PC and Music News

Homegrown Sounds has announced the release of SoundScaper, a free VST Effect Plugin for Windows capable of Reverb, Echo and Comb effects.

It was designed primarily as way of creating atmospheric landscapes in the tradition of past HGSounds creations. It has almost infinite feedback time for many modes, and so is capable of producing rich and complex drones when used with a continuous sound source. It can also be used as a traditional reverb or echo suitable for any application.

SoundScaper has a diverse range of sonic possibilities using 300 datasets of comb/allpass timings, each providing a different effect model. Each of these modes can then be set to one of 33 different Multipliers (Styles) which take it through tight comb based effects, to reverbs and finally echo banks.

Users visiting the EastWest website from now until October 31, 2008 will be able to purchase one PLAY product and receive a collection of equal to or lesser value for free. The offer is also available at participating domestic and international retailers using a mail in rebate. There is no limit to the amount of virtual instruments that can be purchased where a user receives one free (except the free product cannot be the same as the purchased product), and users have the entire line of PLAY-powered products to choose from.

For more information, please visit their website.

Puremagnetik has just released Blip, a collection of instruments, kits and looped beats sourced from the original Atari 2600 sound chip. Lo-fi, gritty and nostalgically charming, Blip will instantly teleport you back to 1982 !

Blip is now available for Ableton Live 7, Kontakt 3 and Logic 8.

Pricing : Basic Monthly Subscription: $5.75/Month Basic Yearly Subscription: $60/Year All Access Pass - $198/Year

Steinberg is pleased to announce a new update to its Nuendo 4 Advanced Audio and Post Production System.

Nuendo 4.2 extends the support for external hardware((MR816 CSX and MR816 X, CC121 Advanced Integration Controller, Yamaha MOTIF XS series and the KX USB Music Studio).

Nuendo 4.2.2 includes a range of improvements to enhance stability, as well as several workflow enhancements. These include new key commands for the MediaBay sound management system, new synchronization options and a range of additional minor enhancements. Nuendo 4.2 also includes support for VST Sound, a new and improved universal media management format. VST Sound is a fundamental part of VST3 and integrates media such as audio and video files as well as plug-in and track presets directly into the Nuendo MediaBay. The Nuendo Expansion Kit also receives additional content with the new update, including the new Yamaha S90ES Grand Piano.

Nuendo 4.2.2 and NEK 4.2.2 are available now as a download for all registered customers.

Numark unveils Omni Control, a computer-DJ package which contains everything DJs need to plug into any club's house PA and perform. It consists of a hardware controller with built-in audio I/O, Native Instruments Traktor LE 3 software and MixMeister Fusion Live software.

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The E²Transienter version 1.05 brings ergonomic and display improvements:

- Mirror EQ on non attack option is now displayed and can be switched from the main interface. This option allows applying the same EQ on attacks and non-attacks, with an opposite gain.
- Process filtered signal option is now displayed and can be switched from the main interface. This option makes the E²Transienter acting as a kind of multi band transient processor: the side chain filter output is used for detection and processing.
- High and Low Cut filter knobs are now greyed when the filters are disabled.

These options allow working more quickly and efficiently with presets and with the numerous processing configurations of the E²Transienter.