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08-29-06 / 11:44 PM : AraldFX GrandElectrix (cjed)
AraldFX presents GrandElectrix, an emulation of the electroacoustic piano CP70, sold between 50 and 80$. That is here for the demos.
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08-29-06 / 11:39 PM : Virtual Keyboard Controller (cjed)
Audiofanzine reports an original invention, a keyboard controller made of a laser beam projected on a surface. Movements are analysed by a cam and infrared sensor.
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08-28-06 / 11:55 PM : Pianoteq demos : revelation (cjed)
Pianoteq demos are now available as announced. They are more expressive and less synthetic than multi Go piano libraries. There is details on the technic used here, that is a combination of small samples (less than 8 Mo) and modelisation, and was developed by a french mathematician of the INSA/MIP (Toulouse). For 249 euros, this product should become soon a new standard. A demo (45 days functionality, 8 notes are disabled) is downloadable.s
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08-26-06 / 12:16 AM : Synthogy Ivory UB update (cjed)
An universal binary version of Synthogy Ivory (Piano) is available here. A samples library conversion is required though.
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08-26-06 / 12:11 AM : Roland : SH-201 new drivers/AU Editor (cjed)
Harmony-central reports that Roland provides new OSX drivers and an Audio Unit based editor (accessible from a sequencer then) for the SH-201.
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08-26-06 / 12:05 AM : OTTO : industrial/electronic loops (cjed)
OTTO is an industrial loops library (4 Go) for Kontakt 2. Some demos are available through clicking at the image (are jungle style, and not really stunning). The product should ship mid september at 199$.
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08-25-06 / 11:50 PM : Zero-G : samples CDs to buy&download (cjed)
More than 130 samples CDs from Zero-G can now be buyed and then downloaded directly, through the site Sonomic. Easier, faster and cheaper. Soon available for huge Go libraries ?
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08-25-06 / 12:44 AM : Native Instruments Audio Kontrol 1 (cjed)
Native Instruments unveiled Audio Kontrol 1, an USB2 audio interface featuring a futurist look. It includes 2 audio 1/4 inputs (one is TRS with mic phantom power) and 4 outs (two independant stereo outs), volume knobs and headphone out, two MIDI ports (in and out). Converters are high quality Cirrus Logic at 24 bits/192Khz.
The price including bundled softwares (TRAKTOR 3 LE, GUITAR COMBOS and XPRESS KEYBOARDS) is only 299$.
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08-25-06 / 12:20 AM : Sonic Couture Abstrakt Bass (cjed)
Sonic Couture presents Abstrakt Bass, a bass samples library (electric, electronic, acoustic) for Kontakt 2 (KSP scripts). Among the 140 instruments (1,6 Go) are electric bass recorded with multiple mic pos (Vari-amp sampling technology), and electronic bass from famous analog synths. Demos are very good (notably Vari-amp electric bass). It is announced for 80£ (can be sold in 3 parts).
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08-25-06 / 12:08 AM : Audio Damage : vintage plate reverb plugin (cjed)
Audio Damage presents Reverence, a vintage plate reverb plugin that doesn't uses impulse files, and is then less CPU hungry. Audio samples are provided, but it is difficult to judge (the price however is low, only 39$).
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08-23-06 / 11:30 PM : Pianoteq Modelled Piano (cjed)
Pianoteq presents Modelled Piano, a modelled piano plugin. Their site isn't finished yet (will be opened saturday, 26th, august) so we are waiting for the audio demos.
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08-20-06 / 11:46 PM : Keyboards Recording : reviews online (cjed)
Since the the merge between the two magazines Keyboards and Recording (now KR), we can access to reviews online. Notably there is numerous articles from previous issues. That is here.
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08-18-06 / 12:42 AM : NI B4 II review at macgeneration (cjed)
New at Mageneration, there is a review of an audio software. That is about NI B4 II. That's here, and the reviewer seems pleased.
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08-14-06 / 12:05 AM : JD800 Best patchs / Minimoog Voyager Bass (cjed)
Gigfiles presents 2 new samples libraries : JD800 Best patchs (4 Go, 18 patchs) and Minimoog Voyager Bass (3,8 Go, 21 patchs).
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08-13-06 / 11:57 PM : Wizooverb W2 review (cjed)
Audiofanzine provides a detailed review of the Wizooverb W2 plugin, a software hybrid reverb (convolution/algorithm), that indeed allows deep editing.
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08-10-06 / 11:23 PM : SoundFlower 1.2 UB (cjed)
SoundFlower, the inter-applications audio routing utility for OSX is now available in version 1.2, Universal Binary.
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08-08-06 / 11:22 PM : Variworld : samples and patchs for V-Synth (cjed)
Variworld presents samples and patchs libraries for Roland VariOS and V-Synth : Wind and Reed, Stringed and Bowed, Plucked and Struck, Temple and Sacred Objects, Biorhythmicmaps, Processed Drums, and 50's Science Fiction FX, modified Roland SH-101. Audio demos are available.
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08-07-06 / 09:06 PM : Finale 2007 (cjed)
MakeMusic, among the huge list of Finale editors, announced the shipment of 2007 edition of the music notation software. This one, Universal binary, manages antialiasing, mightymouse scroll, and uses Kontakt 2 Player for playback. Flash presentations are available here.
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08-02-06 / 11:55 PM : Propellerhead Reason Pianos (cjed)
Propellerhead presents Reason Pianos, a piano samples collection (Steinway D Grand, Yamaha C7, Steinway K upright) ready to use in Reason 3 (120 euros).
We can watch a video (stunning... and funny) or listen to audio demos.
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08-01-06 / 12:57 AM : Nucleus Soundlab : Viral Outbreak Volume 1 (cjed)
Editor Nucleus Soundlab presents Viral Outbreak Volume 1, a 2 Ghz samples library (60$ for the Kontakt 1/2 version) from the Virus T1 (analog waveforms, sampled at various pulsewidths, unisons, pads, dumkits). All in 24 bits / 48 khz format (recorded at 32 bits/96 khz). That is here for the demos, that is the first time synth samples sound great.
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