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FabFilter releases Micro

Monday, January 18th, 2010

FabFilter Micro

FabFilter has announced the release of Micro, a new lightweight filter plug-in that makes the classic FabFilter sound more affordable than ever.

Featuring the classic filter first developed for the FabFilter One synthesizer with low-pass and high-pass filter shapes, it will be no surprise that FabFilter Micro has a smooth and creamy sound that will turn into raw self-oscillating madness at a flick of the Peak knob. Yet even at full resonance, the filter always maintains an analog-like balance, happily saturating and clipping the incoming sound without exhibiting the digital artifacts and impurities that most other filters suffer from.

The built-in envelope follower offers more creative filter effects by letting you modulate the filter cut-off frequency depending on the amplitude of the incoming signal. Furthermore, the separate input and output gain controls make it easy to amplify or reduce the internal filter saturation at will by adjusting the level of the incoming signal before it hits the filter internals.

Naturally, FabFilter Micro contains all those FabFilter goodies that you’ve come to expect: perfectly fine-tuned knobs and controllers, interactive MIDI Learn, undo/redo and A/B switch, Smart Parameter Interpolation for smooth parameter transitions, an extensive help file with interactive help hints, sample accurate automation, and AltiVec and SSE optimization.

FabFilter Micro is available to purchase for PC and Mac (VST/AU/RTAS) for 15 EUR/$22 USD/

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MykraWaves releases MykraFilterGainer and MykraPumpa, updates MykraDelay and MykraChorus

Wednesday, January 13th, 2010

MykraWaves (formerly MykraSound) has released MykraFilterGainer and MykraPumpa, two VST effect plug-in for Windows PC.

MykraFilterGainer

MykraFilterGainer is a steep filter with a clickable gain-graph to set the output level of the filter for a given cut-off frequency.

Useful for attenuating peaks that occur when sweeping a resonant filter over audio that contains a high level of sound matching the cut-off frequency. Also great for boosting overall signal level that is lost as a result of filtering; keeping your sound heard in the mix.

MykraFilterGainer v1.4 features

  • Three filter types: Low pass, High pass & Band pass.
  • Clickable gain-graph.
  • Optional soft-clipping on output.
MykraPumpa

MykraPumpa is a compressor effect plug-in.

If your sequencer of choice doesn’t support side-chaining, or you just want a quick and hassle-free way of getting that popular pumping house sound…you need MykraPumpa! With automatic host BPM syncing, you just load it in wherever you need pumping!

MykraPumpa doesn’t need to be fed a kick drum or bass line to react to – it just pumps away on beat (or whatever measure you select for ‘Beat Length). However, in ‘Manual’ mode you can click the ‘Pumpmeter’ to record-in freestyle automation data for any pumping pattern you require!

MykraPumpa features

  • Adjustable ‘Pump’ amount, from ’slight ducking’ to ‘down to nothing’ amplitude pumping effects.
  • Manual mode allows freestyle recording of automation data by clicking the ‘Pumpmeter’.
  • Change pump timing with ‘Beat Length’ setting.
  • With ‘Always’ mode ON, pumping continues even when host is stopped.

MykraFilterGainer and MykraPumpa will soon be available purchase as VST effect plug-ins for Windows PC, priced at

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Lexicon now shipping PCM92

Friday, December 18th, 2009

Lexicon PCM92

Lexicon has announced it is now shipping the PCM92, a stereo reverb/effects processor.

The PCM92 utilizes the latest DSP technology and the finest collection of classic Lexicon algorithms to offer the ultimate processor for live sound and studio applications. Delivering 28 mono and stereo reverbs, delays, and modulation effects, flexible routing configurations, and a comprehensive library of over 1,200 factory presets, the PCM92 represents the most advanced audio processor in its class.

PCM92 features

  • 28 Lexicon
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Native Instruments releases Holiday Selection 2009

Thursday, December 17th, 2009

Native Instruments Holiday Compilation 2009

Native Instruments has released Holiday Selection 2009, a free instrument for the free KORE PLAYER and KORE 2.

Native Instruments is happy to present to you a free instrument made up of premium sounds from highly-successful KORE / KONTAKT instruments.

HOLIDAY SELECTION 2009 is a full-featured production-ready sound library that includes 45 Kore Sounds

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IK Multimedia releases GrooveMaker Rock Ace

Wednesday, December 16th, 2009

IK Multimedia GrooveMaker Rock Ace

IK Multimedia has announced the release of GrooveMaker Rock Ace by Skunk Anansie’s guitarist Ace, the first artist created GrooveMaker

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The Lower Rhythm updates Explor3r to v1.1

Monday, December 7th, 2009

The Lower Rhythm Explor3r

The Lower Rhythm has released version 1.1 of Explor3r, a free monosynth plug-in for Windows.

Designed specifically for Kvraudio.com’s 2009 Developer’s Challenge, Explor3r is a three oscillator monosynth with channel-dedicated amplitude envelopes, lowpass filters and LFOs, all glued together with a matrix that allows both phase modulation and sync inputs on each oscillator to be fed by the output of any other oscillator (including itself). With the addition of global texturizing (tube saturation and noise w/high cut) and delay, Explor3r can create anything from fat, complex leads to droning sound effects and terrible, screeching chaos.

Version 1.1 fixes a bug in the LFO rate and adds three new presets.

Explor3r features

  • 3 oscillators with dedicated envelopes.
  • Tuning.
  • Filters and LFOs.
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Sample Magic announces The Secrets of House Music Production

Monday, December 7th, 2009

Sample Magic The Secrets of House Music Production

Sample Magic has announced The Secrets of House Music Production, an essential guide to producing cutting-edge house music.

