Music Maker Premium Edition 16

Magix Music Maker 16 Premium offers an easy start, and lets you experience what it's like to dive into the depths of music production. A giant sound archive and an especially intuitive approach to creating original music as well as many useful functions result in an unbeatable complete package for making your own songs. The new Easy Mode makes creating radio play-ready hits possible even for beginners--no time needed for breaking in, no previous knowledge necessary! Thanks to the new info box, all important functions can be understood during their application. With BeatBox 2, the new groove tool, you can create unbelievable beats with incredible ease. More than 1,500 new, current sounds in contemporary styles round off the functional range. Thus, Magix Music Maker 16 offers you everything from one source: from creating your own songs and whole CD albums, to remixing MP3s to publication of self-created hits and music videos on the web.

Future Music Issue 226 May 2010.(DVD)

INTERVIEWS
In the studio with Sean Tyas.
This month FM headed into the Swiss Alps to track down the rising star of Trance Sean Tyas. We spent the day in his studio as he took us through the basic process of making a remix and explained some key elements to his most popular tracks.

TECHNIQUE
Build Ups and Drops: Dan JD73 Goldman investigates what makes them work and explains some of the key musical devices that can help take your tracks to the next level.
Cubase: Bruce Aisher takes a look at using loops in Cubase, and spends some quality time with LoopMash.
Logic: Jono Buchanan's here to guide you through the basics of Mainstage.
Ableton Live: Martin Delaney gives you a few good reasons why velocity, one of MIDI's most basic features, matters in Ableton Live.
Knowledge Base: Sampling 2. Greg Scarth looks at sampling techniques.
Knowledge Base: Quantisation. Quantisation can fix your sloppy timing, but can it cause problems of its own? Greg Scarth investigates.

SAMPLES
Noise Boxes' and Trance
This months samples are quite a different pairing, we have an amazing collection from Groove Criminals who bring you a selection of crazy sounds produced by some crazy instruments. We also have a huge selection of Kontakt instruments for creating Trance from Cyclick Samples.
In our Retro collection this month we have a great collection of Italo Disco kits.

REVIEWS
As always we have audio demos of the main items of gear reviewed in this month's issue.
To listen to the demos just click on the 'sound' link on the left hand side and this will play in your default audio player.
In some cases there are so many examples there is a "folder" link instead. Just as in other sections this opens direct on the disc allowing you to get all the files.
So get stuck in

DEMOS
We have taken the Future Music Reader Demos to the next level. Each month we will now offer 10 reader tracks for you to listen to.
The top 4 are the main featured artists and each get their own section. You can hear the track and contact the artist via email directly from the page. We will also endeavor to include artwork wherever possible.
The best of the rest are the other 6 tracks, the order of the names relates to the order of the tracks on the left hand side of the interface.
All the details including the entry form can be found in the magazine.

EXTRA
Extras:
In this section we will be hosting a selection of preview samples from the fantastic Sounds to Sample website as well as other goodies.
Each month we will have samples from six of their collections exclusively to give away for you to use in your music. This is a great way to check out what the latest offers and selections are on offer.

Ashampoo Music Studio 3.51

The latest version has everything you need for creating, editing and managing your digital music collection. You can cut and mix files created to record songs. Also, this program can be used as a regular CD player. It has a pleasant and easy to use user interface with multilingual support.

Some features of Ashampoo Music Studio:
• Grabing audio CDs in one of the formats in your choice (WMA, MP3, OGG, FLAC and WAV)
• Automatically import album information, title, artist and other details from online databases
• Import external playlists in M3U, PLS, ASX, P4U and WPL formats
• Burn your playlists to CD, DVD and Blu-Ray discs
• Editing audio files
• Direct recording from external sources such as microphone and the other in WMA, MP3, OGG, FLAC or WAV formats
• Find, move and restoration of damaged audio files

Internet Miture v1.00.06 Proper - ASSiGN

MIXTURE [mixture] to produce music, the musical knowledge, instrumental skills are required.Stock phrases recorded musicians playing, accompaniment patterns of material, just as any combination of block chord progression in the mouse material, original music composition and arrangement is done with high quality.
Of course, well done recording vocals and instruments such as guitar, finished songs, and music CD, you can also listen to portable music players to audio data. Listening to music a lot, if anyone likes a lot of music, original songs Remasu intuitive mouse alone. MIXTURE eliminates the boundaries of music listening and creating music.

