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Muse Research Muse OS 2.0: New Software For Receptor 2+ Pro

January 24, 2012
Muse Research released Muse OS 2.0 software for Receptor 2+ Pro and Pro Max hardware plugin players.
Muse Research released Muse OS 2.0, new software that simplifies Receptor 2+ Pro and Pro Max players and adds some fresh features. Along with the updated software version, Muse Research introduced Receptor VIP, the new Virtual Instrument Player that will eventually replace Receptor 2+.  

Offsite Link: For more information, visit the official Muse Research Web site.

MOTU Digital Performer 8: Updated Software Now Mac / Win

January 23, 2012
MOTU announced Digital Performer 8 DAW software.
DP8 is getting a major update, one that gives the DAW cross-platform support on both Mac OS X and Windows 7. In addition to Windows support, Digital Performer 8 adds new features such as a video playback engine and Punch Guard confidence recording.  

Offsite Link: For more information, visit the official MOTU Web site.

MakeMusic Finale NotePad 2012 Software And MakeMusic Finale IPad App Previewed At NAMM

January 22, 2012
MakeMusic announced Finale NotePad 2012 notation software and the Finale iPad app.
Next month, you'll be able to download MakeMusic Finale NotePad 2012 notation software as freeware, and compose, arrange, edit, playback, and print sheet music without spending a dime. The entry-level version of Finale will be released February 15th, and will be accompanied by a preview of MakeMusic's new Finale iPad music notation app.  

Offsite Link: For more information, visit the official MakeMusic Web site.

Cakewalk Sonar X1d Update And Sonar X1 Producer Crossgrade Launched

January 22, 2012
Cakewalk released the Sonar X1d update and Sonar X1 Producer Crossgrade.
It's update time for Sonar users. Cakewalk announced the Sonar X1d update, an important development that fixes bugs, adds ReWire 64 support, delivers more keyboard shortcuts and UI improvements, adds new features like QuadCurve EQ, and more.  

Offsite Link: For more information, visit the official Cakewalk Web site.

IZotope / Akai Loop Slicing And Time Stretching Technology Coming To MPC

January 21, 2012
IZotope and Akai have added Radius time-stretching algorithm and Loop Slicing Engine to MPC.
You can add a bit of time stretching and pitch shifting magic to your MPC, now that iZotope has partnered with Akai to provide its Radius technology to upcoming MPC releases.  

Offsite Link: For more information, visit the official iZotope Web site.

PreSonus QMix App: Control Your Mix From The Palm Of Your Hand

January 21, 2012
PreSonus announced the QMix app for iOS.
If you have an iPhone or iPod Touch and you use StudioLive, you're in luck, because PreSonus will be releasing a free app that lets you and your friends simultaneously control StudioLive monitor mixes from your particular iOS device. Huzzah.  

Offsite Link: For more information, visit the official PreSonus Web site.

HardWire HT6 FastTuneTuner App: Hardwired To Keep Your Guitar In Tune

January 19, 2012
HardWire announced the HT6 FastTuneTuner App for iOS.
Turn an iPod touch, iPhone, or iPad into a polyphonic guitar / bass tuner with the HardWire HT6 FastTuneTuner App. HT6 FastTuneTuner (say that three times fast!) is the app version of the HardWire HT-6 Polyphonic Tuner floor pedal, allowing guitar or bass players to get in tune by strumming all the strings at once. The app will tell you which strings are in or out of tune.  

Offsite Link: For more information, visit the official HardWire Web site.

WaveMachine Labs Auria: Multitrack Recording App For IPad 2

January 18, 2012
WaveMachine Labs introduced Auria, new multitrack recording software for iPad 2.
WaveMachine Labs announced Auria, new multitrack recording software for iPad 2. With the Auria app, iPad 2 users can play up to 48 mono or stereo 24-bit, 44.1 kHz tracks simultaneously, as well as record up to 24 of those tracks simultaneously. Hooray.  

Offsite Link: For more information, visit the official WaveMachine Labs Web site.

JoeCo BlackBox App: Monitor And Control BlackBoxes From Afar

January 18, 2012
JoeCo announced the BlackBox App for iPad.
When JoeCo releases its new BlackBox app, you'll have a handy way to control and monitor the company's line of BlackBox Recorder and Players from your iPad. The BlackBox App will provide full high-resolution metering on all channels, a range of transport controls for remote operation, and much more.  

Offsite Link: For more information, visit the official JoeCo Web site.

Vienna Symphonic Library NAMM News / Vienna MIR RoomPack Giveaway

January 17, 2012
Vienna Symphonic Library announced products to be shown at Winter NAMM 2012.
Even if you don't go to the NAMM Show, you can still score some NAMM-related swag. The Vienna Symphonic Library and its North America distributor ILIO will be giving away Vienna MIR RoomPack “Mystic Spaces” with any purchase of Vienna MIR PRO, through January 31, 2012. That's way better than a free pen or badge holder.  

