News - Software - November 2009

Urban Synths ia s collection of 105 synth loops plus 13 one-shot chords/hits, custom programmed and played on instruments like Access Virus, Novation X-Station, Korg M3, and more.

This new soundbank includes more than 260 new presets, 130 MIDI links, and more.

Iced Chillout Lounge by Soundtrack Loops is a collection of 12 construction kits featuring 89 loops for downtempo music.

Co-developed by Ableton and Cycling '74 over a period of more than two years, Max for Live effectively opens up the Live platform, allowing users to create and edit their own devices.

"Electro House Sounds 3" features 100 selected presets for the latest Electro House productions.

"ETHNIC PANPIPES" is a sampler instrument, made from an extended set of Lithuanian national panpipes.

This new volume includes 110 unique double-kick drum grooves and fills in standard MIDI File Type 1 and MIDI Groove Clip (for Session Drummer 2) formats

Heavy Mental 2 Multitrack 24 Bit Pro Set includes 8GB of multitrack content with 21 Sessions at a variety of tempos and 920 parts, including Verse, Chorus, Bridge, and more.

The 0.2MB download from 9 Soundware includes 50 .pst files for use with the EFM1 synthesizer within Apple Logic Pro.

The Celtic Nylon Harp is a small-sized harp with a height of nearly 39 inch, usually designed for traditional music.

Abletoncourses.com is a new website which features two online Ableton live video courses for beginners, intermediate and advanced level students.

SABIAN Bar Chimes is a collection of popular percussion effect for drummers and percussionists.

Planet Trance The superior tool to fuel your tracks for take off Planet Trance grants you access to the full range of Trance music.

SYN Prophet V Sounds V1 a collection of 34 carefully designed sounds for Arturia Prophet V synthesizer.

More than just a subharmonic generator, LoAir creates and enhances LFE channel content with pinpoint precision.

The first in Waves' line of Post Production tools, WNS offers fast and effective broadband noise suppression on dialog tracks

Cinematic Loops offers innovative, evocative, cinematic grooves (Styles) in 24bit/48kHz, with tempos ranging from 65 to 136 BPM.

Moog Source, Korg MS20 and the Waldorf Microwave have been accurately sampled (every single note three times) in such a way that their charming inaccuracies are still there in this perfect Reason environment.

Propellerhead Software puts the soulful sound of the 60's and 70's into the Reason rack.

This 3 GB collection features construction kits with elements of Metalcore, Industrial, Techno, Nu Metal and Hard Rock anthemics.

FourTrack's new AudioPaste feature creates integration between compatible music apps on the iPhone.

Alfred Music Publishing announces the distribution of world-renowned drummer Virgil Donati's newest drum method, Double Bass Drum Freedom.

VibeStudio Designer 2 is the first Digital Audio Workstation (DAW) software designed specifically for authoring 3D audio environments.

Just in time for the holiday season Bolder Sounds announces the release of a unique new Handbell sample library for NI Kontakt and the Apple EXS24 software samplers.

The plug-in is based upon the Vitalizer MK2-T and will be released as VST, AU, RTAS and TDM plug-in for MAC and PC.

Wave Alchemy Release Odyssey FX, a completely free sample pack containing 70 sound effects samples from the famous ARP Odyssey synthesizer.

Waves Vocal Rider intelligently raises or lowers vocal volume without coloring or compression.

The iZotope Music & Speech Cleaner is a complete audio cleanup suite.

TC Electronic???s M30 is a small, yet great sounding reverb, and for 72 hours it can be downloaded for free.

SONIC FICTION is a new KORE-Powered instrument that combines inventive field recording with advanced synthesis into an arsenal of hundreds of genuinely otherworldly sounds.

Combining power with precision, the Pro-Q is an EQ that delivers the cleanest sound and an uncompromising feature set, with a great looking, intuitive and clutter-free interface.

Xenos Dubstep/D+B Volume 2 this bank contains 37 punchy basses, warm pads and cutting leads with various performance programming included.

The Atom is a toolbox for electronic music, made up by 173 bass sounds, sequences, gates, arpeggios and synth sounds.

Melodyne editor is the first Celemony product to feature the company's pioneering DNA Direct Note Access technology allowing access to individual notes in polyphonic audio material.

The Michael Ripoll Project comes to us by one of the most sought-after guitar players in the music industry.

Repetito presents the complete version of its sampler looper software: Repetito Pro Version.

New VST3 audio engine with five outstanding piano models: Yamaha C7, Steinway Model D, Bösendorfer 290 Imperial, Yamaha CP80 and Nordiska Upright.

Award-winning virtual instrument manufactures team up.

Funktronica is a collection of acoustic and electronic instrument loops to help any production get a groove on.

Odd Time Meltdown II unleashes a potent and inspiring collection of grooves in 3, 5, and 7 to stretch songwriters beyond the safe confines of common time.