Scarbee R S P 73 Exs24 MKII Halion AI

Scarbee is proud to present to you the Scarbee R.S.P. 73,the most comprehensively sampled Rhodes piano on earth.
The depth and sophistication of this sampling project has allowed us to finally capture the elusive soul of the Rhodes piano.
The R.S.P. 73 consists of a collection of truly authentic deeply sampled renderings of the classic Fender Rhodes Stage Piano MK I - 73, captured in high definition 24 bit quality. Ingenious Danish programming has resulted in both the 24 bit Emagic EXS24 mk II and 24 bit Steinberg Halion editions of the library being included in the same 4 CD set,
The Scarbee R.S.P. 73 was recorded at 24 bit resolution through a Mindprint En-Voice preamp (without any use of EQ, tube saturation or compression), and then digitally transferred to a Nuendo AudioLink 96 audio card. The piano sound was captured directly from the harp, bypassing the passive tone control on the front panel, in order to capture the full frequency range of the instrument and minimise unwanted noise. All sample editing - including noise reduction and normalizing was also done at 24 bit resolution.How much detail is there in the instrument?
To start with, all samples are full length and unlooped.
Each of the 73 keys of the Rhodes was sampled at 12 different velocities - ranging from 0 to -26 dB - but this is only half the story. In order to capture that magical feel of really playing a Rhodes, we also recorded release samples for each of the 12 velocities, at the exact same level as the corresponding 12 sustain samples. The release tone - a sound created when a damper bounces against the tine as a key is released, is an intrinsic element of what musicians recognise as the original Rhodes Sound .

To accommodate systems with RAM limitations, several Lite versions of the piano are included. Lite versions contain the samples of the white keys, which are stretched down a semitone to cover adjacent black keys. Lite versions come in 12, 8 and 4 velocity layer flavours.

In response to a number of requests, all programs are available in both Equal and Stretch tunings.
The 24 bit native EXS24 mk II and the 24 bit native HALion editions are not conversions. They have been programmed from scratch using the Direct from harp sound.
Programming this way allows us to utilise every facility available on the native sampler, rather than create something which might have taken mere minutes to port, but which was only pretty close to the original version because of inaccuracy in the porting software. In fact, critical comparison of the three versions has confirmed that they have identical timbre and response. The Classic sound can easily be created with the EXS24 and Halion versions by using the internal EQ of your favourite sequencer program, - just go to http://www.scarbee.com/rsp73/eq.html for a detailed description! Each 24 bit version utilises 1752 samples and requires 2.25 gigabytes of disk space (shared).

BBE Sonic Sweet Bundle VST RTAS v1.1-AiR

BBE Sound, creators of the Sonic Maximizer and a leading manufacturer of professional and musical audio electronics, introduce the Sonic Sweet. The Sonic Sweet consists of three professional and easy to use Dynamics, Enhancement and Audio Enhancement plug-ins necessary for every facet of digital audio production. Whether you?re tracking, editing, mixing or mastering, the BBE Sonic Sweet will give your projects a professional touch. Sonic Sweet supports sample rates up to 192kHz.Building on the success of the D82 Sonic Maximizer plug-in, the Sonic Sweet is a suite of professional plug-ins useful for every facet of digital audio production, giving your projects a high-quality finishing touch to every stage of production, from tracking to editing, mixing to mastering.

Native Instruments Reaktor v5.1.4 VSTi DXi RTAS

REAKTOR 5 fuses all audio applications into a single, extremely versatile and powerful tool. Musicians, producers and sound designers are all catered to by the very broad range of instruments and sounds already included. Due to the open engine architecture, the potential for building your own highly individual instruments is endless. Whether you are using the instruments from the library or creating your own, the only limit is your imagination.

Ingenious Instruments REAKTOR 5 is equipped with a vast library of more than 60 impressive and innovative instruments. Powerful samplers allow far reaching granular resynthesis and the innovative effects pave the way for profound sound manipulation. The stunning array of synthesizers delivers everything from rumbling basses to searing leads and beyond. The wide range of sequenced instruments and drum machines lets you create dynamic rhythms, melodies, chord sequences and more. From authentic emulations of classic gear to bizarre, otherworldly creations; from the conventional to the controversial REAKTOR delivers.

Superior Sound, Perfect Performance Internationally known artists and designers have contributed to the extensive library of presets and instruments. Its unique sonic flexibility establishes REAKTOR as the ultimate tool for musicians and producers working in studios both large and small. A particularly fast and immediate control of the sound guarantees musicians on stage a lively and inspiring performance. The unrivalled sound is made possible by the REAKTOR Core Technology and new, highly advanced algorithms.

Building a Better Future REAKTOR is also an extraordinary sonic laboratory, its modular design releasing you from the constraints of more conventional setups. The extensive library of macros and modules combined with REAKTOR's clear, uncomplicated interface turns the construction of sonic tools into an intuitive process. The instruments are now completely "skinable". All of the graphical elements can be fully customized, allowing totally individualized instrument design. The online REAKTOR User Library offers an extensive platform on which an ever-growing global community exchanges a vast number of instruments and ideas.

