Electronic Musician

The modal synthesizer Reaktor Prism, the studio reverb Reflektor, the organ emulation Vintage Organs, the effect suite Traktor's 12 and the amp emulation Rammfire are based on the technology of Kontakt, Reaktor and Guitar Rig, and can be used both within the full versions and the free player versions of these instruments.

Laura Escude talks with EM about her debut hybrid-electronic album, Pororoca, and her experiences as a classical musician and an Ableton Live trainer.

Comprising two sample packs, Total Tribal Drum Beats offers more than 120 world-class tribal beats per pack. Each tribal beat is supplied with and without kick drum; users will find that some of these drum beats have a stripped-down version to deliver just the right tribal groove to breakdowns or step downs.

This new set of 32 KARMA-fied combis for the Korg M3 and Korg M50 is priced at $32, and includes grooves and sonic textures in a wide variety of styles.

The Octa-Capture USB 2 audio interface is a 10-input/10-output device for computer-based multichannel audio production. Octa-Capture combines 24-bit/192kHz performance and proprietary preamp and streaming technology in a compact unit.

Read Mike Levine September 2010 EM Editors Note, Where He Writes About Maroon 5 Electronic Music Magazine

EM Tips and Techniques on Using Breakpoint Envelops to Modulate Effects Settings for Audio Production

EM Tips and Techniques on Placing Music in Film TV and Video Projects

500 Series Compressors reviewed in EM September 2010 issue

Tommy Lee talks about production of his 2010 album A Public Disservice

Muse Research just reduced the U.S. pricing for the entire line of Receptor 2 hardware plug-in players. Effective immediately, the Receptor 2 will sell for $1,599, the Receptor 2 Pro for $1,999 and the Receptor 2 Pro Max for $2,499. Users can purchase any of these models and other accompanying options through the Receptor resource site or through authorized Muse Research dealers.

This new series of style-based full-length drum backing tracks are performed by top studio drummers. Unlike loops, DrummerTracks are full song drum tracks recorded in world-class studios by Sonic Reality, and designed for use as play-along tracks for the AmpliTube range of software and mobile apps.

iDrum: Hed Kandi Ibiza Mix 2010 is a new music creation app for the iPhone and iPod touch. Users can recreate the party atmosphere of Hed Kandi's roadblock Ibiza events in the palm of their hands, experimenting with more than 300 new samples and beats, and 20 new drum kits created by the Hed Kandi. The beats can be customized, mixed and matched, which can then be shared with friends via Twitter, Facebook and e-mail.

HALion Sonic offers more than 1,000 sounds created by top sound experts at Steinberg and Yamaha—from finest detailed acoustic instruments to legendary synthesizers, club sounds and soundscapes, from ultra-realistic acoustic drum kits to the latest electronic beats.

The Neil Peart Drums Volume 1: The Kit is now available as an Infinite Player Library for Kontakt, both as a download and as a DVD package at the introductory price of $149.

These upgrades introduce new instruments, effects, sequencing, sounds, patches and more for composing, beatmaking, loop-mangling, vocal treatment, songwriting, remixing and music production.

MIDI Out is a less-expensive, less-processor-intensive version of the full StringPort software suite. StringPort MIDI Out converts audio from hexaphonic guitar pickups into accurate MIDI data with low latency.

With two expertly engineered drum kits for use in the free Kontakt Player and the Kontakt 4 sampler, Abbey Road 80s Drums allows musicians and producers to recreate the defining drum sound of the '80s with the highest level of sonic fidelity and authenticity.

Soulful Pop musical library delivers more than 3.8 GB of authentic, high-quality pop arrangements spiced up with a breeze of soul. The 18 song-oriented construction kits (including an intro, a main part, two variations and an outro) have a musical spectrum that ranges from slow soulful songs to smooth pop songs up to classy pop rock songs.