All items tagged with music creation (21)

Native Instruments Receives Major Investment From Francisco Partners

January 21, 2021 by audioXpress Staff

Native Instruments Receives Major Investment From Francisco Partners

Native Instruments, EMH Partners, and Francisco Partners announced an agreement where the Berlin-based music creation company will sell the majority of its shares to leading technology-specialized investment firm, Francisco Partners. Both EMH Partners and the founding shareholders will remain involved with NI as significant minority shareholders. The agreement was described as necessary to support a new expansion strategy for Native Instruments.

Sound Semiconductor Unveils Next Generation SSI2130 Voltage Controlled Oscillator IC

September 17, 2020 by audioXpress Staff

Sound Semiconductor Unveils Next Generation SSI2130 Voltage Controlled Oscillator IC

Following the recent expansion of Sound Semiconductor's range of IC products with new single and dual VCA chips, the Sonora, California, -based company founded by Dan Parks, now announced a new audio-band Voltage Controlled Oscillator (VCO) integrated circuit. The first new electronic music VCO IC in decades, the FatKeys SSI2130 has been a long time in the making, and credit is due to the company's great chip designers, which seem determined to quickly build up Sound Semiconductor's portfolio.

Apple Launches Logic Pro X 10.5 Software with New Creative Tools for Musicians and Producers

May 14, 2020 by audioXpress Staff

Apple Launches Logic Pro X 10.5 Software with New Creative Tools for Musicians and Producers

Apple launched a major update to its music production software Logic Pro X, now adding a professional version of Live Loops, a completely redesigned sampling workflow, and new beat-making tools (drum machines for the 21st century). Increasingly, the software is adding more and more creative features, making Logic Pro X 10.5 a massive release for all musicians, including those producing electronic music. Underneath it all, there is a powerful DAW solution.

Universal Audio Steals the NAMM Show with New LUNA Audio Recording System

January 17, 2020 by Joao Martins

Universal Audio Steals the NAMM Show with New LUNA Audio Recording System

Universal Audio was the center of attention for musicians, composers, sound designers, producers and audio engineers visiting NAMM 2020, with the introduction of the all‑New LUNA Recording System, basically expanding all the massive power of the company’s existing Apollo Thunderbolt UAD recording interfaces. The new LUNA software uses all the UAD hardware power to create a powerful multitrack recording system and to run virtual instruments, truly leveraging the best of both worlds.

Propellerhead Launches Reason Compact 2.0 – A Pocket Music Studio

May 23, 2019 by audioXpress Staff

Propellerhead Launches Reason Compact 2.0 – A Pocket Music Studio

Propellerhead Software launched Reason Compact 2.0, a free and easy-to-use mobile app for iOS, which offers a comprehensive music studio for iPhone or iPad. The new version evolves from what was basically a pocket synth app to offering an advanced pocket music studio, with sequencing and recording. More important, all creations done inside the Compact 2.0 can be directly exported to the complete Reason 10.4 desktop software, also now updated.

Amped Studio 2.0 Online Music Production DAW Adds Pitch- and Beat-to-MIDI Technology

October 30, 2018 by audioXpress Staff

Amped Studio 2.0 Online Music Production DAW Adds Pitch- and Beat-to-MIDI Technology

Amptrack Technologies just announced availability of a brand new version of the online DAW, Amped Studio 2.0, now featuring new virtual instruments, and allowing users to compose with voice (humming, singing, etc.) with sophisticated pitch- and beat-to-MIDI features that quickly turn your vocal ideas into songs. As in the original version released in 2017, Amped Studio 2.0 can be used for free and there is a premium subscription dor $4.99 a month for extra content and instruments.

iZotope Launches Spire Studio Complete Portable Recording System for Musicians

September 7, 2017 by Joao Martins

iZotope Launches Spire Studio Complete Portable Recording System for Musicians

In a surprising move, audio technology software and processing algorithm experts iZotope have announced a new hardware product. Spire Studio is a versatile, wireless system that enables songwriters and musicians to capture, edit, and collaborate seamlessly – at home, or on the road. Inspired by the recognition that great music can come from anywhere, iZotope designed Spire to go everywhere, offering portable, professional-quality multi-track recording in a sleek, powerful device.

New Amped Studio Free Hybrid Digital Audio Workstation

April 7, 2017 by audioXpress Staff

New Amped Studio Free Hybrid Digital Audio Workstation

Amptrack Technologies AB is a newly formed music tech company based in Stockholm, Sweden that develops cutting edge music creation software for the web and mobile. Now they introduced Amped Studio, an hybrid pro-level Digital Audio Workstation (DAW) that works both in online and offline modes. The online music creation platform works both in the cloud and natively, and is available now for free with further tools and features available for $49.99 per year.

Pioneer Professional Audio Unveils New Bulit Series Studio Monitors

August 6, 2015 by audioXpress Staff

Pioneer Professional Audio Unveils New Bulit Series Studio Monitors

Pioneer Professional Audio unveiled its new Bulit line of active reference studio monitors, with three models targeted at music creation. Clearly, Pioneer is trying to get a foothold in the project-studio monitor market segment with this affordable series, following also the recent launch of its RM Series coaxial monitors.

Genelec Now Shipping 7040A Ultra-Compact Subwoofer

July 23, 2015 by audioXpress Staff

Genelec Now Shipping 7040A Ultra-Compact Subwoofer

Genelec is now shipping the new 7040A, its latest ultra-compact subwoofer. Designed to complement Genelec’s 8010, 8020 and M030 active monitors, the 7040A delivers accurate sound reproduction and precise monitoring of low-frequency content in a compact form factor.

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