PC and Music News

K-Devices announces the availability of Shaper, a Max For Live device for audio
destruction.
Key features are included in this release:
- two waveshaping algorithms
- glitch gate
- resonation or comb filter mode
- gen~ powered
Shaper is perfect for percussive sound and signals with an high dynamic range.
Everything is designed to give the best experience to the user.
No external Max objects are used in this device.

Audio Mind Project has released 'Electric Opera' for discoDSP Corona.

The soundset contains 90 new high quality sounds, featuring expressive leads, beautiful pads, both wild and dirty, atmospheric and soothing, as well as organic, acoustic-inspired synth presets.
These inspiring and versatile sounds will be useful in many contexts and suitable for various genres such as EDM, modern pop/rock and more.
The presets utilize Corona's extensive modulation capabilities, including a vital use of modwheel and aftertouch.

'Electric Opera' is available for 25% off the regular pricing at an introductory price of $13.49 until April 5, 2013 ($17.99 after that).

Prime Loops have been back in time to bring you some truly treasured sounds with their latest release Kontakt Analog Synths! Recovering some of the most influential synths in history, these sample pack pioneers have engineered the greatest throwback sample pack since the dawn of digital!

Kontakt Analog Synths takes the timeless sounds of 10 classic synths and restores them in stunning digital format for exclusive use with Native Instruments' bestselling software sampler, Kontakt! Sometimes the best way to freshen up your mix is to introduce some old skool energy. This synth library offers an abundance of professionally mastered sounds with some seriously retro vibes!

Today Toontrack Music released Funk EZkeys MIDI, a new MIDI expansion for the company's groundbreaking piano software EZkeys. The classic funk-inspired chord progressions, the hard-driving bass lines and the persistent hooks combined with the creative songwriting tools in EZkeys make this pack a true well of inspiration. You can start from a fundamental baseline, riff or progression and end up with a classic funk tune, a beat driven 12 bar blues or a soulful ballad.

- An extensive collection of chord progressions and playing styles for funk inspired music
- Full song structure blocks
- A dedicated section for riffs
- Covering straight/swing in 4/4
- Played by professional session pianist.

From March 19-21, McDSP offers 50% off Revolver Native. Revolver Native is available for just $149! ML4000 Native is available for just $115 and ML4000 HD is available for just $215.

Revolver is a high-powered convolution reverb that operates like no other, providing total impulse response control, dedicated and routable EQ, two sync-able delay lines, a reverb decay crossover network, and specialized stereo imaging for unprecedented flexibility.

The ML4000 is two plug-ins: the ML1 mastering limiter, and the ML4 - a multi-band Gate, Expander, and Compressor fed into the same limiter algorithm found in the ML1.

IZotope's Nectar Elements delivers virtually all the processing power of their Nectar plugin but for a greatly reduced price giving you the affordable tools you need to produce professional-sounding vocals.
Key Features

Rapidly audition different vocal sounds with professionally-designed Style presets in genres like Rock, Pop, Folk, Soul, and Voice Over & Dialogue.
Personalise your sound with easy-to-use controls like Presence, Drive, and Grit that drive sophisticated vocal processing.

- EQ: Enhance and sculpt the tone of your voice, or adapt any Style to suit your sound's needs.
- De-Esser: Easily remove unwanted "ess" sounds and sibilance using just one intelligent slider.
- Gate: Remove room tone and other unwanted noise quickly to get vocals crisp and broadcast-ready.
- Automatic Pitch Correction: Fix out-of-tune notes so you can keep those "almost perfect" takes.

RRP: £99.00 / €115.00