The SM15 Dubstep and Grime collection features hundreds of dark and dubbed-out hardstep grooves; aggressive beats and raw rhythms; abrasive basslines and cone-ripping wobblers; filth-dribbling synths and more!

This soundware package delivers 480 Pro-Level patches And 20 drum kits.

New compact hardware/software system with intuitive audio recording and production solution.

Driven Machine Drums is an electronic drum sample library, created from an unique blend of 14 drum machines/synthesizers and 9 analog coloration devices.

Virtual Metronome (vMetronome) is a full featured metronome for iPhone/iPod touch, designed by experienced musicians.

Entangled Species for String Studio VS-1 grants exclusive access to the beloved tools, inspirational encounters, and living sounds of composer David Kristian.

The Lowender is a subharmonic synthesizer, reminiscent of classic analog dual-band bass enhancer circuits.

'Liquid Drum & Bass' is a loop library that features some of the most original DnB Construction Kits ever produced!

In the quest for a versatile, affordable EQ with the muscular yet graceful tone-shaping characteristics of the inductor-based units of yesteryear, newcomer Square State Solid State announces its EQUALIZER model one b.

An exclusive HCM synthesis technique by Tone2 covers new and unique aural territory, only possible with Gladiator.

Newest OS offers standard and graphic tuners, metronome, and editing.

All-in-one Bundle of djay 3 Software and Vestax Hardware was jointly developed to enable any Mac user to mix, scratch and play their iTunes Music as a DJ.

The Producers Conference Los Angeles November 14th features sessions with Joe Solo, Gerry Bassermann, James Bernard, Matt Piper & Peff (aka Kurt Kurasaki.

Native Instruments has introduced the BERLIN, NEW YORK and VIENNA CONCERT GRAND as well as UPRIGHT PIANO, four software instruments that offer detailed reproductions of some of the world's most revered pianos.

The Loar proudly reintroduces the vintage-inspired LH-200 guitar for players looking for an affordable classic blues guitar design.

Trance Melody Sessions vol 2 is back with an all new series of even more expressive sounds and songs for producing melodic progressive trance music

Calrec Audio upgrades its Omega with Bluefin console with a 50 percent expansion of digital signal processing (DSP) capacity — raising it from the previous 160 to a full 240 paths.

'Twisted Electro' by The Rogue Element!is a collection of twisted funk, electro, breaks and minimal eccentricity from one of the leading lights of the current dance scene.

Dance & Trance includes new add-on features and a collection of 324 ingeniously programmed sounds, suitable for a wide range of genre.

CFA-Sound has announced the release of its Pro-Wave Expansion for discoDSP's Discovery Pro synthesizer.

'Instrumental Hip Hop'is a downloadable collection featuring construction kits for producing chilled and downtempo instrumental Hip Hop as well as styles like Nu Jazz and Lounge.

More authentic Reggae drum loops in this follow up to Silcon Beats' very popular Jammin Reggae V1.

Wave Alchemy release African Rhythms, a sample library offering exquisitely recorded authentic African percussion ensembles!

The pack contains 50 samples and is available for FREE in Sony Acid WAV and Apple Garageband AIFF.

The musical-metropolis Berlin influenced the Electro and Minimal Scene like no other city in the world.

Synplantation Volume 1 for Sonic Charge Synplant is a package of 32 unique and usable sounds, as well as a bank of the same sounds with all FX removed.

Based on the sounds of the RAPMAN, a toy keyboard from the early 90s, DETUNIZED.COM developed a new Ableton Live Pack that contains enhanced sounds of all presets, all drumloops, and some strange noise-feedback modules.

Dark Skies – Cinematic Ambiences contains over 4.3Gb of cinematic audio magnificence.

Tube Saturator represents Wave Arts' first step into the world of accurate real-time analog modeling.

The newest member of the Ableton family provides the best of Ableton Live at an unbeatable price.

The Launchpad, hands-on interactive controller for Ableton Live, is now shipping and widely available in stores and online.

Completes the range of 8 leading loop-remixing applications.

"Hollywoodwinds" brings the woodwinds back into orchestral film scoring with keyboard patches, scales and rips, texture and FX patches.

ATOMIC ENERGY is a huge collection of over 1,300 sounds and loops all suited for uptempo electronic music.

TRAKTOR KONTROL X1 is a highly functional performance controller that gives DJs immediate hands-on control over vital aspects of their performance.

The new USB audio interface combined with the Scratch Starter Kit allows users to discover timecode DJing.

MixControl is a flexible channelstrip package consisting of 2 high quality mixing plug-ins featuring precision measurement equalizers and tight, responsive gate and compressor modules.

Version 1.1 includes a new sequencing mode so you can make songs out of multiple patterns. New transfer and recording modes allow you to save sounds to your computers and share files with friends.

Upright is a richly detailed double bass sound set for Ableton Live, KONTAKT, and Logic.

The Rhythm Objekt Collection by Jimmy Edgar features erotic, electro sounds with an R&B, urban finesse

Cluster Sound presents three new download libraries designed for Minimal and Tech-based music productions.