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Scratch DJ Academy MIX! helps users create incredible mixes quickly, saving the many hours spent searching for the right tracks. It analyzes users' music libraries and identifies the tempo in beats per minute (BPM) and musical phrasing (bars) allowing these tracks to be perfectly aligned for mixing.

The Software also detects the musical key of each song, which is the secret to "harmonic mixing." Based on both the tempo and key information, Scratch DJ Academy MIX! intelligently highlights all the music in your library which works best with your selected track. The mixes can be previewed and adjusted with the addition of a select number of scratch effects, created by the Scratch DJ Academy instructors.

The 6.0.2 update contains all improvements of the previously published 6.0.1 pre-release and adds full MP3 support to the Mac OS X 64-bit version. In addition, several minor issues have been fixed, including improved stability when using AudioWarp with Elastique Pro algorithms and using ReWire applications with sample rates other than 44.1 kHz. For detailed information, please see the version history.

All users of Cubase 6 and Cubase Artist 6 are recommended to update to version 6.0.2, which can be applied to all valid 6.0 and 6.0.1 installations. The 6.0.2 update can be downloaded free of charge from the Steinberg website.

Roots Reggae is a bombastic sample collection which includes 21 Song kits sheltered in 3.3 GB of ready to work content. This Library captures a wide range of contemporary Reggae environments.

Content
The kits are jam packed with:
Authentic real recorded drums
Deep basslines and slamin guitars
Synths, pads and organs
Real percussion
Piano and clavinet
FX and atmospheres.

All patterns, shots, and riffs have been molded with unique techniques and tools. Inside you'll discover a massive sound collection of Reggae History.

Structure
The Songkits were arranged as complete tracks containing intro, verse, chorus, breaks & bridge and outro. The acoustic drums come as single tracks for each instrument, e.g. kick drum, snare drum, hi- hat, toms, and mostly overhead mic and room mic.

Just Released! Kid Nepro Arturia Jupiter-8V Collection. A cool mix of 100 new virtual analog patches that will spice up your Arturia Jupiter-8V.

Their 5th release for Arturia's V Synths following our Minimoog V, ARP2600, Prophet V and Moog Modular V sound libraries. Compared to other analog synths manufactured during that time period, the Jupiter-8 is produced with a higher quality and built to last. Compared to the Curtis chips, used by Oberheim and Sequential, the failure rate of the Roland IR series IC's used in the JP-8, is very low and as a result many of the 2000 original units are still being used today by a wide range of keyboard players and producers.

Steamworx is a cinematic netherworld featuring keyboard
instruments made from clocks, drum kits built with
steam-powered machines, fog-shrouded soundscapes and gothic
choirs. With intricate contraptions, grunge-laden grooves,
multi-layered arpeggios and hand-crafted percussion that
ooze character and round-robin realism, you will find moods
suited to epic soundtrack, delicate ambient, sci-fi,
industrial and the supernatural.

This library incorporates over 240MB of new sample content,
with specially created instruments, extensive field
recordings that add a rich patina of detail, 8-bit SID Chip
exotica, plus samplings from an extensive collection of
bells, chimes, and gongs.

New quad-core Intel Core i5 processors are standard on the new iMac. Choose a 21.5-inch iMac with a 2.5GHz or 2.7GHz quad-core Intel Core i5. Or expand your view with a 27-inch iMac featuring a 2.7GHz or 3.1GHz quad-core Intel Core i5. You can even configure iMac with the fastest quad-core processor available — the Intel Core i7.

Turbo Boost 2.0 automatically increases the speed of the active cores — up to 3.8GHz. And by shifting core frequency in small increments, Turbo Boost allows the processor to manage performance without sacrificing efficiency says Apple.