The Jomox XBase-09 is an analog drum machine based on Roland’s 909. The difference is like the Bruce Lee and Chuck Norris fight in Way of the Dragon. They both got kicks, but at the end of the day Bruce Lee broke Chuck Norris’ fucking neck. The 909 is good, but the Jomox is better. Our new sample pack consists of 53 samples from Hyphae’s XBase-09, created by Hyphae and Megatroid one hazy night...

Today seems to be a happy day! Here’s your chance to get the amazing plugin by Applied Acoustics, Lounge Lizard EP-3  at a special rate. The price is $89 until the end of July. That’s a $110 discount on the regular price of $199. And for thouse of you who are asking themselves if I’m affiliated in  any way with AAS, no, I’m not. I just love the plugin, and I thought this...

u-he has updated Zebra and Zebralette (which is now free) to version 2.5.1. This might not be a massive update at first sight, but  there are lots of improvementsand additions, the most important (to me at least) is 64-bit support. Also, they’ve added new spectral effects and extra presets. Zebrify, the effects version of Zebra2, also benefits from the makeover. The “oscillator playground”...

Propellerheads have announced a few days ago that Reason 6, their flagship software will be hitting the stores on September 30th, 2011.  That’s great! Now, here’s what’s new in version 6, as they say “it’s a whole lot bigger, better, and ready for any idea you throw at it.” New Mixer The first thing I’ve noticed is the new mixer that looks like an SSL Console...

Steinberg have just released Hypnotic Dance, their latest  VST Sound Instrument Set, that offers an eclectic ensemble of 400 synth-laden dance sounds for your HALion Sonic, HALion Sonic SE and HALion 4 virtual instruments. The custom-designed macro page provides direct access to solid bass lines, cutting-edge leads and beautifully textured pads — perfectly suited for everything from trance...

The guys behind Renoise have announced that Renoise 2.7 is now stable and ready for production. For this occasion they’ve teamed up with Puremagnetik.com to bring you “Puremagnetik XRNI Essentials Volume 1” – a hand-picked selection from their catalog of professionally multi-sampled instruments. This sample pack is free for all registered users, new and old. With over 500MB...

djDecks has finally reached v1.00. This release is based on the djDecks DX version that has been in beta for quite a while now, so this means that it will also play video and karaoke, allow video effects, text overlays and picture slide shows. Besides that, the browser, playlist, autoplay and search features have been improved, the audio engine is more flexible (allowing you to mix multiple asio/directsound/wasapi...

Ableton Suite gives you Live 8 plus the full array of instruments and sounds from the Ableton sound designers. With Max for Live, you gain access to an ever-expanding collection of customized instruments, effects and extensions made for Ableton Live by an inspired community of musicians. Here are three of our favorites: • Robert Henke’s ‘Granulator’ is a sample-based granular synthesizer. •...

The entire new TRAKTOR family, featuring TRAKTOR 2 Technology Inside, is now available worldwide! And to highlight how cutting-edge technology can enhance world-class turntable skills, check out the amazing DJ Craze video. Performing with TRAKTOR SCRATCH PRO 2, TRAKTOR KONTROL X1 and his customized white MASCHINE, this routine highlights perfectly the power and creative potential of this TRAKTOR generation. More...

Here’s a nice and rather unusual sample-pack. It’s called “Bio-Kit” and it has sounds created from dried up palm tree leaves. The author adds the following: “Extensively processed and suitable for resynthesis.” You’ll find some demo sounds below, and a download link too. Enjoy! Bio-Kit by Alive Machine This release is part of the opening of alivemachine.com,...