Category: Synth News

Audinate announces European operation, Audinate Limited, based in the UK

Christopher Laird Simmons

Sydney, Australia (MuseWire) – Audinate announced today that it has formed a European operation, Audinate Limited, based in the UK. A significant portion of Audinate’s OEM partners and customers are based in Europe and this expansion reflects the widespread industry adoption of Audinate’s Dante™ media networking technology. As a result of this new expansion, Audinate […]

New A&R Dbase in Pocket Form: ‘DemoGod’ App for iOS announced by Sample Magic

Christopher Laird Simmons

Brighton, U.K. (MuseWire) – Sample Magic today announced the release of the DemoGod iPhone/iPad App, putting the world’s largest collection of dance music A&R contacts at your fingertips to make demo submissions a breeze. DemoGod is a brand new iPhone App that contains over 700 labels with active A&R interests, including the biggest labels in […]

IK Multimedia offer SampleTank FREE – a 500MB Virtual Sample Instrument for Mac and Windows

Christopher Laird Simmons

(MuseWire) – IK Multimedia this week announced a new “free” edition of their venerable SampleTank virtual instrument, appropriately called “SampleTank FREE.” With a 500MB sample library on tap, this free instrument rivals many classic ROMpler keyboards of the past for its base sound set, and is an ideal addition to anyone using min-keyboards, portable keyboards, […]

TC Electronic Updates PowerCore 4.0 Software for Mac, including 64-bit Software

Christopher Laird Simmons

ONTARIO, Canada (MuseWire) – TC Electronic is proud to announce that PowerCore 4.0 software for Mac is now ready for download. At the same time this marks the final release of the Vintage Guitar Bundle that is now available for both Mac and PC. The Mac version supports OSX 10.5 (Leopard) running in 32-bit on […]

Moog SlimPhatty Desktop/Rack Mount Analog Synth Coming for the Holidays

Christopher Laird Simmons

(MuseWire) – As if the announcement about the Moog Voyager XL and a new iPhone audio app weren’t enough, music dealers have started putting Moog’s latest creation into their sell systems, even though it’s not officially yet on Moog Music’s own website. The new Moog SlimPhatty is basically a keyboardless version of the Moog Little […]

Moog Announces Filtatron App for iOS Devices

Christopher Laird Simmons

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (MuseWire) – Moog Music this week announced Filtatron, a real-time audio effects engine and powerful studio tool coming soon for the iPhone and iPod Touch. The heart of the Filtatron is a finely-modeled Moog Ladder Filter, the same filter that gives Moog instruments their warm, thick character. It musically shapes the sounds supplied […]

Apple Updates Logic Pro to 9.1.2 with Improvements for OSC, 64-bit, and Hexacore Systems

Christopher Laird Simmons

(MuseWire) – For those of us who weren’t paying attention this morning, Apple has released an update for Logic Pro, which is a minor update as noted by the dot-dot revision number of 9.1.2, versus a major update such as 9.2. So, while there aren’t really any new content pieces or plug-ins, there are some […]

TC Electronic adds new amp and cabinets to the Bass Amp 2.0 range

Christopher Laird Simmons

ONTARIO, Canada (MuseWire) – BH500 is the newest addition to TC Electronic’s Bass Amp 2.0 line up, and combined with the BC410 / BC212 / BC210 cabinet range, it stacks up to become any rig imagineable – for small bar gigs, indoor rock clubs, outdoor stadium concerts, or anything in between! The BH500 feature set […]

Audinate and Four Audio Announce Partnership for Network Based Audio

Christopher Laird Simmons

PORTLAND, Ore. (MuseWire) – Audinate and Four Audio are pleased to announce collaboration in which Audinate’s Dante(TM) networking solution will be integrated into several future Four Audio products. Four Audio has licensed Audinate’s Dante Brooklyn modules to provide a high quality, tightly synchronized TCP/IP networking solution for their HD2 loudspeaker management system. This will enable […]

Former Head of OpenLabs announces new company: Music Computing to Launch Ten New Music Products

Christopher Laird Simmons

MuseWire NEWS: — Music Computing, based in Austin, Texas, announced today it will roll-out both the new company and a new product line in a special live streaming broadcast October 20, 2010 (12:00pm CST). The virtual product tour and event will be at www.MusicComputing.com, where the company will showcase eight new hardware and two new […]

