PC and Music News

Based on 70 presets exclusively designed for MIKRO PRISM, even first time users can achieve great results instantly. Thanks to the clear and easy control-set, no synth knowledge is required to further tweak your sound, although the possibilities are immense. All parameters are instantly accessible through automatable macro controls, including two synchronized internal modulation circuits.

Creating new sounds with MIKRO PRISM is even more fun using the powerful preset morphing feature of REAKTOR or the free REAKTOR 5 PLAYER: Simply select two presets ("snapshots"), and use the morph fader to seamlessly morph between the two sounds.

Sonic Charge µTonic (pronounced "MicroTonic") is a VST / AU plug-in for Windows and Mac featuring a unique drum and percussion synthesizer combined with a pattern based drum-machine engine.

You can use µTonic as a sound module to play drum sounds from your MIDI keyboard or sequencer, or you can use the built-in pattern engine to play drum patterns in sync with your sequencer. The sound of µTonic is 100% synthetic and rendered in real-time. No samples or pre-rendered waveforms are used.

Following the release of Auto-Tune 7 Native versions, Auto-Tune 7 TDM brings the latest incarnation of the world's largest-selling audio plug-in to Avid's Pro Tools HD platform on both Macintosh and PC. Featuring the second generation of Antares' Evo Voice Processing Technology, a new-from-the-ground-up time manipulation system, new MIDI capabilities in Graphical Mode, and lots more, Auto-Tune 7 represents the most dramatic advancement in functionality since Auto-Tune's original introduction in 1997.
As a bonus, Auto-Tune 7 TDM also includes a license for all of the Auto-Tune 7 Native versions.

N order to take the Elastik player to the next level, Ueberschall has teamed up with zplane.development ( zplane.de ). Together they have come up with Elastik 2, freshly designed to match all future needs for working with loops and samples.

Apart from its new graphic interface, Elastik 2 offers a whole new range of desirable features: The self-explanatory browser, designed for fast access to any loaded sound libraries. Browser features: The multiple filter search function allows quickly to find sounds. Prelisten the whole library content in-sync to host tempo and tag favorite samples.

TeamDNR Collaborative Designs announces the release of Ace.Animated, a new sound library for u-he Ace synthesizer which combines 225 cutting edge hybrid dance, trance, club and IDM sounds with solid workhorse patches to give producers, musicians and sound designers an ultra-wide range of sonic possibilities. Also included in the package is a group of template sounds which can help users create their own patches with minimal effort. These templates include a variety of popular lead, bass, pad and sequenced sounds.

Ace.Animated is available now for $19 until December 31, and $24 thereafter. A $5.00 discount is available for all Symmetry Pro owners, including those who won in any contests and giveaways. A bundle deal is also available including all contents of Symmetry Pro and Ace.Animated (345 instruments) for $24.

Platinum Samples releases Bobby Jarzombek Metal MIDI Groove Library.

Some features:

- Played by Bobby Jarzombek (Halford, Fates Warning, Riot)
- Over 1,670 MIDI files (over 3,430 bars of unquantized grooves)
- Formatted for BFD2®, EZdrummer®, Superior Drummer®, Addictive Drums®, Cakewalk® Session Drummer & General MIDI Standard MIDI Files (all included)
- Includes 24 complete Metal & Rock performances performed by Bobby Jarzombek
- Includes stadium endings
- Played in 4/4 with straight, triplet & swing feels in tempos ranging from 92 to 198 BPM