PC and Music News

Propellerhead Software today announced the immediate availability of the Soul School 2 ReFill for Reason, Propellerhead's award-winning music production system. As the sequel to its best-selling Soul School ReFill, Soul School 2 is an organic sounding and extremely flexible collection of soul loops and samples.

A perfect starting point for song creation, creating new instrument performances with a vintage sound, or adding "classic spice" to any style of music.

Netherworld for Reason or Kontakt is on sale -- 33% off. But only until Midnight, October 31.

....Netherworld features all new digitally created sounds that inhabit the dark places between musical sounds and digital soundscapes....

IK Multimedia Updates VocaLive to V1.5

New Features in VocaLive 1.5:

- Digital Audio Support (use any standard 30-pin/Lightning audio interface)
- Core MIDI Integration for Program Change and Continuous Controllers
(Available via in-app purchase)
- Restore In-App Purchases Function
- New Export via SoundCloud, FTP and Copy
- New Re-Designed 4-track Recorder and Mixer section
(Available via in-app purchase).

Native Instruments today introduced DROP SQUAD, a new MASCHINE Expansion that highlights the deep sound of dubstep and bass music culture. Bringing synthesis to MASCHINE and MASCHINE MIKRO for the first time, DROP SQUAD includes presets from NI's MASSIVE synthesizer which now comes as a free download when users register or upgrade their MASCHINE software.

The 35 kits and 120 patterns in DROP SQUAD contain a host of punchy drums, low-end wobbles, FX, stabs, sweeps and deep basses. An additional 10 special kits add tribal and mechanical one-shots along with many wobbles, drills and synthesized 'vowel' sounds that will be instantly recognizable to fans of dubstep.

Before a group buy for a given Voxengo product is initiated it should first collect a certain number of initial votes in the recent 20-day period, so for a group buy to be initiated there should be a high level of public interest available. The initiated group buy then lasts 15 days or until it reaches the maximal 50% discount. Each initiated group buy guarantees at least 10% discount upon its finish. You can recall your current vote at any time. Your vote does not construe obligation to purchase the product.

Voxengo group buys are fully automated and their outcome solely depends on its participants' social activity. The more votes a group buy collects the higher discount is reached during the 15-day voting period. So, if you are in, it is advised that you also invite your colleagues and friends via e-mails, forums, social networks, etc.

Chicago based Cool Bear Studios today announces Cosmic Top 1.3, an update to the toy top that buzzes with sci-fi sounds and glows with limitless, colorful shapes.

Cosmic Top is an audiovisual physics-based simulation of a spinning, wobbling, and sometimes morphing top. The new version brings full graphics support for 4-inch Retina displays, a new variety of color flow tops and glowing textures, and zoom button control for both the iPhone and iPod touch.