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Back in the 70′s, leading keyboard designers around the world attempted to reproduce orchestral string sounds through analog synthesis. The results were far from their original intent but were in no way failures. Used on countless cult records and engrained in our collective memory to this day; these 'String Machines' bore an analog soul on their own.


At UVI, we are obsessed with this, having spent countless hours working on ways to capture this analog soul and present it as an accessible, expressive, fully editable digital tool. So was born String Machines; a hybrid instrument, forged with the analog imprint of the 11 most musical string synthesizers ever built.

MixVibes presents the most exciting DJing application they have ever created: CrossDJ for iPad. MixVibes brings you a comprehensive iPad DJing experience with a user friendly yet professional and feature rich layout. This application allows all DJs to enjoy performing quality sounding mixes on an iPad.

CrossDJ was developed by the same professional software team who developed 'Cross', awarded 'Best DJing Software' in 2010 and 2011 the MIXMOVE awards in Paris. MixVibes has been providing DJs with professional solutions for over 10 years. Hence, no other iPad DJing application has ever received such expertise, attention to ergonomics and user feedback in its development.

Users of Toontrack's multi award winning EZdrummer or Superior Drummer software are in for a treat this weekend as Time+Space are giving them the chance to buy the Twisted EZX for just £15 – that's over 70% off the normal RRP!

About the Twisted Kit EZX
Throughout his career, drummer and percussionist Michael Blair has created a rich and useful range of musical textures through a combination of his timing, expression, and junkyard sounds.

'Trance Elevation Vol 4' is the ultimate tool-kit for producing professional, top level Trance tracks.

Each of the 10 HUGE Construction Kits are compatible with all sequencers and samplers on Mac and PC. For intermediate and advanced users who want to assign their favourite hardware synth or virtual instrument sounds, MIDI data is also provided.

Native Instruments today introduced SKANNER XT, a unique and highly distinctive KOMPLETE instrument, designed by the expert team behind REAKTOR. With a strong focus on unconventional tone and genuine musical expression, SKANNER XT is both an exceptional library addition for REAKTOR 5 users as well as an excellent sound resource for the free REAKTOR 5 PLAYER.

Part sampler, part synth, SKANNER XT utilizes a unique synthesizer architecture to create a wide variety of intense and cutting-edge sounds for contemporary electronic music production and sound design. Two oscillators 'scan' a sample, which at low frequencies deliver a scratch sound. At higher frequencies the oscillators, shaped by the sample waveform, become the dominant force. In this way, SKANNER XT provides a broad range of highly distinctive sounds - from heavy and dirty bass tones to morphing soundscapes and organic pads.

The bx_saturator is an M/S & multi-band saturation tool which can be used for mastering, mixing and sound-design.

It offers a warm and subtle distortion which works wonders on individual signals and can even be applied to the stereo master channe in the M/S stereo model. Brainworx' NEW "True-Split" crossover technology ensures that Mid and Side channels are perfectly in phase.

The bx_saturator belongs to the new „Brainworx Rock'n'Roll line" of creative plugins. Technical excellence for the creative musician and engineer.