Cableguys launches Curve 2 Preset Contest - Win Big (FEATURED NEWS ITEM) During Curve 2's public beta testing phase, Cableguys are running a contest to find the best, most mind-blowing preset sounds. Cableguys are looking for unusual sounds—the ones that push Curve to its limits—but they're also looking for ... [read more]
Xhun Audio updates LittleOne to v2.5 - Adds Sequencer Resolution Mode (17 May 2012) Xhun Audio has updated LittleOne to version 2.5, introducing a Sequencer Resolution Mode and other minor fixes on the GUI and DSP side. LittleOne is now included in the XA Complete Bundle (including also IronAxe - Physical Modeled Electric Guitar),... [read more]
dlab releases APG Composer for iPad (17 May 2012) dlab has announced the release APG Composer, a 3-voice FM synth / sequencer app for iPad made from a Simulink model using the APG source code. It is available for free on the iOS app store. APG Composer is both a fun tool to play around with and... [read more]
Full Bucket Music releases 64-bit version of "deputy Mark II" (17 May 2012) Full Bucket Music has updated deputy Mark II to version 1.0.1, which is now also available as a 64-bit version for Microsoft Windows x64. Changes: Added 64-bit version. Recompiled 32-bit version.... [read more]
Sion Software releases QuickScore Elite 2012 - introduces multi-system panoramic views (17 May 2012) Sion Software has announced the release of QuickScore Elite Level II 2012, the latest version of the music composition program for Windows. It is now possible to edit as many bars of notation as will fit on the screen at once or display multiple pag... [read more]
Toontrack Music releases Pop/Rock EZkeys MIDI (17 May 2012) Toontrack Music has released Pop/Rock EZkeys MIDI, a new expansion library from Rickard Frohm, the original EZkeys piano player, covering everything from soothing ballads to funky pop and uptempo rock. An extensive collection of chord progressions f... [read more]
Holderness Media releases Waviary for iOS, OS X and Android devices (17 May 2012) Holderness Media has released their ambient / generative app Waviary on iOS, OS X and Android devices. Waviary is an ambient music app that is part instrument, part generative music machine, and part virtual wind chimes. Simple multi-touch contr... [read more]
dlab releases Audio Plugin Generator for Windows (Generate plugins from Simulink models) (17 May 2012) dlab recently released Audio Plugin Generator, a prototyping tool for audio algorithms, allowing you to create VST plugins within minutes. Plugins are generated in an automated process from Simulink models, which enables DSP engineers to develo... [read more]
i3 updates DSP-Quattro to v4.0.4 (17 May 2012) i3 has updated DSP-Quattro to version 4.0.4. Changes: A very important global code optimization improves performance drastically: now the application is very much faster and needs up to 40% less CPU. Several minor bugs have been fixed. NOTE: A vers... [read more]
Soundiron releases Olympus Micro Choir for Kontakt for $9.99 (17 May 2012) Olympus Micro Choir Soundiron has announced the release of Olympus Micro Choir, a compact, playable male/female symphonic choir for Kontakt that includes selected content from Soundiron's comprehensive Mars and Venus divisi choir libraries. This... [read more]
Modartt releases Pianoteq STAGE (17 May 2012) Modartt has announced the release of Pianoteq STAGE for Windows, Mac OS X and Linux. Formerly known as Pianoteq PLAY, Pianoteq STAGE is based on the same recently refined acoustic model as in version 4 of Pianoteq Standard and PRO. It includes the... [read more]
SyncerSoft releases Saw Landscapes for Windows VST (16 May 2012) SyncerSoft has released Saw Landscapes, which is based on the effects from their Bass Landscapes effect plug-in plus a saw wave in one tool capable of generating basslines for Techno, Tech House, House, Elektro, Hardstyle and Trance music. Saw Lands... [read more]
Peavey & Muse Research release the MuseBox Musical Instrument & Effects Module (16 May 2012) Peavey and Muse Research have announced that MuseBox, the new plug-and-play, software-powered musical instrument and effects module for electric and acoustic guitar, keyboards, vocals, and drums, is now available from Peavey Electronics dealers thr... [read more]
Sample Magic releases "Radio Slave" Sample Pack (16 May 2012) Sample Magic has announced the addition of techno producer, DJ and label boss Radio Slave to its artist-led sample collection series. Besides such as 'My Bleep', 'Bell Clap Dance' and the anthemic 'Grindhouse' on his Rekids imprint, Radio Slave has... [read more]
Mildon Studios releases SLVR Spreader - VST Stereo Expander Plugin for Windows (16 May 2012) Mildon Studios has released SLVR Spreader, a VST Stereo Expander for Windows. SLVR Spreader combines three different stereo imaging techniques making it suitable for a wide range of sounds: Wide mode uses a mid-side algorithm for widening the sign... [read more]
