Latest Music Software News
- SyncerSoft releases Saw Landscapes for Windows VST 16 May 2012, 12:20 pm
Read the full story @ KVR Audio SyncerSoft has released Saw Landscapes, which is based on the effects from their Bass Landscapes effect plug-in plus a saw wave in one tool capable of generating bassl. […] - Peavey and Muse Research release the MuseBox Musical Instrument and Effects Module 16 May 2012, 10:54 am
Read the full story @ KVR Audio Peavey and Muse Research have announced that MuseBox, the new plug-and-play, software-powered musical instrument and effects module for electric and acoustic guitar, k. […] - Sample Magic releases "Radio Slave" Sample Pack 16 May 2012, 8:56 am
Read the full story @ KVR Audio Sample Magic has announced the addition of techno producer, DJ and label boss Radio Slave to its artist-led sample collection series. Besides such as 'My Bleep', 'Bell. […] - Mildon Studios releases SLVR Spreader - VST Stereo Expander Plugin for Windows 16 May 2012, 7:22 am
Read the full story @ KVR Audio Mildon Studios has released SLVR Spreader, a VST Stereo Expander for Windows. SLVR Spreader combines three different stereo imaging techniques making it suitable for a. […] - Acoustica releases Mixcraft v6.0 16 May 2012, 7:16 am
Read the full story @ KVR Audio Acoustica has announced the release of Mixcraft 6.0 Build 180. Mixcraft 6 is a powerful and easy-to-use music production and multi-track recording workstation that com. […] - Blue Cat Audio releases Blue Cat's Protector 2.0 (incl. Win AAX) 16 May 2012, 6:53 am
Read the full story @ KVR Audio Blue Cat Audio has released Blue Cat's Protector 2.0, a complete redesign of its brickwall limiter plug-in for Mac OS X and Windows. This new version brings a brand ne. […] - Time+Space Offer 50% Off EAReverb (by eaReckon) until Monday 21st May, 2012 16 May 2012, 5:39 am
Read the full story @ KVR Audio Time+Space are giving you the chance to get eaReckon EAReverb for just £49 which is more than 50% off. This offer, initially set from May 11-13, 2012, has been extend. […] - Sagan Technology updates Metro to v6.5.2 - now with Rewire support for Windows 16 May 2012, 3:31 am
Read the full story @ KVR Audio Sagan Technology has updated Metro to v6.5.2. New to this version: Rewire Support: (New for Windows, enhanced for Mac). An option to show all Rewire channels has been. […] - Audio Evolution Mobile for Android updated to v1.1.7 - Gets a new look 16 May 2012, 3:20 am
Read the full story @ KVR Audio eXtream Software Development has released version 1.1.7 of it's multi-track audio app Audio Evolution Mobile for Android. By popular request, the mixer channels graphi. […] - Distorque updates Face Bender to v1.1 16 May 2012, 2:47 am
Read the full story @ KVR Audio Distorque has updated Face Bender to version 1.1. Changes from v1.0.2: Added Material control to switch between silicon and germanium fuzz. Volume controls don't chang. […]
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Ardour is a digital audio workstation. You can use it to record, edit and mix multi-track audio. You can produce your own CDs, mix video soundtracks, or just experiment with new ideas about music and sound.
Ardour capabilities include: multichannel recording, non-destructive editing with unlimited undo/redo, full automation support, a powerful mixer, unlimited tracks/busses/plugins, timecode synchronization, and hardware control from surfaces like the Mackie Control Universal. If you’ve been looking for a tool similar to ProTools, Nuendo, Pyramix, or Sequoia, you might have found it.
Above all, Ardour strives to meet the needs of professional users. This means implementing all the “hard stuff” that other DAWs ( even some leading commercial apps ) handle incorrectly or not at all. Ardour has a completely flexible “anything to anywhere” routing system, and will allow as many physical I/O ports as your system allows. Ardour supports a wide range of audio-for-video features such as video-synced playback and pullup/pulldown sample rates. You will also find powerful features such as “persistent undo”, multi-language support, and destructive track punching modes that aren’t available on other platforms.
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VirtMus (virtual music) is a free application that allows the user to display sheet music and turn pages without removing the hands (or feet) from the instrument the music is performed on. This feature is very useful during concerts and practice sessions as it allows the musician to focus on performing the music without interruption. The software also allows the users to store and organize their entire sheet music collection on a laptop, making it fully portable and available at a click of a button. See the ScreenShots if you want to see how it looks, or have a look at the DesignPrinciples to see some of the distinguishing features.
Music stands are usually able to accomodate at most a single book or 2-3 pages of loose leaf music at once. When performing a longer piece of music, the musician must often move one of the hands away from the instrument to turn the pages. This interupts the performance and breaks the flow of music especially when the page turn occurs during a musically demanding passage.
This software allows the user to create “songs” out of sheet music images obtained from a scanner, digital camera, or pdf, and “PlayLists” out of the “songs”. During a performance, the user can simply press a mouse button to move to the next / previous page or press various keyboard keys to advance the music.
USB foot switches are available which emulate mouse button presses thus freeing the hands to play the instrument. Even without a FootSwitch, using a laptop display avoids the problem of books that don’t stay open, or loose leaf pages that fly off the music stand when the wind (or HVAC unit) blows.
