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Alchemy Updated

v1.55 offers faster preset loading plus other improvements and fixes


Following the update of the free Alchemy Player last week, Alchemy v1.55 is an update to Camel Audio's sample manipulation synthesiser, offering faster preset loading, faster scanning for new presets and host of other improvements and fixes.

Alchemy v1.55 is bundled with a 1000 presets (including a free sound library of your choice) and a massive 5.5GB of samples.

Improvements include:

  • Faster preset loading
  • Faster scan for new presets
  • Improved handling of preset comment text
  • Improved handling of AAZ files
  • Improved compatibility with the biolabs skin
  • Presets to buy now hidden by default
  • Improved Windows set up routines
  • Enabling remote control now prompts user to download Bonjour if not installed 

For a complete list of improvements, please see the Alchemy release notes.

Pricing and Availability:
Alchemy is available now for 249 USD / 199 EUR / 179 GBP
The v1.55 update is free for current Alchemy owners.

More information:
Alchemy

5 Octave Marimba Kontakt Instrument

Soniccouture release Grand Marimba

Soniccouture has announced their latest product, Grand Marimba.

A spokesperson told us...
"We respectfully assert the notion that this is the most detailed & expressive sampling of a marimba available today : we produced the instrument because there didn't seem to be a marimba out there that could truly stand up to solo use. So, we found the ultimate 5 octave model : a Yamaha 6100 series, and sampled it at 24/96 khz, with enough velocity and round robin layers to ensure a natural, organic percussive action."

Details :

  • 5 Octave Marimba
  • 24 bit 96 khz stereo sampling
  • 3.4 GB library (with NCW compression)
  • 5 round robin layers, 15 velocity layers
  • 4 articulations: Mallet, Stick, Roll, Bow
  • KSP Tremolo module
  • Kontakt Player Compatible

Soniccouture tells us that their man, Dan, spent a week's MIDI programming matching a classic Dame Evelyn Glennie performance to produce the audio demo above.


Pricing and Availability:
Grand Marimba is available now as a 3.5 GB download, priced EUR 99 / USD $1119
Introductory Offer : £10 / €15 / $20 off MSRP (ends 8th March 2013)
ENTER CODE : MD837T6F

More information:
www.soniccouture.com

macProVideo.com Launches Birthday Sale

50% off the cover price of all HD Download tutorials and more


macProVideo.com turned 8 on February 24th. To celebrate, they are having a sale. Until the end of the month, you can save 50% off the cover price of all HD Download tutorials and 40% on Library Passes using the coupon code: 13bday50.

There's a link on the page listed below...

Pricing and Availability:
Offer available until the end of February

More information:
macProVideo.com

Special Offer On Dante Virtual Soundcard

Audinate promotion discounts software by 80%


Audinate, the creators of Dante media networking solutions, announced today a special promotion for itsDante Virtual Soundcard software. The single seat license normally sells for $149.99 is now discounted 80% and can be purchased for $29.99 for a limited time.

The Dante Virtual Soundcard allows a PC/Mac to connect to a Dante audio network by using the Ethernet port on the computer to communicate with a network of other Dante enabled based devices. Popular DAW applications like, Nuendo™, Cubase™ and Logic™, Pro Tools™ can transmit and receive up to 64 bi-directional channels to networked audio equipment, or 32 channels with Pro Tools™ via the Dante Virtual Soundcard without any additional hardware soundcard.

Gary Southwell, VP of Product Management at Audinate, told us, "Dante is the most interoperable, easy-to-use digital network solution available. Recently the Dante Virtual Soundcard won its third Readers Choice Award from Prosoundweb.com for the best Live Recording Software. What better way to experience how powerful and easy Dante is to use, than to own this award-winning software at this special promotional rate."

The promotion can be found by going to the Audinate website and clicking on Dante Virtual Soundcard special offer.

About Audinate
Audinate revolutionizes the way that AV systems are connected, by transporting high-quality media over standard IT networks. Audinate's patented Dante media networking technology has been adopted by over 70 OEM manufacturers in the professional audio/visual industry. Dante is used extensively for live performance events, commercial installation, broadcast, recording production, and communications systems. Audinate is a promoter member of the AVnu Alliance™. Audinate offices are located in US, United Kingdom and Australia. Visit www.audinate.com for the latest news and information on the company. Dante is Digital Media Networking Perfected.



Pricing and Availability:
$29.99

More information:
www.audinate.com

Aggressive Cinematic Sound Library

Sample Logic Releases ASSAULT


Sample Logic has released ASSAULT, which they describe as a massive suite of over 850 bone-crushing instruments and multis that transform sound design into superior cinematic percussive instruments.

A spokesperson told us, "In creating ASSAULT, Sample Logic teamed up with veteran broadcast sound design and sound effect mastermind Rick Allen to record a monumental collection of real-world material ranging from rifles, flame throwers, hand guns, jets, dumpsters, and monstrous pipes to bells, chimes, glass, and an arsenal of traditional percussive instruments. From this material, Sample Logic spent numerous hours carefully manipulating and morphing the sounds to forge a sample library that will no doubt be your secret weapon. ASSAULT is geared for film, TV, game composers and sound designers."

Pricing and Availability:
$299

More information:
Assault