After four years producing award-winning sample collections, Sample Magic share the secrets of house music production in this 144-page full-colour book packed with hundreds of walkthroughs, hints, tips and insights from some of the biggest names in the industry.

Written by Marc Adamo (DJ Magazine, Future Music) with contributions from Wolfgang Gartner, Way Out West, Sharooz and a foreword by Mark Knight, this is the first time the secrets of house music have ever been fully revealed.

The Secrets of House Music Production features

  • 144 page full-colour A4 book.
  • All parts of the production process are covered, including: making beats, drum sounds, basslines, structure, instrumentals, FX, mixing, vocals, mastering, remixes, programming ideas and more.
  • Every style of house is covered, from minimal to tribal, electro to progressive, soulful to jackin’.
  • In-depth tutorials reveal the tricks of the pros, with step-by-step tutorials using Logic, Cubase and Ableton.
  • A bonus CD includes 500+MB of exclusive samples to get you started.

The Secrets of House Music Production is available for pre-order now for

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Producer Loops releases Euphoric Trance for Z3TA+ Volume 3

Monday, December 7th, 2009

Producer Loops Euphoric Trance for Z3TA+ Volume 3

Producer Loops has released Euphoric Trance for Z3TA+ Volume 3, a soundbank for Cakewalk’s Z3TA+ synthesizer plug-in.

Trance Euphoria’s final installment of their Trance Soundbanks for Cakewalk’s Z3TA+ includes a great selection of 128 presets that are ideal for Epic, Euphoric and Uplifting Trance productions. Featuring 128 Ultra Powerful Leads, Basses and Pads to give your productions the edge!

This new Z3TA+ Patch Set includes practically every type of sound you could ever need when producing Epic, Euphoric and Uplifting Trance. All of these synth patches are cutting edge and ready to be included in commercial releases.

Euphoric Trance for Z3TA+ Volume 3 is available to purchase for

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Toontrack Music updates EZplayer Pro to v1.0.5

Thursday, December 3rd, 2009

Toontrack EZplayer Pro

Toontrack Music has released version 1.0.5 of EZplayer Pro, a software tool that lets you organize and preview all the MIDI on your hard drive with the sampler of your choice.

Changes in EZplayer Pro v1.0.5

New Features:

  • Electronic EZX kit pieces support.
  • Map wraps for Steven Slate Drums 3.5.
  • Map wraps (update) for Addictive Drums 1.5.
  • Map wraps for Ocean Way Drums.
  • Platinum Samples ‘Evil Drums’ convenience map wraps.
  • The “User MIDI folder” is now included under the help menu.

Fixed in version 1.0.5:

  • Arranger tracks are no longer silent on recalling a saved project.
  • Accents should play back as expected when loading a saved file.
  • Drag and drop from the Browser to the Arranger should now work in Logic 9.
  • MIDI dragged from Sonar 8.5 into the Arranger could not be dragged out of it subsequently.
  • Headers are now skipped when clicking the arrows to step through MIDI in the Browser.
  • Shorthands are now generated when dragging from the Arranger.
  • Setting velocity in the Browser to -127 no longer leads to silence.
  • The tempo can no longer exceed 320 when clicking the up arrow next to the BPM field.
  • Dragging a groove to the Arranger with the “metronome” ON now respects the track’s tempo.
  • Note 0 from a MIDI input is no longer assigned to “MIDI Learn Play” on start up.
  • Shift clicking a clip in the Arranger now correctly restricts playback to the kit piece selection.
  • Dragging files other than MIDI material into the plugin no longer leads to crashes.
  • A number of other random crashes after dragging MIDI inside the plugin have been fixed.
  • Crashes due to dropping a groove on top of another and then selecting “copy all” fixed.
  • Using the stretching tool on a clip set it as the “dragging groove” and caused crashes.
  • Other suspicious behaviours when dropping other clips on same track following above actions.
  • Removed creation of the MidiPath written to registry on launch as it was no longer in use.
  • IMAP map wraps transforms are no longer offset by 12 steps.
  • Drumcore/Kitcore wrapper name changed to reflect new company details.

EZplayer Pro for Windows and Mac is available for purchase for $49 USD/€30 EUR/

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Clickproduce releases Dubstep Elements

Friday, November 13th, 2009

Clickproduce Dubstep Elements

Clickproduce has released Dubstep Elements, a sample library which combines dark drums, booming bass and grooving lead loops with an expansive collection of essential dubstep drum hits, sinister sound effects and intense atmospheres to create an essential dubstep sound bank.

KBS branch into the diversifying and growing bass-driven genre of dubstep. Our producers have developed a sample library which is original and inspiring yet packed full of your staple dubstep sounds such as filtered delays, dub sirens, epic snares and warping LFO basslines.

We have provided our drum loops, bass loops and lead loops as both acid loops (WAV) and apple loops (AIFF) for easy tempo matching. Drum samples have been compiled into eight drum kits for Redrum, Battery, Halion & Kontakt.

The pack has been constructed with the user in mind. It has been designed to be easy-to-use, inspiring and an essential sound bank for beginners, intermediate and the pro dubstep producer.

Dubstep Elements

  • 1.2 GB (unzipped) total content
  • 140+ Bassline Loops, 60+ Drum beat Loops, 70+ Individual Drum Loops, 15+ Rex2 Drum Loops, 10+ Lead Loops, 30+ Dub Sirens, 30+ Atmospheres, 60+ SFX.
  • Drum Bank: 45+ Kick drums, 80+ Snares, 30+ Hi Hats, 20+ Rides and Crashes, 25+ Claps, 50+ Percusion and FX hits.
  • Acidized WAV / Apple Loops
  • 44.1 kHz/ 24-Bit.

Dubstep Elements is available to purchase for

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