News: Steinberg – Cubase 7.0.4
Posted on | Juni 5, 2013 | No Comments
Steinberg released an update for Cubase 7 to Cubase 7.0.4. Its available for free at: http://www.steinberg.net/de/support/downloads/downloads_cubase_7.html
Free NI Kontakt Instrument: pocketBlakus – SPICCATO Patch
Posted on | Dezember 26, 2012 | No Comments
pocketBlakus released Emotional Cello at vi control forum for free a couple of days ago. In the meantime there is a lot of interaction going on and several users/developers have added their own modifications. Brand new is version 1.6.
Blakus now released another freebe: the pocketBlakus SPICCATO Patch!
The Chello sounds really amazing and erveryone should giv it a try :)
More info and download here: http://www.vi-control.net/forum/viewtopic.php?p=3649832
Tags: Cello > download > Emotional Cello > free > freeware > GUI > intrument > kontakt > legato > native instruments > pocketBlakus > spiccicato > stings > update > vi control forum
Hint: Update Steinberg Cubase 4 or 5 to the upcomming version 7 for just 179,-€
Posted on | November 16, 2012 | No Comments
hey guys,
i just have a quick tip for you. Steinberg announced the release of cubase7. The update/upgrade from version 5 will cost ~ 250,-€
So here is how you can save money if you like to upgrade from 4 or 5 to 7:
Steinberg offes a grace period to upgrade from 6 to 7 for free if you purchased cubase 6 after October 25, 2012 or later. So if you purchase the Cubase update from version 4 or 5 to version 6 (which will cost about ~179,-€) now you can update to the latest version 7 for free.
“All customers who have activated Cubase 6/6.5 or Cubase Artist 6/6.5 (includes full retail version, educational version, updates and upgrades) on October 25, 2012, or later, are eligible to obtain a free Grace Period update to Cubase 7 or Cubase Artist 7. ”
The update is availabe in several shops, just do a google on: Steinberg Cubase 6 Update from Cubase 4/5
News: Spitfire Audio – Albion II Loegria v1.1 Update
Posted on | Oktober 31, 2012 | No Comments
Spitfire Audio released a free Albion II Loegria update to version 1.1
New features:
- Support in all patches for polyphonic legato sequencing using velocity splitting. (see http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JuTVH-cGBWM for more info)
- Ability to move the articulation keyswitches around by dragging the slider underneath the articulation name
- Extended legato range for Strings Hi Legato/Half Legato.
- String sustains and legato articulations have a stronger attack when using high velocity (in polylegato mode the Speed slider controls this).
- OSTINATUM : ‘Enable keyswitch control’ allows you to toggle Ostinatum mode with configurable keyswitches
- OSTINATUM : ‘Enable keyswitch soloing’ allows you to solo specific Ostinatum patterns via configurable keyswitches
- OSTINATUM : ‘Mute this pattern’ available in pattern config to mute/unmute specific patterns.
- Major Sandbox Engine optimisations to improve performance on low end machines.
- Various minor bug fixes and tweaks
- Time Machine patches for the shorts of every instrument in ‘_Time Machine patches_’ folder (user the ‘Time M’ slider in the UI)
More info here: http://www.spitfireaudio.com/albion-ii-loegria.html
Tags: albion > Albion II > cinematic > kontakt > library > loegria > orchestra > orchestral > ostinatum > polyphonic legato > samples > Spitfire Audio > update
Free NI Kontakt Instrument: pocketBlakus – Emotional Cello NEW 1.6 Update
Posted on | Oktober 30, 2012 | No Comments
pocketBlakus released Emotional Cello at vi control forum for free a couple of days ago. In the meantime there is a lot of interaction going on and several users/developers have added their own modifications. Brand new is version 1.6.
The Chello sounds really amazing and erveryone should giv it a try :)
New features:
A completely new GUI (graphical user interface), where you can adjust these settings:
- Attack – Adjust the initial time it will take the envelope to reach its maximum level after it has been triggered.
