News - January 2007

SynthMaster comes with 200 presets covering leads, basses, pads, keys, organs, brasses, sequences and effects.

Each note was sampled individually in EdgeSounds' state-of-the-art studio using Neumann TLM 103 microphones.

Allows you to easily mangle, glitch, slice and dice, and more in your audio stream, in either subtle or extreme ways.

Includes over 350MB of 24-bit drum samples, providing the essential sounds used in today's hip-hop, rap, R&B, electronic, pop and other music.

MultitrackStudio is fully compatible with Microsoft's new WaveRT low-latency drivers.

Sound Sensations Volume 2: Leads and Quantum Consciousness now available.

This expression pedal update to the VFB-2 features unique active opto-isolator technology to provide dynamic foot control to the VFB-2 Clean Blend and Feedback Blend controls.

This subharmonic synthesis plug-in for Macintosh OS X is compatible with VST/RTAS/AU hosts.

New processing card brings Lexicon effects and BSS Audio equalization to the Vi6.

The Virtuoso and Signature series bags come with Air Cell shoulder pads for increased comfort.

The Windows Vista-compatible hardware drivers are also fully compatible with Windows XP (with or without Service Pack 2) and represent the latest MOTU hardware drivers currently available for Windows XP.

All applications comply to Microsoft's Works with Windows Vista guidelines.

A collection of detailed virtual instruments capable of playing completely realistic performances.

Steven Slate has been making drum samples for some of the industry's top professionals for years.

The Authentic Guitar TAB edition provides the guitar parts as they were recorded by legendary guitarist Eddie Van Halen.

The Barge Concepts BP-1 is an enhanced implementation of a vintage Interfax HP-1 Harmonic Percolator®.

Equipped with a host of sophisticated features, including the ability to run both low-impedance two-, four- and eight-ohm loads as well as 70- and 140-volt outputs.

Totally new grooves from the core sample material included with RMX.

The Guide combines the most thorough research in the vintage-instrument market with a user-friendly format.

Fans easily join a Mobile Fan Club right from a Flash widget that the band or artist can embed across their entire web presence.

"How to Harmonize a Melody" gives songwriters the basics they need for adding chords to a song melody.

New initiative that enables music education institutions and students to incorporate the company's leading audio production and sound design tools into their curriculum at greatly reduced costs and efforts.

With its diverse set of effects, creative dynamics, and EQ processing, the VENUE All-Access Pack puts indispensable signal-processing power at the mixer's fingertips.

For Mac and PC in VST, AU, and RTAS formats.

New website offers a new look, more info, and easier navigation.

The new Model 304 DSP I/O Processor is a FireWire-attached audio interface that includes 8 channels of bidirectional, 192 k-capable AES/EBU I/O, plus 8 channels of +24 dBu A/D/A.

All of the sounds are categorized in folders for easy browsing, and an installer is provided to make setting up Tesseract a quick task.

FreqAnalyst's customizable user interface and unique transparency feature let you make it totally integrated in your favorite audio application.

In over 150 separate videos, this tutorial program covers mixing and automation, recording, using creative effects, and warping audio in Live 6.

The 1,000-watt unit uses its moving-head mechanism to rotate a full 360°, providing total atmospheric coverage at a lightning-fast rate of 10,000 cubic feet per minute.

Gateboy is capable of a very wide variety of effects - from complex trancegates and intricate tremolo, to rhythmic strobes, expressive beat slicing and beyond.

TruePianos does not rely on disk streaming, has a low memory footprint and optimized CPU usage making it ideal for live performances.

As part of the workshop streaming videos on the subjects of mixing, digital effects, compression and more will also be available for viewing.

The Coast 'Short Board' is for musicians who want to consolidate up to 7 effects pedals on a secure and adjustable 17.5"x 15" board.

The GUI has been re-designed for v2, now giving a visual representation of the signal path, with dynamic signal flow indicators, which update as various settings are made.

BREVERB comprises four different algorithms, Hall, Room, Plate and Inverse, each one accurately modeled and engineered with no compromises in sound quality.

Stephen Kay presents a brief introduction to the new Korg M3, discussing the second generation KARMA Technology it inherits from the OASYS.

With both services, musicians can submit projects created using any of the major DAW applications and get back high quality mixes done by professional engineers.

Pedal Switcher uses 4 true bypass loops to send your signal only to the pedals you're using.

Gibson plans on making this new technology available on several models starting in the Spring of 2007.

Altiverb 6 features Intel-Mac compatibility, an improved user interface, an impulse response browser, adds 30 automation preset memories for total-recall and a wider set of automatable parameters.

A high-output mood effect that sends out 60 unique "S-shaped" beams in vibrant blue and aqua tones.

