Trillium Lane Labs has announced TL Drum Rehab (Mac/Win), a real-time, sample-accurate triggering system for Digidesign Pro Tools that automatically replaces drum hits in existing recordings....
Tascam has introduced the Larry Seyer Acoustic Drums library for GigaStudio (Win), featuring drummer Pat Mastelotto (King Crimson, XTC, and Mr. Mister). The 7 GB library includes 1,380 GigaStudio Instrument kits, with more than 8,330 samples,...
Cakewalk has unveiled Project5 Version 2 (Win; $429), as well as a native 64-bit version of Sonar 4 Producer Edition. The Project5 update, scheduled for release in April,...
Here’s your chance to sample Creative Commons–licensed tracks from The Wired CD. The Fine Art of Sampling Contest builds upon the CD, featuring tracks licensed under CC’s Sampling licenses, giving you the right to rip, sample, mash, and share --...
E-mu Systems announced a number of interesting new products last week, including the Xboard 25 and Xboard 49 USB/MIDI controllers (Mac/Win), the 1616M and 1616 CardBus digital audio interfaces (Win), and the Mo’Phatt X, Planet Earth X, and Virtuoso X legacy sound-module libraries...
Korg unveiled the OASYS Open Architecture Synthesis Studio at the NAMM show last week. The feature set is substantial and includes synthesis capabilities,...
DigiTech has unveiled two new Artist Series modeling guitar pedals: the Jimi Hendrix Experience and the Crossroads Limited Edition Artist Series Effects Pedal...
Apple Computer is shipping iLife ’05 (Mac, $79), which includes GarageBand 2.0. The update boasts many enhancements, including multitrack recording, music notation, ...
MindPrint has introduced T.R.I.O. ($499), which combines a channel strip (with an analog EQ, a low-cut filter, and a compressor) with mixing and monitoring capabilities....
Symbolic Sound has announced Kyma X.1 (Mac/Win), which is free to registered Kyma X owners. The update includes support for using a Wacom Tablet as a 3-D sound control surface,...
Yamaha has announced that its Disklavier Mark IV-series pianos will include the PDA-style wireless Pocket Remote Controller, which features a full-color LCD touch screen....
PG Music has released Band-in-a-Box 2005 (Win), which boasts over fifty new features, including a piano-roll window, support for alternate guitar tunings, and new harmonies voiced in 4ths...
Propellerhead Software has announced Reason 3 (Mac/Win). The update, which includes a new module called the Combinator, is focused toward onstage use. ...
Ultimate Sound Bank has released X-treme FX (Mac/Win; $399), a sample-based, virtual-instrument plug-in, with an 8 GB sound library, that is dedicated to sound effects, foley, and atmospheric sounds. ...
Sonoma Wire Works has announced RiffWorks (Win), a recording app for guitar players, and Sonoma 7 VST (Win; $149), which includes seven VST effects plug-ins. RiffWorks creates tracks automatically while recording, ...
Sony has released Acid Pro 5 (Win; $499.95). The upgrade offers a number of new features, including the Media Manager for browsing and tagging media assets,...
MOTU has introduced the Traveler (Mac/Win; $895), a bus-powered FireWire audio interface featuring 20 inputs and 22 outputs, and support for 192 kHz recording....
The Digital Music Doctor has released two new new interactive courses: Sonar 4—Know It All! and Cubase SX 3—Know It All!. The Sonar 4—Know It All! course contains fifteen modules, organized into four sections....
