Musicmesse Update: Native Instruments Intros Kore 2

Native Instruments today announced KORE 2, the second generation of its advanced multi-functional host system. The new version extends and refines the concepts introduced and established with KORE – seamless integration of any software instruments and effects into a unified architecture, powerful realtime parameter control, and comprehensive sound access functionality. At the same time, KORE… Read More Musicmesse Update: Native Instruments Intros Kore 2

Ableton and Cycling ’74 Announce Strategic Partnership

Musikmesse: Ableton and Cycling ’74 today announced a strategic partnership. The two will join forces to create new software products for the creative community, leveraging their skills, technologies and combined thirty years of experience. “We are excited to team up with our friends at Cycling ’74,” said Ableton CEO and cofounder Gerhard Behles. “David Zicarelli… Read More Ableton and Cycling ’74 Announce Strategic Partnership

Now Guitars Can Stay In Tune….Like Keyboards!

Musikmesse Update: Tronical has announced that its Powertune system is now in production. The system automatically tunes guitars. While this may seem fairly trivial to keyboardists, creating a system that automatically keeps an electroacoustic mechanical instrument in tune isn’t trivial. They system also expands the range of possibilities for guitarists, letting them automatically switch tunings.… Read More Now Guitars Can Stay In Tune….Like Keyboards!

Musikmesse 2007: Liquid Mix v2.0 Released

Musikmesse sees the release of Liquid Mix V2.0, a new software release for Liquid Mix, Focusrite’s DSP-powered dynamic convolution mix solution, delivering 32 channels of EQ and Compression simultaneously. The new software release will be available for free to download early in April 2007 and delivers a number of improvements over the original software. The… Read More Musikmesse 2007: Liquid Mix v2.0 Released

Musikmesse Awards Announced; Apple on Top

Frankfurt Musikmesse: The award winners have been announced for the mipa Musikmesse International Press Award 2005. Award winners include Apple Garageband; Access Virus synth; Korg’s Oasys synth; the Korg Legacy Collection; Genelec 8000 monitors; Ableton Live; and Native Instruments Guitar Rig. Nominees and Winner Best innovative product Apple GarageBand Line 6 Variax Acoustic Spectrasonics Stylus… Read More Musikmesse Awards Announced; Apple on Top

TC Electronic Debuts Guitar Effects Processor & Loop System

Musikmesse Frankfurt: TC Electronic has introduced G-System, a floor-based unit that offers both studio-quality guitar effects and advanced loop/routing facilities for external pedals and preamps. With a unique combination of 2 DSP sections, analog loops, amp switching, and 9VDC power outputs for external pedals, G-System is aimed at the experienced guitar player looking to complete… Read More TC Electronic Debuts Guitar Effects Processor & Loop System

Frankfurt Musikmesse: Wizoo Debuts High End Room Emulator

Frankfurt Musikmesse: Wizoo debuted their new WizooVerb series of high-end reverbs. W2 is a true stereo plug reverb. Like the big surround brother W5 (following in June), W2 allows creating room emulations either based on impulse responses or by a proprietary algorithm – and even allows for arbitrary combination of both technologies. In a nutshell:… Read More Frankfurt Musikmesse: Wizoo Debuts High End Room Emulator

Frankfurt Musikmesse: Vienna Symphonic Library Releases OPUS 2

At Musikmesse Frankfurt, the Vienna Symphonic Library team introduced the Multi Impulse Response Mixing and Reverberation Engine. They also introduce a new addition to their popular Horizon Series product line: OPUS 2. OPUS 2 – Orchestra This new Horizon Series library expands the potential of OPUS 1 and the FIRST EDITION with new articulations, such… Read More Frankfurt Musikmesse: Vienna Symphonic Library Releases OPUS 2

Frankfurt Musikmesse: Native Instruments Debuts Guitar Combos

GUITAR COMBOS is a series of three amp emulations that combine studio-grade sound quality with maximum ease of use. All three combos consist of a classic tube amplifier with a speaker box and several integrated effects, giving musicians and producers straightforward access to a wide range of pure and highly musical guitar tones in software.… Read More Frankfurt Musikmesse: Native Instruments Debuts Guitar Combos