70+ new features in Nexus2
- rom synthesizer
NEXUS2 comes with over 70 new features and improvements. Here are most important ones:
- Expansion Dance Vol.2 already included! – 128 new presets, 500 MB of new samples
- Three skins (Black ‘evil’, Black ‘good’ and Cobalt) included for free
- New FX: analog phaser from Arts Acoustic – up to 16 stages. Smooth as silk
- New FX: stereo enhancer – widen or narrow the stereo field
- Feature Matrix: layers can be switched on/off separately
- New section: oscillator mix level
- Oscillators can be switched on/off separately
- Volume- and pan-control for each oscillator
NEXUS is a next generation rom synthesizer of highest quality that will make your dreams come true. Forget about the usual bread & butter ROM synthesizers whose sounds are boring, stale and lacking punch.
NEXUS explores new territory and delivers complex, ultra-fat and up-to-date soundstorms that could not sound any better from the most expensive and best hardware – all at the tip of your fingers.
NEXUS provides you with everything you need to create the new hit. Do you need the most powerful dance leadsounds to become famous in your club or a Gregorian choir to create the atmosphere of the next trance hit? Whatever you need, NEXUS will supply you with what you have always been longing for.
Features like the freely programable arpeggiator, the versatile trancegate or the factory-library optimized for the most popular genres make this the best ROM synthesizer on the market.
Even though the sound is first rate, your CPU is spared. You can expand NEXUS with new sounds by installing genre-specific expansion packs or customize the look of the GUI with our themed skins.
Features :
Over 4 gigabyte of previously unreleased sample material
Over 650 presets including all popular genres
Expandable. Three expansions available. More already in production. New samples and new presets
Production quality built-in reverb (ArtsAcoustic)
Skinable. Five skins to choose from
Yazoo on tour again (finally)
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Yes its true – they are back on stage – after what -20 years or so!! As you can see from the live performance video above, they have a contemporary light show and Vince Clarke is laptop based and running Logic and various soft-synths.
Native Instruments recently posted an interview with Vince Clarke on their site here
Well enjoy and make sure to find out more here >> http://www.yazooinfo.com/.
A Spell Inside release retrospective
German synthpop act A Spell Inside will release a career retrospective, entitled Essentials, September 12. Essentials will feature previously unreleased remixes as well as two songs, “Believe” and “Oxygen 2.1,” that will appear on the band’s forthcoming album, Loginside, which was originally scheduled for a June release but was delayed due to a computer crash. A Spell Inside now hope to release Loginside in late 2008.
New nice synth loops
Synth Fuel Vol. One is a massive, one gigabyte collection of , you guest it, Synths. This volume focuses on Arpeggiations and Pads. Nothing but the best in Analog and Analog Modeling hardware synths were used. The Arpeggiators folder is 131 files deep and includes both leads and bases. Each Arpeggiator loop was recorded at 110 BPMs and sustained for a minimum of four measures in 4/4 time and performed in two octaves (two of the following three: A1,A2, & occasionally A3). The purpose of this structure is to give you more flexibility of use within your software application of choice. The Pads folder is 50 loops deep using the same structure. There is a slight difference here and it is that each pad loop is performed in both a major and minor triad where as the Arpeggiators are all sustained single notes. All of the Arps and Pads have a root note of A at various octaves on the keyboard with a majority at A1 and A2. Next we have the SFX folder. This folder contains 10 Sound Effects such as builds, swooshes, transitions, bleeps, and sweeps recorded at 110 BPMs. Now let’s move on to the Synthworks folder. This folder is 45 loops recorded at both 100 and 110 BPMs. Synthworks is an excellent bonus selection of Arpeggiations and simple lead performances all with a root not of C. Some beats have been thrown in for good measures. You’ll get 120 assorted beats ranging from 80-120 BPMs. Genres include Downbeat, Hip Hop, Breaks, House, and Live. To top it off we have our Percussion folder. This folder is 80 loops of exotic world percussion performed and recorded live in the Transalarm studio Chicago. Each of the percussion loops was performed at 80 BPMs. Whew! You will never need a single Synth Pad or Arpeggiation loop again. A total of 445 Files. 24 Bit 44.1kHz Stereo .wav and .aif.
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http://www.peaceloveproductions.com/
Reason: Filter Research – New Effects Refill Released
Filter Research - New Effects Refill Released ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Want to add some new effects to Propellerhead Reason? Filter Research is a new patchset now available for Reason 4 which does just that. Filter Research takes takes the modular format of the Reason Combinator, and harnesses it to create new, and truly unique effects devices. A huge variety of different effects are included: dual-filter boxes, granular glitch-machines, self-vocoding devices, huge fixed-filter banks, and crossfaded formants are just some of what you'll find inside. All are created from scratch and with the care and attention Nucleus SoundLab is known for. These Combinators are especially organized by effect type so you can find the type of sound you are looking for quickly. Then, by adding a Filter Research Combinator to a simple loop or sequence, you can create something very different, and cutting-edge. By processing the sounds you already own with Filter Research, you can create new, useful material with ease! Details: * 192 Combinators included, authored by a variety of designers - Jeremy Janzen, Tom Pritchard, Nick Hutton, Shaun Wallace and Jacob Hargrave. * All Combinators created from scratch - except for 10 Planar Filters based on the same template. * Each Combinator has all 4 knobs/buttons uniquely assigned. * PDF manual describing each Combinator. Please download the Quicktime video demo below for an idea of what Filter Research is capable of. http://www.nucleus-soundlab.com/video/filter%20research%20hi.mov (46mb HQ version) http://www.nucleus-soundlab.com/video/filter%20research%20lo.mov (20mb LQ version) If you don't have Quicktime, you can try the .AVI version. (Get VLC Player if this won't play correctly http://www.videolan.org/) http://www.nucleus-soundlab.com/video/filter%20research%20hi.avi Furthermore, you can download a free demo Refill containing 15 patches below. The demo Refill also includes the PDF manual so you can read more about the patches included in the full product. http://www.nucleus-soundlab.com/demos/Filter%20Research%20Demo.zip
Infrasonik.com launches with Analogue Processes v1, a downloadable sample pack for Ableton Live
Designed for electronic music producers, composers, and laptop DJs and performers, Infrasonik’s sample packs are constructed to maximise the unique and powerful features of Ableton Live and Kontakt.
Infrasonik’s philosophy is redefining the traditional audio sample pack into a powerful production environment that include effects chains, dynamics and EQ processing, macro controls, and channel strip presets that expand the sonic possibilities of these powerful audio production tools.
Ideal for modern electronic styles including Minimal, Electro, Techno, Tech House, Progressive, Deep House, Glitch, and IDM, Infrasonik’s sample packs are excusively available for instant download on Infrasonik.com
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