-based VST instrument with an innovative approach to guitar sound modeling and guitar part performing on keyboard. Any one who purchases MusicLab's Rhythm'n'Chords, MIDIoverLAN+, SlicyDrummer or Fill-in Drummer will get a 50% discount for their new RealGuitar plug-in. And if you purchase one of their Rhythm'n'Chords bundles or the DrumTools bundle (SlicyDrummer & Fill-in Drummer), you get RealGuitar for free! Even better, you can also get 10% off of any MusicLab purchase by using the special purchase links over on the DigiFreq Deals page." Click here for more information and the special deals! Also, new announcements from Kenton Electronics, Allen & Heath, Elemental Audio Systems, Audio Ease, Yellow Tools, Gary Garritan, BitHeadz, and Audiorealism in News. |
 Happy New Year!DigiFreq will be taking a few days off to celebrate the New Year holiday. The next site update will be on Monday, January 5th. Thanks to everyone for all your participation and support here at DigiFreq. There are many wonderful new things coming up for DigiFreq readers in the coming year. May we all have a great new and musical year in 2004! Happy New Year! Scott |
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Free Metaphysical Function From Native Instruments "For this Christmas NATIVE INSTRUMENTS has prepared a very special present to all customers. METAPHYSICAL FUNCTION is a self-playing instrument based on REAKTOR technology which opens up sonic landscapes of intriguing depth and beauty. The 32 presets of METAPHYSICAL FUNCTION lead into a fascinating world full of crackling micro-grooves, brittle, metallic sound sculptures and organic, wallowing soundscapes. At the same time, the sound is translated into complex geometry in a way that is both subtle and spectacular. Prepare to be amazed - METAPHYSICAL FUNCTION is alive!" Click here for the free download. Also, new announcements from Scarbee, Riff Interactive, FX-MAX, discoDSP, TC Electronic, and Kiesel Software in News. |
 Happy Holidays!DigiFreq will be taking a few days off to celebrate the Christmas holiday here in the U.S.A. The next web site update will be on Monday, December 29th. Thanks to everyone for all your participation and support here at DigiFreq. And to those that also celebrate Christmas, have a safe and wonderful holiday weekend! All my best, Scott |
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Sonar 2 Power for Cakewalk Home Studio 2004 Hi Everyone, I've noticed a lot of people asking questions about where they might be able to learn more about the Cakewalk Home Studio 2004 software. If you'd like a step-by-step guide to walk you through all of the features of the software, you should check out my book entitled Sonar 2 Power. Since Home Studio 2004 is just a scaled-down version of Sonar 2, both applications work the same. Home Studio 2004 just has fewer features, so the Sonar 2 Power book will be of great help to you in learning how to use this software. The book is currently available for 30% off via my web site... http://www.garrigus.com/powerbooks.asp Thanks and Happy Holidays! Scott -- Scott R. Garrigus - Author of Cakewalk, Sound Forge and Sound Forge 6, SONAR, SONAR 2 and SONAR 3 Power! books; Publisher of DigiFreq. Also, new announcements from Groovecube, PowerFX, Native Instruments, Ohm Force, Audio Ease, FXpansion, and Emagic in News. |
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Sonar 3 Power Book Now Available - 30% Off! Hi Everyone! My latest book, Sonar 3 Power is now available for purchase, and you can get it for 30% off using the special purchase link on my site. List price: $29.99 Your price: 30% off = Only $20.99! New topics covered include: Open Media Format (OMF); Event Properties Inspector Toolbar; ASIO Support; Unmerged MIDI Input; Per-Track Input Monitoring; MIDI Groove Clips; New Audio Bussing; New Console View; VST/VSTi Support; Integrated Audio EQ; VSampler 3 DXi; Ultrafunk Sonitus:fx effects suite; and more. Click here for more information and a 30% discount! Thanks and Happy Holidays! Scott -- Scott R. Garrigus - Author of Cakewalk, Sound Forge and Sound Forge 6, SONAR, SONAR 2 and SONAR 3 Power! books; Publisher of DigiFreq. Also, new announcements from Equim, Sonic Stop, Keyfax, Spin Audio, and NuEdge Development in News. |
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Wave Arts Power Couple 4 "Wave Arts is pleased to announce Version 4 of the highly regarded Power Couple bundle! This pair of essential music production plug-ins has been gaining momentum in the music industry, providing satisfied customers with professional sound quality, intuitive controls, and low CPU overhead at a reasonable price. New in Version 4: * New user interface * Mac OS X versions fully Panther (10.3) compatible * Cross platform Preset Manager - save your presets in a file that can be used in any other format of our plug-ins, PC or Mac * Undo and A/B Buffers for easier editing Power Couple features TrackPlug and MasterVerb: A powerful 64-bit 10-band EQ; Crystal-clear dynamics processing (compressor, expander/gate); Our critically acclaimed silky-smooth hall reverb; Full automation of any parameter; Extreme CPU efficiency; Comprehensive native format support on Macintosh and Windows." Click here for more information and a special 10% discount! Also, new announcements from Native Instruments, Ebtech, Beta Monkey Music, URS, PG Music, and Roland in News. |
