Output Release Arcade - A Loop And Sample Synthesiser - We Have An Exclusive Review For You
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by Mike Thornton - Pro Tools Expert
3y ago
The team at virtual instrument production house Output are very pleased to announce their latest creation, Arcade, a loop and sample-based synthesizer that has new content being added and updated daily. We have an exclusive review for you to check out too. What is Arcade? Arcade is a loop synthesizer with new content delivered every day and tools to transform it all so it sounds original and just like you. Arcade even works with your own loops, just drag them onto a performance key and start editing. The Arcade Instrument moves far beyond just loop packs, delivering a playable instrument that ..read more
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Waldorf Music Announces World’s First Fully FPGA Powered Synth
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by Mike Thornton - Pro Tools Expert
3y ago
Waldorf Music has announced the full production launch and availability of Kyra in time for the 2019 NAMM Show, January 24-27, in Anaheim, California. They claim that Kyra is the world’s first fully FPGA (Field-Programmable Gate Array) powered synthesiser featuring 128 voices each with 10 oscillators per voice, and eight-part multitimbrality with each part having its own dedicated nine-module effects unit. As an extremely powerful Virtual Analogue synthesiser Waldorf Music tell us that there is literally like nothing else out there, thanks to the latest FPGA technology which they plan wi ..read more
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Vienna Symphonic Library Release Synchron FX Strings I
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by Mike Thornton - Pro Tools Expert
3y ago
The Vienna Symphonic Library has released Synchron FX Strings I, their first collection to include production-ready textures and loops, played by a 50-piece string orchestra recorded at Synchron Stage in Vienna. Synchron FX Strings I is currently available at a special introductory price until 30th June 2018. New Player The library comes with the brand new Synchron Player that offers streaming and simplicity. Given the broad variety of sounds and the multitude of microphone positions, users may create their individual sound intuitively and in real-time with preconfigured controllers. The pla ..read more
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Spitfire Audio Launches LABS - A Series Of Free Instruments - Soft Piano & Soft Strings
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by Mike Thornton - Pro Tools Expert
3y ago
Spitfire Audio has launched LABS, which they describe "as an infinite series of software instruments, free and easy to use; made by musicians in London" with Soft Piano and a new Strings library available now. While the company continues its collaborations with the world’s best composers, producers, engineers, and studios to create detailed and realistic recordings of instruments and sounds for use in computer-based music production, LABS is a new series of tools that retain their dedication to quality but remove the barrier to entry by offering a simplistic solution to music-making — FREE. S ..read more
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WMD Release Fracture Percussion Synth Module In Eurorack Format
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by Mike Thornton - Pro Tools Expert
3y ago
WMD, a manufacturer of modular synthesizers, guitar pedals, and standalone musical instruments has released Fracture, which is a multi-particle percussion synthesizer module for small-format Eurorack modular systems that apply concepts from classic analogue clap circuits to granular synthesis techniques to generate a wide palette of sounds while maintaining a simple, intuitive interface with a price of $269. Initially inspired by audience applause, hip-hop samples, and classic drum machines, Fracture has been designed to be much more than another percussion module or ‘sample player ..read more
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Propellerhead Software Release Reason 10.1 With Special Upgrade Offer Until 31st May 2018
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by Mike Thornton - Pro Tools Expert
3y ago
Propellerhead Software has released Reason 10.1 which features sample loading in Europa and support for new Player devices. To celebrate the launch of Reason 10.1 Propellerhead is offering a time-limited offer. If you buy the Reason Upgrade you will get Propellerhead’s new Drum Sequencer for free worth $69 but this offer ends on May 31st, 2018. Reason 10.1 brings new functionality to Europa. Now you can load any sample and use as your waveform in Europa’s engines. Or load a sample in the Spectral Filter section and use the sample as the filter’s spectral multiplier.  Drum Sequencer is a ..read more
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IZotope Introduces VocalSynth 2 & Creative Suite
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by Kevin Becka
3y ago
iZotope has made significant improvements to VocalSynth 2, their creative vocal toolkit. Additions include a new module, new and better effects, inter-plugin communication with Ozone 8 and Neutron 2, plus deeper control and customization for every module. Also onboard are optimizations in sound quality and performance plus enhanced stereo processing functionality. Key Features Biovox – A new module that models the physics and sounds of the human vocal tract. Biovox can be used for adding character, breathiness, and shape. The Stompbox Playground – New for VocalSynth 2, users can drag and drop ..read more
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Rob Papen Release New Go2 Synthesiser For Just $49
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by Mike Thornton - Pro Tools Expert
3y ago
In the Rob Papen world of synthesis, there was one type of synthesiser missing… A synthesiser that has all of the controls and features available visually all at once. Rob has plugged this gap by releasing the Go2 Synthesiser Virtual Instrument with 600 presets and priced at $49. Although the Go2 synth plug-in may seem more basic than our other synthesisers Rob says that "it still has some unique features and sound, which makes sure that it will boldly go to where no other synth in this category went before..." The current Rob Papen collection contains synthesisers which have many features an ..read more
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Spitfire Audio Release Chamber Strings Professional For The Kontakt Player Platform
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by Mike Thornton - Pro Tools Expert
3y ago
Spitfire Audio has released Chamber Strings Professional For The Kontakt Player Platform with string articulations and techniques taken from recordings of 16 of the finest strings players playing the finest instruments at Lyndhurst Hall within London’s legendary AIR Studios. For some musicians, the word ‘chamber’ can conjure up mental images of white wigs and harpsichords; however, in modern vernacular it simply describes a group of instruments that is smaller than a symphony orchestra — anything from a quartet to 40-odd players. Placed into the context of strings, it is generally taken to me ..read more
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IK Multimedia Offers Five New Synths For Syntronik and Syntronik CS Apps
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by Kevin Becka
3y ago
By popular request, IK Multimedia’s Syntronik and Syntronik CS apps for iPad and iPhone now offer new synths from the Syntronik Deluxe Mac/PC collection. Syntronik synths recreate the sound of vintage synthesizers by using sampling and modeling to ensure top notch results. IK's DRIFT™ technology varies the color, pitch and phase of the sampled oscillators to keep them moving like actual analog oscillators. The new collection includes: Memory-V: IK's version of the Memorymoog 6-voice, 18-oscillator analog polysynth featuring over 3,000 samples. SH-V: Based on the two oscillator Roland® monosy ..read more
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