- Release – Adjust the time it will take the envelope to fall from its sustain level back to zero after the key has been released.
- Noises Vol – Adjust the volume of Finger Noises.
- Finger Noises occur naturally during real performances while a player changes the pitch. These were specially recorded by Blakus.
- Noises Amt – Adjust the amount of Finger Noises.
- Finger Noises are programmed so they are triggered randomly at the beginning of the inside notes of a legato phrase. If you play legato repetitions (same note repeated while holding down the sustain pedal – CC64), the finger noises aren’t triggered, because real players obviously wouldn’t move their fingers from the pitch. You can set the Noises Amt knob from 0,0% – 100,0%, which controls the probability of hearing the noises from NEVER to ALWAYS.
- Round Robin – Turn on/off Round Robin script (Keyswitched on E6).
- It uses artificial round robin samples, which are triggered only when you play the same note or two-note ostinato repeatedly. They can be exchanged for the real Round Robin samples, if Blakus decides to record them someday
- Round Robin Mode – Switch between Cycle and Random Round Robin.
- With Cycle Round Robin, you always hear the samples in the same order 1/2/3 / 1/2/3…, while with the Random Round Robin, the order is shuffled.
- Legato / Polyphonic – Switch between Legato and Polyphonic mode (Keyswitched on C6).
- Legato Preset – Switch between L-Legato and B-Legato preset (Keyswitched on D6).
- L-Legato is made by me, while B-Legato is made by Blakus. You can use whichever you prefer, or you can even switch between the two in the middle of the phrase, if you want to.
- Velocity Curve – Adjust the Velocity Curve, switch between Linear and Shelf Velocity Curve, set the lowest and the highest velocity or draw your own Velocity Curve with your mouse.
- Credits – Click on the pocketBlakus sign on the bottom right corner to see the list of all the contributors (I was aware of) who helped to improve this virtual instrument.
- All the Knobs and Sliders are set, so when you ctrl+click on them you get the default value, so you can experiment with them without being afraid of messing things up.
- Hover your mouse over these controls to see the help in Kontakt’s info pane.
Legato improvement
- Smoother legato transitions in my L-Legato preset.
- Added simulated portamento transitions for both L-Legato and B-Legato presets (triggered when you play a note below velocity of 10). I recommend to use these mostly for smaller intervals. The SIPS Portamento was designed to only work with two notes held at the same time. Read this quotation from the SIPS User’s Guide for better understanding of how the Portamento works.
More info and download here: http://www.vi-control.net/forum/viewtopic.php?p=3649832
Tags: Cello > download > Emotional Cello > free > freeware > GUI > intrument > kontakt > legato > native instruments > pocketBlakus > stings > update > vi control forum
News: Steinberg – Cubase 6.5 Update
Posted on | März 2, 2012 | No Comments
Steinberg released Cubase version 6.5.
Some new features are available like new vst instruments and plugins. (who does need them???). ithink the most interesting thing is the new comp tool. unfortunatelly there is still no OSC support and no new midi groove quantisation! so i´m not going to update!
news: Native Instruments – Maschine Mikro & iMaschine
Posted on | September 5, 2011 | No Comments
Native Instruments anounced the release of Maschine Mikro, a smaller and more compact Maschine and iMaschine, an ipad app. There is also the new version 1.7 available at NI.
“The brand-new MASCHINE MIKRO gives you the same responsive pads and build quality, the same powerful software, and the same 6 GB sound library as MASCHINE, but comes in a smaller, more compact format at a truly unbeatable price. “
“iMASCHINE is a professional beat sketchpad app for your iPhone® or iPod touch® providing the same addictive workflow as MASCHINE: Play drums on the 16 pads, jam on the keyboard, and sing on top of your loops via the built-in audio recorder. “
Tags: app > drums > groove > iphone > machine > mikro > native instruments > update