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Version1.1 of Cosmosƒ comes with addons dedicated to live performance and automation:

- full OSC support : You can control and automate any parameter of Cosmosƒ from another software/hardware. (registered version only)

- manual Mute/Unmute switches for mesoµ events : Like on a mixing console, you can individually mute/unmute events inside the Cosmosƒ cycle: very efficient for developing controlled rhythmic structures.

- Preset Morphing : You can morph the parameter space between 4 presets, therefore instantly interpolate over 250 parameters with a simple gesture.

- many improvements in the code including quadratic interpolation on all the audio playback routines.

Cosmosƒ updates are free to registered users.

Ambient derivatives suitable for many applications: scoring, game-audio, trailer, songs, audio-logos, advertisement, website- and background music as well as multimedia-, industrial-, and brand communication- videos.

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The 3.9 GB library involves 960 loops including bassdrums, hi hats, snares, cymbals, drumloops, congas, bongos, shakers, djembes, sub-basses, synths, pads, sub-pads, pianos, electric pianos, vocals, guitars, brass, trumpets, harps, flutes, sfx and natural fx.
When listening the demo, it's like "déjà vu"

After the latest NAMM show, we decided to rank the new hardware products (keyboard, interface, others...)! This year, we posted over 80 NAMM related news and here is our selection in the Hardware corner. Manufacturers: Shame on you! Please stop listening to your marketing dpt...

And the Winloosers are:
1) Nord Piano 2. What's the use of ?

2) Akai MPC Renaissance. What's new since 80'?

3) Teenage Engineering Opelab. Too expensive just for Do it Yourself...

4) Korg Mini Kaoss Pad 2. The biggest new product at Korg Booth and just one more item in Kaoss series.

5) IK Multimedia iRig MIX. Who wants to mix with that fucking toy?

Not Soon Reviewed...

After a year since the latest update, MidiPads 1.5, the universal drumpad controller for the iPad, has been finally released with these new features:

- Presets (interchangable with other users)
- Virtual MIDI: Trigger other iOS apps capable of virtual MIDI
- Bouncing mode for touch pads and sliders
- Multiple senders for each axis and knob
- Buttons in bottom view
- Resizable pads and resizable pad area (4 to 64 drum pads per page)
- MIDI connection overview (tap on midi section)
- Finger up / down message for touch pad and sliders
- Settings reset feature
- White color for sliders and drum pads

After the latest NAMM show, we decided to rank the new audio software (Virtual Instruments, DAW, Audio...) for Mac and/or PC! This year, we posted over 80 NAMM related news and here is our selection in the software corner.

The 5 winners are:

1) MOTU Digital Performer 8. Finally, Digital Performer 8 goes 64bit and Windows!

2) Nomad F actory Magma. An advanced plug-in suite in a user-customizable rack interface.

3) Toontrack EZmix V2. New intuitive user interface and a large amount of new presets with instruments template.

4) Rob Papen Blade. This new product is a 16-voice additive-based virtual instrument.

5) Waves NLS. NLS brings users the analog summing sound of three legendary consoles.

Soon Reviewed...

Following its EQ3 and EQ3-D predecessors, the EQ4 provides unparalleled transparency and top end presence while maintaining the true natural sound behind the mix.

EQ adjustments are obtained with minimal phase shift and detent controls allow for easy recallable settings.

The EQ4 offers the legendary AIR BAND and five other sonically superior band passes.