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Native Instruments INTAKT "INTAKT is a state-of-the-art sampler specifically designed for rhythmic loop playback, manipulation, and mayhem. INTAKT’s convenient one-screen interface features tremendous sound shaping abilities without disrupting the creative flow. Using multiple algorithms, INTAKT automatically syncs to tempo, while an outstanding library of loops from Zero-G and East West provides sample source material for nearly any musical style. Naturally, INTAKT provides a wealth of sound shaping options, including a first-class multimode filter, an envelope follower, two LFOs, effects, and more. INTAKT features three sample playback algorithms to ensure maximum sound quality for a variety of source material. Using an advanced peak-detection algorithm, the Beat Machine divides the imported audio into individual hits. Each hit can have individual settings for pitch, playback direction, pitch envelope, amp envelope, distortion, delay, and more. Zero-G and East West, the world’s two leading producers of professional soundware, have compiled a breathtaking library of thousands of loops covering a broad range of pop, hip-hop, and electronic styles. Acoustic drums, ethnic percussion, vintage jazz kits, and rhythmic guitars have been meticulously recorded in the world’s finest studios and are ready for any production. Powerful drum and bass, kicking techno, driving funk, and the latest in synthetic rhythms give INTAKT’s Library a stunning breadth and modern edge." Click here for more information. Also, new announcements from Native Instruments, ConcreteFX, BitHeadz, FXpansion, Magix, Shin'en Audio, and NuEdge Development in News. |
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Issue 19 has been published! Here's what you'll find in this issue: 1. Scott's Notes - Sonar 3 Power, Sonar 3 CD-ROMs, and Smart Loops 2. DFreqCONTEST - eMedia Piano & Keyboard Method 1 3. DFreqDEALS - Smart Loops Sample Loop CDs 4. DFreqREVIEWS - eMedia Piano & Keyboard, Revolution 7.1 Surround 5. DFreqDISCUSS - Singing Instruction Suggestions 6. DFreqTOPIC - Sonar 3 Q&A (Part 1) 7. DFreqTOPIC - Music Software Freebies (Part 1) 8. DFreqTIP - Avoiding Clicks with Crossfading To read this issue, you need to be a subscriber. If you're not already, just click here. It's free! If you are already a subscriber, please allow 3 to 5 days for the delivery of your issue. |
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Lexicon Pro Omega Desktop Recording Studio "Lexicon Pro, a Harman International Company, is now shipping the Omega Desktop Recording Studio. With the Omega Studio now in full production, Lexicon has taken a whole-system approach to desktop recording. Omega Studio is an integrated computer recording system that includes the Omega 8x4x2 USB I/O mixer, ProTracks Plus 32-track, and Bias Deck 3.5 SE recording software programs, and Pantheon world-class Lexicon reverb plug-in. Omega Studio contains all of the components necessary to transform your computer into a professional 24-bit recording studio. Differentiating itself from standard computer I/O boxes which are typically based on a patch-bay paradigm, the Omega 8x4x2 USB I/O mixer is based on a mixer paradigm and includes input, output and mixing functions that support a variety of tracking/monitoring applications while requiring no additional mixing hardware." Click here for more information. Also, new announcements from miniMusic, Dash Signature, Smart Loops, PreSonus, Soundart, Sony Oxford, and VirSyn in News. |
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SoundHack Spectral Shapers "SoundHack is pleased to announce SoundHack Spectral Shapers, a group of four VST and AU plugins based on the SoundHack program, the underground sound design tool widely used in music and film. Spectral Shapers, the first release in a series of three groups of plugins, will expand on the filters in SoundHack, and explore new spectral techniques as well. Spectral Shapers bring timbral morphing and reshaping into the realtime interactive mainstream. The four plugins in the Spectral Shapers group are all filters which emphasize the reshaping of the timbre of sound: +morphfilter, +spectralgate, +spectralcompand and +binaural. Each plugin works as a group of 513 coordinated filters, performing with both macro- and microsonic focus." Click here for more information. Also, new announcements from Hark Productions, TerraTec, Shirokuma, Propellerhead Software, Dash Signature, FXpansion, Big Fish Audio, and eMedia Music in News. |
