PC and Music News

Just in time for the new iPad, the piano app on iOS is now universal! Budding music makers worldwide can now play Smule's Magic Piano on iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad in HD, for FREE.

All the great features of Magic Piano for iPhone run on iPad, with the added benefit of a larger screen and more room to play multi-fingered chords. The universal app also comes with an updated songbook interface with Search by Artist and Search by Song functionality – so users can find their favorite song amongst the over 500 songs in the app!

Tone2 are renowned for producing true high-end quality audio software. Saurus is a revolutionary new synthesizer employing True Analog Modelling Technology and a host of unique features,
bringing the classic analog sound into the digital realm with numerous innovative enhancements.

Some features about the future Saurus analog synth:

- Mono, Legato and Polyphonic modes
- Arpeggiator section with Chord Steps, Velocity
- Modulation Matrix
- Psycho-Acoustic processing mode (switchable)
- Oscillator drift (with Phase Control)
- 2 Syncable Oscillators, 2 Sub Oscillators
- PWM and sync
- 4 Stereo Unison modes
- Analog filter section with 6 filter types, self-oscillation, filter feedback, FM
- LFOs
- Ring modulator
- Analog modeled Distortion and Tube amp
- Effects
- True Analog Modeling Technology

Native Instruments announces TRAKTOR KONTROL F1, a pad-based, USB-powered hardware controller built to control the advanced Remix Decks in the included TRAKTOR PRO 2.5 software.

TRAKTOR KONTROL F1 provides 16 multi-colored, touch-sensitive LED pads, an advanced global control section as well as an ergonomic mixer section including four volume faders and dedicated filter knobs. Designed specifically for DJing, the KONTROL F1 offers a DJ-centric workflow for launching clips in an intuitive way, allowing users to switch between up to 64 tracks, loops and one-shot samples on each deck.

Voxengo announces the release of the next major version of its OldSkoolVerb plugin, a freeware algorithmic reverberation AU and VST plugin for music production applications.

OldSkoolVerb now supports most user interface features latest Voxengo plugins offer, including undo/redo history, preset manager, user interface coloration and others.

Most importantly, this updated version 2.0 features an improved reverb algorithm which became more robust, more stereo-balanced and more parametrically flexible.

EASTWEST invites you to „Like them on Facebook and be automatically entered into a sweepstakes for a fully licensed TERAPACK valued at $7,199. No purchase is required, and the winner will be chosen March 31, 2012.

The TERAPACK includes EASTWEST/QUANTUM LEAP products Hollywood Strings Gold, Spaces Reverb, The Dark Side, Symphonic Orchestra, Symphonic Choirs, Symphonic Choirs Expansion, EastWest/Quantum Leap Pianos, Stormdrum 2 and SD2 Pro Upgrade, Voices of Passion, Ministry of Rock 1, Ministry of Rock 2, Fab Four, Goliath, Silk, Ra, and Gypsy. The TERAPACK is available for Mac and PC, is compatible with all major DAW platforms, and requires a separate iLok key (not included) for operation.

The Vienna Symphonic Library announces the release of the Vienna Software Package, a bundle of all of the company's software products. It is available for download at EUR1,490/USD1,790, a 28% discount when compared to purchasing the included products separately.

The bundle comprises Vienna Instruments PRO, Vienna Suite, Vienna Ensemble PRO 5 including the Epic Orchestra sample pack, Vienna MIR PRO, and the Vienna MIR RoomPacks 2 & 3. As an option to downloading, customers may order the Vienna Software Package on a USB flash drive for a nominal fee.