PC and Music News

Celemony is pleased to announce that Melodyne essential is available now from dealers and the Celemony web shop. At a special introductory price of US$ 69, valid until the end of the year only (thereafter US$ 99), Melodyne essential constitutes an especially affordable point of entry into the world of Melodyne.

- Despite that, it comes with many of the features that have made the superlative Melodyne editor so popular: from direct plug-in operation to modern 64-bit support and the macros that make the task of correcting vocals particularly simple.

Overloud TH2, the long awaited 4th genearation engine-powered, Custom Guitar Effect Suite is here!


Key Features

- Randall®, Brunetti® and THD® authorized modeling, with models approved by original manufacturers
- 45 amplifier channels with 125 operating modes
- 4th generation analog emulation technology
- 3D, gapless positioning of microphones
- Advanced cabinet emulations with ReSPiRe 2 technology
- SLR technology allows morphing between two amplifiers
- Realistic and easy-to-get rendition of the signal path
- Easy to build or modify your own signal path
- Revolutionary GUI, host or MIDI real-time control via Smart Controls.
Price: 129€ +VAT (Regular price: 219€+VAT)

Franco Recchia has taken the internet by storm with his unique works of art, which incorporate parts of old computers.
In this way he gives these objects, which other people see as trash, a new life through art.

He says that he has always enjoyed seeing what is inside the things that we often take for granted as whole objects, and so this part of his art was a kind of natural progression.
Enjoy!

Ableton has announced the release of three new Partner Instruments.

- Novachord by Soniccouture, a collection of presets that is based on the faithfully sampled sounds of the Novachord – a gargantuan, tube-based, 72-note polyphonic synthesizer from 1938.
- MachineKits by Puremagnetik, the Ableton partner behind Drum Machines introduces a high quality library of drum machines programmed specifically for Ableton Live.
- Tubular Bells by SonArte, a collection of tubular bell presets meticulously sampled from a vintage instrument and transformed into ambient, rhythmic and synthetic sounds.

The new Ableton Partner Instruments are available to purchase at a $10 USD / 10 EUR discount through December 19, 2010. Puremagnetik MachineKits is now $29 USD, SonArte Tubular Bells is $49 USD, and Soniccouture Novachord $69 USD.

For the entire month of December all FXpansion download-only expansion packs are 50% off for registered owners of BFD2 (version 2.2 is available), BFD Eco, DCAM: Synth Squad, GURU & Geist!

December Half Price Sale expansions:
- BFD2 & BFD Eco:
- Jazz Maple, Heavy, Cocktail, JEX, Decatom, Oak Custom, Maple Custom Absolute, 8 Bit Kit, Japanese Taiko Percussion & Grooves (BFD2 only), Signature Snares Vol.1 & Vol.2, Sleishman Drums & Sleishman Snares
- DCAM: Synth Squad:
- Himalaya: Antiquity, Myagi: Ferocity (New!)
- GURU & Geist:
- City of Drums & Beats

TASCAM's Portastudio brings 30 years of easy-to-use home recording to your iPad. Based on the PORTA ONE recorder that revolutionized recording in 1984, the Portastudio app records up to four tracks with a vintage vibe.

Record one track at a time using the built-in mic or a headset microphone connection, monitoring on authentic VU meters. A cassette transport with position counter tracks your position while you mix with level, pan and EQ controls. When you're ready to mix, the built-in mixdown function saves your song as a CD-quality WAV file. Your mix appears in iTunes when you're finished, ready to share with friends and bandmates.