News - Software - May 2009

AudioGate™Version 2.0 file format conversion software includes new file editing tools, Korg's enhanced "AQUA" dithering algorithm, plus CD/DSD disc creation capabilities.

Featuring a real-time user control panel application that displays control screens exported from SymNet Designer 9.0.

Here's a fresh supply of expertly performed and professionally produced multitrack drum loops.

The 3rd installment of Puremagnetik's Guitar Rack series comes packed with a collection of highly expressive guitar instruments.

Enjoy amazing new features and improved graphical user interface with Infrasonic DeuX driver version 2.0 for Windows XP.

The Metal Foundry SDX™, with Meshuggah drummer Tomas Haake, features seven drum kits, spanning 300,000 sound files of raw, single hit drum recordings.

The concept behind this sound set was to use sounds generated by air to create a transparent-sounding percussive instrument.

MIN TECH 2' is a 1.8 GB construction kit collection for the minimalist techno genre from their content partner Bunker 8.

Alos spotlighted is the much-anticipated MACH2 Software Suite for the SD7—now available onboard all new SD7 consoles, and as a free upgrade to all existing SD7 owners.

DEEP RECONSTRUCTIONS is a collection of cutting-edge multi-effects based on the powerful sound processing features of the KORE platform.

As requested by major producers and popular demand this version of Boombonix offers the best new Dirty South 808 drum samples.

UpStereo is a simple, useful tool that makes your mixes bigger, in stereo width and loudness.

DTS003 — HADES is compilation of virtual instruments for Ableton Live, Propellerhead Reason and FL Studio.

Streamworks Audio's Ben Rosser takes you into the depths of this amazing program to ensure you can get the most from Ableton Live.

Radial Engineering announces the recent acquisition of the Komit Compressor from boutique manufacturer Burgin-McDaniel.

The jazzCittern™ ModeExplorer is software designed for those learning advanced music theory and improvisation on cittern, mandolin, bouzouki, etc.

Mid/side processing together with unlimited modulation possibilities ensure that Timeless 2 will warp and mangle your sounds more enthusiastically than ever.

The instruments of this collection are suitable for many music styles including: Electronica, Chill-Out, Lounge, Downtempo, Song Writing, Funk, Soul, Pop, Rock, IDM, Glitch.

'Dark Techno & Acid Synth' is a collection of original one shot singles featuring atmospheres, sound effects, bass sounds, acid synths and many others.

Presented by Producer and Certified Pro Tools Expert Luigi Lazareno, this comprehensive DVD is completely in Spanish for the new user of Pro Tools 8.

Leading audio school offers students IK's Total Studio Bundle 2 for audio diploma certificate courses.

With the Universal Control™ update all PreSonus FireStudio™-series audio interfaces and the StudioLive 16.4.2™ digital mixer are now fully 64-bit compatible.

The Heartbeat sound set was constructed from samples of human heartbeat recordings, which were enhanced for drum-like punch.

'Night Rock Cafe' Contains over 6800 samples & patches and 19.2Gb of the incredibly realistic piano, guitar, drum, bass sounds in 5 different formats.

The Track Star team delivers this second installment of cross-cultural Hip Hop and World Beat.

Stereo Techniques' tutorial video demonstrating methods for widening, enhancing, positioning and defining stereo and mono audio material.

ChineeSheng: The Mouth Organ of Concord is the 10th installment to the Chinee Series product line.

The Nord Wave Super Sounds are free programs created by some of the best synthesizer programmers.

The Ultimate_Xpansion Sound Collection is a comprehensive patch library for use with Apple's Logic Pro music production software.

Pianofly is a music synthesizer and piano keyboard application for Apple's iPhone platform.

'Symphonic Hip Hop' merges powerful symphonic arrangements and orchestrations with block busting hip hop rhythmatics.

The sound of Fidget House is defined by snatched vocal snippets, pitch-bent bass lines and rave-style synth stabs over glitchy 4/4 beats.

A truly unique collection of gongs and more uvi soundsource introduces Spirit of Gongs.

This SampleSet contains 3 obscure and great sounding keyboards from the past.

The highly anticipated RTAS release of ReValver MKIII is available now as a free download at Peavey.com for licensed users of the acclaimed virtual amplifier software.

Using a newly extended model, PIANOTEQ can now reproduce the beautiful sound of the vibraphone.