Offsite Link: For more information, visit the official Vienna Symphonic Library Web site.

Toontrack Music EZmix 2: Mixing Made Even Easier

January 17, 2012
Toontrack Music announced EZmix 2, the updated mixing plugin.
Toontrack Music and Time+Space announced that EZmix 2, the updated mixing plugin, will be released early next month. The new and improved EZmix plugin delivers more mix-ready effect chains, a revised user interface, new signal chain content, and more.  

Offsite Link: For more information, visit the official Toontrack Web site.

Bitwig Bitwig Studio: New Music Creation / Production Software

January 13, 2012
Bitwig introduced Bitwig Studio music-production software.
Bitwig introduced its new DAW of similar name, Bitwig Studio. This music-production software offers a comprehensive features set for musicians wanting to compose, perform, and DJ on their terms.  

Offsite Link: For more information, visit the official Bitwig Web site.

Idolumic Rhyme Genie 4 With TuneSmith: Songwriting Masters

January 03, 2012
Idolumic announced Rhyme Genie 4 with new TuneSmith songwriting software.
Idolumic announced the release of both Rhyme Genie 4 and TuneSmith, new songwriting software designed to help musicians and songwriters create lyrics, search rhymes, save songs, and more.  

Offsite Link: For more information, visit the official Rhyme Genie Web site.

PG Music Band-In-A-Box 2012: New Version Of Accompaniment Software

December 27, 2011
PG Music announced Band-In-A-Box 2012 intelligent music accompaniment software.
PG Music announced Band-In-A-Box 2012, the most up to date version of the intelligent music accompaniment software offering 50 added features and 101 more RealTracks by top session pros. With this software, you can create a complete accompaniment by simply choosing the chords, the style, and the instruments you want. Band-In-A-Box takes those selections and does the rest.  

Offsite Link: For more information, visit the official PG Music Web site.

IK Multimedia SampleTank For IPad: Universal App

December 21, 2011
IK Multimedia released SampleTank 1.1, the updated app for iOS that now works for iPad.
Now that IK Multimedia has released SampleTank 1.1, you can put the same sample-based sound and groove workstation on your iPad. SampleTank 1.1, now a universal app, adds a 4-track MIDI recorder, a new beat-making interface, an expanded set of instruments and patterns, additional compatibility with third-party docks, and more.  

Offsite Link: For more information, visit the official IK Multimedia Web site.

Notion Music Notion For IPad: Notation On The Go

December 19, 2011
Notion Music released Notion For iPad, a notation editor app for composing, editing, and playing back scores on iPad.
Make more music -- on your iPad -- with Notion Music's new app, which is aptly called Notion for iPad. The app offers just as good a features set as the original notation software, in a more compact, useful package. In addition, the app boasts a playback feature with real samples performed by The London Symphony Orchestra.  

Offsite Link: For more information, visit the official Notion Music Web site.

McDSP LouderLogic Free: No-Cost Advanced Audio Player App

December 16, 2011
McDSP released LouderLogic Free, an audio player app for iOS.
Now there is a free version of McDSP's LouderLogic audio player / volume control app for iOS. LouderLogic Free does the same as its original counterpart, eliminating unwanted volume fluctuations between songs, and improving audio fidelity and listening enjoyment in noisy environments. The Free app also comes with ads, but that's the price one must pay for freeware.  

Offsite Link: For more information, visit the official McDSP Web site.

TC Electronic XApp Technology Intro'd

December 15, 2011
TC Electronic announced XApp technology for all versions of Radar Loudness Meter.
TC Electronic announced xApp, new technology that ensures seamless transition between all versions of Radar Loudness Meter plugins on all platforms.  

Offsite Link: For more information, visit the official TC Electronic Web site.

Fingerlab Rockmate For IPad: An Interactive App That Rocks

December 14, 2011
Fingerlab released Rockmate, an interactive music app for iPad.
Fingerlab released Rockmate, an interactive music app for iPad designed to make your mobile composition and recording process easy and fun. Rockmate also enables you to "perform" with three other players on a single iPad.  

Offsite Link: For more information, visit the official Fingerlab Web site.

Apple Logic Pro Version 9.1.6 Now On Mac App Store

December 09, 2011
Apple announced Logic Pro version 9.1.6.
Apple Logic Pro version 9.1.6 is here, so update your DAW when you get a chance. The new version of Logic Pro music production software provides numerous fixes and new features regarding compatibility, performance and stability, audio, plugins, control surfaces, and more.  

Offsite Link: For more information, visit the official Apple Web site.

