Check out the new iElectribe from KORG
Explore the iElectribe-R, Korg’s first software instrument for the Apple iPad! Now available at the Apple App Store, the iElectribe-R turns your iPad into a mobile beat production studio. For more information, please visit www.korg.com.
Das Ich goes manga
A new Das Ich album called “Koma” will see the light of day on Danse Macabre Records in mid May. Those who visited Leipzig’s book fair got a first glimpse of the Das Ich manga book, which will be published with the new CD in a special box.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hY3TWGP8Yfg
Audacity updated
The Audacity Team has announced the release of Audacity v1.3.12 (Beta) for Windows, Mac and Linux/Unix. There are some important bug fixes and improvements, especially for dragging and synchronization of labels.
Also, PACKT Publishing has released a new book about Audacity “Getting started with Audacity 1.3” by Bethany Hiitola. PACKT operate an Open Source Royalty Scheme, and every sale of the new Audacity book will directly benefit the project.
Changes and improvements:
- A hover tooltip is now provided if the Mixer Toolbar input selector cannot control the system slider for the selected input.
- More intuitive behavior when moving and resizing labels by dragging.
- Support added for importing lists of files (LOF) containing relative paths.
- Export Multiple: new option to use a numerical prefix before existing label or track names; “Success” dialog now resizable.
- New Equalization preset “Inverse RIAA”, with new button to invert other curves.
- Timer Record now remembers last scheduled duration.
- Meter Toolbar can now be made much narrower, and so more suitable for vertical orientation.
- New Preferences choice for “System” language which is used on first run instead of asking user to choose language.
- Warning now provided if WAV/AIFF exports are not successfully completed.
- (Linux) Improved icon set in compliance with freedesktop.org Icon Theme Specification 0.6.
Bug Fixes
Imports and Exports:
- AAC files could not be exported at 48000 Hz.
- When importing multiple native file formats using FFmpeg, all files after the first reverted to using the native importer.
- FFmpeg custom export window too large on 800 x 600 resolution monitors.
- Projects froze if files imported via On-Demand were no longer available.
- (Linux) WAV/AIFF exports were corrupted if overwriting an aliased file which had been imported using the command line.
Labels:
- Cutting or deleting a region in the waveform and label track did not move the labels in advance of the cut.
- Incorrect behavior snapping to labels and boundaries with Snap To enabled.
- Labels can now be reversed if included with the audio selection using the command line.
Other bug fixes:
- When using non-English languages, Generate effects truncated the selected region.
- Mice with high-precision scroll-wheels could cause a crash.
- Changing recording preferences using the Transport menu did not update the menu in other open projects.
- (Windows 7) Clicking in a file open or save dialog caused files or folders to disappear from the list, and file filtering was broken.
Audacity is a free wave (audio) editor.
Visit: Audacity
Free VST with arcade game qualities
VOPM is an emulation of the Yamaha YM2151 (OPM) 4 operator FM sound chip.
OPM chip was popular in the 1980s and early 1990s. Videogame fans will most likely be familiar with the Sega Genesis (Megadrive), whose sound chip is a slight variation on the OPM – the OPN. The chip has also been used in countless arcade games including Paperboy, Outrun, Metal Slugs 1-5, and Street Fighter II.
Features:
- Yamaha YM2151 (OPM) 4 operator FM sound chip emulation.
- Supports MIDI CCs.
Kraftwerk Kover Kollektion by DJ Food
If you’re in the mood for some Kraftwerk check out this hour long mix of covers.
Kraftwerk Kover Kollection Volume 6 by DJ Food
http://soundcloud.com/strictly/kraftwerk-kover-kollection-volume-6″
Out of Line Music releases new EBM compilation
Free stuff from Nucleus
Ambient Space I now 100% Free Download
As a thank all of you for your feedback and support these last 4 years, we’ve released Ambient Space I for completely free download! This product previously sold for $25. To find out more about what the package includes, click the link above or the logo to the right.
The free release includes all available formats – Reason Refill, Wusikstation/Viral Outbreak, Soundfont and SFZ!
Re-birth of the SH101 or
Roland invites you to meet the GAIA SH-01, a 37-key compact synthesizer which combines a classic panel layout reminiscent of vintage Roland synthesizers with the latest in Roland’s analog-modeling technology.
Macbeth for iPad
This iPad-free video captures Ken MacBeth of MacBeth Studio Systems testing out the new MacBeth Mk1 Oscillator in 5U format, surely soon to be part of an X-Series Modular Synthesizer monster synth.
via macbethsynthesizers:
More test/demo of the MacBeth Mk1 Oscillator in 5U format….shown here- working with the multiturn potentiometers- also ‘glide’ switches in and out. Both oscillator outputs are Sawtooths….! Towards the end of this video- watch as I use the ’stability’ control…
News on Page and Happy Easter btw
Before Xmas I mentioned that Eddie Bengtsson and Marina Schiptjenko had decided to bring Page back to life in connection to their 30th anniversary this year. Now a little more has been revealed to us
The upcoming album “Nu” (Now) will be out on May 26. It will be preceded by digital single “Ett S.O.S.” on May 3.
The album track listing looks like this: “Alla som väntar”, “Kom så andas vi”, “Jag tror det, jag tror det”, “Inte här”, “Fyra väggar”, “Tätt inpå”, “Ett S.O.S.”, “Tar min rock och går”, “Allt eller inget”, “Min drog”.
Page will play live for the first time since their farewell show in 2000 – on May 8 at Storan in Gothenburg.
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