Here's some fresh news about the joint venture between SE Electronics and Mr Rupert Neve. We've got a picture of their first product, a ribbon mic called RNR1, and a price... £1880 including VAT.
Artificial Audio unveils Obelisk, a new spectral multi-effect that combines a Spectral Delay, a Spectral Filter and a Spectral Gate together with a Spectrum Analyzer and 2-Dimensional LFOs to modulate the effect settings.
Obelisk separates the incoming audio signal into frequency bands. Each frequency band has its own Delay with Feedback, its own Filter and its own Gate. By simply drawing "effect lines" into the Analyzer Point View, hundreds of parameters can be controlled very easily and intuitively. Obelisk has three 2-Dimensional LFOs to modulate the effect parameters in ever changing and totally new ways.
Obelisk will be available as a VST plug-in for Windows XP and Windows Vista by the end of December. Priced at €99, Obelisk is currently available for Mac OS X in AU and VST plug-in formats. The Windows version will be free for all registered owners of Obelisk for Mac.
Puremagnetik has released Toybox, a collection of sounds captured from toys, gadgets and music education devices, all expertly programmed for Live, Kontakt and Logic. From squeaky plastic instruments to mini synthesizers and toy pianos, Toybox explodes with a variety of colorful sounds.
Toybox includes the following instruments :
- Lapharp - An organic 12 string plucked instrument.
- Synthjam - 6 instruments and an efx menu from toy synthesizers.
- Stylophone - Includes the "classic" Stylophone® sound as well as 2 new models.
- Junior Piano - A quirky toy piano with multi-velocity sensitivity and mechanical nuances.
- Toy Accordion - A small plastic accordion with a fun squeaky sound.
- Jamboree - Toy vibraphone with both "finger" and "plastic" variations.
- Melodica & Recorder - Legendary educational wind instruments.
- Astroblaster - A menu of laser gun sound effects.
- Drumrock - A lo-fi kit sourced from a toy drum synthesizer.
The Ableton Live version of Toybox comes with 14 multisampled instruments including 2 effect menus and a drum kit rack. Each sound has been carefully tailored with extensive Macro controls for easy editing and tweaking. Toybox for Kontakt comes complete with a customized KSP driven GUI for instant editing and effects processing. The Logic version includes 18 unique channel strip configurations for quick loading sonic exploration.
The Vienna Symphonic Library team invites existing and future customers to celebrate the season with many special offers and new products. Promotions include free download instruments for users of the Vienna Special Editions, the Woodwind collections, the Brass collections, and the Vienna Konzerthaus Organ.
Special Offers :
- Free Fanfare Trumpets for Special Edition Users
- 15% Off on all Special Edition Extended Libraries
- New Download Instruments and Special Offer: Bassoon 2 and Trumpet in Bb
- Lower Prices for Keyboard Vienna Instruments
- Free Registers of the Vienna Konzerthaus Organ
- Free Jazz Drums for Vienna Suite Customers
The complete information can also be found online at :
E-MU Systems has announced a new white model of their 0404 USB 2.0 Audio/MIDI Interface.
This Limited white version shares the same feature with the original 0404 interface. It also comes with a new Vista-compatible version of E-MU's Production Tools Software Bundle.
Windows software bundle details :
- E-MU Proteus VX (with over 1000 sounds)
- Cakewalk Sonar 6 LE
- Steinberg Cubase LE4
- Celemony Melodyne essential
- Ableton Live Lite 6 E-MU Edition
- Waldorf Edition LE (PPG Wave 2.2, Attack, D-Pole)
- IK Multimedia AmpliTube Duo
- SFX Machine LT
Mac software bundle details :
- Steinberg Cubase LE4
- BIAS Peak Express 5
- Celemony Melodyne essential
- Ableton Live Lite 6 E-MU Edition
- Waldorf Edition LE (PPG Wave 2.2, Attack, D-Pole)
- IK Multimedia AmpliTube LE
- SFX Machine LT
The white 0404 USB 2.0 will ship December 2008 at an estimated street price of $219/€219.
Voxengo releases LF Max Punch, an audio effect plug-in for music and sounds where low-frequency thump and punch are most welcome, and where distortion is applied specifically to bring the bass sound to life.
LF Max Punch plug-in dynamically emphasizes selected bass frequency band, applies a smooth saturation over it, and produces additional sub-harmonic content, with the ability to blend it with the original bass band sound. Optional compression can then be applied to the resulting low-frequency sound. LF Max Punch first splits the broad-band signal into low- and high-frequency bands and then applies the aforementioned effects to the lower band only.
LF Max Punch is available now for Mac (VST / AU) and PC (VST) at an introductory price of $55.95. Upgrading from both previously available LF-Max and LF-Punch plug-ins costs $34.95 if they were purchased earlier than 90 days from now: otherwise upgrade is free during this grace period.