The value-priced Amp Room Bundle???which includes the company's acclaimed Vintage Amp Room, Metal Amp Room, and new Bass Amp Room plug-in suites.

Fresh out of Six Thirty's studio comes this exclusive collaboration of trance synth loops sealed with the Zenhiser stamp of pro audio quality.

Glacier by 9 Soundware is a set of instruments for the EXS24 sampler within Apple Logic Pro.

Scale Wizard App provides 10,000 guitar scales, modes, and arpeggios.

Human Beatbox Kit and Funky Constructions are both designed for the newest features in Ableton Live 8.

Indamixx Netbook Model 2 is an affordable Linux audio Netbook with pre-installed audio and mobility software.

Operating from within a completely modular custom-designed rack, B.E.A.S.T. features a cache of high power audio weapons for all of your tracks.

The Electron Smasher offers twisty downtempo, fatboy-style breakbeat, west coast breaks, even drum n bass.

Waveformer is a multi purpose synthesizer sound library designed by MESA+ sound-engineers for Ableton Live7.

NORTH INDIA is a new sound library that captures and recreates the charismatic tones of classical North Indian music with unparalleled authenticity.

Explosive Breakbeat, created by Xxxplicit, is a huge new affordable Breakbeat Sample Pack.

Progressive features chunky, bigroom beats; rhythm-rocking tops; pulsing sub-basses; driving chord sequences, evolving pads and luscious leads; and trackblazing combis.

In the style of today's R&B club and radio hits Modern Beats delivers "RnB Klub Loops 1" library.

This new software application from Propellerhead puts musicians at the forefront.

The 'Ambient Chill' collection contains 1.9 GB of Ambient/Chill and Electronica loops and samples.

Concentrating on three distinct genres, each loop pack contains ten beats with multiple variations, breaks, and selected individual elements.

The unique modulation characteristics of this effects pedal are musical and natural, where only the barest minimum of pitch de-tuning is introduced.

Leading music print publisher to distribute award-winning tone generation software and hardware interfaces.

Forged in the pulse of 128 BPM, but open to temporal flux through the powers of Dr. Rex, these loops comfortably bend plus or minus 20 BPM.

Brand new Label Series kicks off with a superb collection of deeply crafted Deep Tech House and Techno samples.

9 Soundware's new offering includes a number of innovative samples and instruments.

Fantom-G Series, V-Synth GT, SonicCell are now supported.

'Ambient Metal Constructions 2' is a monster construction kit that blends the dulcet tones found in ambient music with the raging distorted metal guitars and drums.

New song tools expand FourTrack 2.0 to be the first multitrack studio to go beyond four tracks on the iPhone.

PLP uses FM Synthesis, FFT synthesis, additive/subtractive synthesis, and home brewed DSP routines to produce this collection of loops and samples.

This sound set contains 333 samples, 76 loops and 57 MPC programs.

The APC40 is the only control surface specifically designed for performance with Ableton Live software.

Tech & Minimal Energy is a pack containing drums, sound effects, percussive phrases and punchy keyboards sounds.

The TSW Pro II is a sample-based VST synthesizer workstation and comes with a huge 2.4 GB sample library content and over 2,000 Presets.

Dirty Dose SFZ contains over 20 kits in the SFZ format for load into Camel Audio's Alchemy and others.

Softube also presents Amp Room Bundle, containing native versions of Bass Amp Room, Metal Amp Room, and Vintage Amp Room.

Lava Cable introduces a new version of the Right Angle Lava Plug™ the smallest DIY solder-free plug on the market.

SequenceK THOR Sounds is a versatile and distinctive collection of complex sounds that explores and combines all the features of this great synthesizer.

With this sample library you can create your own club tracks within the various House and Techno styles.

Sex Weed Sample pack contains over 338MB of meticulously designed and processed beat loops and samples.

CINEMATIC is a compilation of virtual instruments for Ableton Live, Propellerhead Reason and FL Studio.

The 2009 Listen Up! World Tour offers customers a chance to learn studio production techniques, meet top recording artists and interact with A-list engineers.

With the DDP Creator and DDP Player Sonoris launches an affordable DDP solution for recording and mastering studio's that is compatible with virtually any DAW software on the market.

The most important part of the track and with the 'Pure Minimal Drum Hits' collection your drum loops will be up there with the best.

This instrument is constructed from samples of objects being struck, thrown, dropped, and manipulated in a variety of other ways.

This Pack is essential for those who love punchy loops.