PC and Music News

Native Instruments today released MASCHINE 1.6, a major free update for its acclaimed groove production studio. With the addition of plug-in hosting for instruments and effects, the new version significantly expands the scope and functionality of the system. MASCHINE 1.6 also includes a free download of the new KOMPLETE ELEMENTS bundle, and adds a multitude of other new features for studio production and live performance.

With added support for VST and AU plug-ins, MASCHINE 1.6 profoundly widens its creative possibilities, turning the system into a full-featured instrument host. Both the whole range of KOMPLETE INSTRUMENTS as well as all third-party instruments and effects can now be used directly in MASCHINE, complementing its integrated sampler and FX features. Due to an "Auto-Mapping" function, plug-in parameters are conveniently pre-assigned to the high-resolution knobs on the MASCHINE controller, allowing for intuitive sound tweaking directly from the hardware.

After proving itself as a rehearsal studio for different groups and musicians and also having received a few schools that were able to attend technical recordings and mixes, FPC has been completely redesigned and developed to become FPC PROJECT STUDIO. Christophe Giraudon, Project Manager was very keen to provide a recording space with good acoustics to allow musicians to benefit from a stereo image (and even quad) which is extremely important during recording sessions. The concept of the Studio is to provide a recording space assisted by an artist.

Francis Rimbert, an internationally recognised musician (Jean-Michel Jarre and others) will be your coach and will attend all of your sessions! Furthermore, Francis will read your musical project and will also make available his personal collection of synthesizers, drum machines and sound banks. In the field of computer music, you will have access to the best software: Reason, Arturia, Spectrasonics and various emulations of vintage synths.

DJ World Studio, the first iPad DJ application to combine vinyl and CD control styles, now comes with numerous improvements and new features, including quicker track loading, detection of DRM protected tracks, an upgraded interface, improved high and low frequency EQ controls and much more.
Developer Little Worlds Studio has made the improvements in direct response to the massive feedback received from the global community of fans, professional and amateur DJs.

DJ World Studio puts you in complete control of the party… for less!
DJ World Studio celebrates the arrival of iPad2 in Europe this weekend with the App available for £5,99 instead of the usual £11,99 today 28th only, do not forget it!

DontCrack announces a exclusive partnership with INA/ GRM and new GRM Tools VERSION 3 bundles…

Not only the famous "CLASSIC" and "SPECTRAL TRANSFORM" bundles have been totally re-writen from scratch and are now available in the RTAS – AU – VST and Standalone formats for Mac & PC but the folks at GRM Tools have designed an incredible set of new plug-ins called "EVOLUTION".

From Friday, March 25 to Sunday, April 17, 2011, EVOLUTION can be purchased as part of the GRM Tools Complete Collection at introductory price of only $489 (MSRP $1150). GRM Tools are actually sold and distributed exclusively by DontCrack.com via Instant Download.

Make music together with your friends in real-time!

Ohm Studio is the first ever real-time collaborative music workstation. It's an full-featured DAW for Windows and Mac allowing you to compose/produce with music partners from the whole world.

It supports VST plugins! Want to joint the beta-test? It's still in time.

Voxengo SPAN version 2.3 update is now available for
download. SPAN is a free real-time "fast Fourier transform" audio spectrum analyzer plugin for professional music and audio production applications. For the most part it was derived from Voxengo GlissEQ dynamic parametric equalizer and reproduces its spectrum analysis functionality.

SPAN conforms to AudioUnit and VST plugin specifications, and is available for Mac OS X (v.10.4.11 and later) and Windows (32-bit and 64-bit) computers.

List of changes in version 2.3:

- Right/left signal power difference readout added.
- "Filled Spectrum" spectrum display mode switch added.
- Level meter's "density mode" improved.
- Control surface crosshair option added (can be switched off in the global options).