PC and Music News

Native Instruments introduces Absynth Spectral Expansion, the latest release in the comprehensive range of Kore Soundpack libraries. The new collection provides a wealth of sounds based on the semi-modular sound engine of the Absynth synthesizer.

Absynth Spectral Expansion is available for download purchase in the NI Online Shop for a suggested retail price of $59 / €49.

Sample Logic is proud to introduce a free 500 MB direct download kontakt sample library.

TryPack consists of a small collection of over 30 kontakt instruments from three Sample Logic's products: AIR, Elements, and Synergy. The 30 instruments within TryPack deliver a wide range of sounds from ambient soundscapes and cinematic impacts, to Hip Hop inspired vocals and worldly tempo-synced rhythms. TryPack is a small taste of what their 3 products AIR, Elements, and Synergy are all about.

Please Note: The TryPack content is formatted as a kontakt based sample library, which requires kontakt 2, or 3.

TryPack is available now at :

Ueberschall announces the availability of Electrolines, their latest Liquid library which delivers 78 themes and over 1000 analog synth sequences. Every single theme consists of leads, basses and effects, which are different in terms of filter movement, sound and groove.

Specs :

- 800 MB, 1024 Bass and Lead Lines
- Liquid Soundbank for Mac/PC/AU/VST/RTAS
- Liquid Player included - no sampler required

Sound Libraries and Pro Audio developer Prime Loops have announced a new section which contains a large selection of Free Music Production Tutorials, Tips & Tricks that you can download directly from their website. You can watch the videos online, or download them for your PC/Mac/iPhone or MP4 Compatible device. There are also a good selection of step by step PDF Tutorials with helpful screenshots which can be downloaded for free too.

The tutorials span a variety of genres and techniques for programmes such as Logic, Ableton, FL Studio, Reason, MPC and others with around 10 new video tutorials added monthly and future videos in the making for Garageband, Cubase, Pro Tools and many others.

Current Tutorials include 'The Reverse Vocal Effect' and 'Clever Automation' also 'Vocoder Vocals' and 'The Art of Compression' plus dozens more.

The tutorials cover basic to advanced techniques, and aside from the programme specific tutorials, there are also tutorials such as 'EQ Masterclass' 'Licensing your music for TV & Film' and many other tips and tricks that will appeal to all levels of music composers.

Softube has updated Metal Amp Room to v1.1.4.

Changes :

- Added presets from Tue Madsen.
- Framework updates that should not affect this product.
- Fixed GUI bugs on Pro Tools 8 (Windows only).
- Updated DSP framework to provide better stability and performance (Mac Native and Windows only).

KRK Systems today announced the availability of the R6 passive studio monitor. The R6 incorporates design cues from KRK's Rokit line, including radically radiused edges along the front of the cabinet.

The R6, like its Rokit brethren, provides a sleeker, more modern look that KRK claims to be as functional as it is beautiful. A key component to the new look is the molded front baffle. This design feature virtually eliminates diffraction distortion caused by standard flat baffles.

The R6 leverages KRK's research and development into baffle design and fabrication. The curved front baffle was engineered to minimize diffraction of high-frequencies, resulting in a sweet spot that is significantly larger than products with square or lightly rounded baffles. The baffle also houses a molded f ...