Acoustica releases Mixcraft v6.0 (16 May 2012) Acoustica has announced the release of Mixcraft 6.0 Build 180. Mixcraft 6 is a powerful and easy-to-use music production and multi-track recording workstation that comes with thousands of music loops, dozens of audio effects and virtual instrumen... [read more]
Blue Cat Audio releases Blue Cat's Protector 2.0 (incl. Win AAX) (16 May 2012) Blue Cat Audio has released Blue Cat's Protector 2.0, a complete redesign of its brickwall limiter plug-in for Mac OS X and Windows. This new version brings a brand new user interface with much more visual feedback (including RMS metering, attenuat... [read more]
Time+Space Offer 50% Off EAReverb (by eaReckon) until Monday 21st May, 2012 (16 May 2012) Time+Space are giving you the chance to get eaReckon EAReverb for just £49 which is more than 50% off. This offer, initially set from May 11-13, 2012, has been extended to Monday 21st May 2012. EAReverb is a 100% algorithmic true stereo reverb uni... [read more]
Sagan Technology updates Metro to v6.5.2 - now with Rewire support for Windows (16 May 2012) Sagan Technology has updated Metro to v6.5.2. New to this version: Rewire Support: (New for Windows, enhanced for Mac). An option to show all Rewire channels has been added to the Rewire menu. By default Metro will now only create ports for Rewire... [read more]
Audio Evolution Mobile for Android updated to v1.1.7 - Gets a new look (16 May 2012) eXtream Software Development has released version 1.1.7 of it's multi-track audio app Audio Evolution Mobile for Android. By popular request, the mixer channels graphics have been updated to a more modern look. Besides that, a pitch shifter and lo... [read more]
Distorque updates Face Bender to v1.1 (16 May 2012) Distorque has updated Face Bender to version 1.1. Changes from v1.0.2: Added Material control to switch between silicon and germanium fuzz. Volume controls don't change when the preset is changed. Minor audio changes. Minor GUI changes.... [read more]
ExperimentalScene updates DarkWave Studio to v3.9.1 (15 May 2012) ExperimentalScene has updated DarkWave Studio to version 3.9.1. New in v3.9.1: Fixed Failure To Assign Project File Name And Window Title When Loading A Project From The Command Line. Added A Sample Project File Called PsyRave.dwp. New in v3.9.0:... [read more]
Acon Digital updates Acoustica to v5.0.51 (15 May 2012) Acon Digital has updated both the Standard and the Premium Edition of its audio editor Acoustica to version 5.0.51. The changes are: ASIO is now supported also in the Standard Edition. VST scanning is now done out-of-process to prevent incompatible... [read more]
Intermorphic releases Noatikl 2 (15 May 2012) Intermorphic has announced the release of Noatikl 2, a major new version of the powerful generative music software tool. With the release of Noatikl 2, it now includes the advanced Partikl MIDI, Sound & FX multi-synth for sound generation and c... [read more]
Binary Music releases Solina String Ensemble for Kontakt 4 (15 May 2012) Binary Music has announced the release of Solina String Ensemble, a new sample library for Native Instruments Kontakt 4. Originally manufactured in 1974, by Dutch company Eminent and later, under licence by ARP, it was an immediate success across a... [read more]
Ueberschall releases Cinematic Timeshift (Elastik Soundbank) (15 May 2012) Ueberschall has released Cinematic Timeshift, a new Elastik Soundbank which addresses all categories of dubbing and scoring such as movies, TV, games, websites, installation, advertisement, trailers but also music production. Cinematic Timeshift offe... [read more]
Zero-G releases Modular Beats: Real Analog Beats and Kits (15 May 2012) Zero-G has released Modular Beats: Real Analog Beats and Kits, which is crammed full of beats and kits made from pure analog sources. No samples or drum machines have been used – the sounds and loops are 100% original and created using only modular... [read more]
Unicycle by Spacedad and MBreges Updated (15 May 2012) Unicycle by Spacedad and Mbreges has been updated to version 0.14. This corrects the previous version's tuning issue. Unicycle was originally entered into the KVR Developer Challenge 2009. It is an 8-Bit Sample-Based Synth with 300 four-cycle wavefo... [read more]
Brainspawn updates Forte - Live Performance Workstation to v3.0.47 (15 May 2012) Brainspawn has updated its Live Performance Workstation, Forte, to version 3.0.47. This maintenance update contains the following fixes: Fixed a performance problem when pressing OK on scene manager with many scenes. Fixed a problem where a newly c... [read more]
Spacedad releases Moon-unit (Win VSTi) (15 May 2012) Spacedad has released Moon-Unit, a VST instrument plug-in for Windows specifically for making zaps. Features: 2 x sine oscillators. White and pink noise. Special double LFOs. Low-pass and Bandpass filter with LFOs. On-board help. 32 presets. Price... [read more]
Stretch That Note release EPIC Series 1 for Kontakt (15 May 2012) Stretch That Note has released EPIC Series 1, a suite of six hard-hitting electro-percussion and orchestral kits driven by a Kontakt-compatible engine featuring four unique Warping Machines. Grid offers real-time stretching and compression for gran... [read more]
