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Native Instruments today introduced SKANNER XT, a unique and highly distinctive KOMPLETE instrument, designed by the expert team behind REAKTOR. With a strong focus on unconventional tone and genuine musical expression, SKANNER XT is both an exceptional library addition for REAKTOR 5 users as well as an excellent sound resource for the free REAKTOR 5 PLAYER.

Part sampler, part synth, SKANNER XT utilizes a unique synthesizer architecture to create a wide variety of intense and cutting-edge sounds for contemporary electronic music production and sound design. Two oscillators 'scan' a sample, which at low frequencies deliver a scratch sound. At higher frequencies the oscillators, shaped by the sample waveform, become the dominant force. In this way, SKANNER XT provides a broad range of highly distinctive sounds - from heavy and dirty bass tones to morphing soundscapes and organic pads.

The bx_saturator is an M/S & multi-band saturation tool which can be used for mastering, mixing and sound-design.

It offers a warm and subtle distortion which works wonders on individual signals and can even be applied to the stereo master channe in the M/S stereo model. Brainworx' NEW "True-Split" crossover technology ensures that Mid and Side channels are perfectly in phase.

The bx_saturator belongs to the new „Brainworx Rock'n'Roll line" of creative plugins. Technical excellence for the creative musician and engineer.

Venus features a full 33-voice female chorus and 5 soloists, singing in Latin and Slavonic (Russian liturgical), inclduing a full range of standard vowel and consonant sounds.

A wide variety of content is included for both languages, as well as a large collection of choral effects (shouts, sweeps, clusters, etc).

formats:
- 25,730 samples
- 26.7 GB Installed
- 406 nki and 120 nkm instrument presets
- 24 bit / 48kHz stereo PCM wav format
- Open format to allow user customization
Format(s): Kontakt 4 & 5 .nki and pcm .wav.

Eventide're now wrapping up development of our newest product, the Blackhole reverb plug-in for AAX, Audio Units, and Windows VST. However, before we finish we want to run a short public beta to allow you a chance to try the plug-in and let us know what you think.

If you wish to participate in the public beta, follow the relevant link below to enter your ilok.com account name and receive a 14 day trial license for the Blackhole plug-in. You can download the beta version of the plug-in from the Eventide Native Plug-ins Support Page.

Renowned synthesist and sound designer Ian Boddy has been producing sample libraries since 1992. This includes award-winning collections for leading sample producers Zero-G and Sample Magic plus patch and sample content for Camel Audio, LinPlug and Rob Papen.

With such a wealth of musical and sound design experience, Boddy decided to release his sample productions independently under the 'Waveforms' brand, which has already released four titles - Airwaves, Beatalogue, Drumalogue and Radiophonica. Waveforms delivers unique and focussed sample packs, all produced using Boddy's collection of rare and vintage analogue equipment.

Three kinds of patches can be created with Dazibao. The "Pad" associates the colors around a circle. You use the joystick then to mix continually these colors as you like.

The "Key" editor is helpfull to create a different evolution of the sound for each key of your keyboard if you want to! Finally, the arpeggio sequencer helps to create musical sequences synchronised with the MIDI tempo of the host and tuned with the chord that you play on the keyboard.