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MasterWriter "The ultimate collection of writing tools for the professional songwriter. The rhymes, phrases, ideas, and information contained in MasterWriter's reference dictionaries, along with the unique features provided, will be a constant source of inspiration. MasterWriter is a very powerful tool which is easy to use, easy to navigate, and fast. It was our goal to utilize the technologies of today in a manner that would not complicate or get in the way of the creative process. Imagine having everything related to the song you are writing, just a mouse click away. MasterWriter's world-class database allows you to come back to that song the next day, the next month or a year later and you will find all the lyrics, alternate versions, melodic ideas and reference materials exactly as they were when you last worked on that song. In our daily conversation and in our songwriting, we tend to use a vocabulary that we are familiar and comfortable with. When you use MasterWriter your knowledge and vocabulary begin to expand and as they do, you will find new and colorful ways to paint word pictures. It's really quite simple, the musician practices his instrument to become a better player. Use MasterWriter, and you will become a better songwriter. The beauty of it all, is that it happens while you're writing songs. And with a laptop, it can happen on a bus, on an airplane, in a hotel room, or anywhere you find yourself." Click here for more information. Also, new announcements from Cakewalk Music Software, SpeedSoft, Swar Systems, Bitheads, and Tobybear in News. |
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Camel Audio Cameleon 5000 "Cameleon 5000 is a revolutionary virtual synthesiser, featuring unique resynthesis and sound morphing technologies, and offering unparalleled ease of programming. The Cameleon 5000 blurs the boundaries between sampling and synthesis in unprecedented ways. Want a bass sound with the tone of an acoustic, but the punch of an electric? Simply import samples of both, and click in the 'morphing square' to create your own hybrids. Imagine a patch with the harmonics of a human voice, and the percussive attack of an acoustic piano. Imagine real-time morphing between a vibraphone and a choir, or a flute and a guitar. With the Cameleon, anything is possible. Camel Audio's new Sonic Blueprint analysis algorithms and Hybrid Synthesis sound warping technology are the results of several years' painstaking research in the field of digital signal processing. Theory is put into practice with the Cameleon: a unique musical instrument, notable both for its exceptional sound quality and intuitive user interface." Click here for more information. Also, new announcements from Cycling'74, Voxengo, NTONYX, Soundart, rgc:audio, and Arturia in News. |
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Band-in-a-Box 2004 for Windows "PG Music Inc. has released the 2004 Version of its popular Band-in-a-Box intelligent music software for Windows. With over fifty new features, Band-in-a-Box 2004 offers the user a major upgrade in features and functionality. New features include a complete rebuild with a 32-bit-clean engine; enhanced graphical user interface with floating/dockable toolbars; DirectX synth support; amazing new Audio Vocal Harmony routines; automatic pitch correction for vocals; the ability to load and play a standard MIDI file with a single keystroke; notation display and printout enhancements with the addition of repeats, first and second endings, DS/DC al Coda symbols and more. There's also a new LyricView window for displaying a full screen of formatted lyrics; a new “Hybrid Styles” feature which allows the user to make a style with instruments from up to 5 different styles; new support and styles made for odd-time signatures, like 11/8, 13/16, etc.; and the new “Strauss-in-a-Box” feature that converts any 4/4 song/melody to a Waltz, or any Waltz to a 4/4 song." Click here for more information. Also, new announcements from Steinberg, GuitarWavs, Cakewalk Music Software, Sonic Implants, Princeton Digital, Elemental Audio, and Frei Audiotechnik in News. |
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Orion Platinum 5 "Synapse Audio has released Orion Platinum 5, which now features multitrack audio recording under ASIO. It is fully realtime, thus effects such as compression or EQ can be applied directly. A monitor function allows you to preview the sound in realtime. Audio files can now be freely sliced, trimmed and moved. The drum module has been completely redesigned in V5. On the front panel, up to 64 steps can be edited. Orion Platinum can now act both as ReWire master and slave. In both modes, it is capable of sending and receiving notes. 6 new effects have been added - one of them is the band split effect, a very powerful effect container. Other new features include Up to 16 stereo outputs for the Sampler available; Live Recording of pattern changes; Realtime MIDI quantization; No clicks when automating channel volume/pan; Force to Chord/Scale composition tool; Effect presets added; and more. Plus, the VC1 Vocoder is included in Orion Platinum 5 as an extra bonus." Click here for more information. New in Reviews: eMedia Piano & Keyboard Method 1 Also, new announcements from IK Multimedia, NUSofting, DashSignature, MOTU, Steinberg, brainspawn, and discoDSP in News. |
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