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The power of Blade lies in the Harmolator – a set of global controls that get to the heart of the synthesis engine without the need to edit the additive partials that make up the waveform. Nine Harmolator controls shape the underlying partials, putting you in control of the harmonic content of the sound in an intuitive and musical way.

Blade offers total control of the sound over time using an array of different modulation controls. The most significant of these is the central XY screen. Here you can either alter things directly by moving the cursor around, or you can record paths which can be replayed, thus creating an incredibly advanced LFO.

Special Introductory Pricing Until 30th April 2012: RRP: £78.95 / €99.00 (normally £99.00 / €119.00).

On the occasion of its 3rd anniversary Detunized has released a Free Live Pack – Operator 53.

Free Operator 53 is organized into eight sub-categories that cover a wide spectrum of sounds like Basses, Bells, Clavis, FX and Pads up to emulations of Vintage synths.

specifications:
- Format: Ableton Live Pack
- Compatibility: PC/Mac, Live 8.2 + Operator
- Instruments: 55
- Disk space: 0.7 MB

Five mystery musicians, each a celebrated cutting-edge performer in their own right, join forces for a world premiere performance at Sónar by Day.

Well-known as individuals, this is a rare chance to see five top artists collaborate and create for the first time – 'Mostly Robot' is set to deliver the most unique event of the Sónar program.

Sónar 14.15.16 June Barcelona's 19th International Festival of Advanced Music and New Media Art

Based on the popular Video-SL plug-in, Serato Video now gives ITCH DJs video mixing tools that Serato Scratch Live DJs have enjoyed for years, with the use of supported ITCH controllers. Scratch Live DJs can use the same tools with their choice of turntable or CDJ control.

Features
- Manipulate video playback with Serato Control Vinyl and CDs or an ITCH Controller.
- Visual effects library of transitions and effects.
- Add your own images and text to your video mix.
- Store effects within each video file for instant recall.
- Choice of configurations for external connections to monitors, screens or projectors.

Just a quick message to let you know that there are only five (5) days left to purchase the KitNetix sound bank at the introductory price of $19!

KitNetix is a macrophonic sound bank that zooms into an intricate new world. The 128-preset collection features drum kits made from exotic materials, percussion unleashed from reality, soundscapes from dark beginnings to glittering futures, hyper-detailed generative textures, and fantasy hybrid instruments that have never been heard before, including bells, chimes, keys, strings, and pads. Moods cover a huge range, from epic soundtrack projects via weird electronica to gentle ambient minimalism.

At the Musikmesse 2012 in Frankfurt RME presents the new HDSPe MADI FX PCI Express card (Hall 5.1 B80).

The MADI FX marks a new milestone both in the history of audio interface cards and within the long series of outstanding RME devices. Never before has such a high-performance multi-channel audio system existed.

The HDSPe MADI FX features 390 audio channels! Three MADI I/Os - two optical and one coaxial – are accompanied by one AES/EBU I/O and one analog monitoring output.