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Launchpad S comes with Ableton Live music software (Launchpad Edition), used by some of the world's top DJs and producers – plus it supports other grid-based music applications such as FL Studio.

Whether you're a DJ, performing musician or studio producer, Launchpad gives you all you need to 'play' your software straight out of the box. Use the 64-button grid to launch and manipulate clips, trigger loops, fire off effects, control your mixer – and much more. Launchpad S also triggers loops and effects in the new Novation Launchpad app for iPad; a totally self-standing music performance app that hosts sounds and effects.

The VOVOX anniversary competition!

VOVOX is celebrating its 10th anniversary in 2013! For this momentous occasion, we are launching a creativity competition to celebrate this big birthday. Together with artists from Berlin we have filmed four short silent movies. The only thing missing are the scores - your scores!

Something for you?
You play, compose or record music alone or with a band?
You are inspired by pictures and have fun setting our silent movies to music in your personal way?
You appreciate getting feedback from highly renowned audio professionals?
You would like to participate in a competition and win audio equipment amounting to a total value of over EUR 6,000?

4 x yes?! Then this is exactly for you!

Launch day: 10 April 2013
Submit by: 30 June 2013

BeatCleaver is quickly becoming the alternative to ReCycle and the sampling software of choice for more and more hip hop producers, thanks to its easy workflow and constant development.

Here's a brief overview of the main new features in this release:
- Time Stretching, using the cutting-edge Rubber Band time stretching engine.
- Drag Export mode, which lets you drag samples right out of BeatCleaver.
- FLAC support
- On-the-fly slicing, which lets you chop as a sample is playing.

Beatboxers, singers, and club performers, your Loop Station has arrived—introducing the RC-505, a unique and powerful live performance tool that's perfect for next-generation loop artists.

In a compact tabletop device, you have easy fingertip control of five stereo phrase tracks and various loop playback behaviors, plus INPUT FX and TRACK FX that deliver a wide range of real-time processing options for dynamic, expressive sound creation. Just plug in a mic, instrument, or other audio source, and then ride the intuitive panel controls to build and mix some amazing loops! The RC-505 also supports computer integration via USB and operation with external pedals and MIDI, opening a world of advanced looping possibilities for all types of musicians.

Prime Loops are now auditioning singers and vocalists in a wide range of electronic music genres to join our ever expanding network of "Prime Singers". We are looking for performers who are able to record themselves to a professional standard and provide us with loops/samples of recorded vocals for inclusion in upcoming Prime Loops products.

If you think you meet the standards, a definite cut above the rest and have what it takes to work alongside the world's hottest sample pack provider, here's how you do it:

HOW TO SUBMIT YOUR MUSIC:

1. Choose your best work and upload to Soundcloud (or similar)
2. Send us a link to your music via email to music@soundnation.com. Be sure to include a Biog, Press Shot, achievement and any other info you think we should know about you.

AudioThing has released Bells.

As the name suggests, Bells is a collection of samples derived from many different kinds of bells, including: an Agnone souvenir bell, three different cowbells, a hotel desk-bell, a Perko fog bell, and a classic school bell.

Details:
- 26 Kontakt Instruments (.nki)
- 6 Kontakt Multis (.nkm)
- Up to 7 Round Robin samples
- Up to 3 Velocity layers
- 169 Samples (44.1kHz / 24Bit)
- 7 Custom Reverb IRs
- Formats: Kontakt and WAV
- Size: 347 MB / 138 MB download
- Native Instruments Kontakt 4.2.4+ full version required

Introductory Price: €14 (goes €16 on April 11th).