Impact Soundworks launches Shreddage 3 Stratus FREE + Version 1.1 update

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).

https://impactsoundworks.com/product/shreddage-3-stratus-free/

R.I.P Marie Fredriksson

Roxette singer Marie Fredriksson dies aged 61

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.”

Fonte: THE GUARDIAN. 

BOSS introduces Waza-Air wireless personal guitar amplification system

BOSS has introduced its new wireless personal guitar amplification system Waza-Air, a revolutionary new wearable, over-ear sound system for guitarists.

In BOSS Waza tradition, Waza-Air combines decades of expertise with cutting-edge innovation to present a breakthrough musical product that truly pushes the envelope.

Melding BOSS’s premium amp, effects, and wireless technologies with dynamic 3D sound and natural “amp-in-room” tone, Waza-Air delivers a unique guitar amplification experience that’s never been available until now.

BOSS Waza Air feat

While often necessary to avoid bothering others, playing guitar through traditional headphones offers a less-than-satisfying experience that lacks the depth and dimension of playing a real amp in a real room.

Waza-Air changes all that, restoring the natural dimension, resonance, and “moving air” feel to provide an engaging and inspiring monitoring environment for the player. An integrated gyro sensor tracks head movements as the user plays, driving sophisticated 3D algorithms that produce an immersive sound field with extraordinary spatial realism.

Waza-Air’s advanced ambience setups provide three realistic environments to play in. Surround mode places the amp in a virtual room, providing an immersive experience like playing a recording studio. Static mode provides natural spatial localization, where the combined amp and room sound continually changes depending on where the user moves their head. Finally, Stage mode places the user center stage, with the amp sound coming from a virtual backline behind them.

Waza-Air features tones and controls from the stage-class Katana amplifiers, with full customization available using the free BOSS Tone Studio app for iOS and Android.

Five amp types deliver tones from classic clean to high gain, plus a full-range voice that’s ideal for bass or acoustic-electric guitar. Over 50 effect types are available as well, including mod, delay, and reverb effects optimized for Waza-Air’s unique spatial experience. And with six onboard memories, users can store favorite setups and recall them with dedicated buttons.

BOSS Waza Air

In addition to providing a wireless connection to BOSS Tone Studio, Waza-Air’s built-in Bluetooth lets the user jam along with songs from their mobile device.

When used with Stage mode, the streaming music plays from the backline along with the amp sound, simulating a live performance environment. It’s also possible to remotely control volume and playback functions with a multi-function lever on Waza-Air.

All audio connectivity with Waza-Air is 100-percent wireless, allowing users to move and play in complete freedom. Advanced wireless tech from BOSS’s acclaimed WL series provides premium sound quality, effortless set up, and great playing feel with ultra-low latency.

The headphones and included transmitter also feature auto standby and wake functions, conserving the life of their built-in rechargeable batteries between playing sessions.

Waza-Air features

Over-ear guitar sound system with wireless connectivity, premium amp and effect tones, Bluetooth audio streaming, and sound editing via your smartphone.

Advanced BOSS spatial technology and integrated gyro sensor deliver natural “amp-in-room” tone with 3D ambience and dynamic sound localization.

Five unique amp types derived from the Katana stage amplifier series, including a full-range voice for bass or acoustic/electric guitar.

Access over 50 customizable effects in the BOSS Tone Studio app.

Integrated BOSS wireless technology provides exceptional sound quality with ultra-low latency.

Easy-to-use controls for guitar volume and Bluetooth audio playback, plus instant access to six user-configurable tone settings.

Large, custom-designed 50 mm drivers deliver premium audio quality with rich, full sound.

Conforming earpads ensure optimum driver performance for uncompromised guitar tone.

Wide headband provides comfort for long playing sessions.

Durable construction with deluxe chrome-plated metal parts.

Versatile two-way design folds down for compact storage or flat transport in a guitar bag pocket.

Built-in rechargeable batteries with auto standby/wake function to conserve battery life.

Up to five hours of play time with the headphones and up to 12 hours with the included WL-T Transmitter.

Wirelessly edit, organize, and download tones with the BOSS Tone Studio app for iOS and Android mobile devices.

Unique onboard tuner function with audible tones that guide your tuning; visual chromatic tuner also available in the BOSS Tone Studio app.

The Waza-Air is available for $399.99 USD.

More information: 

https://www.boss.info/global/products/waza-air/

Audio Media Research AMR ReValver v4.0.160830 [FREE]

ReValver® models guitar amplifiers, stompboxes and effects at the component level, resulting in unmatched realism, dynamics and tone. ReValver’s RIR 2 Cabinet Modeling takes convolution cabinet modeling to another level while ACT (Audio Cloning Technology)™ allows incredible instrument modeling on the input and tone matching on the output.

