PC and Music News

Steinberg Media Technologies GmbH today released LoopMash HD, the ultimate app for mangling beats and tunes. Previously available for iPhone and iPod touch only, LoopMash HD is a high-resolution version optimized for the iPad.

LoopMash HD provides an innovative approach to merging tracks together by comparing and replacing similar musical elements over eight four-bar loops.

What's new?

- Speed up editing and mixing with Clip Gain, and easily adjust and match gain levels, pre-mixer (watch the video)
- Use multiple audio formats in a session—including interleave—without file duplication
- Record and master higher resolution sound with more headroom in 32-bit floating-point format
- Get great responsiveness on slower hard drives with the enhanced disk handler
- Record in low-latency mode, with direct monitoring when using third-party audio interfaces
- Get the sound of System 5 console EQ and dynamics with the Avid Channel Strip plug-in
- Get access to over 500 additional Pro Tools commands when using EUCON controllers (watch the video)...
More informations soon.

BIAS, Inc. today announced the release of Peak Pro 7.0.3 — a new update for the popular audio editing and mastering application exclusively for Mac.

In addition to several enhancements – including optimizations for Mac OS X version 10.7 Lion – this new release includes a new application from Sonoris for DDP verification and playback. DDP (Disc Description Protocol), is a professional audio delivery format developed by DCA to ensure accurate replication for CD glass mastering.

PreSonus announced version 2 of Studio One, its groundbreaking, easy-to-use DAW for Mac OS X® (Snow Leopard and Lion) and Windows® XP/Vista/7 (and soon, Windows 8).

Version 2 offers more than 100 new features and enhancements, including fresh takes on multitrack comping, multitrack MIDI editing, transient detection and editing with groove extraction, and Folder Tracks. And only Studio One 2 offers exclusive, tightly integrated Melodyne pitch correction. Yet the software is still uncluttered and easy to use.

Moog Music today announced the release of The Ladder, a Professional 500 Series Dynamic Ladder Filter based on Bob Moog's original ladder filter design. The Ladder is Moog Music's first 500 series module for the Pro Audio market and is designed to add depth, flexibility and classic Moog vibe to sound sources.

The Ladder packs all the punch, fullness and analog euphoria of the original Moog Filter, but adds key component and feature upgrades required for professional studio use. From classic Moog filtering and
vibe to modern sweetening and wild, exciting behavior; The Ladder is a powerful, articulate sound sculpting tool.

Eventide today announced the Reverb 2016 Stereo Room and Omnipressor plug-ins for AU, VST, and the new Pro Tools Native format, AAX.

Eventide first native plug-ins will be available through Eventide software dealers, and on eventide.com beginning in November 2011 at a special introductory price of $149 and $99 respectively.