REAKTOR Core Technology The fifth generation of this award-winning modular studio offers completely new dimensions in designing and producing custom instruments. REAKTOR Core Technology delves deeper into modular construction than ever before. Develop your own individual modules; build unique filters, oscillators and fully personalize your library. REAKTOR Core Technology benefits everyone. It is a visual audio development environment with integrated run-time compiler technology, allowing the creation of individual, high-performance low-level content.

Native Instruments Kore VSTi RTAS v2.1.1 Update

KORE 2 is the Next-Generation Workstation – a powerful software / hardware system with a versatile library of more than 500 production-ready sounds with over 3,000 sound variations, plus over 100 effect settings. Find, play, and tweak sounds with unprecedented speed, power and ease. KORE 2 features six integrated sound engines, a dedicated hardware controller, and the ultra-fast KoreSound browser. KORE 2 is infinitely expandable with our huge collection of instruments powered by KORE, with KOMPLETE 5 or any other Audio Unit/VST-plug-in.KORE 2 produces cutting-edge sounds right from the start based on the integrated sound engines of REAKTOR, MASSIVE, ABSYNTH, FM8, KONTAKT and GUITAR RIG. The versatile sound library covers production-ready sounds of nearly all kinds - ranging from band and orchestral instruments to synthesizers, drums, soundscapes and sound effects. Every included sound provides up to 8 sound variations which can be morphed using the unique morphing pad or the KORE controller - intricate sonic transitions are at your fingertips!

KORE 2 makes finding the desired sound a breeze - simply choose an instrument type and its musical characteristics in the new and expanded KoreSound Browser or use the text search function. Simply select the desired instrument category and / or the sound characteristics. Within the intuitive sound matrix, KoreSounds, plug-ins, effects, MIDI files, step sequencers and arpeggiators are all easily combinable by drag and drop. The matrix makes for a uniquely creative and intuitive workflow.

In KORE 2, software generated sound acquires the tactile feel of hardware. The KORE Controller's high resolution, touch-sensitive controls guarantee tangibly direct analog-style sound manipulation. All library sounds have been pre-mapped for immediate hands on tweak-ability.

With the latest 2.1 version, the KORE Controller can now be used as a fully-fledged MIDI Controller to control your DAW and any other music software and hardware!

Waldorf Largo VSTi 1.5.0

Largo is the first pure software synthesizer with Waldorf DNA. Largo mirrors the technology used in Blofeld and Q hardware synthesizers. As with every Waldorf instrument, ergonomics are a core feature on screen as well. Your eyes will be pleased with a clearly structured, graphical user interface that supports your workflow intuitively. Largo offers three fat oscillators, two of them with sub oscillators. These oscillators include models of classic analog waveforms as well as a selection of waves from the PPG and Waldorf Wave stored in two Wavetables. All these run through two Waldorf multi-mode filters with steep cut-off, resonance up to self-oscillation and a drive stage to add even more punch and graininess to the sound. Ultra-fast envelope generators and flexible LFOs as well as an easy to understand, yet extremely versatile modulation matrix make for a sound designer's dream.


The filters have always been a core part of any Waldorf instrument. With outstanding expertise in both analog and digital synthesis, the developers took utmost care in developing the filters. Use the comb filters for plucked, stringed or blown sounds. Band pass, high pass, low pass and notch filters are all available with 12 dB and 24 dB slope. All of them sound extremely accurate and add pure sonic quality to the sound of your music.



Largo contains a flexible arpeggiator with 16 freely programmable steps as known from the exclusive Q synthesizer line plus an array of high quality effects such as Chorus, Flanger, Phaser, Overdrive, Delay and Reverb.



The clearly arranged user interface helps you to create your own powerful synthesizer sounds in a breeze. Oscillators and filters are always in direct access while the sub-modules are only a mouse click away. It has the same exclusive voice architecture as the Q and Blofeld synthesizer line, fully integrated into the total recall system of your Digital Audio Workstation.



Features:



* Up to 256 voices per instance (depending on available CPU power).

* Up to 4 layers per sound.

* 4 stereo outputs (alternatively 1 stereo sum).

* Host automation of almost all parameters.

* MIDI Controller automation of the most important parameters.

Miroslav Philharmonik Classic Edition AU VST RTAS HYBRID

IK Multimedia and Sonic Reality acquired the Miroslav Orchestral Sample Library, including the complete legendary Miroslav Orchestral and Choir sample collection, as well as a vast unreleased high resolution archive of orchestral and vocal samples. Miroslav Philharmonik is a powerful integrated Orchestral Workstation plug-in combining the Miroslav Orchestral and Choir sample collection masterpieces with a dedicated plug-in instrument specifically tailored toward classical sounds and arrangements.
Features:
* 16 part multi-timbral sample-based orchestral workstation.
* Over 500 orchestral sounds, combis and presets.
* Over 5 GB of samples on 2 DVDs.
* Includes classic DSP effects - 4 per instrument.
* Multiple synth engines including STRETCH and Pitch-shift/Timestretch.
* Mix view allows full mix parameter control.
* Classical music-oriented parameters make it easy to use.
* Zone feature for accurate single sample editing.
* Full MIDI control of performance parameters.
* Part preset and combi preset customization features.
* Convenient back up function.
* Customizable keywords and sound search function with integrated sound database and instrument images.
* 256 notes polyphony.
* Available as a VST, RTAS, DXi, AU plug-in for MacOS X and Windows.
* Sounds also compatible with SampleTank 2.
Miroslav Philharmonik Classic Edition AU VST RTAS HYBRID

