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Exoplug launches X Wave, a FREE waveshaper effect plugin for Windows that looks useful.
Features:
Create shapes Graphically with up to 16 points.
Two different "slope" types, curve and stairs. Curve is good for overdrive effects where as stairs can be used for bit reduction.
Up sample switch for x4 up sampling, helps to reduce any aliasing that may occur.
Basic inbuilt limiter. This will help to ensure your signal doesn't go above zero decibels.
Pre Gain knob. Increases the signal level before entering the wave shaper.
Advanced global preset manager. This preset manager stores the presets directly to your hard drive, so presets can be shared easily among multiple instances of the plugin. The presets show in an easy to navigate drop down menu.
Wet and dry knobs. Use these to mix the wave shaped signal with the original signal.
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"X Wave is an symmetric waveshaper plugin. It can be used for distortion effects as well as bit reduction." www.exoplug.net
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Ohm Force presents Ohm Studio, a real-time collaborative daw / sequencer for both Windows and Mac OS X that looks kinda cool.
Features:
A one stop solution to make music both alone or together.Undo.Find people to make music with.Ohm Studio is a real sequencer.Real-time collaborative midi/audio edition.Ohm Studio is scheduled for release in Q3 of 2010. There will be a period of beta testing before launch.
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"Ohm Studio is a standalone real-time collaborative music making application (DAW/sequencer) in addition to a web based collaboration platform and a music driven online cohmunity." Ohm Studio
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Pajamahouse Studios launches Sonorasaurus Rex, a DJ App for Apple's iPad! Looks awesome!
Features:
• Two standalone decks each with a dedicated effects module offering reverb, flange, distortion, tremelo, echo and high pass
• Pitch controls for adjusting the playback speed of your tunes and a dynamic jog area for getting your beat matching just right
• A crossfader and volume controls for mixing your songs together to any degree you choose
• EQs and Gains for fine tuning the volume, low, mid and high frequency ranges
• Split audio mode for headphone cueing (requires a Y adapter)
• A built in HTTP upload interface for adding songs to your mixing library
• Beat-highlighted waveforms to further facilitate beat matching
• BPM Tapper for easy BPM calculation
"Big brother to Sonorasaurus, Rex expands on it’s smaller counterpart’s features and fills the iPad’s spacious surface beautifully" Pajamahouse Studios
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Phoenixinflight unveils Chief Graphic Equalizer, a FREE EQ effect for Windows that looks great!
Features:
– Level control
– 100Hz band and 6.4kHz band have shelving curves, the other bands are peaking
– Allows for boost/cut of up to +/- 15dB per band
– 7 bands of adjustable EQ sliders
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"It's an emulation of the
BOSS GE-7 Equalizer. It is the most popular guitar pedal equalizer"
PHOENIXINFLIGHT
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Kuassa launches Amplifikation One, a Guitar Amp effect for Windows that looks useful.
Features:
oversampling to the whole amp calculationSaturation, output limiter and high quality 4x maximumDedicated input and output volume controlMic distance and free positioning of mic around the speakerStraightforward and easy to understand user interface5 microphone types (straight or angled)5 cabinet models, users are able to use 2 cabs simultaneously8 head amplifiers, noise gate & 5 distortion modulesPrice: $49.95 USD
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"Kuassa Amplifikation One is a guitar amplifier in the form of software. This ‘guitar amp on your PC’ captures the dynamics and characteristics of hardware distortion modules, head amplifiers, and cabinets, captured by various types of microphones in multiple configurations." Kuassa Amplifikation
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Korg unveils iElectribe a musical instrument for Apple's iPad!
While fun to use, the iElectribe is no toy; it brings to the iPad the legendary capabilities of the Electribe series. Sound creation is easy and intuitive. Simply touch the step-sequencer's sixteen individual step keys to quickly start a groove, pick another part and repeat.
Features:
Faithful recreation of the Electribe•R's entire sound engine and sequencer
64 Preset patterns ready for immediate use
8 Supercharged effects
Advanced Motion Sequencing takes the iElectribe to new frontiers
Price: Regularly priced at US $19.99, a special introductory price of $9.99 is being offered until June 30, 2010.
"For over a decade, Korg's Electribe•R has been go-to gear for creative musicians from around the world and across multiple electronic and dance music genres. Now, you can take the power of the Electribe•R with you thanks to iElectribe, Korg’s first dedicated app; bringing the fun of analog-synth style beat making to your iPad. Best of all, the iElectribe takes full advantage of iPad’s 9.7 inch multi touch display to deliver a new style of musical instrument. " Korg
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WOK launches Cromina String Machine, a String Synth instrument for Windows that looks great!
Features:
Two things are fundamental for this famous sound, which also made it impossible to construct a faithful copy with samples:
- the frequency divider circuit, that gave these keyboards polyphony
with the disadvantage of a very static sound
- the chorus unit to overcome this with a heavy modulation
Price: 39 €
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"physical modeling recreation of the electronic strings sound of the 60s and 70s. Solina, Crumar and Logan where the names, which made it first possible for bands to bring a string orchestra on stage or into the studio" WOK