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IK Multimedia has announced the release of iLectric Piano for iPad, a virtual electric piano.

iLectric for iPad, the first studio-quality electric piano app for iPad, offers over 40 classic electric pianos, electric grands and clavinets, all carefully sampled from the original instruments.

From clean and icy-cool to sharp and staccato to growling and distorted, iLectric Piano faithfully recreates the gamut of classic electric piano sounds – tones heard on countless hit songs, iconic jazz recordings and classic rock albums.

The iLectric Piano offers dozens of classic electric pianos for your iPad.

iLectric Piano for iPad features

• 19 world-class, multisampled electric piano and electronic keyboard instruments.
• Expandable library of 22 more studio-quality instruments with our Electric Piano Expansion Pack, available via convenient in-app purchase.
• Get a FREE bonus instrument, “Wurly Stage Chorus,” by registering an iRig KEYS or iRig MIDI with IK Multimedia.
• Effects section allows 4 simultaneous effects: 3-band EQ, Reverb, Overdrive and one of 5 modulation effects: Chorus, Phaser, Flanger, Tremolo and AutoPan.
• Full-featured recorder section with overdub and quantize.
• Audio/Visual metronome with tap tempo.
• Export recordings as WAV or m4a audio files via File Sharing, email, or Copy.
• Virtual MIDI and MIDI Program Change support.
• Low-latency for real-time playing.

The iLectric Piano costs $19.99 USD / 15.99 EUR. The Electric Piano Expansion Pack (includes 22 instruments) is available as an In-App Purchase for $9.99 USD / 8.99 EUR.

IK Multimedia has also launched the I Love VI Promo, a limited time promotion in which you can save 60% off various instruments and ReFills.

Ahh, it’s February and young men and women around the globe start to think of just one thing…virtual instruments. So from now until March 15, IK is spreading the love by offering you a 60% savings off ALL of our award-winning professional virtual instrument titles. Now you can save 60% off SampleTank, SampleMoog, Miroslav Philharmonik, Sonik Synth and SampleTron, and all Xpansion Tank 2 refills.

More information: IK Multimedia

IK Multimedia has announced the iRig BlueBoard, the first Bluetooth MIDI pedalboard for iPhone, iPad and Mac.

Winner of the iLounge “Best in Show” at the recent CES, iRig® BlueBoard, a groundbreaking new Bluetooth MIDI pedalboard for iPhone, iPad and Mac, which gives you: the guitarists, bassists and keyboard players hands-free control of mobile and Mac music apps.

iRig BlueBoard is a great addition to any mobile or studio rig for live performance and recording. You can use it to extend control of your preferred music apps by switching presets, changing sounds or modifying effects parameters – all hands-free. You don’t have to put down your instrument, and can remain focused on your performance.

Any music app or software that is MIDI compatible (the standard communication protocol for musical instruments) – such as IK’s AmpliTube, VocaLive, SampleTank, iGrand – or any other Core-MIDI-compatible app like Apple GarageBand, can be operated wirelessly with iRig BlueBoard.

This ultra-portable unit uses Bluetooth 4.0 technology to transmit the actions of its four onboard, backlit footswitches and its two optional external pedals to the mobile device or Mac. Then using the included iRig BlueBoard app and software, the Bluetooth signals are converted into MIDI messages and routed internally to the music app that’s running on the device.

Because it’s wireless, iRig BlueBoard lets you setup onstage without being tethered to your mobile device. The unit’s range is 10 meters (over 32 feet), giving musicians a great deal of mobility to roam the stage that would be impossible with a wired unit. Because the footswitches are backlit, they’re easy to see in all lighting conditions, even on a dark stage. Additionally, the fact that iRig uses wireless Bluetooth leaves all the wired ports of the device free, so they can be used simultaneously by interfaces or controllers that feature the 30-pin or Lightning connector, like IK’s iRig HD, iRig MIDI or iRig Keyboard, and adapters or microphones that use the device mini-jack such as iRig or iRig MIC.

iRig BlueBoard features

• Bluetooth MIDI pedalboard (10m/32.8′ range).
• 4 backlit switches for sending program, bank and other MIDI messages.
• 2 1/4″ inputs for optional expression pedals or switches that can used for sending continuous controller or on/off messages.
• BlueBoard iOS app runs in background on mobile device or Mac, and translates Bluetooth messages to MIDI.
• Runs on standard AAA batteries.
• Small enough to fit in a laptop bag.

iRig BlueBoard is priced at $99.99 USD / 79.99 EUR MSRP (excl. tax), and will be available in the second quarter of 2013.

More information: IK Multimedia / iRig BlueBoard

Homegrown Sounds has announced Starburst K, an updated version of the sample library which now featuring the new Kosmos synth engine for Kontakt.

The new Kosmos engine for Kontakt, now available with Starburst.

