Zero-G Nostalgia isn’t anymore provided with Intakt, but with Kontakt patchs instead, in 3 parts (downloads) : Pack 1 (US Classics, Euro Classics, and Japanese Classics), Pack 2 (Playback Keyboards, Organs, Electro-Mechanicals, Digital ROMpler Synths, and Vintage Samplers) and Pack 3 (Cheap n Cheezy, Obscure Synths, Drum Synths, Classic Beatboxes, Obscure Beatboxes, Sci-Fi, Atmosferics, String Synths, and Basses). Each one is priced 64.99$ (179.99$ the whole).
Archive for the ‘Audio’ Category
Zero-G Dark Skies-Cinematic Ambiences
November 7, 2009
EastWest Silk review
November 3, 2009Audiofanzine provides a full review of EastWest/Quantum Leap Silk. Audio examples are included.
Pianoteq PRO and standard 3.5
October 28, 2009
ModArtt released Pianoteq PRO, that allows per note settings (22 parameters), and a rendering up to 192 Khz (48 Khz in the standard version). We can watch a video here. It is priced 399 euros (249 euros for the standard version).
Pianoteq Pro also includes the enhancements brought by Pianoteq 3.5 (see here and there). A demo version of Pianoteq standard 3.5 is available.
Eastwest Hollywood Strings details
October 18, 2009Eastwest added details about Hollywood Strings library, that will be available January, 2010, 12. The Diamond version will be priced 1695$ on hard drive (16 and 24 bits samples, 5 mic positions), and Gold verison 1195$ (on DVD, 16 bits, one mic position). Audio demos will be provided before December, 12.
VSL Epic Orchestra pack for Ensemble PRO
October 14, 2009
The Vienna Ensemble PRO player is now provided with the Epic Orchestra pack (3,4 Gb – 6,2 Gb once installed), that includes some instruments from various famous VSL libraries : Appassionata Strings Ensemble, Woodwinds Ensemble, Oboe d’amore, Cornet, Epic Horns (8 horns ensemble), Fanfare Trumpets (6 trumpets ensemble), and Drums & Percussion. The pack is also available (priced 65 euros) for registered Vienna Ensemble 3 users (that can upgrade to Vienna Ensemble PRO for free). Audio demos are available.
Lexicon PCM92
October 14, 2009About one year after the PCM96, Lexicon announced the PCM92, that brings 28 new and legendary Lexicon reverbs, delays and modulation effects. Lexicon’s new Room algorithm provides a more flexible alternative to convolution type reverbs. In fact convolution-based reverbs are said to alter too much equalizing. It is priced 2699$ (the PCM96 was priced 3499$ initially, and is now provided at a 2999$ special price).
Lexicon PCM Native Reverb Plug-in Bundle
October 11, 2009
Lexicon presented PCM Native Reverb Plug-in Bundle, a plugin (AU, RTAS, VST) that features 7 reverb algorithms : vintage plate, plate, hall, room, random hall, concert hall, chamber. A 1,8 Ghz G5 or Intel mac is required. The software is priced 1899$ !
Logic Express 9 on G4
October 11, 2009Installing Logic Express 9 on a G4 (MDD 1,25 Ghz) finally didn’t require any change to the installer. Moreover performance seems good, as it could run the demo song (by disabling some tracks). It uses 9,7 Gb space (4,7 Gb of EXS samples, 900 Mb for Ultrabeat loops, 3,5 Gb of GarageBand instruments, 500 Mb of AppleLoops, and 720 Mb for the application – after the 9.0.1 update).
VSL Vienna Ensemble PRO
October 5, 2009
VSL presents Vienna Ensemble PRO, a new version of its player. It is the first OSX host application that supports 64 bits AU plugins (Cocoa), and Leopard (10.5) is required. It can also manage 32 bits AU plugins (Carbon) on Intel and PowerPC (PPC64 is listed as working but not supported, however we don’t know if it just implies G5 support – that are 64 bits processors – in 32 bits mode, or the full 64 bits adressing on these processors).
The software can also host other vendors’s plugins (see the list here), and provides a networking mode (between mac and/or PC), that allows to share both audio and Midi, by using a simple Ethernet (Gigabit) connection. It is priced 145 euros.
UltimateSoundBank Grand Piano Collection
September 17, 2009UltimateSoundBank presents Grand Piano Collection, a 20Gb samples library that includes Steinway D Concert Grand, Fazioli F278 Concert, Erard Baby Grand Piano, Seiler Upright Grand and Japanese Upright samples. We can listen to audio demos. The provided UVI Workstation player works as standalone or as a plugin.
It is priced 249$, and an iLok key is required for license activation. It is also compatible with G4/G5 (1,5 Ghz) with 1 Gb of ram, and with MacOSX 10.4 or better.
MOTU Digital Performer 7
September 13, 2009MOTU announced Digital Performer 7, that brings these new features (remind those from Logic Studio 8&9) : virtual guitar amps plugins (Custom 59) and pedals plugins (Guitar pedals), Channel Strip, Live Room (microphones configuration for cabinet recording), Inline EQ & dynamic , Lead sheets, recording for files larger than 4Gb, support for advanced multitasking and multiprocessing in Snow Leopard, sample-accurate MIDI Time Stamping, support for ProTools 8. The update is priced 195$.