Oh Baby Baby! Musician Son and Fertility Doctor Dad Collaborate on Inspirational Song and Video for Infertility Patients

Christopher Laird Simmons

LAS VEGAS, Nev. (MuseWire) – The Sher Institute for Reproductive Medicine (SIRM) announced last week the release of a new song and video inspired by and dedicated to couples dealing with infertility. The song, “I Believe,” sung by musicians Steve Carlson (co-written and produced by Darren Sher, son of SIRM Founder Geoffrey Sher, MD) and […]

SonicProjects Announces OP-X PRO-II Virtual Oberheim OB Synth

Christopher Laird Simmons

China (MuseWire) – One of our favorite virtual analog synths for Windows has been updated to a new “enhanced” edition, according the publisher, SonicProjects. According to the company, “OP-X PRO-II is the new top flagship of the OP series and is the consequent continuation of the development of OP-X PRO, based on many collected wishes […]

iZotope Releases RX 2: Complete Audio Repair Suite

Christopher Laird Simmons

Cambridge, Mass. (MuseWire) – iZotope, Inc., a leader in audio DSP processing, has released RX 2 and RX 2 Advanced, updates to their award-winning audio repair software suites. With a range of new features and functionality, iZotope has expanded the scope of RX into any field where audio is recorded or restored by both consumers […]

Helping San Bruno Fire Victims: DJ Jimmy Stewart Jr. and Sesene Entertainment Spin for a Cause

Christopher Laird Simmons

SAN BRUNO, Calif. (MuseWire) – DJ Jimmy Stewart Jr. and Sesene Entertainment are joining forces at a free fundraising event to support the victims of the San Bruno, CA fires. The event is scheduled for September 25, 2010, from 12 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the San Bruno Recreational Center and San Bruno City Park […]

EASTWEST Announces Hollywood Strings Gold Edition

Christopher Laird Simmons

Hollywood, Calif. (MuseWire) – ­EASTWEST, one of the industry leaders in virtual software instruments, follows their critically acclaimed Hollywood Strings Diamond Edition virtual instrument with the announcement of “Hollywood Strings Gold Edition,” bringing the best professional scoring tools within the reach of any composer. Designed for film, television, and video game scoring, Hollywood Strings breaks […]

Music as Comfort Food

John Scott G

A lot of people listen to current hits and familiar oldies. They stream them, play them, download them, hear them in clubs, and sometimes even buy them. They embrace them to such a degree that any unique music is virtually excluded from their lives. True, new artists and new songs are played, but the music […]

Toontrack announces Allen Morgan II S2.0 Producer Presets

Christopher Laird Simmons

Sweden (MuseWire) – According to Toontrack, the new set “Allen Morgan II S2PP” was produced “in conjunction with our good friend Allen Morgan, this pack of presets for Superior Drummer 2.0 picks up right where Allen´s last pack left of. Giving you yet another great set of tools to spice up you Superior Drummer 2.0 […]

The Studio Edge Tutorial DVD released by ASK Video

Christopher Laird Simmons

Ontario, Canada (MuseWire) – ASK Video Interactive Media, a leading creator of software tutorials on DVD, is now shipping The Studio Edge: Pro Audio Recording Series Tutorial on DVD, announced in July. This first installment, entitled Studio Concepts, Gear & the Physics of Sound, is designed to give home recording enthusiasts the solid grounding in […]

SADiE 6 Official Release to include iZotope Plug-ins

Christopher Laird Simmons

Cambridge, UK (MuseWire) – Prism Sound, manufacturer of the SADiE product range of high-end DAWs, is delighted to announce a major addition to its new SADiE 6 release. In a deal just announced with iZotope, all SADiE 6 systems will include an expanded audio effect feature set powered by iZotope technology. These nine VST plug-ins […]

Allen & Heath Launches iLive Module for Audinate’s Dante

Christopher Laird Simmons

PORTLAND, Ore. (MuseWire) – Allen & Heath and Audinate showed a Dante networking audio interface card for the iLive digital mixing series at PLASA 2010. The Dante audio interface card allows iLive systems to work with Audinate’s Dante audio networking solution, providing capacity for 64×64 bi-directional audio with full network redundancy. iLive MixRacks and modular […]

Novation announce new synth keyboard, the UltraNova

Christopher Laird Simmons

EL SEGUNDO, Calif. (MuseWire) – As a long time Novation SuperNova II owner, I was pretty surprised to hear about Novation’s new keyboard, the “UltraNova,” which appears to be targeted to the popular small form factor of synths like the Akai Miniak, sibling Micron SE, Korg’s MicroKorg and R3, etc. What has been interesting to […]

Moog Unleashes Minimoog Voyager XL – 61 keys, ribbon cable, patch points, real analog!

