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Studio Essentials - Dubstep" is the third in the series of studio sample packs and this collection is going to absolutely blow you away. Crammed full of dirty wobble basslines, thumping beats, massive drum sounds, hooky as hell synth loops and jaw dropping fx, this sample pack is an absolute must for all dubstep freaks. The producer has worked insane hours to get this pack to the standard it is and give the samples a different flair from the bog standard Dubstep sound, meaning you have the choice to now create Dubstep tunes that have their own sound, perspective and individual quirks. Ranging from the slightly lighter side of Dubstep, delving into the oldskool hardcore sound and pushing out into a monstrous pumping Dubstep flair this sample pack is offering a huge range of options.

Content:
560 dubstep samples and loops.

With the EIII refill, they have multi-sampled their mint condition E-mu Emulator III vintage sampler (one of only 1200 made) and also some sounds from the Emulator II as well as a number of classic synths like DX7, Oberheim Matrix 12, Prophet 5, Prophet VS, Korg Wavestation and E-mu Proteus/3.

Content
84,7 Mb of wavesamples consisting of 353 waveforms
63 NNXT patches
43 Combinator patches.

Bass Rider is an innovative, easy-to-use plugin that rides bass levels automatically. A companion to our popular Vocal Rider plugin, Bass Rider delivers perfect bass levels, without changing the natural sound of your bass. Optimized especially for the frequency range and envelope characteristics of bass instruments, Bass Rider covers all the basses: DI, amplified, acoustic, synth, upright—you name it.

A real timesaver with dedicated studio and live components, Bass Rider keeps bass levels in check and solid throughout your mix. Unlike a compressor, Bass Rider works note by note, without disturbing their inner dynamics, so they sustain and decay naturally. Best of all, since Bass Rider keeps your levels steady with automatic gain adjustment, now you can focus on the feel and flow of your bass—and use compression to add color and character.
Supports TDM, RTAS, Audio Suite, VST, AU
PC and Mac compatible.

Antares Audio Technologies has announced the availability of Auto-Tune EFX 2.

Powered by the same core technology as Antares' professional standard Auto-Tune 7, Auto-Tune EFX 2 is the newest generation of the quickest, easiest-to-use tool for real-time pitch correction and creating the iconic Auto-Tune Vocal Effect. And now, with its new Auto-Motion Vocal Pattern Generation, musicians can add a variety of intricate musical patterns to their tracks for an entirely new (and sonically dramatic) vocal effect.

Turn your iPhone/iPad into a powerful synthesizer! Alchemy
Mobile includes everything from evolving soundscapes and fat
bases to lush pads and pulsing arpeggios, and is available
for free from the iTunes App store.

This is the iOS version of Camel Audio's award-winning Mac/PC Alchemy synth. The Alchemy Mobile interface was designed with ease of use in mind. You can play the mini keyboard built into the app, which features scalable key size and one touch major and minor keys so even the clumsiest fingers can play along with friends. You can also plug in an external Core MIDI keyboard.

MOTU is once again shipping the MIDI Express XT, a 128-channel USB MIDI interface for Mac and Windows with plug-and-play USB connectivity to any computer, sub-millisecond MIDI timing accuracy, 8 separate MIDI inputs, 9 MIDI outputs, time code sync, a foot switch input, and MIDI processing features, including routing, merging, and muting.

Designed and engineered for both personal and professional use, the Express XT now includes support for 23.976 SMPTE time code and ships with completely updated ClockWorks software for Mac OS X and Windows 7/Vista.