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Thursday, November 17, 2011
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11/17/11 11:48 AM,
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Nomad Factory has launched MAGNETIC II, a realistic audio tape warming effect plug-in that gives audio tracks an exclusive vintage tape sound. This effect can inject sterile audio with the warmth and character of classic tube circuitry and analog tape saturation. The plug-in features pure analog reel-to-reel tape speeds, tape/tube saturation and tape color effects, as well as a dedicated vintage style EQ and a built in Boost mastering section. MAGNETIC II offers several new features and nine new tape…
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Wednesday, November 02, 2011
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11/02/11 01:56 PM,
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PreSonus has released FireControl 2626, a stand-alone application that provides Mac OS X 10.7 Lion compatibility for the original FireStudio (26 x 26) audio/MIDI interface. With this release, all FireStudio Series interfaces, including discontinued models, are compatible with OS X Lion. FireControl 2626 is exclusively for the FireStudio (26 x 26) and OS X Lion; FireStudio users who are running earlier versions of Mac OS X or who are using Microsoft Windows do not need and should not install this…
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Sunday, October 23, 2011
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10/23/11 05:41 PM,
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Waves Audio has unveiled Bass Rider, an easy-to-use plugin that rides bass levels automatically. A companion to Waves’ popular Vocal Rider plugin, Bass Rider does not change the natural sound of bass. Optimized especially for the frequency range and envelope characteristics of bass instruments, Bass Rider covers all the “basses” - DI, amplified, acoustic, synth, upright, etc. Unlike a compressor, Bass Rider works note by note, without disturbing their inner dynamics, so they sustain and decay naturally. Since Bass Rider…
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Friday, October 21, 2011
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10/21/11 05:14 PM,
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Waves Audio announces Tape, Tubes & Transistors, a new bundle of plugins recreating the audio chain of legendary producer/engineer Eddie Kramer (Jimi Hendrix, Led Zeppelin, Kiss). Tape, Tubes & Transistors features three meticulously-modeled vintage plugins: Kramer Master Tape, HLS Channel, and PIE Compressor. All three of these plugins have been developed in association with Kramer as part of an ongoing series of collaborations. Together, they recreate Kramer’s golden audio chain, which he used to record musical icons like Jimi Hendrix,…
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Wednesday, October 19, 2011
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10/19/11 07:46 AM,
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PreSonus has announced new version 2 of Studio One, its easy-to-use DAW for Mac OS X (Snow Leopard and Lion) and Windows XP/Vista/7 (and soon, Windows 8). Version 2 offers more than 100 new features and enhancements, including fresh takes on multitrack comping, multitrack MIDI editing, transient detection and editing with groove extraction, and Folder Tracks. New features in Studio One v2: Integrated Melodyne pitch correction. Studio One 2 seamlessly integrates Celemony’s Melodyne so tightly that, for practical purposes, Melodyne…
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Friday, October 14, 2011
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10/14/11 07:06 AM,
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Waves Audio has introduced the H-EQ Hybrid Equalizer, a powerful plugin for mixing and mastering, offering vintage and modern EQ inspired by the finest British and American consoles. Included are seven different filter types per band: US Vintage, UK Vintage 1, UK Vintage 2, US Modern, UK Modern, Digital 1 and Digital 2, in addition to a newly-developed, one-of-a-kind asymmetrical bell filter. An intuitive keyboard graphic lets users choose frequencies by clicking on notes, and an exclusive MS Mode allows…
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Tuesday, October 04, 2011
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10/04/11 03:58 PM,

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Avid has announced the release of the Fast Track C400 and Fast Track C600 - the next generation of the M-Audio Fast Track line of USB interfaces. The new Fast Track C-series delivers exceptional audio quality plus hands-on controls for a superior user experience. The interfaces are available bundled with studio-standard Pro Tools MP software or as stand-alone units. The interfaces combine multiple solutions into one by incorporating a studio-quality audio interface, unique hands-on controls, and an integrated monitor management…
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Friday, September 23, 2011
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09/23/11 02:13 PM,

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This article is provided by Bobby Owsinski. Generally you’ll find that most renowned mixers use the bus compressor to add a sort of “glue” to the track so the instruments fit together better, but that also means that they’ll actually use very little compression. In fact, sometimes only a dB or two of gain reduction at the most is added for the final mix. That being said, many mixers will also offer their clients (artists, band members, producers and…
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09/23/11 10:31 AM,
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Propellerhead Software has announced that for limited time owners of its flagship Record–Reason Duo product will be able to purchase the Reason 6 upgrade at whatever price they choose, starting at $1.00/€1.00. “Every time Propellerhead makes an update, this triggers an interesting and healthy pricing discussion among our customers, “ says Ernst Nathorst-Böös, CEO. “So, this time were turning the tables and leaving the decision to the musicians themselves. “We have built what we think is a really valuable update,…
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Tuesday, September 13, 2011
Jon Tidey
09/13/11 05:01 PM,
This article is provided by Audio Geek Zine. Last month I did a guest post for Travis Whitmore’s SilverLake Studio blog as part of his 31 Days to Better Drums series. My article is below, you can read the rest of the 31 Days to Better Sounding Drums series on Travis’ blog. The article is not meant to be a tutorial on drum editing, but an overview of the concepts and methods, reasons why you’d want to edit your…
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