​Novation’s Launchkey range of keyboard controllers has for many years been the best choice for music makers at all stages of the music-making journey. With the release of the Launchkey [MK3] range, Novation continues the Launchkey legacy with four feature-packed controllers that give music makers everything they need to make tracks in Ableton Live and with their hardware. Launchkey [MK3] controllers come in four model sizes, and pack in more inspirational music-making features, more expressive pads and keys, and deeper Ableton Live integration than ever before. The 37-key model is completely new to the Launchkey family, and stands alone as the most comprehensive controller of its size with full-size keys on the market.
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Paris, France, 2020/06/15: Blue Cat Audio has released a free update for Blue Cat's Plug'n Script, its scripting software that can be programmed to create audio and MIDI effects or virtual instruments inside most Digital Audio Workstations (DAW).
 
This new version of the plug-in brings several new features to improve the creation of user interfaces and export them into independent plug-ins (VST, VST3, Audio Unit and AAX formats are supported), including new high resolutions graphics, new options and programming interfaces. It also contains many other fixes and enhancements for the software itself, and for the plug-ins created with it (full change list below).
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​Alpine Volksmusik 2 can be used in many ways. Are you a singer or instrumental soloist and would like to arrange your own pieces? Do you need half-playbacks for your performances? Do you want to supplement live studio recordings with additional sounds? Do you need a pre-production for a guest musician? With Alpine Volksmusik 2 you can do all this and more with ease. With the excellent instruments of this library you can arrange well-known and new songs in your composition software according to your own needs and wishes in high quality.
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Athens, Greece (June 25, 2019) - Accusonus today announced it is bringing its multi-patented, single-knob audio cleaning and noise reduction technology to its newest family of plugins for video editors, audio engineers and podcasters: the ERA 4 Bundles.
 
The ERA 4 Bundles (Enhancement and Repair of Audio) are a collection of single knob audio cleaning plug-ins specifically designed to reduce the complexity of the sound design and audio workflow without compromising sound quality or fidelity. They are available today in two collections: The Standard Bundle and the Pro Bundle.
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Paris, 2019/06/20: Blue Cat Audio has released new versions of Blue Cat's PatchWork and MB-7 Mixer, two multi-effects processors also capable of hosting third party plug-ins.
 
These new versions bring multiple improvements, including a new presets browser with search capabilities, two new built-in plug-ins, full MIDI I/O support for the VST3 plug-in format, several third party plug-ins hosting enhancements and much more (full change list below).

June 13th 2019, Artà, Spain. Wavesfactory, creators of innovative plug-ins and Kontakt instruments, announce Spectre 1.5, an update to the hugely popular sound-shaping plugin.
Spectre is a sound shaping tool that combines the best features of an audio enhancer coupled with the workflow of a parametric EQ. Spectre saturates just the parts of the spectrum that you want using ten different saturation algorithms. Spectre was described by Paul White in his Sound On Sound review as “A very powerful plugin, both for treating individual tracks and sweetening complete mixes.”
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Paris, France, 2019/06/12:
Blue Cat Audio has released an update for its multiple tracks audio analyzers, Blue Cat's FreqAnalyst Multi, Oscilloscope Multi, and StereoScope Multi, and launched special offers on all its analysis and metering plug-ins. The new versions of the three plug-ins come with an updated zoomable graphical user interface to improve readability on any type of screen.

And audio analysis is now performed in the background, which greatly improves CPU usage and does not affect audio performance anymore, whatever the number of instances running in a session. Thanks to this new design, the spectrum analysis precision setting can now be pushed up to 11, with twice more frequencies to display. Presets management has also been improved, so that recalling your favorite analysis configurations is much faster. The update contains many other improvements and a few bug fixes (full list below).
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Developed in collaboration with renowned producer/engineer Tony Visconti, Tverb features three independent reverbs and two movable microphones. The virtual room was modeled on the legendary Meistersaal at Berlin’s Hansa studios, where Visconti recorded David Bowie's Heroes back in 1977. 

50% off KOMPLETE 12 updates and upgrades, special hardware/software bundle deals, and more until June 30 

Berlin, June 4, 2019 – Native Instruments today kicks off its biggest ever Summer of Sound sales special. The promotion offers 50% off updates and upgrades to KOMPLETE 12 collections, individual instruments and effects, TRAKTOR PRO 3, and MASCHINE software. It also includes music-production bundle deals, allowing new users to save up to $/€499.50 by pairing Native hardware with an upgraded software collection.
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Scotts Valley, CA—May 31, 2019—Antares Technologies, the worldwide leader in professional vocal processing tools, is pleased to introduce Auto-Tune™ EFX+, a versatile new vocal production plug-in. Auto-Tune EFX+ combines the core features of Auto-Tune with a multi-effects rack and the Auto-Motion™ melodic pattern generator.
 
Auto-Tune EFX+ is a unique vocal production plug-in for contemporary music creation. Designed to be quick and easy to use, the plug-in delivers stunning effects on any vocal track—ranging from subtle enhancements to extreme vocal mutations and transformations. Over 100 expertly designed effects patches are included, some of which were created by industry leading producers such as Mike Dean, Richard Devine and Jeff Rona. The low latency performance of Auto-Tune EFX+ allows direct tracking through the plug-in, and even performing live.

SEATTLE, WA (28th May, 2019) – Tracktion Corporation and 2JW Design are pleased to announce they have joined forces with Prism Sound and SADiE under the umbrella of Audio Squadron to create a dynamic new player in the pro audio market.
 
The bold, ambitious and revolutionary move to combine the strategy of these market leaders under the canopy of one organization will increase investment and produce a unique shared creative environment. The resulting pro audio powerhouse brings together ALL the diverse, highly skilled workforces and technical expertise of these renowned global brands enabling them to accelerate innovation, development and the cross fertilization of ideas. Prism Media Products LTD retain the successful test and measurement equipment business and will continue to supply leading manufacturers worldwide.
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The new free DJ app for iPad and desktop introduces SoundCloud integration and a focus on opening DJing up to everybody. ​

May 28, 2019, Berlin - Native Instruments today releases TRAKTOR DJ 2, a new, free DJ app for desktop and iPad. The app is designed to break the barriers to DJing – with greater accessibility, an easy-to-use interface, SoundCloud Go+ integration, and simple plug-and-play integration with TRAKTOR hardware.
 
TRAKTOR DJ 2 is released as a free app, meaning more people than ever can now get into DJing with pro-quality software. 
 
SoundCloud is the world’s largest open audio platform, with over 200 million tracks by more than 20 million creators across the world. SoundCloud Go+ integration lets users mix tracks streamed directly from the music platform, enabling access to an ever-growing track collection, and tapping into the cutting-edge of mainstream and underground music.
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Loopmasters and the 40+ exclusive labels that they represent will leave Splice Sounds on 9th May.

Matt Pelling, founder and owner of Loopmasters, thanked Splice for their collaboration and said: “Ever since the launch of Splice Sounds over four years ago, we have enjoyed an excellent working relationship together. Now it’s time for us - and our exclusive labels - to move in a
different direction with our technology. We’re grateful to have played a significant role in the platform’s growth and wish Splice every success in the future.”
 
The Past
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Loopmasters and their exclusive labels, which include: Singomakers, Famous Audio, Ghost Syndicate, Rankin Audio, SampleState, Hy2rogen and Raw Cutz, have been available on Splice Sounds since its launch in 2015. From May 9th, around two million samples - previously available via Splice - will only be accessible from Loopmasters.com and Loopcloud.
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