Gypsy fiddle playing is known the world over for its passion, romance and virtuosity and the music is synonymous with the campfire and the open road. Gypsy fiddlers tend to be highly skilled. Their playing swoops dramatically from the highest to the lowest positions, using cascades of arpeggios, chromatic runs,…
SANTA CRUZ, CA, USA: Plugin Alliance, supporting all major plugin formats and uniting some of the best- known international audio companies under one virtual roof, is proud to warmly welcome a new plugin partner brand to the family. V76U73 is the first release of (original elysia co-founder) Dominik Klaßen’s new…
LOS ANGELES, CA, USA/HONG KONG, CHINA: musician-empowering musical instruments creator Ashun Sound Machines (ASM) is proud to make major strides in advancing its innovative Hydrasynth digital wave morphing synthesizer — launched late last year to widespread critical acclaim as its inaugural hardware product, produced as a keyboard variant (featuring a proprietary PolytouchTM 49-note polyphonic aftertouch keybed and…
PRAGUE, CZECH REPUBLIC: small, independent development teams federation United Plugins is proud to present Quick AG — the first fruit of the first company cross-brand collaboration between FireSonic (with its always-searching-for-a-shortcut attitude) and SounDevice Digital (forever fine-tuning tools based on longterm experience of mixing many recordings in its namesake SounDevice…
ANAHEIM, CA, USA: cutting-edge audio technologies developer Sound Magicis proud to announce availability of Guqin—its latest hybrid modellingvirtual instrumentfor Mac (AU 32-/64-bit, VST 32-/64-bit) and Windows (VST 32-/64-bit), featuring Chinese Guqin, a plucked seven-string Chinese musical instrument.—AsofJuly24th, 2020. Guqinis a plucked seven-string Chinese musical instrument. It has been played since…
French music hardware and software developers release an exclusive in-store Sound Explorers box set. This collector’s item celebrates 20 years of innovative sound design and product innovation. What’s included? 250GB hard drive A selection of the most inspiring software titles and sound packs with spare external storage to store your…
PRAGUE, CZECH REPUBLIC: music production and audio processing advanced tools maker MeldaProduction is proud to announce availability of MSuperLooper — an intuitive looper that lets loops be recorded and overdubbed on the fly across up to 16 tracks with up to four loops in each, each with its own modular…
TALLMAN, NY, USA: Avantone Pro is proud to announce availability of Planar — perfectly following up its acclaimed MP-1 Mixphones multi-mode headphones (with unique Vari-Voice technology to allow users to move between a normal neutrally-voiced stereo field, monaural, and a specially contoured ‘mix’ mode) by this time taking an open-back…
IK Multimedia has released T-RackS® Space Delay for its industry standard T-RackS mixing and mastering software workstation. This new vintage tape delay/spring reverb plug-in recreates the detailed character and sound of an iconic tape echo unit heard on countless albums and can be used both as a stand-alone plug-in or…
July 16, 2020 – IK Multimedia’s AXE I/O SOLO is the latest addition to its range of AXE I/O® high-end guitar interfaces with advanced tone-shaping features. It maintains the award-winning, best-in-class tone from the original while offering a more budget-friendly, mobile format. AXE I/O SOLO is a compact, bus-powered 2-in/3-out…
Little Ferry, NJ, July 14, 2020 – Eventide Audio is releasing the plug-in version of the classic modulated tremolo effect Undulator and simultaneously making a commitment to social justice. “Eventide Audio is committed to supporting the fight against systemic racism and violence,” the company stated. “We hope that you will…
Sound Magic is proud to announce availability of Cadenza Strings — its latest hybrid modelling virtual instrument for Mac (AU 32-/64-bit, VST 32-/64-bit) and Windows (VST 32-/64-bit), featuring a Full String Section powered by the latest Neo Orchestra Hybrid Modelling Engine. — as of July 10th, 2020. Cadenza Strings recorded…
LONDON, UK: Spitfire Audio is proud to announce availability of SPITFIRE SYMPHONIC MOTIONS — making moving string performances perfectly playable, presented in an easy-to-use grid interface inside the sound-specialising British music technology company’s award-winning dedicated plug-in as an inspiring tool designed by composers for composers to easily execute expressive and…
July 9, 2020 – IK Multimedia, in partnership with rock icon Joe Satriani, have released their newest artist signature collection, AmpliTube® Joe Satriani. Available for Mac/PC, iPhone and iPad, it offers users instant access to play, practice and record – anytime, anywhere – using precise models of the guitarist’s amps…
MADRID, SPAIN: European pro audio manufacturer Heritage Audio is proud to announce availability of the HA-81A — a British-spec hybrid channel strip representing the latest addition to its ELITE SERIES range of zero-compromise, high- quality yet affordable alternatives to entry-level brands as an all-new mix of two classic consoles, combining…
Introducing SYMPHONIC AI – Animated Intelligence: an awe-inspiring fusion of orchestral samples and synthesis driven by motion that results in intelligent, elegant and dynamic symphonic instruments. Developed in the Kontakt engine, Sample Logic has combined cutting edge performance engines with the pristine symphonic samples of Red Room Audio to deliver…
SANTA CRUZ, CA, USA: Plugin Alliance, supporting all major plugin formats and uniting some of the best-known international audio companies under one virtual roof, is proud to announce availability of Knif Audio Knifonium — solidifying sister company Brainworx Audio’s new plugin partnership with Finnish pro audio equipment extraordinaire Knif Audio…
LEVERKUSEN, GERMANY: Brainworx Audio is proud to announce availability of bx_rockergain 100 — a simple and powerful amplifier plugin, perfect for creating heavy, earthquaking guitar sounds suited to rock and metal music-making with minimal noise — as of July 3… High-gain amp heads are perfect for getting deep and heavy…
July 2, 2020 – IK Multimedia has expanded the iRig® Keys 2 series of mobile MIDI keyboard controllers with the addition of the compact iRig Keys 2 Mini. It features 25 mini keys for backpack portability or use in a small studio workplace, and is designed to inspire on-the-go creativity….
GRENOBLE, FRANCE: virtual instrument- and effect plug-in-specialising software company XILS-lab is proud to announce availability of XILS 201 — following in the virtual (instrument) footsteps of its XILS 505 paraphonic string machine exacting emulation (earlier this year) as another ‘numeric namesake’ plug-in par excellence, this time inspired by a certain…