Garrigus.com / DigiFreq Sonar X1 Power! Tips And Techniques PDF: Free Guide To Sonar X1

December 08, 2011
Garrigus.com and DigiFreq announced the free Sonar X1 Power! Tips and Techniques PDF.
Do you have Cakewalk Sonar X1? If you do and you could use a little help with it, check out the Sonar X1 Power! Tips and Techniques PDF -- a free PDF of Sonar X1 tips and techniques provided by Garrigus.com and DigiFreq.  

Offsite Link: For more information, visit the official DigiFreq Web site.

Toontrack Alternative Rock EZmix Pack: Chris Pitman's Presets

December 08, 2011
Toontrack released the Alternative Rock EZmix Pack for EZmix software.
Chris Pitman put his finishing touches on Toontrack's latest set of EZmix presets, the Alternative Rock EZmix Pack. The new preset pack features -- you guessed it -- alternative rock presets for guitars, basses, vocals, and more.  

Offsite Link: For more information, visit the official Toontrack Web site.

Liine Lemur For IOS: Multitouch Control Over Everything

December 07, 2011
Liine released the Lemur multitouch MIDI / OSC controller app for iOS.
Check out Liine Lemur, the iOS-ready version of JazzMutant's original Lemur multitouch controller. Liine's Lemur is a multitouch MIDI / OSC controller app for iOS, which allows you to control DJ software, live electronic music performance software, DAWs, VJ software, stage lighting, and more, all on your iPad.  

Offsite Link: For more information, visit the official Liine Web site.

Audiofile Engineering Quiztones For Mac: Ear Training App Goes Mac

December 06, 2011
Audiofile Engineering released Quiztones for Mac, the Mac version of the ear training app for iOS.
Audiofile Engineering has made its Quiztones app for iPad, iPhone, and iPod Touch available as a handy Mac version, allowing musicians, producers, and engineers to hone their ear training skills on their laptops or desktop computers rather than just their handheld devices.  

Offsite Link: For more information, visit the official Audiofile Engineering Web site.

Korg IKaossilator Version 2: New And Improved Kaoss For Your IPad

December 05, 2011
Korg released iKaossilator Version 2, the updated music app for iPad and iPhone.
Korg's iKaossilator app just got better. Version 2 offers audio export, iPad full-screen support, SoundCloud access from within the app, Sonoma Wire Works AudioCopy support, and other new and improved features.  

Offsite Link: For more information, visit the official Korg Web site.

Korg Kronos System Version 1.5: Update For Kronos Music Workstation

December 02, 2011
Korg released Kronos System Version 1.5, a downloadable update for the Korg Kronos Music Workstation.
Korg released Kronos System Version 1.5, a downloadable update for the Korg Kronos Music Workstation that provides the Kronos with new Program Banks, new locations for storing sounds, access to the EXs Expansion Sample Series sound library, and more. The update is free.  

Offsite Link: For more information, visit the official Korg Web site.

Cakewalk Sonar X1 Production Suite Ships: Complete Music-Production Setup

December 01, 2011
Cakewalk is shipping the Sonar X1 Production Suite, a collection of professional music production software and plugins.
Cakewalk is now shipping the Sonar X1 Production Suite, a collection of professional music production software and plugins, including Sonar X1 Producer, Sonar X1 Expanded, the PC4K S-Type Expander / Gate ProChannel Module, and the Z3TA+ 2 waveshaping synthesizer.  

Offsite Link: For more information, visit the official Cakewalk Web site.

Hal Leonard Sheet Music Direct For IPad: Download Sheet Music On The Fly

December 01, 2011
Hal Leonard released the Sheet Music Direct for iPad app.
Say goodbye to the days of searching for sheet music online and waiting for it to arrive in the mail. Hal Leonard released Sheet Music Direct for iPad, a cloud-based app that lets musicians download sheet music directly to their iPads and then transpose it, hear it with instant playback, play along with a click track, and more.  

Offsite Link: For more information, visit the official Sheet Music Direct Web site.

Steinberg Music Production & Sound Creation Suite: A Cubase 6 And HALion 4 Bundle

November 30, 2011
Steinberg released the Music Production & Sound Creation Suite bundle with Cubase 6 and HALion 4.
Cubase 6 and HALion 4 come together in Steinberg's new bundle, the Music Production & Sound Creation Suite. Available in limited quantities, the bundle combines Cubase music production software and the HALion sampler, providing the most necessary tools for composing, recording, editing, sound creation, and mixing.  

Offsite Link: For more information, visit the official Steinberg Web site.

Vienna Symphonic Library Vienna Ensemble PRO 5 With Vienna MIR PRO Released

November 29, 2011
Vienna Symphonic Library released Vienna Ensemble PRO 5 software with new integration with Vienna MIR PRO.
VSL announced that its Vienna Ensemble PRO 5 software now features one-click integration of Vienna MIR PRO, the new and improved version of the company's whole-space mixing and reverberation software application. Now you can use both together in one host.  

Offsite Link: For more information, visit the official Vienna Symphonic Library Web site.
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