PC and Music News

Presonus is pleased to announce that they expect to ship Studio One in mid September 2009.

Studio One will be available in two versions: Studio One Artist, which ships with every PreSonus audio interface; and Studio One Pro, which has all of the features of Studio One Artist and includes VST, AU, and ReWire support; a fully integrated mastering section; and other significant additional features and bundled content.

It seems like Korg is about to unveils new products. One of them is called microSAMPLER and may have the following features :

• 37 key (Natural Touch Mini Keyboard with Velocity)
• 8 user bank (A ~ H), 1 ROM bank
• 5 types of sampling (Loop / One Shot / Gate / Auto Next / Key Gate)
• Sample rates of 48kHz - 24kHz - 12kHz - 6kHz
• Approximately 160 seconds per one bank (Mono / 48kHz sampling rate at 159.7 seconds)
• Up to 14 voice poly (stereo / mono regardless)
• 64,000 note sequencer (one per bank notes (16,000 notes max in one pattern))
• 96 ticks / quarter note resolution (real-time recording)
• MIDI IN, OUT and USB
• Software editor for Windows: Microsoft Windows XP SP3 or later, Microsoft Windows Vista SP1 or later ...

DSK Music has released DSK Top Keys vol. 1, a free collection of high quality multisample instruments, featuring 9 acoustic pianos, 9 electric pianos & 9 organs.

DSK Top Keys vol. 1 is available in the following formats :

• HALion format (160mb)
• Kontakt format (160mb)
• Refill format (75mb)
• Sampletank format (160mb)
• Soundfont format (160mb)

DSK Top Keys vol. 1 is a donationware. All donations received go to support cancer research, through the Spanish Association Against Cancer.

HuluSi is a free-reed wind instrument of China. "Hulu" is the Chinese name for bottle gourd; "Si", silk, used here to describe the unrelenting characteristic of HuluSi's vibrating tail tone.

ChineeHuluSi contains the sampling of two HuluSi's: a big HuluSi and a small one: a Big HuluSi in G (note range: B3-E5), a Small HuluSi in C (note range: G4-A5), with various types of playing techniques woven within. It also features Kong Audio's new Intelligent Legato and improved keyswitching mechanism.

System requirements and specs:

• 325 MB meticulously produced sample sets.
• Windows XP/VISTA. 512mb RAM. NO 64-bit HOST support (Can still be used in 32-bit hosts under 64-bit Windows OS).
• Works in VSTi compatible hosts.
• All samples are recorded in 1-bit/2.8 MHz

ChineeHuluSi is priced at $60.

Brainworx has announced the upcoming release of the bx_digital Equalizer V2.

Not only does V2 have many new features, but it also sounds better than ever thanks to completely re-designed filters and improved frequency range (>22kHz).

• 3 Modes (M/S mastering, M/S recording, L/R stereo)
• new and unique 6-knob Center Section (individual PAN for Mid and Side Signals)
• 11-band EQ (TDM, RTAS, VST, AU) incl. Shifter EQs up to 22 kHz
• built-in De-Esser / dynamic EQ (1 kHz–22 kHz)
• improved Mono-Maker (20 Hz–2kHz)
• precise Correlation- and Balance-Metering
• individual Bypass and Link for every feature
• 4 Presets, Copy/Paste, Undo/Redo for all functions
• new Auto-Solo and Auto-Listen modes for TDM & Native

Brainworx will offer fair upgrades and 14-days trials via iLok — starting Oct 1st.

bx_digital V1: 33% off until V2 is available.

Sample Logic has announced that Morphestra - The Cinematic Virtual Instrument is now available for pre-ordering at a price of $699. The website has also been updated with product demo tracks and in-depth videos.

Morphestra will ship on October 1st - if you order before then you'll receive a $25 gift certificate for future products.