http://www.macnn.com/ MacNN is the leading source for news about Apple and the Mac industry. It offers news, reviews, discussion, tips, troubleshooting, links, and reviews every day. The best place for Mac News. Period. en-us http://images.macnn.com/images/macnn-logo-bw.gif http://www.macnn.com/ http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/11/16/samples.inspired.by.science.fiction/ <img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/0911/sonicsml.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Native Instruments has released Sonic Fiction, a new Kore instrument featuring "otherworldly" samples. The software provides a variety of field recordings such as volcanic mudpots and television static, among others. Users can select a sample and apply the synthesis and sound processing functionality of Absynth, Kontakt and Kore engines.... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/11/16/samples.inspired.by.science.fiction/ Mon, 16 Nov 2009 20:10:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/11/03/device.complements.traktor.scratch.setups/ <img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/0911/x1sml.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Native Instruments on Tuesday introduced the Traktor Kontrol X1, a new controller for DJ software. The device is based on the Traktor DJ platform and designed to be used with timecode-controlled configurations including hardware mixers and turntables or CD decks. Two X1 units can also be combined for setups with four turntables.... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/11/03/device.complements.traktor.scratch.setups/ Tue, 03 Nov 2009 19:45:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/09/02/audio.2.dj.debuted.as.nis.smallest.usb.interface/ <img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/gallery/sep2009/djsml.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Native Instruments on Wednesday released the Audio 2 DJ, the company's smallest USB audio interface geared for DJs. The device is designed for use with Traktor or other performance software. Two 1/4-inch outputs can be used to route stereo signals to an external mixer, or as a master output and headphone monitor when using a software mixer.... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/09/02/audio.2.dj.debuted.as.nis.smallest.usb.interface/ Wed, 02 Sep 2009 23:25:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/09/01/guitar.rig.4.komplete.6/ <img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/0908/komtemp.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Native Instruments has announced several updates to its line of virtual instruments and effects applications, Guitar Rig 4 Pro and Komplete 6. Guitar Rig 4 Pro is the latest version of the companyís professional guitar studio which provides tools for tone-shaping and emulating amp sounds, with more than 250 ready-to-play guitar sounds. New features include a redesigned preset browser for simpler s... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/09/01/guitar.rig.4.komplete.6/ Wed, 02 Sep 2009 03:35:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/09/01/kontakt.and.absynth.update/ <img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/0908/nisml.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Native Instruments on Tuesday announced updates to several of its products, Absynth and Kontakt. Absynth 5 adds a number of new features and capabilities, along with improvements to overall sound quality. The software synth integrates a new MIDI-controllable "Aetherizer" algorithm that breaks down sound into smaller pieces, then rearranges them in complex ways.... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/09/01/kontakt.and.absynth.update/ Wed, 02 Sep 2009 02:50:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/08/05/native.instruments.apps/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/macnn/news/0907/nisml.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Native Instruments on Wednesday introduced several new products including Kontakt Player, Maschine Drum Selection and Evolve Mutations. Kontakt Player works as a software instrument based on the company's Kontakt 3.5 sampler, with support for Kompakt and Intakt formats. The player takes advantage of 64-bit systems, extended memory addressing, DFD streaming and multiprocessor configurations with up... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/08/05/native.instruments.apps/ Wed, 05 Aug 2009 20:30:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/08/03/essential.bass.announced/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/macnn/news/0906/EssentialBass.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Native Instruments has released its newest instrument collection, Essential Bass, which provides a variety of bass sounds for producing music. The application includes fingered and slapped bass from the sound design house Scarbee, along with picked bass from Pettinhouse and upright bass tracks. The software utilizes ABSYNTH, FM8, MASSIVE, and REAKTOR engines to produce a large selection of bass-sy... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/08/03/essential.bass.announced/ Mon, 03 Aug 2009 22:25:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/07/21/audio.2.dj.announced/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/macnn/news/0906/AUDIO2DJ.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Native Instruments has announced the AUDIO 2 DJ, a compact USB audio interface intended for DJs. The device utilizes the same audio technology as the AUDIO 8 DJ and AUDIO 4 DJ interfaces but is much more compact -- about the size of a deck of cards. The AUDIO 2 DJ uses dual stereo outputs to connect two decks separately into an external DJ mixer or output independent signals when mixing music on a... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/07/21/audio.2.dj.announced/ Tue, 21 Jul 2009 20:40:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/05/11/north.india.released/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/macnn/news/0905/North-India.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Native Instruments has released NORTH INDIA, a new sound library that recreates the sounds from classical North Indian music. This sound library marks the launch of the new Discovery Series of KORE SOUNDPACKS, which aims to recreate the sounds from throughout the world for use with KORE 2 and KORE PLAYER. NORTH INDIA provides users with sounds from a variety of instruments and articulations estab... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/05/11/north.india.released/ Tue, 12 May 2009 03:25:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/02/20/absynth.spectral.expansion/ <img align='left' src='http://www4.macnn.com/macnn/nimagesii/ni_061130_ab40.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Native Instruments has expanded its line of KORE Soundpack libraries to include the Absynth Spectral Expansion. The collection includes a variety of sounds based on Absynth's synthesizer engine. Users can choose from 200 unique samples with 1,600 variations, including categories for bass, keys, pads and bells, among others. The expansion pack focuses on organic sounds, utilizing Absynth 4's Wave M... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/02/20/absynth.spectral.expansion/ Fri, 20 Feb 2009 18:20:00 GMT