Christopher Laird Simmons

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (MuseWire) – For those of us wondering when we’d see something new from Moog that wasn’t a pedal or a guitar, or yet another backlight color for the Minis (“Select” et al.), it was pretty exciting to learn this week about the first truly “big” Moog since the company relaunched under the late […]

Soundminer Licenses iZotope Sample Rate Conversion Technology

Christopher Laird Simmons

AMSTERDAM, The Netherlands ­(MuseWire) – IBC 2010 –­ iZotope, an industry leading audio digital signal processing company, has licensed their acclaimed 64-bit Sample Rate Conversion Engine (SRC) to Soundminer for integration into their new HD Plus Asset Management System and is also scheduled to be added to an upcoming release of their noted V4/V4pro product. […]

TC Electronic announce LM2 – authority loudness and true-peak level meter

Christopher Laird Simmons

DENMARK (MuseWire) – IBC 2010 — New loudness meter conforms to the latest American, Japanese and European broadcast standards. Launching at IBC 2010, LM2 brings an authority meter within the reach of any production studio. TC Electronic is already at the forefront of loudness metering for the broadcast industry. For decades, TC has been responsible […]

The Pit Stop Players launch Fall-Winter 2010 Season in Central Park West

Christopher Laird Simmons

NEW YORK, N.Y. (MuseWire) – The Pit Stop Players, a thirteen-member instrumental ensemble, will play its opening concert of the season on Monday, September 27 at 7:00 p.m., at New York’s Second Presbyterian Church, 6 W. 96th St. @ Central Park West. The eclectic, genre-defying group will perform works by William Bolcom, Anthony Barrese, Dmitri […]

Renegade Media Group Announces BLAST: Modern Urban Production Tools

Christopher Laird Simmons

New York City, N.Y. (MuseWire –­ Renegade Media Group, a leading sample library company founded by producers Josh Harris and Bobbybass, announces BLAST: Modern Urban Production Tools Vol. 1 and 2, two new sample libraries chock full of kits, sounds, and loops. Bobbybass himself used sounds from this very library on the #1 billboard, 3x […]

JoeCo and Audinate announce Dante hook up

Christopher Laird Simmons

Cambridge, U.K. and Portland, Ore. (MuseWire) – BLACKBOX RECORDER manufacturer JoeCo and Audinate, creators of the award-wining Dante(tm) digital media networking solution, have announced the start of a collaboration which will see Dante technology incorporated into a range of BLACKBOX RECORDER products. The award-winning JoeCo BLACKBOX RECORDER is the first dedicated large-scale multi-channel recorder for […]

Kyma International Sound Symposium, 24-26 September 2010 in Vienna Austria

Christopher Laird Simmons

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (MuseWire) – Sound designers, composers, sound artists, film makers, game designers, researchers and others sharing an intense interest in sound will be convening in Vienna Austria from the 24th through 26th of September to immerse themselves in sound design and music for three days of discussions, concerts, demos and courses at the annual […]

ASCAP announces mobile member app for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch

Christopher Laird Simmons

NEW YORK, N.Y. (MuseWire) – ASCAP this week announced a new mobile app for Apple’s iPod touch, iPhone,and iPad. The new app allows members to view royalties, membership info, catalog data, as well as ASCAP’s entire repository of over 8.5 million copyrighted musical works, and up-to-the-minute news about ASCAP and the music business. According to […]

G-Player 1.2.4 is now available – Play Gigastudio Samples on Mac and Windows

Christopher Laird Simmons

Miami Beach, Fla. (MuseWire) – Safta Consulting has announced the latest update to their Gigastudio/Gigasampler sound file player, G-Player 1.2.4, is now available. For those not familiar with the product, G-Player was created to emulate the Gigastudio sound as close as possible. According to the company, “When other samplers can only improve their Gigastudio file […]

EASTWEST Announces TERAPACK Trial Program – Entire Libraries on one Hard Drive

Christopher Laird Simmons

HOLLYWOOD, Calif. (MuseWire) – EASTWEST, the industry leader in virtual software instruments announces the TERAPACK, the company’s entire collection on a terabyte hard drive with free 10-day trial versions of all products. The TERAPACK is designed to allow users to demo the entire EASTWEST/QUANTUM LEAP product line quickly and easily on their own systems without […]