Kosmos is a scripted front end for Kontakt v3 and above designed to create an easy to use dual oscillator synthesizer.

Besides being a front end for the Homegrown Sample libraries, the main goal was to move away from the idea of fixed presets inside Kontakt and to provide a simple method of randomizing new instruments on the fly, whilst providing enough controls to tweak the sounds to taste. This leads to a much more unique preset than using pre-defined presets and is a creatively rewarding way to work as opposed to scrolling through presets.

In essence Kosmos is an attempt to import some of the best features of HGS synths into Kontakt. It also includes a Gate Sequencer.

Starburst has been updated to include the Kosmos Synth Front End. The update is available to download for registered users.

Homegrown Sounds has also announced the release of Radiance for SampleTank.

The Radiance collection ranges from angelic beautiful landscapes in the region of Eno, Budd through to darker harsher sounds, Trans Global Underground and Coil etc… The sounds can be used for any project requiring an interesting flavour, and will be a great addition to any studio.

The library is available to purchase for the introductory price of $25 USD until the end of January, 2013 (regular $35 USD).

More information: Homegrown Sounds

Dream Audio Tools has recently released Dream Keys Complete, a new piano package created as a toolbox for film composers, electronic and pop musicians, offering a selection of carefully “designed” sounds derived from two different piano sets.

Dream Keys sample library (Native Instruments Kontakt edition).

Our goal has been to provide composers with a plug-n-play solution to get that typical ambienced/cinematic piano sound heard on movies and TV, plus a variety of creatively crafted patches great for styles like soundtrack, electronica, hip hop and a lot more. The piano sets have been processed using a specific effects chain in order to obtain a great ambient/soundtrack sonic flavour.

Dream Keys Complete features

• A Kontakt 4 library featuring two piano sets and 31 designed .nki patches.
• An IK Multimedia Sampletank Format Library featuring 12 designed patches. Works with Sampletank Free Edition.
• The Dream Keys Vsti Instrument for PC.

Dream Keys Complete is available to purchase for 59 EUR.

More information: Dream Audio Tools

P5Audio has announced the release of Drop the Bass, a collection of dubstep construction kits.

Drop the Bass Dubstep Kits is a huge product containing 5 gigantic song sets, featuring 16 construction loop sets, 30 custom built synths & basses for Native Instruments Kontakt, nearly 40 custom designed Native Instruments Massive® patches, MIDI files and over 50 individual dubstep drum sounds pre-formatted for NI Kontakt, Exs-24, Reason NN-XT, HALion, NI Battery and Sampletank.

Inspired by the hardest hitting Dubstep producers on the charts including Skrillex, Knife Party and more!

Drop the Bass features

• 5 royalty free song sets, arranged into 16 multitrack loop sets, featuring intros, drops, loops, variations and more.
• 187 individual loops total, featuring wobbles, vox drops, dirty basses, synth leads, impact hits, risers, sweeps, multi-track drums and more.
• 57 individual Dubstep WAV drum sounds pre-formatted for NI Kontakt, Exs-24, Reason NN-XT, HALion, NI Battery and Sampletank.
• 30 custom crafted synths for NI Kontakt, including basses, womps, wobbles, leads and hits.
• Nearly 40 custom crafted NI Massive® synth patches.
• Inspired by Doctor P, Flux Pavilion, Knife Party, Porter Robinson and Skrillex.
• All parts are separated including break beats & drum loops, bass cannons, growls, scream leads, synth leads, vocal fx, wobbles, womps and bass.
• All tempos and key signatures are provided.
• Over 2GB of total content provided in Acidized 24 bit WAV, 24 bit Apple Loop and Rex2 formats.
• 100% Royalty FREE for all music production and commercial use.

The sound library is available to purchase for $39.99 USD.

More information: P5Audio / Drop the Bass

Dream Audio Tools has announced its September Sale, offering a limited time 30% discount on all its products.

Save on sample libraries for Kontakt, SampleTank and the Dream Keys VST instrument.

Dream Audio Tools products

• Indie Fingers—multisampled fingered arpeggios and guitar sequences, to offer a modern yet sophisticated edgy pop/rock guitar tone toolset, played on a Strat, bridge position.
• Dark Dreams—featuring cinematic designed raw percussions, hits and sound effects. Think dark. Think raw. Think playable. Metallic hits, Klangs, Slams, Bottoms, Ambience hits, Big hits, unprocessed bits and a large variety of designed patches for Kontakt 4 and above.
• Dream Keys—new piano sample library for Native Instruments Kontakt designed as a toolbox for film composers, electronic and pop musicians. It offers a selection of carefully crafted sounds derived from two different piano sets.
• Dream Rythms—modular library for Native Instruments Kontakt featuring more than one hundred combinable rhythms and sequences, including warped keys, guitars, synths, basses, kicks and percussive elements.

The sale ends September 20th, 2012.

More information: Dream Audio Tools