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The new 'Dark Tech Progressions' series kicks of with five deep, dark and downright moody construction kits featuring drum loops, vocal loops, fx loops, one-shots, MIDI files and DJ Mixes.
This pack includes 'Elements' folders, which mainly consist of one-shots and short loops that can be used to recreate the complete grooves found in the 'Loops' folders, or create entirely new content.

Essential for all dance producers. Prices start from just GBP £7.50 (EUR €8.56) 29,95 for a complete pack

TeamDNR Updates Ammunition to v1.1 and announces "constant update" program TeamDNR Collaborative Designs announces immediate availability of Ammunition 1.1 which includes 200+ new drum samples, a standalone .wav version, a sample layering guide (.pdf), 6 new wallpaper themes for Kontakt and a new demonstration package download (on the product page).

Ammunition is the first product in the TeamDNR range that is included in our new "constant update" program, in which the product will be updated on a semi-regular basis, adding new content and free tools that pertain to that particular product. When a product is updated, users of the product will be able to log into the TeamDNR website and download all new content instantly. All products of this type are marked accordingly on our website, with a shiny yellow star.

RP-Delay is a unique delay with a particular focus on some very special features, including brand new FX routing which means the sound reverser can reverse the input, while simultaneously reversing one of the delay lines. The reverse sound can also be triggered via a midi keyboard, generating totally new sounds, and sending them into the reverser with its own filter and distortion!

RP-Delay allows users to have 6 delay lines with 8 active multi-mode filters all operating at once in each of several delay models. In addition to the basic delay models like a simple mono delay and a stereo delay, Rob Papen has also included a tape-sound delay allowing users to change tape length without any clicks. The delays, filters, and reverser can all be modulated by the built-in modulators and RP-Delay includes 4 modulation sequencers, 4 LFOs, and 4 envelopes, complete with several trigger options!

With MixTape we made it easy. Easy to import the tracks you already know and love by drag dropping from iTunes. Easy because beat matching is built in, accurate and works even with music that changes tempo. Easy to publish mixes onto iTunes, your iPod, the Internet or share between friends.

Music is imported into MixTape by simply drag/dropping from iTunes. It then appears in the MixTape library with tabs showing where the individual beats are and these tabs can be used to either set the 'master' tempo for the mix, or to bring a tune in sync.
Pro version: 69$, Lite Version: 39$

Q (as in, cue, or, if you prefer, as in the master spy's gadget man), contains almost two thousand patches and 16GB of sample material including cinematically thunderous drums, percussion, winds, vocals, ethnic instruments, metallic textures, glass, guitar, toy, ambient atmospheres, synth landscapes, and trailer-ready effects. The library includes both playable melodic pitched instruments and multisampled one-shot percussion and effects. A large collection of epic percussion loops which automatically sync to tempo and are playable both whole and by the slice, are also included.
price: 299,95$ shipping november 15, 2010.

GarageBand '11 includes two new ways to fix or change the timing of your recordings. Flex Time lets you move, stretch or shorten individual notes by clicking on just the part of the audio waveform you want to change, without affecting the rest of the recording. With Groove Matching, you can select any track as the "Groove Track" and all other tracks will instantly match its rhythmic feel. GarageBand '11 adds seven authentic-sounding new guitar amps, five fun new stompbox effects, and 22 new Basic Lessons for piano and guitar.