Cmusic Production recently announced the release of SOLO Alto Saxophone Library. The Engineers from Cmusic used four microphones to record the library combining natural sound while maintaining sensitivity. The said library was created for Kontakt a ready to use musical toolset for producers, songwriters, musicians, and music enthusiasts.
Configuring the four microphones as two pairs enabled Cmusic to achieve the perfect recording for the said collection, it allowed balance adjustments between the two pairs. They combined it with technique and it enabled the impression of a realistic live performance. A wide variety of alto saxophone recordings available now for Kontakt.
You can find out more here: http://www.kvraudio.com/news/cmusic-production-releases-solo-alto-saxophone-for-kontakt-34482
Roland Re-Creates Iconic T-909 Drum Machine
Roland recently announced an addition to its Boutique Line of Synthesisers and its not just one but they added three more to the said line. Among the trio is a remake of the iconic T-909 Drum Machine now called T-09.
The T-09 although modern and updated still is highly influenced by its predecessor thanks to Roland’s ACB (Analog Circuit Behaviour) technology. Keeping the experience nostalgic.
Roland boasts of the T-09 as being more flexible than the previous models. With its improved controls, you can now make adjustments without skipping a beat. Experience the feel of the old in a new and improved way, all of these for $399.
Read more here: https://www.engadget.com/2016/09/09/roland-tr-09-tb-03-vp-03-synth-drum-machine/
Keyscape – The Largest Selection Of Collector Keyboards by Spectrasonics
After ten years of development Spectrasonics sound development team recently announced the release of Keyscape Collector Keyboards. The company’s new virtual instrument boasting of having the largest selection of collector keyboards from all over the world.
All the keyboards you can think of, you can dream of, and even those you have not heard of in one virtual instrument, the Keyscape Collector Keyboards. The fruit of years of research by Spectrasonics team from locating to restoring, even redoing from scratch some of the rare instruments just to produce the right sound.
This virtual instrument is a must experience for producers, composers, and musicians.
Read more here: http://www.kvraudio.com/news/spectrasonics-announces-keyscape—collector-keyboards-34513
DJ Gear And Beats With Your Mobile
Music making right at your fingertips. Teacher and musician ,Martin Delaney, recently reviewed two of the best beat makers for you mobile gadgets. Given that, you are already able to make music with your Ipad and other mobile devices using famous apps such as Apple’s Garageband, which incorporates DAW (Digital Audio Workstation) tools, there are those specifically made for beats.
Here are two of the best mobile beat apps and bits of DJ kit. The iMaschine 2, iOs version of the popular Native Instruments software. “It was made for beats” but has the ability to create an entire song and works perfectly with the Maschine software. as Delaney said best to view it as a simple loop creator.
You can read more here: http://www.musictech.net/2016/09/best-mobile-beats/
Audacity and RipEditBurn Compared
Tom Jeffries, Blaze Audio’s Chief Blazing Officer recently released a review comparing Audacity with RipEditBurn two of the well-known sound editing software. Being in the audio software industry for 32 years Tom knows his stuff. And he knows when a software is perfect or not.
On this battle, RipEditBurn wins hands down over Audacity. Audacity being the much cheaper software, and I mean cheap (because it’s actually free, just don’t get it from Ebay) Tom says is the wrong solution for your editing problems, while RipEditBurn on the other hand, provides you with versatility just like the name itself to Rip Edit and Burn.
You can read more here: http://www.blazeaudio.com/blog/2016/09/08/ripeditburns-vs-audacity/