Neil Peart Drums Volume 1: The Kit is Now Available for Kontakt

Christopher Laird Simmons

SUNRISE, Fla. (MuseWire) – Sonic Reality announced today that their new Neil Peart series drum sample instrument library, Neil Peart Drums Volume 1: The Kit, is shipping in the NI Kontakt-compatible edition (requires SR’s Infinite Player for authorization). The BFD2 version was announced as shipping earlier this month. Neil Peart, legendary drummer of the band […]

Native Instruments Announces TRAKTOR KONTROL S4

Christopher Laird Simmons

Berlin, Germany (MuseWire –­ Native Instruments today announced TRAKTOR KONTROL S4, an integrated DJ system with state-of-the-art performance capabilities and intuitive tactile control. Based on ten years of digital DJing expertise, TRAKTOR KONTROL S4 combines a special version of the TRAKTOR PRO software with an advanced hardware controller, both developed in unison to give DJs […]

EASTWEST Releases THE DARK SIDE Virtual Instrument

Christopher Laird Simmons

HOLLWOOD, Calif. (MuseWire) – EASTWEST, an industry leader in virtual software instruments has released THE DARK SIDE, created and produced by Doug Rogers and David Fridmann, THE DARK SIDE is the first of its kind: an unconventional, hip and exciting collection of virtual instruments, some dark and eerie, and some which have been purposely—and skillfully!—mangled, […]

Robert Inventor announces Bounce Metronome Pro 4.1 for Windows

Christopher Laird Simmons

OXFORD, U.K. (MuseWire) – Version 4.1 of Bounce Metronome Pro – the metronome with the precise Gravity Bounce Conductor. To practice swing, polyrhythms and mixed meters with mixed note types, almost any rhythm. This metronome with its gravity bounce conductor can show you any rhythm precisely. You can use it to work with tricky rhythms […]

VirSyn announce iVoxel ‘Singing Vocoder’ for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch

Christopher Laird Simmons

Pfinztal, Germany (MuseWire) – Our friends at VirSyn announced today their new “singing vocoder” for the iOS products from Apple. According to the company, “iVoxel is not only an amazingly sounding vocoder for iPhone/iPod and iPad, the unique concept of iVoxel turns this vocoder into a singing machine going far beyond the capabilities of traditional […]

CDSoundMaster Announces NICE EQ Solid State and Vacuum Tube VST Plug-Ins

Christopher Laird Simmons

ATLANTA, Ga. (MuseWire) – CDSoundMaster, an accomplished developer of custom mixing and mastering software, as well as custom recording hardware, announces the release of the NICE EQ VST Plug-In. This ground-breaking software equalizer package includes two plug-ins: the NICE EQ Solid State EQ and the NICE EQ Vacuum Tube EQ. According to the developer, this […]

ASK Video Announces The Studio Edge: Pro Audio Recording Tutorial DVD – Studio Concepts, Gear and the Physics of Sound by Jim Pavett

Christopher Laird Simmons

Ontario, Canada (MuseWire) – ASK Video Interactive Media, a leading creator of software tutorials on DVD, announces The Studio Edge: Pro Audio Recording Series Tutorial on DVD. The first installment, entitled Studio Concepts, Gear & the Physics of Sound by Jim Pavett, is designed to give home recording enthusiasts a solid grounding in audio engineering […]

Camel Alchemy Factory Bonus Bundle Vol. 3 Announced

Christopher Laird Simmons

Worcestershire, U.K. /MuseWire/ — Our friends at Camel Audio Limited announced today another great free sound bundle for registered users, bringing yet another massive infusion of sound patches and creation capabilities to their flagship Camel Alchemy virtual instrument. According to the company e-mail, “Alchemy Factory Presets & Samples Bonus 3 offers over a gigabyte of […]

Native Instruments Announces KOMPLETE 7

Christopher Laird Simmons

Berlin, Germany /MuseWire/ — Native Instruments today announced KOMPLETE 7, a significantly expanded version of its studio-standard software bundle. The next generation of KOMPLETE now combines 24 instruments and effects ­ including five entirely new products ­ with over 10,000 sounds and 90 GB of samples, resulting in a comprehensive suite with unparalleled versatility for […]