Wavebase includes over 300 complex waveforms organized into a library of "modules."

QuickScore Elite is comprehensive, integrated software for music composition, incorporating notation, arranging and MIDI and audio editing and recording.

reNOVAtor is a high resolution audio repair option that eliminates problematic disturbances from digital audio tracks.

Besides the support for Intel Macs, some improvements and bugfixes are also included.

A new partnership with community organizations to deliver high-quality contemporary music instruction to underserved youth across the U.S.

Featuring over 15,000 chords, ChordGenie provides a much faster alternative to looking up guitar chords in a book.

Pro64 products deliver the flexibility of a digital network, combined with the audio performance and simplicity of an analog wire.

Livid has increased performance, stability, and additional features.

The Stick Whip takes the popular Fusion model and adds 3 1/2" of Whip bristles to the butt-end of the stick.

A 250 mW Digital Hybrid Wireless™ transmitter for IFB and other types of radio links such as camera hops, relay stations, and delayed loudspeakers.

904 files (688MB) of royalty-free loops and samples in 16-bit, 44.1kHz ACIDized.Wav and .rx2 format, 3 .sf2 soundfonts, 61 one shots, and 2 ACID project starter songs.

This update is free to all regular ML4000 and Channel G customers.

The site delivers in-depth content on the setup, installation, use, and specifications of Klein + Hummel products.

iTrax extends Globalstor's line of ExtremeStor products by offering multi-room recording facilities a flexible, secure and competitively-priced solution.

This special 90-piece-total limited run will only be available at three select PRS dealers.

New bags offer a number of features and rugged construction.

The book takes the core chords from A Guide to Advanced Chords for Ukulele and shows their use over a variety of common chord progressions.

The grooves are mapped for Reason's NN-XT standard drum kits and Reason Drum Kits Refills.

The wizard evaluates each user's needs and presents all available soundcard models that will fulfill them, in addition to specs, prices, and other data to help users compare models.

Guitar teachers can request a custom-built community website they can use to interact with their students and earn revenue.

Users of Intel-based Macintosh computers can now take full advantage of the comprehensive selection of natural instruments and the powerful GM features of Bandstand.

Features a companderless design, 24-bit conversion and digital RF modulation.

5 volumes of 128-preset banks covering basses, leads, pads, sound fx, and essential soundz.

8 independent, fully programmable drum generators, complete and powerful mixer with built-in effects and filters, and three master busses.

A unique plug-in that is capable of emulating numerous types of audio equipment.

Piano Wizard teaches how to play songs through a simple video game-style method.

Latest version incorporates many features.

Features an array of important tweaks to enhance Windows operation and optimize digital recording.

Manic beats, chilled out pads, disturbing SFX, serene vocals, futuristic synths, gentle guitars and a whole lot more.

New advanced notation features add drum notation, vocal notation and tablature support for any stringed instruments with four to seven strings.

Ten percent of the retail sale price will be donated to The Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation.

1100 Type 1 MIDI files covering over 30 styles of African, Afro-Cuban, Caribbean and Latin American music now available in six industry leading formats.

Additional services include pedal and amplifier modifications and repair, as well as custom power supplies, buffers and interfaces.

MegaTraxx includes a total 500 synth and drum loops, selectable in AIFF format (Apple Loops) or WAV.

Lava Cable is the only company in the U.S. offering this product terminated in custom lengths.

Faithful representation of sampling technology circa 1984.

Available loop formats include Apple Loops, Acidized Wave, Rex2 and ReFill.

Provides pro tone and effects processing in a budget-priced package.

New modelis include the V50D model, a 50-watt amp that offers chorus and digital delay.

The output of each string is connected to the pins of the connector, in addition to the monophonic output already on the guitar.

Download and instantly view titles such as "Enter Pro Tools 7!", "Explore Reason 3!" and many more.

The update also includes a handful of new features and several bug fixes.

The AC-142 and AC-144 Prop and Gear Cases are roomy enough to hold not just scanners, but any large gear such as fog machines or oversized lighting fixtures.

Designed for single coil or humbucking pickups with a relatively low/medium coil inductance.

In addition to quality synthesizing, the XioSynth provides everything else required to produce and perform music with a computer.

The classes are held at Egnater World Headquarters in beautiful Berkley, Michigan.

SpatialVerb has stereo input and output, and models rooms with ray tracing to create a high quality reverb simulation.

All the features of the original Hottie Amp with a custom automotive quality finish with candy metallic flames.

Select the chord you want, and ChordMate will list all possible voicings.

Control or monitor in real time any MIDI-controllable plug-in or external MIDI device.

Sound samples of typical and rare folklore instruments played in the middle-eastern region of Russia (Siberia, Altai).