A Virtual String Instrument for the Modern Music Producer
A Virtual String Instrument for the Modern Music Producer Output always impresses and brings a modern touch with their software instruments. Their latest, Analog Strings, is a virtual string instrument for the modern era of music making. The instrument is based around blending two sound sources – users can choose from a variety of Orchestral Sounds, Vintage Synths, or Creative Sources – and an engine built to combine, modify, and mess up string sounds in really interesting ways. The Output team spared no expense in recording all of their samples – recording both a 22-piece and 60-piece string orchestra at the beautiful BMC Concert Hall in Budapest. All of those harmonics and rich textures are ready for manipulation. Users are also able to choose between close and far mic placement, allowing for a more intimate or more cinematic sound. Within the Orchestral Sound Sources there are also interesting soloist patches that combine …
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IK Multimedia’s New Fender Collection 2 – Ultimate Fender Amps Emulation?
IK Multimedia’s New Fender Collection 2 Digital emulation of analog gear has become almost unbelievable in the past few years and falling in line with that trend is the new Fender Collection 2 from IK Multimedia – a collection of seven models of Fender’s most classic amplifiers made popular by rock n’ roll legends of the 50s and 60s. IK Multimedia uses their new Dynamic Interaction Modeling algorithm to recreate the intricacies of each amp’s sound with such accuracy Fender has given approval for official use of the certified amp models. The classic amp models available are the ’65 Super Reverb, ’53 Bassman, ’57 Bandmaster, ’57 Custom Champ, ’57 Custom Deluxe, ’57 Custom Pro-Amp, and the ’57 Custom Twin-Amp. Check out this overview video from IK Multimedia to get a taste of each amp model: divider style=”clear” su_youtube_advanced url=”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DI92rWWxIS4″ showinfo=”no” rel=”no” modestbranding=”yes” https=”yes”su_video url=”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fjb4U-cUGSE”/su_youtube_advanced As you can see, …
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GIVEAWAY! Ableton’s Semi-Modular Synth – Bengal
GIVEAWAY! Ableton’s Semi-Modular Synth – Bengal We’ve been getting a lot of love on the web. Our Facebook and Instagram pages got a lot of attention lately and we want to show appreciation for all of you. We are giving away Ableton’s new Semi-Modular synth Bengal. Developed by Max for Cats, This Max for Live synth is capable of huge range of sounds. From gritty basslines, magical arps and fat chords. It comes with various logic operation like Lag, Scale and Math inspired by hardware modular synths. Check out this promo video to find out more: su_youtube_advanced url=”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y5Ac8rMlkYg” showinfo=”no” rel=”no” modestbranding=”yes” https=”yes”su_video url=”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fjb4U-cUGSE”/su_youtube_advanced To enter the giveaway: Like our Facebook page Like and Comment on THIS POST
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4 Mistakes to Avoid When Compressing Vocals
4 Mistakes to Avoid When Compressing Vocals I recently came across a great article by Rob Mayzes at The Pro Audio Files about vocal compression, and the common mistakes people make. The article simplified concepts that can often feel overwhelming. Since vocal compression is something I’m sure most of us could at least use a refresher on, I’d like to go over the concepts brought to light by Mr. Mayzes and include some of my personal experience as well. The vocal sound you are trying to achieve will vary by genre, but a cornerstone of modern vocals is consistency in level and clarity. Most of us recognize a compressor as the solution to this problem, but attempting to achieve a modern, punchy sound with a single compressor can often lead to over-compression. This leads us to our first common mistake: 1. Relying on Compression Alone Naturally, the human voice …
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Native Instruments Traktor 2.11.0 with Ableton Link Update
Native Instruments Traktor 2.11.0 with Ableton Link Update Last week, Native Instruments released TRAKTOR PRO 2.11.0 – a free update that brings new features, more third-party hardware support, and fixes. TRAKTOR’S last update added more stability, this update brings more new tools for creativity. The major update is Ableton Link integration, which truly does open up new doors for TRAKTOR users. Now syncing TRAKTOR with supported audio apps from an iOS app to a desktop DAW, like Ableton or other DJ-software, is as easy as the click of a button. Users will now be able to keep everything in time from a single computer or from multiple computers over WIFI or Ethernet cable. TRAKTOR has also introduced a new Step Sequencer for Remix Decks, allowing users access to 4 rows of one-shot samples to create rhythms in a live setting. The samples are customizable and users can add effects/swing/filters to allow more …
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How To Choose The Right Audio Interface
How To Choose The Right Audio Interface For those of us just getting into recording, producing, and performing, or for those of us looking for an upgrade – there are a few common factors to consider and understand when looking for an audio interface. There are A LOT of choices today and the difference in quality in relation to price is not as obvious as it once was. You need to consider your immediate interface needs but also think about what you might need a year or two down the line. Joe Albano from Ask Audio recently wrote a great article about this topic, so combined with Joe’s tips, I will go over 5 factors to consider in your new audio interface. 1. Price An obvious place to start, but as mentioned above you can find the quality you need in budget interfaces these days. You need to consider what …
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