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Produced by Dan Graham, the man behind last year's sample library smash Animato, this latest release from sampling legends Zero-G features thousands of live recorded cello phrases, rhythms, chords and arpeggios played by Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra cellist Ian Bracken.

Key features
Ensemble size can be zoomed from solo to 12 players Two mic positions (close and room) can be chosen or blended. This massive 17Gb collection is compressed down to 8Gb of material using Kontakt 4's new lossless compression technology and includes 5000 WAV files in addition to the 57 Kontakt 4 instruments.

Spiritoso: Live Cello Phrases can be purchased in DVD format, and, as with all new Zero-G releases is also available to download ONLY from Time+Space.

RRP: £99.95 / €115.00

Fresh off the heels from winning the Electronic Musician's award for "Best Sample Library 2011", Sample Logic has optimized Morphestra into a convenient 15GB direct download using Native instruments Kontakt 4 lossless compression technology. This "Must-have Virtual Instrument" still delivers the same powerful cinematic punch at a new low price of $549.99. Morphestra is also still available pre-installed on a pocket-sized and robust 160GB external Glyph hard drive.



MSRP: $549.99
Mac / PC
VST, DXi, RTAS, AU, Stand Alone
Powered by Kontakt Player 4.2
Available as direct download or boxed with 160 GB hard drive

RME presents a new Remote Control for Fireface UFX and ADI-8 QS.

The optional remote has a solid metal case with one big wheel dial and two push buttons. The functions of the ADI-8 QS stay unchanged (volume, store, recall). On the Fireface UFX the remote controls the most important monitoring functions:

- Volume control of the main output and both headphone outputs (switchable)
- DIM (user adjustable value)
- Recall and store of a reference level for the main outputs (user adjustable value)
- Left button (Prog) is programmable and can control functions like Talkback, Speaker B, mono etc.

The Remote Control connects to the Fireface UFX and the ADI-8 QS via a 5 m (16 ft.) cable and a special connector on the back of both units. It replaces the old RME Remote Control for the ADI-8 QS. Availability is expected June 2011.

Please, Don't read this news before April 6th!

Introducing the world's first Nord Electro with Hammer Action, sporting a classic 73-key E-E range keybed – without sacrificing portability (only 11 kg/24,25lbs).
Naturally, the new Nord Electro 3 HP includes all of the award-winning features of the original Nord Electro 3, like the compatibility with our acclaimed Nord Piano and Nord Sample Libraries including the exclusively licensed Mellotron and Chamberlin sounds, the tonewheel and transistor modeling of the Nord C1 organ and Rotary speaker simulation.
With 4 Dynamic Curves there's a keyboard response for every personal style, and the new selectable Long Release adds a nice touch when playing legato parts.
Due to popular demand, we've added a flexible new Delay Effect with tap-tempo, rate, amount and a stereo Ping-Pong mode.
The number of Live Locations has been increased from 1 to 4, giving you greater freedom to experiment with new sounds and settings on the go that are automatically saved. Program access is now much easier, requiring fewer buttons to push to find specific programs.
Nord Will be shown The Nord Electro 3 HP at the Frankfurt MusikMesse next week

Moog Music designers carrying on the legacy of visionary founder, Robert Moog have announced the first major technical Theremin design advance in over 40 years. The PolyTheremin incorporates bleeding edge IsoDirectional Inductive Oscillator Technology, to isolate space around five individual pitch antennas thus enabling each to be played simultaneously (finger-by-finger) without interference from it's companion antennas. This revolutionary concept breaks the long held belief that the Theremin could only be monophonic instrument.

The PolyTheremin ships with Dorit Chrysler's instructional video "Playing the PolyTheremin is Even Easier Than Playing a Monophonic Theremin."

Features:

- POWER Rocker Switch – On and Off AC power control
- AUDIO OUT – Standard ¼" phone jack delivers line level output to any compatible amplifier
- PITCH - Rotary controls (5) independently adjusts pitch of each antenna.
- VOLUME – Rotary control independently adjusts volume of each antenna (Note: reference to volume level not quantity)
- WAVEFORM – Rotary control adjusts audio output waveform
- BRIGHTNESS – Rotary control adjusts audio output brightness (audio not luminescence)
- ANTENNA CONNECTORS – (5) Threaded for easy disassembly, washing & shipping

The Torpedo PI-101 is composed of the following sound processing sections :

- Power amp simulation with 8 different power amp topologies
- "Miking" section with more than 30 cabs and 8 studio standard micrphones available
- "Post-FX" section, including low cut filter, 5-band EQ, exciter and compressor

Of course, the PI-101 plugin features the unique Torpedo algorithm originally found on our critically acclaimed VB-101 unit.
This advanced technology allows you to :
- virtually move the microphone in front of the speaker cabinet (as you would in a real recording room)
- simulate the sound of a hard driven speaker

Avalaible formats Mac and PC, VST – AU – RTAS