PC and Music News

Steinberg Media Technologies GmbH today released Cubase Elements 7, the newest addition to the Cubase 7 line-up.

Cubase Elements 7 is state-of-the art technology and quality provided in a moderately priced music production software that throws its doors wide open to the fascinating world of Cubase.

This free seminar is a demonstration of Audinate's Dante Network as it interfaces with Dante-enabled devices from pro audio and video manufacturers such as Sound Devices, Lectrosonics, Shure, Yamaha, and Focusrite. There will be a Q&A session where representatives from each manufacturer, including Audinate, will be on hand to answer your questions.

Presenters:
Landon Gentry, Manager of Global Support Services, Audinate
Michael Paul, Technical Director, Location Sound

When:
June 22, 2013
Doors open at 9:30 AM for continental breakfast. Presentation is from 10:30 AM to 12:00 PM with lunch served thereafter.
We inform AND feed our guests well!

Where:
Pickwick Gardens - Garden Room 1001 W Riverside Dr. Burbank, CA 91506

HyperSynth has just released version 1.1 of Oresus, their virtual synthesizer plug-in for Windows. Oresus is a synthesizer with huge range of tonal possibilities and intuitive user interface, It introduces WSM (wave shape modulation) and complex oscillator to produce new waveshapes from two raw sub oscillators. Oresus features two filters with 12 modes, these filters are configurable as parallel and serial or even as a combination of both to achieve new filter types. A modulation matrix with 18 sources and 23 destinations provides an extensive choice for modulation purposes.

Main features:
- 2 Complex oscillators
- Mono/stereo unison up to 5 voices (20 OSCs per key)
- Oscillators special features (phase sync, hard sync, PWM, WSM)
- 2 Filters (10 classic types + Hyper LP8, Hyper LP6)
- Filters special features (key track, separate pan and level, polarity switch, parallel and serial outputs)
- 3 Curve configurable envelopes for filter, Mod and amplitude
- 2 LFOs each with 4 simultaneous outputs
- 1 Step LFO
- S&H with smooth function and selectable input
- Modulation matrix with 414 possible paths
- Trance gate
- Pitch and mod wheel
- Built in FXs (spread, drive, cross delay, ping pong delay, chorus)

HARMAN's BSS Audio today announced its Soundweb London BLU-806 and BLU-326 with Audinate's Dante-enabled processors are now shipping.

The BLU-806 and BLU-326 offer the same configurable signal processing features as the existing BLU-800 and 320 devices with the addition of Audinate's Dante digital media networking capabilities.

123creative.com releases Apple Emagic Logic ES2 volume 2 - presets / patches for Apple Logic Pro or Emagic Logic 5.5.

While this sound bank is primarily aimed at Trance, is well suited for any kind of electronic dance music creations. Analog characteristics have been applied with LFO's, filters, drive and FM functions to make this bank stand out from the rest of the ES2 soundsets out there. The suitable partner for Volume 1 in this series.

New Synth bank combine thrilling leads, monstrous basses and lush pads to give you the most up-to-date sounds for the latest dance genres. Each preset has been carefully programmed for the best sound quality.

Native Instruments today launched the Freedom of Sound sales special on REAKTOR and select REAKTOR-based instruments and effects.

The special celebrates the unrestricted freedom to design completely new instruments and sound devices REAKTOR provides. During the offer period, REAKTOR is available at the NI Online Shop for $99 / 99 € / ¥ 9,800 – a saving of $300 / 300 € / ¥ 30,000 compared to Native Instruments' online shop price. Six REAKTOR Instruments and Effects are also available at a 50% discount: RAZOR, THE MOUTH, THE FINGER, REAKTOR SPARK, and REAKTOR PRISM. The Freedom of Sound special runs now until June 20, 2013.