ReValver can also create and load amp clones in our ACT Combo module, making ReValver virtually unlimited. Expand ReValver even further by hosting 3rd party VST/AU plugins within the software. Take ReValver to the live stage with full MIDI control and GIG Mode for seamless switching between presets. Download ReValver 4 for free and then browse the Amp Store for a wealth of additional amp/stomp/effects modules, ACT content and bundles. ReValver is available as a stand alone program or as an AAX, VST or AU plug in.

REVALVER FEATURES

COMPONENT LEVEL MODELING

How does ReValver simulate the sound of tube amplifiers and effects with such unrivaled accuracy? Component level modeling. Every resistor, capacitor and tube is modeled in stunning detail within the ReValver engine. In fact, every ReValver model is not only modeled to the schematic, it can generate an editable schematic for you to tweak, an industry first.

ADVANCED CABINET MODELING

With improved Impulse Responses, ReValver takes cabinet modeling to a whole new level of accuracy and realism by giving the user independent control of speaker configuration, microphone, and mic placement, allowing for almost endless tone shaping options. Also, the electrical interaction and response of the amp and speaker have been captured, allowing for even greater realism and dynamics.

INSTRUMENT MODELING

ACT (Audio Cloning Technology)™ also allows the user to mold and shape the sound of the guitar itself. At the input, the ACT Input Module can alter the incoming guitar signal to mimic the sound and characteristics of other instruments, such as acoustics, folk instruments, and even other electric guitar and pickup combinations.

3RD PARTY PLUGIN HOSTING

Do you have go-to plugins that you can't live without? With ReValver's plugin host module, you can expand ReValver with VST and AU plugins of your own. Add your favorite effects and stompbox plugins, or even use 3rd party amp sim modules with ReValver's advanced cabinet modeling. When it comes to expandability, the sky's the limit with ReValver

MIDI MAPPING

Virtually all parameters in ReValver modules can be controlled by MIDI. Using Control Changes, this allows you to switch stomp boxes on and off, switch channels on amplifiers, control expressive effects such as a Wah and even use expression pedals to control something such as Diffusion on the World Wide Verb delay for extreme delay control.

TWEAK, TWEAK, TWEAK

Where most amp modeling software lets you edit high level properties of an amp model, ReValver allows you to tweak models at the schematic level - all the way down to the electronic components. Change resistor values, tube types, tube parameters and more to create an amp model that is truly and uniquely yours.

ACT (AUDIO CLONING TECHNOLOGY)™

ReValver has always set the bar for guitar amp modeling. But, with the release of ReValver 4, we raised that bar even further by introducing our proprietary ACT (Audio Cloning Technology)™. Simply put, our ACT technology allows us to analyze, clone and reproduce a source sound with uncanny accuracy. ACT can clone the sound of instruments, speaker cabinets, amps and even recorded tracks and mixes. ACT doesn't just copy a sound source, it steals its soul.

WANT YOUR SINGLE COIL GUITAR TO SOUND LIKE A GUITAR WITH ACTIVE HUMBUCKERS? ACT CAN DO IT.

WANT YOUR ACOUSTIC/ELECTRIC GUITAR TO SOUND LIKE A HAND CRAFTED CLASSICAL NYLON GUITAR? ACT CAN DO IT.

WANT TO CLONE THE SOUND OF YOUR BUDDY'S BOUTIQUE TUBE AMP? ACT CAN DO IT.

WANT YOUR SONG'S MIX TO SOUND LIKE THAT HIT SONG ON THE RADIO? ACT CAN DO IT.

home page:

audiomediaresearch.com/revalver-4

DMG Audio TrackControl v1.04 x64 x86 VST AU AAX RTAS WiN MAC [FREE]

1. Fully equipped stereo toolkit
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3. M/S encode and decode
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5. M/S and L/R Panning
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7. Stereo Width control

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• Channelstrip input controls for Phase and LR Swap
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• High-pass filter with adjustable frequency and slope
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• Delay both forward and backward in time (on hosts with PDC)
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• Windows VST, VST3 and AAX as 32+64bit, RTAS 32bit
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• Mac VST, VST3, AU and AAX as 32+64bit, RTAS 32bit
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Windows System Requirements

Vista / Windows 7 / Windows 8 / Windows 10

32bit or 64bit

ProTools 7 or newer.

A host that supports VST or VST3, such as:

Steinberg Cubase

Steinberg Nuendo

Steinberg Wavelab

Sony ACID Pro

Ableton Live

Cockos Reaper

Magix Sequoia

Magix Samplitude

AudioMulch

Mac OS System Requirements

OS X 10.7 or newer, including Mojave (10.14)

Intel Mac

ProTools 7 or newer.

A host that supports VST, AU or VST3, such as:

Apple Logic (32bit or 64bit)

Apple Garageband

Steinberg Cubase

Steinberg Nuendo

Ableton Live

home page

https://www.dmgaudio.com/products_trackcontrol.php#overview