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Dave Smith Instruments' Prophet ’08 Pot Edition is a new
version of the Prophet ’08 with 38 of the 52 front-panel parameters
controlled by potentiometers. Read
more.
IK Multimedia is now shipping the StealthPedal, a USB-powered
audio interface and software floor-controller in one. Read more.
TC-Helicon has released the VoiceLive 2 harmony and effects
processor. Read more.
Avid's Sibelius 6 music-notation software now offers a Magnetic
Layout tool that reduces score preparation time, and more. Read more.
The Ultimate_Xpansion Sound Collection by Orwell Digital is a
patch library designed for use with Apple Logic Pro music-production
software. Read more.
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Since its release in mid-2005, StroboSoft users have ranged from
professional studios to high-profile backline techs to bedroom producers
when they have required precision tuning software. StroboSoft 2.0 adds
the long-awaited VST/AU support as well as a various exclusive features
not found in other software or even hardware tuners.
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FabFilter has released version 2 of the FabFilter Timeless
delay plug-in. Read more.
Modartt has released Pianoteq 3 as a free upgrade for all
current customers. Read more.
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Sonic Charge Synplant (Mac/Win)
Software developer Magnus Lindström of Sonic Charge doesn't release a lot of
products, so when one does show up, it's big news. His virtual
drum-machine plug-in µTonic was the subject of EM's February
2005 “Download of the Month,” and his new synth, Synplant ($89.95),
is just as unusual. Under the hood it is analog-modeled, but a quick
look at the user interface reveals a totally different programming
approach that he calls genetic.
The brown seed at the center of the GUI represents a basic synth patch.
You use the 12 surrounding branches to grow variations on that patch.
Click-drag a branch to make it grow, and audition it by playing a note
in the pitch class (C, C#, D, and so on) indicated on the outer ring.
All the branches differ in timbre, but because the sounds are evolved
from the same seed, you often get a playable synth right off the bat.
When you don't, you can clone a branch so they all match, or you can
create a new seed from a branch and evolve it some more. Synplant does
let you under the hood to tamper with the genome, but that kind of
defeats the purpose.
You can map MIDI continuous controllers to each front panel function,
and three are of particular note. By default, the Mod Wheel (CC 1)
evolves all the branches at once; the Wheel Scaling slider at the bottom
sets the range. If the branches have been cloned, this will have a
uniform effect on all notes. CC 18 rotates the branches relative to the
pitch-class ring. That's very useful when playing repeating sequences,
but it only has an effect when the branches produce different sounds
(see Web
Clip 1). CC 82 creates a new seed from the selected or
last-played branch.
Synplant practically forces you to think differently. But you quickly
develop an intuition about the effect of the various operations, and
that distinguishes it from simply generating random patches. Grab the
time-limited demo and give it a whirl.
Download of the Month Archive
Like what you see? Fans of
EM's "Download of the Month" can now access a complete archive of the
popular column at emusician.com/download_of_the_month.
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Video: Propellerhead Debuts Record
Watch the introduction and demo of Record, Propellerhead's new recording
software. In Part 1, the Arrange view and the real-time
timestrectching features are shown off by Propellerhead CEO Ernst
Nathorst-Böös. Watch part 2 of the introduction and demo of Record,
Propellerhead's new recording software from Clinton Recording Studios in
NYC. See the console, the guitar effects, and how Record integrates with
Reason.
EM Cast with Joe Chiccarelli
Renowned producer/engineer Joe Chiccarelli (My Morning Jacket, U2, The
Shins, Elton John) talks production and mixing techniques. In addition,
Len Sasso previews Propellerhead Record, Submersible DrumCore 3,
Producer Loops Audio Libraries and more. Click to listen.
Electronic Musician/Line 6 Recording Giveaway
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Tone Port UX8 and a BackTrack from Line 6 and EM. Enter the contest now!.
Get Listed in Mix Master Directory
The Mix Master Directory (MMD), the audio industry's premier listing of
professional services, is now live! Get listed
for free in this essential guide for 2009.
BeatleTech Live
At BeatleTech, you will find Fab Four-related
articles and interviews from the pages of Mix and Electronic
Musician magazines, as well as exclusive video content with artists
and engineers who have worked with The Beatles. MORE.
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