Audinate Dante Virtual Soundcard Now Available On-line

Christopher Laird Simmons

PORTLAND, Ore. (MuseWire) – Audinate announced today that its innovative Dante Virtual Soundcard is now available to purchase on-line. Dante Virtual Soundcard acts like a physical sound card or audio interface, including the ability to play and record audio using any Windows audio application with standard ASIO multichannel audio support, or any Core Audio Mac […]

PSP Audioware announce PSP 85

Christopher Laird Simmons

WARSAW, Poland /MuseWire/ — PSP Audioware let us know today they have announced a release of their new delay plug-in: PSP 85, the successor of the PSP 84. According to the company: “PSP 85 is the product of our eternal fascination with the endless possibilities offered by variable sample rate delay lines. PSP 85 benefits […]

Audinate Expands Executive Leadership Team, adds John McMahon as their new Vice President Worldwide Sales and Support

Christopher Laird Simmons

PORTLAND, Ore. (MuseWire) – Audinate, a leader in IP media networking solutions, announced today the hiring of John McMahon as their new Vice President Worldwide Sales and Support. In his capacity, John will be responsible for expanding Audinate’s sales and customer support organizations. Previously, John McMahon has held various leadership positions in the field of […]

IMSTA FESTA – A Celebration of Music Technology Coming to NYC

Christopher Laird Simmons

Toronto, Canada /MuseWire/ — On Saturday September 25, 2010 New York, Tri-State area musicians and music producers will converge in the midtown area of Manhattan, as the top audio technology companies from around the world will exhibit under one roof at the IMSTA FESTA. The International Music Software Trade Association (IMSTA) and the SAE Institute […]

MoogFest 2010 Comes to Asheville Halloween Weekend

Christopher Laird Simmons

ASHEVILLE, N.C. /MuseWire/ — Moog Music and AC Entertainment – creator and producer of the Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival, Big Ears Festival, and Vegoose – are proud to announce MoogFest 2010, a three-day festival celebrating the innovative vision of sonic pioneer, Robert Moog, to be held Halloween weekend, October 29-31, in Asheville, NC. Confirmed […]

‘Songs For Singles’ are Paula Franceschi’s Dreams of Musical Seduction

Christopher Laird Simmons

LOS ANGELES, Calif. (MuseWire) – Many songs touch your emotions, but songwriter/singer Paula Franceschi (www.paulafranceschi.com) wants her songs to seduce you by creating pictures in your head. On her new EP, “Songs for Singles,” Franceschi is generating aural landscapes. “Each track let’s you act in a movie in your mind,” she states. The five compositions […]

Haken Audio Announces Software Update for Continuum and Release of Custom Stand

Christopher Laird Simmons

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (MuseWire) – Haken Audio announced today that Version 4.07 firmware is now available for download for Continuum Fingerboards with built-in sounds. This release adds these new internal sounds: Slide Wind, Metal Bar, Pluck Tine, and a Feedback String. According to the creator, Lippold Haken, “These new sounds are all specifically designed to make […]

Primacoustic launch IsoTool range of acoustic solutions – five innovative new acoustic treatments

Christopher Laird Simmons

London, UK (MuseWire) – ­ For over 10 years Primacoustic has beenn at the forefront of acoustic treatments for both studio and commercial installations. Now with the launch of the IsoTool range the compaany has addressed many unique acoustic attenuation and isolation problems that are common where capturing pristine sound is essential. Primacoustic prides itself […]

The Rhythm Devils to appear at Hoxeyville Music Festival: Grateful Dead Members return to Northern Michigan

Christopher Laird Simmons

WELLSTON, Mich. (MuseWire) – This year marks the eighth year of the Hoxeyville Music Festival. And, this week, festival organizers announced the addition of the world famous drumming duo – the Rhythm Devils – featuring Mickey Hart and Bill Kreutzmann, originally of the Grateful Dead. Hart and Kreutzmann have a reputation for having transcended rock […]

iZotope Technology Licensed for Inclusion in Rock Band 3

Christopher Laird Simmons

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (MuseWire) – ­ Since 2007, Harmonix’s Rock Band has enabled players to live out their fantasy as a rock vocalist. Now, thanks to a technology licensing agreement with iZotope, Inc., a research-driven audio signal processing company, gamers who play upcoming Rock Band 3 this holiday will be able to take their vocal performance […]