PC and Music News

Roland announces a new-breed nearfield monitoring series built specifically to handle the demands of modern synthesizers, electronic drums, media-production gear, and the like.

The new CM-220 and CM-110 are 2.1-channel systems with integrated protection circuits that can take a full-frequency beating while providing high performance, and CUBE reliability. The CM-220 is a 200W package with two 50W satellites and a companion 100W sub; the CM-110 is a 100W system with two 25W satellites and a 50W sub.

In addition to offering all classic Stratocaster sounds and functionality, the G-5 provides a new world of electric and acoustic guitar tones recreated by COSM — including instantly accessible alternate tunings and 12-string sounds for all COSM guitar tones!

The G-5 also offers a built-in library of coveted modeled pickup tones, and, thanks to COSM technology, also enables unique "ideal-performance" pickups, such as a humbucker with ultra-wide tone and a single coil with full, bold tone.

WaveMachine Labs Launches Auria, a 48 tracks Recording system for the iPad!

Auria includes:

- Up to 48 tracks of simultaneous playback
- Record up to 24 tracks at once
- VST plugin support (iOS format only)
- AAF Import and Export
- Fully featured multitrack editor
- Includes optional plugins from PSPaudioware, Fabfilter, and more...

The sE2200a II Multi-Pattern uses a hand-crafted, 1" gold sputtered diaphragm, based on the original sE 2200a capsule, but a 'back-to-back' version which allows for multiple polar patterns (Cardioid, Figure of 8, Omni).

The multi-pattern sE2200a MKII has been designed in response to feedback from many current 2200a users who love recording with the mic and have asked for a multi-pattern version.

Studiologic has implanted the DSP heart of the latest Waldorf modelling technology into Sledge. Besides the classic analogue synthesizer waveforms, we will find a complete set of Wavetables, derived directly from the mother of all digital synthesizers, the PPG Wave.

The sum of three fat oscillators, plus a Noise generator, are fed into Sledge's powerful multimode filter with selectable 24 / 12 dB slope.

The highly recognizable Waldorf filter algorithms enable a wide variety of sounds, from smooth to harsh, from fat to distinct, from pure HiFi to badass brutal. Ultra-fast, accurate envelope generators deliver ballsy punch. Two LFOs plus 1 extra Wheel-LFO are on board to offer huge, yet easy to understand, modulation capabilities. And two built-in Effect units deliver sophisticated synthesizer effects, such as Chorus, Phaser and Flanger, as well as a rich Reverb or an analogue style Delay.

During the NAMM Rob Papen has launched a new virtual synth: Blade. Rob Papen Blade is a 16-voice additive-based virtual instrument

Some features:

- 16 voices, (poly, mono 1/2, legato 1/2 and arp modes)
- Harmolator Oscillator, sub-oscillator, 9 controls and
- 21 Distortion Units per voice
- 14 Filter Types including 6/12/18/24 low/high pass, 12/24 band pass / notch, vocal and comb filter
- XY Pad
- Harmolator envelopes, LFOs, velocity controls, modulation controls
- 2 Envelopes,
- 2 LFOs (4 modulation sources)
- Matrix Modulation
- 2 FX units with 27 effects, including distortion, reverb, tape delay etc.
- 16 Step Arpeggiator with Modulation control