Christmas is in the air so LinPlug has 3 special offers for you :
- Buy Albino 3 and get BLUE for free, in collaboration with Rob Papen LinPlug can offer you a free BLUE with every purchase of the Rob Papen Albino 3 from their website.
- Buy 2 different instruments other than Albino 3 and get one additional instrument license for free (valid for all instruments except Albino 3).
- Buy 3 different instruments other than Albino 3 and get 2 additional instrument licenses for free (valid for all instruments except Albino 3).
All seasons offers are time limited until 31st December 2008. Offers can be combined. For more information; please visit their website.
ESI unveils the UGM96, a new portable audio interface. The UGM96 offers an ultra mobile guitar and microphone to USB interface that allows you to connect two guitars (via the Hi-Z instrument inputs) or one guitar and one microphone simultaneously to your PC or Mac.
Features :
- 2 x analog input and 2 analog output channels
- 2 independent mono Hi-Z inputs
- one Hi-Z input switchable to microphone input with preamp
- 2 headphone output
- one headphone output can work as line output
- fully USB bus powered
- drivers for Windows Vista/XP with ASIO support with low latency
- Core Audio support under Mac OS X 10.4 and higher
- dimensions: around 7 cm x 6 cm
The UGM96 is available now at an estimated price of $75/€59 (excl. VAT).
As McDSP's 10 Year Anniversary and the year of 2008 come to an end, McDSP offers a one-time only special on the HD and Native Emerald Pack Bundles, including upgrades. Emerald Pack HD will be offered for $2495 and the Native bundle will be offered for $1345.
Emerald Pack bundle includes Analog Channel, Channel G, Chrome Tone, CompressorBank, DE555, FilterBank, FutzBox, NF575, MC2000, ML4000, Revolver and Synthesizer One.
The McDSP HD line supports TDM, RTAS and AudioSuite formats and the Native line supports RTAS and Audiosuite formats. The HD and Native bundle operate on Pro Tools HD, LE and M-Powered. Special available only via electronic delivery.
This offer ends December 31, 2008.
Note that McDSP's Winter Special Bundle offer is still available until the end of the month.
To celebrate the birth of their own inhouse TDM-team, Brainworx is releasing a free control listening tool bx_solo. The new 1.0.2 installer includes TDM - RTAS - VST - & AU and is available for MAC and PC.
Note that Brainworx has also announced that all bx-tools will soon be available in TDM format (bx_control TDM is scheduled for Dec 8). Fair upgrades from Native to TDM will be available for all customers and all plugins.
Smart Loops has released MIDI Drum Loops Vol. 4, an all-new collection of real-feel, live drum grooves. Volume 4 includes 100 unique drum grooves and fills, inspired by artists including Stevie Ray Vaughan, and rock drumming legends Jeff Porcaro, Bernard Purdie and John Bonham. These loops are great for blues, country, jazz, shuffle-rock, and other musical styles.
Compatible with GM note mappings, loops are provided in three formats: Standard MIDI File Type 0, Standard MIDI File Type 1, and MIDI Groove Clip (for Session Drummer 2). All drum grooves are un-quantized to retain the live feel of each performance.
FabFilter has just just launched a holiday sale : until December 31, there is a 25% discount on all FabFilter bundles. So if you don't already know their plug-ins such as FabFilter Timeless (God I love this delay !), well maybe it's time for you to discover something great !
Steinberg has just announced that it has acquired the eLicenser technology of crypto and security solutions provider Syncrosoft Hard- und Software GmbH for an undisclosed sum.
The assets acquired from Syncrosoft include the development team and know-how behind the successful USB and Soft-eLicenser products used by Steinberg and several other companies. Steinberg will offer the eLicenser solutions to third parties, which will continue to utilize the MCFACT technology.
"We're very pleased to open up a new area of business for Steinberg, namely to offer an outstanding eLicensing solution to the audio industry and beyond," says Andreas Stelling, Steinberg's General Manager. "We want to add further services to the existing solution, and in doing so to offer more benefits for end customers. We're looking forward to working with all current Syncrosoft eLicenser customers, and to expanding this platform over the long term.
Steinberg software customers will also benefit from this acquisition, as it will improve the integration of the eLicenser solution within our software products," Stelling continues.
Universal Audio has announced that the next update of the UAD software will bring the long-awaited RTAS compatibility. So finally Pro Tools LE users will be able to enjoy the fantastic sound of UA plugs, what a great news !
As a good news never comes alone, the Harrison 32C and Little Labs IBP plug-ins will also be released with the new OS v5.2.
No release date for now but if you read between the line on this web page, new OS will certainly be out before the end of the year !
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