PC and Music News

Vio is an amazing app for anyone who wants to experience their voice transformed beyond imagination. In the hands of an experienced musician or producer, Vio is a serious creative tool to design new vocal sounds.

Sonic adventures – always in tune
Build sonic universes from your own voice. The innovative audio engine behind Vio goes far beyond existing voice effects to create novel, futuristic vocal styles. Vio's sound spaces vary in character from edgy and energetic to mellow and relaxing. Vio surprises and inspires your creativity: you may not intend to do something, and it comes out cool. Whether you are an amateur or seasoned professional, Vio's pitch correction technology ensures that everyone sounds in tune and is beautifully harmonized.

IMini is based on the TAE® (True Analog Emulation) synthesis technology found in Arturia's award-winning Mini V soft synth, meticulously modelling the distinctive tones and analogue nuances of the legendary Seventies-vintage Minimoog Model D monosynth.

Moog changed the musical world with the Minimoog and Arturia helped change the music software world with the Mini V.

Garritan kicked off the virtual harp revolution more than 12 years ago with GigaHarp and today Make Music has announced the release of Garritan Harps, which utilises the power of today's technology to deliver a pristine sound and authentic playing experience.

This virtual instrument features a variety of harps including Salvi Pedal, Venus Concert Grand and Lyon & Healy as well as a host of special features that deliver an unprecedented level of realism. Encompassing advanced glissando emulation, sampled acoustic spaces, and much more, Garritan Harps gives musicians, composers and producers the tools to easily recreate the enchanting sound of the harp in their music.

Steinberg Media Technologies GmbH announced today the immediate availability of a trial version of its acclaimed Cubase 7 advanced music production system.

Cubase 7 Trial is a 30-day trial version, available as download from the Steinberg website and comprises all the features available in Cubase 7, the award-winning digital audio workstation released in December 2012. It requires the USB-eLicenser dongle.

Today Toontrack Music released Vocal Toolbox EZmix Pack, a new expansion for their widely popular multi-effect mix tool EZmix 2.

The Vocal Toobox EZmix Pack is designed to be a Swiss Army Knife of vocal production. You'll find anything from warm and up close voice over presets to a multitude of effect saturated lead vocal settings, various FX voices and signal chains perfect for beefing up your background vocals! All professionally designed, covering genres across the board and, like always, just one click away.

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Simply click on this link and follow the instructions. You may choose from any of the 40 available plug-ins and you'll receive it for FREE!