Infected Sounds has announced the release of Luxus, a free VST rompler instrument for Windows.
Infected Sounds Luxus
One modifier and one amplifier, also one pitch envelope, it got one main transpose with octave semi and fine, it got one noise and one main volume, also mod wheel and pitch wheel with destinations plus aftertouch options, it got one main octave also up to 16 voices polyphony, it got 20 presets and it makes you be able to load one diffrent expansion on each preset and keep them saved in the synth, one filter plus an vowel filter, 3 lfos with 22 waveforms to choose from in each lfo, and one sequencer.
The plugin is available for download for free. Expansion packs are $15 USD each.
All previously released VST instruments have been set free as well.
Impact Soundworks has launched Shreddage 3 Stratus FREE, a completely free edition of the virtual electric guitar instrument for Kontakt that features the authentic sound of an American classic guitar.
Impact Soundworks Shreddage 3 Stratus FREE
Shreddage 3 Stratus FREE offers the majority of the full version’s engine and script features and includes one pickup (instead of three), 12 out of 24 frets, and the core sustain, palm mute, choke, and release noise articulations. Otherwise, there are no additional limitations. The FREE edition has the same amount of dynamic levels and round robins, the same performance algorithms, fret and string control, 30+ FX modules, and flexible mapping as the full version.
“We can’t wait to give all KONTAKT users a truly versatile, powerful, and free guitar library for their music,” said library producer Andrew Aversa. “There are many hobbyists, students, and aspiring professionals with limited budgets. Shreddage 3 Stratus FREE is the perfect first step into the Shreddage 3 ecosystem, and it doesn’t sacrifice any sample fidelity or depth.”
Shreddage 3 is a new family of electric guitar and bass sample libraries that succeeds Impact Soundworks’ groundbreaking Shreddage 2 series of virtual guitars. Beginning with Shreddage 3 Stratus, all instruments under this new brand will include the same realistic performance behavior, editing controls, modular mixer and FX rack, and other key features.
Ideal for both lead and rhythm playing, and just like the full version, Shreddage 3 Stratus FREE has multiple algorithms for MIDI playback covering different playing and voicing styles. This allows users to easily change how a riff or phrase sounds with just a single click. Custom chord strumming is also now available, adding the ability to write completely custom parts with any rhythm or chord imaginable.
Shreddage 3 Stratus FREE features:
One pickup (neck) out of three.
All dynamics, round robins, and up/down strokes.
Sustains, palm mutes, chokes, and release noises.
Fingered vibrato included.
Three octaves (12 frets) of playable range across 6 strings.
All other editing and tweaking controls from the full version.
TACT 2.0: Map and trigger every articulation any way you want.
CONSOLE: Modular FX rack & mixer with 30 modules.
The free download is available now for Native Instruments Kontakt 5.7 or higher (full version).
The voice behind It Must Have Been Love had suffered from health problems after undergoing radiation treatment for a brain tumour.
Marie Fredriksson at her home studio, November 2013. Photograph: Ibl/REX/Shutterstock
Marie Fredriksson, who as the singer of Roxette was one of the most recognisable voices in 1980s and 90s pop, has died aged 61 following a long illness.
Her family said in a statement to Expressen, a newspaper in her native Sweden: “It is with great sadness that we have to announce that one of our biggest and most beloved artists is gone.”
In September 2002, Fredriksson had a seizure in her bathroom and suffered a cracked skull. A subsequent MRI scan revealed she had a brain tumour, and she was given a 25% chance of survival. She survived, but had health problems as a result of radiation therapy. She was able to perform until 2016, when she announced her retirement due to the effects of her illness.
Her partner in Roxette, Per Gessle, expressed his love for Fredriksson and her family, and said: “Things will never be the same.”
