Hard, Soft and Music Industry Digest #2

In this digest –  NI’s Maschine Jam, Clarett OctoPre, Freya female choir, Deconstructed Piano.

HARD

NI’s Maschine Jam lets you capture ideas and develop them fast:
https://www.native-instruments.com/en/products/maschine/production-systems/maschine-jam/

TC Electronic have announced the release of Mimiq Doubler-the world’s first realistic guitar-doubling pedal:
http://www.tcelectronic.com/mimiq-doubler/

New MIDI-keyboard from Nektar Impact GX49:
http://www.nektartech.com/n/impact-gx49-61.html

Focusrite launch Clarett OctoPre – 8 channel Mic Pre and AD/DA Converter:
https://us.focusrite.com/mikrofon-preamps/clarett-octopre

Roland unveil digital reincarnations of the legendary TR-909 drum machine and TB-303 bass synth:
https://www.roland.com/global/products/tr-09/

Ibanez launches trio of Steve Vai swirled seven-string guitars to mark 25th anniversary of Passion And Warfare:
http://www.ibanez.com/usa/news/f_products/2016/UV77/index.html

SOFT

EastWest releases PLAY 5:
https://www.kvraudio.com/news/eastwest-releases-play-5-34570

Strezov Sampling releases Freyja: Next Generation Female Choir for Kontakt:
https://www.strezov-sampling.com/products/view/FREYJA%20Female%20Choir.html

HY-Plugins releases HY-Delay2 – Multi Mode Delay Effect for Windows/Mac:
http://hyakken.moo.jp/WordPress/product/hy-delay2/

Cinematique Instruments releases Deconstructed Piano for Kontakt:
http://cinematique-instruments.com/inst_decon_piano.php

IK Multimedia updates Lurssen Mastering Console – adds Digital Delivery Mastering option:
http://www.ikmultimedia.com/news/news.php?id=723

STUDY

Music Foundations Tutorial: Improvisation:
http://blog.dubspot.com/improvisation-let-your-ears-do-the-talking/

Hard, Soft and Music Industry Digest #1

In this digest – Komplete 11, Adaptiverb, M-Audio CTRL49, Minimoog Model D.

SOFT

Zynaptiq Adaptiverb-a new type of reverb plug-in from Hannover: http://www.soundonsound.com/news/zynaptiq-launch-adaptiverb

White2 mastering dual-mono and middle-side parallel solid state equalizer simulation:
https://www.kvraudio.com/product/white2-by-acustica-audio

140 DEEP KICKS library for Hip Hop, Pop, R’n’B producers:
https://www.kvraudio.com/product/deep-kicks-sound-pack—kontakt-live-reason-and-wav-by-biome-digital

Native Instruments Komplete 11 a new universe of sound:
http://www.soundonsound.com/news/ni-announc

LeadStation a simple virtual instrument:
https://www.kvraudio.com/product/lead-station-by-lead-station

HARD

ESI U22 USB audio interface with 24-bit audio quality:
http://www.soundonsound.com/news/summer-namm-16-esi-u22-xt

Tascam VL-S5 a compact monitor which is designed to fulfil the needs of home studios:
http://www.musicradar.com/reviews/tech/tascam-vl-s5-monitors-635675

Antelope Orion Studio complete digital studio in a box:
http://www.musicradar.com/reviews/tech/antelope-orion-studio-636799

M-Audio has now released its new top-end keyboard controller, the CTRL49:
http://www.musicradar.com/news/tech/m-audios-thinks-that-its-ctrl49-controller-keyboard-is-a-game-changer-641996

Moog Minimoog Model D is reissue of old classic synth:
https://ask.audio/articles/review-moog-minimoog-model-d-reissue

Audio-Technica ATH-R70x – professional open-back reference headphone (check on Amazon ):
http://www.head-fi.org/t/765004/audio-technica-ath-r70x-in-depth-review-impressions

STUDY

Music Foundations Tutorial: Chord Progressions:
http://blog.dubspot.com/music-foundations-video-chord-progressions-improvisation/