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Amadeus launches new UDX Series speakers

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Amadeus has announced the re-launch of its famed UDX Series passive speakers – 30 years after originally releasing their first edition.

Including four different models, the UDX Series is perfectly adapted to sound reinforcement applications in concert halls, auditoriums, conference rooms, and theaters. Designed to be included within fixed or long-lasting installations, each UDX speaker system can also be used in touring applications as a stage monitor when fitted with optional accessories.

Amadeus UDX Series

Gaetan BYK, Marketing Manager at Amadeus, stated, “The core idea behind the UDX Series was to keep the main focus on the values which have given Amadeus its reference-quality status throughout the years, both the unique acoustical characteristics of its sound systems, as well as their aesthetic integration capabilities into installed locations, allowing a real transparency, a consistency between the installation space and the speaker. We wanted to concentrate on the essentials, and go back to our roots, in terms of both sound transparency and finishes. Allowing designers to combine several standard colors of cabinet and acoustical fabric coverings on the front grill, they can put the most efficient and elegant product into a space, matching its cultural, visual and architectural context. This new product direction brings the Amadeus quality to a new customer base.”

Sold from 1980 to 1992, the first UDX speakers embodied the best technologies and innovations of the Atelier 33 Company and its electro-acoustical department, 33 Audio. Now developed under the Amadeus brand, the new UDX Series is built according to the same values of quality, passion and design, which gave them a reference quality status when originally released.

The newly redesigned UDX Series are now available from licensed Amadeus distributors and dealers throughout Europe and Asia, from 1090 EUR to 1990 EUR (VAT excluded), depending on the model.

More information: Amadeus / UDX Series

Ghostwave Audio releases Cellspace vol.1 for Synplant

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Synplant Cellspace Vol 1

Ghostwave Audio has announced the release of Cellspace vol.1, a soundset for the Synplant software synthesizer by Sonic Charge.

This new bank for Synplant contains 64 high-quality patches which are designed for ambient, downtempo and electronica, though they can of course be used for any genre.

Cellspace vol.1 features

  • 64 patches for Synplant (native .synp format):
    • Arpeggiated (1)
    • Keyboards (1)
    • Lead (2)
    • Mallets (4)
    • Pads (26)
    • Plucked (7)
    • Sequences (1)
    • Sound Effects (2)
    • Synthesized (20)
  • All patches have been appended with the type tag for easy browsing.
  • Installation instructions included.

The soundset is available to purchase for $13.90 USD.

More information: Ghostwave Audio / Cellspace vol.1

Sounds To Sample releases Mainroom Melodics Vol. 1

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Sounds To Sample Mainroom Melodics Vol 1

Sounds To Sample has released Mainroom Melodics Vol. 1, a collection of 125 Mainroom melodic mini kits.

The peak-hour powerhouse professionals at Sounds To Sample bring you the next necessity to build your next festival anthem with installment numero uno of their Mainroom MIDI Melodics series!

Just in time for the 2013 festival season, Mainroom MIDI Melodics is the package you’ll need to lay down the exacting hammer of hands-in-the-air justice.

Perfect for constructing plucks, leads, pads and arps, and weighing in at over 300 MB of content, this is THE go-to pack for progressive and electro house producers.

From Sylenth presets to MIDI lines to wav samples, we can bet you’ll be hearing the sounds and progressions from Mainroom MIDI Melodics Vol. 1 dominating the main stages through summer 2013!

The sound library costs $19.99 USD.

More information: Sounds To Sample / Mainroom Melodics Vol. 1

Peter Dines releases Frame 3 free creative sampler for Reaktor

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Peter Dines Frame 3

Peter Dines has announced the release of Frame 3, a free creative sampler ensemble for Native Instruments Reaktor.

Frame is a simple Reaktor sampler I built to implement a type of freeform looping and creative sampling I felt was missing from most other software samplers on the market.

Frame allows you to define a window of sound and sweep it across the sample as it plays without glitching or popping. Depending on the size of the sample, the smoothness, the spacing, and whether or not you’ve turned up the position / length LFO, you can get results that are reminiscent of some of the great creative sampling musicians – well alright, this also requires skill and taste; all I’m doing here is removing one of the technical hurdles. ;-)

The Frame 3 ensemble is a free download for Reaktor 5.8 (full version).

More information: Reaktor Tips / Frame 3

Tonebuilder releases Driven Machine Drums: FR-909 free sample pack

Tonebuilder FR-909

Tonebuilder has introduced Driven Machine Drums: FR-909, a free sample pack featuring the sounds of the Roland TR-909 drum machine.

This is a new capture/take on the ever popular TR-909, this time combining outboard vintage NOS tubes and body compression in parallel.
Those signals are then combined and fed into a high-end mastering equalizer to further glue, shape, and focus the sound.

The entire 549 sound collection in 16-bit, 44.1kHz WAV format is available here, complimentary.

The download is available from the Tonebuilder Facebook page (no Facebook account required).

More information: Tonebuilder / Driven Machine Drums: FR-909

Delectable Records sample remix competition

Delectable Records Deep Sub Tech

Electronic music label and sample library production house Delectable Records is offering rekkerd.org readers a chance to win the new Deep Sub Tech sample pack.

To enter the contest, simply download the free contest sample pack and create a track featuring at least 5 samples from the pack.

The 1st place winner will get a special feature on the Delectable Records. This is a great chance to get some exposure for your work!

Submit your entry before the deadline, June 9th, 2013. The details are below.

Contest rules

  • Download the 20 sample promo pack here.
  • Create a track using at least 5 samples from the pack. Samples may be manipulated and other audio sources may be used as well (make sure all material is cleared).
  • Upload the track in 44.1kHz/24-bit format to your preferred ftp/storage service.
  • Submit a link to your track alongside a photo and short bio/career highlights to prod@delectablerecords.com. One entry per contestant allowed.
  • Contest deadline: June 9th, 2013, 11.59pm CET.
  • Delectable Records will pick 3 winners, each to receive a DR sample pack of their choice. Winners will be notified.
  • The 1st place winner gets a special winner’s tab feature on the DR website.

Good luck and have fun!

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