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XLN Audio release the Session Percussion ADpak and Percussion Beats MIDI Pak.
These latest additions to the Addictive Drums product line offer a new fresh take on percussion sounds, combining the playability of a standard drum kit with the exotic sounds of percussion instruments.
- Session Percussion's 15 kit pieces include a classic Conga and Timbale combination as a tom set, a large orchestral bass drum as the kick and a Brazilian Caixa as a snare.
- Percussion Beats includes more than 200 midi files.

Professor Herb Deutsch, synth pioneer and collaborator of Bob Moog, visited the Moog Machine Shop during Moogfest 2012. While here, Professor Deutsch explored Moog's next generation analog synthesizer, while still in its research & design phase. In the past, Bob Moog always tested his ideas, instruments and sounds with musicians and colleagues.

Ohm Studio users are of all ages, from old to young chap, so hopefully this one should have something for everyone. Imagine you have a car (say a Delorean, for no particular reason) that can travel through all music ages (and also make cool burning rubbers on asphalt and cats).

The Rule: jump in the Music Time Machine and tune the radio FM to your favorite period. Join one of the many projects and make a track that could have been made in year... (period 1963, 75, 87, 94, 2002...).

Aspiring iArtist deeje is pleased to announce version 6 of tappr.tv, featuring Beat Matching controls and Network IO, giving VJs new stunning interactive visuals at live events.

Unlike traditional "algorithmic" music visualizers, tappr.tv lets users tap, swipe, tilt, twirl, and hum to dynamically create kinetic, multi-layered visual "dances" to their favorite music. Beat matching controls lets users synchronize loops of visuals, and network IO enables multiple iDevices to dance simultaneously.

Saurus takes the high regarded analog sound from the past into the unlimited digital realm, fusing them together with a user interface that invites to tweak and a multitude of unique sound sculpting tools, exclusive to Saurus.

New features:
- Arpeggiator patterns can now be saved & loaded.
- Added 42 additional arpeggiator patterns.
- Selecting patches by clicking on the arrows is supported now.
- Included 14 demo sounds of the Analog soundset.
- Gatekeeper support (Mac)
- Help PDF can be opened from GUI (Mac)
- Windows 8 support for 64 bit versions.
And many enhancements...
Saurus 1.1 is a free update for registered users.

As with all our Studio Essentials packs this sample pack is incredible value for money, it delivers top end production samples and loops, recorded and mastered to perfection, plus a whole breath of fresh air to your productions in one shot!

Cramming in 558 techno samples and techno loops makes this another sure thing. It's so friggin hot the only thing we have to keep saying is "Listen to the preview now", then you'll understand what we are talking about.