Auxbuss HALion 3 Unleashed

HALion tutorial: HALion3 Unleashed is a CD-ROM and online tutorial designed for the musician who wants to make the most of the latest release of Steinberg's advanced software sampler. The long anticipated update to the ground-breaking HALion Unleashed the first product that uncovered the power of HALion; brought together for you in one simple-to-use package. Broad, detailed and precise coverage HALion3 Unleashed contains a series of 42 tutorials that cover all the detail that a used could require - from the fundamentals of operation, right through to many advanced topics. HALion3 Unleashed provides more than three hours of useful advice on how to organise, edit and create patches. Concepts such as folders, crossfades, mega-triggers, import, modulation, and the all important browser new with HALion3 are clearly explained in a simple, down-to-earth way, featuring plenty of practical examples. You will be taken through each HALion3 screen in turn to demonstrate the power behind every feature. Each narrated tutorial can be run on its own and re-visited at your own pace.
Getting started
• You can run HALion3 Unleashed directly from the CD by opening the file HALion3UnleashedCD.html in your web-browser (e.g. Firefox, Opera, Safari, Internet Explorer). Alternatively, those using Microsoft Windows can run the executable Flash projector (HALion3UnleashedCD.exe).
• If you wish to move HALion3 Unleashed to you hard disk, then simply copy all the files from the CD, ensuring that you preserve the structure of the folders.
• During the short startup presentation, you can click anywhere to open the main interface - the Navigator (or Nav, as we call it) to proceed to the main HALion3 Unleashed interface. To the left are the menus - there are two of them in HALion3 Unleashed.
• You can access the two independent menus - Main and T&Ts (Tips and Tricks) - by clicking on their labels.
• The menu appears when the mouse is towards the left of the scree, and disappears when the mouse is towards the bottom of the screen. This allows you to open and close the menu without additional clicking. And do so very quickly.
• You select chapters using the top section of the navigator. Each chapter contains a number of topics, and these are shown below the chapter titles; the titles change each time you select a new chapter.
• In the footer area of the Nav, you will find the movie transport controls. These allow you to start, stop, go to start and end, and nudge a movie backwards and forwards. You can also use the slider to position yourself anywhere in the movie.
• Once a movie is selected it will start playback automatically. As well as using the transport controls, you can stop and start by clicking in the Nav footer area - try clicking on the words HALion3 Unleashed during playback - pressing the also does the same thing. The total movie time and the current time are shown to the right.

Sonic Reality ReFills Vol 13 World Percussion Refill AI

World Percussion :
Includes a powerful collection of ethnic percussion sounds from around the globe in one easy to use "refill" for Reason! Focusing primarily on hits and also on authentic Latin and African rhythms and sounds from all over the world, this collection of playable percussion multisamples adds an earthy flavor to your musical productions. Deep djembes, congas shakers, dumbeks, bongos, udu pots, timbales and more: a vast offering for Reason's NNXT, ReDrum and Dr. Rex.
Volume 13 offers more fresh, high-quality playable ethnic drums than any library in this price range. A "must have" for any style of music from passionate soundtracks to Dance, Pop, Latin, Jazz, World Music and more.

NNXT Patches :
- 59 Patches

Dr. Rex Kits :
- 98 Kits

With the Sonic Refills Gold Bundle, you get volumes 1 through 20 of the stunning Sonic Refills for Reason series at an incredible price. Priced separately, these volumes would cost more than $1100! This is the ultimate collection to supercharge Reason.

The 20 volumes you get are:

- Synths 1
- Synths 2
- Rhythm Section
- Pianos & Organs
- Symphonic
- OmniSoundz GM
- Reality Drums
- Monster Drums
- Vintage Drums
- Instruments of the 60's & 70's
- Retro Keys
- Acoustic Folk
- World Percussion
- Ethnic Instruments
- Film Orchestra
- Triple Bass
- Triple Guitars
- Synths 3
- Vocal Textures
- Mello-T

Includes:

- 2773 instruments
- 4839 combinators
- 300 Thor patches
- 303 Malstrom patches
- 200 Subtractor patches
- 114 REDRUM patches
- 117 Scream 4 presets
- 22 RV7000 presets
- 1011 loops

Total size: 3.7GB