PC and Music News

Spectrasonics has released version 1.4 of Trilian.

Some features:

- New 5-Column Browser view displays more sound categories and attributes simultaneously.
- New "Recent User" Browser sorting option for User Patches.
- User-assignable Legato Interval rule added in Soundsource Zoom.
- 'Clone Part 1′ feature added for use with multichannel MIDI controllers.
- New "Clone Part 1 MIDI Controls and Make Omni" MIDI Learn function.
- Added support for Polyphonic Aftertouch.
- Modulation Envelope points can be key-command snapped to semitone when modulating pitch.
- Independent modulation options added for Harmonia Levels/Fine Tuning.
- "Reset Factory defaults and preferences" feature added to Utility menu.
- Numerous compatibility, performance and support improvements.

Cinematic Ambient Samples Bundle is such a fascinating collection and an impressive arsenal with 6 of Bluezone Corporataion's best sellers. This new serie offers you some finely crafted and high quality elements to take you on a musical journey.

Inside this inspiring bundle, you have infinite possibilities with over 1080 loops and samples as sound FX, atmospheric sounds, Ambient loops, drums & percussion samples, and many more.

- Ambient Breaks : 502 MB Data with 515 Files
- Artificial FX : 189 MB Data with 131 Files
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Anytune, the music learning App that allows you to slow down your music, is now integrated with Twitter, Facebook, email and SMS. Tweet your favorite pitch/tempo setting to your followers.

Mark up any song and email your notes to a band member or student. Import tempo and pitch Settings, Audiomarks and Loopmarks from an email with one click. Anytune continues to improve the music learning experience and now lets you share online. Change tempo and pitch to have some fun and create a funky new sound for a favorite track. Tweet the settings to your friends with simple touch: 'Check out The Who's "Bargain" on #Anytune at 1.50X, -4 semi. Create a loop to repeat any part of a track. Set a loop start delay to allow time to return to your instrument. Include a loop it in your practice routine slowly increasing the tempo until you can nail it at 1.5 times the original tempo!

Udio Pluggers, creators of K-Meter are pleased to announce the release of a K-Meter demo. The demo is fully featured and runs for 10 minutes at a time. The aim is to give customers a chance to become comfortable with the software, and Audio Pluggers, so that they can make the most informed purchase decision. Audio Pluggers also offers a 2x money back guarantee on all purchases.

Features
- Built from the ground up around the K-System.
- Upsampled (up to 4 times) "True Peak" detection that discovers inter-sample peaks.
- RMS and LKFS (ITU-R BS.1770-1) meters. LKFS meters model perceived loudness, taking into account the ear's sensitivity to different frequencies.
- High quality pink noise generator for monitor calibration
- Numeric peak and average levels.
- Collapsible interface that occupies less screen space.

Compatibility

K-Meter is available as a VST on Mac OS X, Windows XP, Windows Vista, and Windows 7. An Audio Unit version is available on Mac OS X. The Mac versions are 32/64-bit universal binaries while the Windows version is currently 32-bit only.

An update so big, we decided to call it 2.0. World renowned sound designer Francesco Silvestri's, (aka fr4ncesco) programming and samples are the featured highlight for this pack. (Muz3uM for z3ta+, z3ta+ Virus Mod, Muz3uM for Rapture)

We ate our own dog food on this project. Using the Envelope Generator, Step Generator Presets, and sfz Templates from Universal 120 v1.0 as a creative content pool to jump start this collection. All of the content from Universal 120 v1.0 is included with this edition.

Some features:
Sounds: 340 New Rapture Programs, (584 total Programs)

Samples: 1620 Samples/Oscillators in .wav and .sfz format.

Envelope Mod Presets: 550 Envelope Presets

Step Generator Presets: 700 Step Generator Presets

LFO Waveforms: 80 LFO Waveforms

Microtuning Scala: 32 Micro Tuning Files in Scala format

Sampled Instruments:
Categories: Basses, Keys, Leads, Pads, Percussions, Sequences, Short-decay, Textures&Atmospheres.

For over 60 years, the AES has been the largest gathering of audio professionals and enthusiasts on the globe, attracting delegates from over 100 countries worldwide.

Workshops, tutorials, technical papers and the exhibition floor provide attendees with a wealth of learning, networking and business opportunities.

May 14-16, 2011
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