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Software Instruments, Freed From Sampler Formats: SFZ, Free Sounds, Free Sample Player

Dec

2012

A bare-bones UI belies a powerful engine – and a tool that could finally jump-start sound designers embracing an open format. Proprietary lock-in, no more. “Free As In Free Me From Proprietary Formats.” If you’re ready to explore sounds – as a novice sampler user or as an advanced sound developer – SFZ brings tidings ...

New Version of Logic is Coming, Confirms Apple Pro Audio Exec; Nothing to See Here? [Opinion]

Dec

2012

Let’s talk about “decimation.” Photo ( CC-BY ) Dale Gillard ; explanation of the reason we’re using Roman soldiers here… in the article. Apple tends to avoid commenting outside its famously-watertight public relations apparatus, but executives sometimes get personal. That appears to be the case for Xander Soren, Director of Product Marketing (and a key ...

Cubase 7 Brings Mixing, Harmonic Chord-by-Chord Features to Steinberg’s DAW [Preview]

Nov

2012

It must be the season of the DAW. After a bit of a quiet spell, we have DP8 (and moving in on Windows turf), SONAR X2 ( announced at about the same time ), and Live 9 all coming into relief See original here: Cubase 7 Brings Mixing, Harmonic Chord-by-Chord Features to Steinberg’s DAW [Preview]

Neyrinck’s New SoundCode LtRt Tools Pro Tools Plug-in Supports Dolby Pro Logic Encode, Decode

Oct

2012

Neyrinck in San Francisco announces that it is now shipping the new SoundCode LtRt Tools for Pro Tools 10, which features LtRt encoding and Pro Logic IIx decoding for broadcasters and audio post facilities. See the original post: Neyrinck’s New SoundCode LtRt Tools Pro Tools Plug-in Supports Dolby Pro Logic Encode, Decode

Solid State Logic Unveils New Duality Pro-Station with A-FADA Automation

Oct

2012

At the 2012 AES Convention, Solid State Logic (booth #1005) will announce its A-FADA automation system and the release of a new Pro-Station version of the company’s Duality console. First introduced with the AWS 948, A-FADA (Analogue Fader Accesses DAW Automation) uses DAW automation to drive the analog faders on an SSL console See the ...

Lego Mindstorm Robotics, One Kitchen, One Psycho Barbie: Bonaparte Music Video

Oct

2012

BONAPARTE – 40°42’48.46 N 73°58’18.38 by JUL & MAT from JUL & MAT on Vimeo . Excerpt from: Lego Mindstorm Robotics, One Kitchen, One Psycho Barbie: Bonaparte Music Video

The Thunderbolt Age Dawns: UA Ships Thunderbolt on Apollo; More to Come – Where it Makes Sense

Sep

2012

Thunderbolt means serious I/O for UA’s DSP-based processing on the Apollo card – even on a lowly Mac mini. Image courtesy Universal Audio. Universal Audio is first out of the gate with an audio interface add-on that uses Intel’s Thunderbolt bus, the high-performance, low-latency connectivity option on current iMacs, MacBook Pros and Airs, and Mac ...

Wash-House Music in Oahu, Hawaii, Launches with SSL Duality

Aug

2012

Wash-House Music, a record label specializing in rap, reggae, hip-hop and music from different urban cultures, has completed a new studio complex in Oahu, Hawaii, featuring a Solid State Logic Duality SE console in Control Room A. The studio was designed to be the high-end recording division of its core business located in San Francisco. ...

Audulus is Simple, Elegant Mac Modular App for $15, Now With Plugin Support

Jul

2012

Audulus Briefing from Taylor Holliday on Vimeo . In a physical studio – heck, even with some guitar stompboxes – it’s customary to get the rig you want by connecting different modules. So, it makes absolute sense that software might work this way, too. Read the original post: Audulus is Simple, Elegant Mac Modular App ...

Bitwig Studio, Approaching Beta, Releases Video Demo [Weekend Update]

Jun

2012

Bitwig Studio, the new production and performance tool from an upstart Berlin development team, is now nearing beta. It’s the first real news we’ve seen since the product was first announced in January. Unfortunately, the latest video does little to tease new features (unless you look really closely). Read more: Bitwig Studio, Approaching Beta, Releases ...