Munich, 2011-12-06. (ictw) - Celemony Software GmbH is pleased to announce the availability of Melodyne editor Version 2. New features include extended timing tools, wide-ranging functions for working with scales, plus Rewire, keyboard shortcuts in the plug-in, and numerous other improvements. The price of Melodyne editor is US$/€ 399; the update costs US$/€ 99.

With Version 2, Melodyne editor has become still more musical, capable of editing in still greater depth, and even more widely compatible. The most important new functions are:
 
Extended timing tools: With the Attack Speed tool, you can edit the transients that are of crucial importance to the sound –  even for each note individually: an important creative tool not only for percussive sounds. In addition, the new Time Handles allow you to shape even the time course within notes, which, for example, makes even more detailed editing of vocal phrasing possible.
 
True Scale & Tuning: The new scale functions now permit even the editing of Arabic, Indian, contemporary and microtonal music with Melodyne. Countless scales, temperaments and tunings can be loaded, edited in detail or created from scratch. The highlight is the Scale Detective, which is capable of analyzing any piece of music or sample so that even users with no detailed knowledge can transfer the scale and tuning of one recording to another.

Stockholm/ Sweden November 1st, 2011 (ictw) - The latest ReCycle update is now available for download. Version 2.2 of Propellerhead's popular loop slicer brings support for 64-bit operating systems on Mac and PC, including Mac OS 10.7 Lion, an improved user interface and many workflow enhancements.

ReCycle 2 users can grab their free update at the Propellerhead website.

Here is the full list of changes:

•     The program is now fully compatible with 64 bit operating systems.

•     ReCycle 2.2 is a true Cocoa program under Mac OS and fully compatible with Mac OS X 10.7 Lion.

•     The main window has been redesigned, with new zooming and scrolling. Scrolling is smoother and you can now zoom in further. Some redundant controls have been removed and others added.

•     When exporting AIFF and Wave files, Record/Reason-style tempo information is now included in the file. Also, when importing audio files created in Record or Reason, the tempo information in those files is used for setting tempo and length in ReCycle.

•     The Waveform now indicates graphically what sound will be played back, by dimming silent sections.

•     You can now use the Q, W, E and R keys to select tools, just like in Reason.

•     The Preference dialog has been streamlined and updated.

•     Open Recent (documents) is now a sub-menu on Mac OS.

•     The status bar has been removed.

•     We have removed support for the Sound Designer II, Mixman, and SampleCell formats since these are all outdated.

•     The authorization system and copy protection has been changed, reducing the risk of having to reauthorize the program.

•     Installation under Mac OS is now drag and drop (no installer).

For further Information, please visit: www.propellerheads.se

Upgrades to its flagship Reason product line plus a brand new audio interface with software
 
Stockholm, Sweden (September 30, 2011) (ictw) – Propellerhead Software today released for sale Reason 6, a major update to the award winning music software; Reason Essentials, the successor to Record, that packs all the recording, editing, effects, instruments, mixing and mastering necessary to sound great, in a streamlined package; and Balance with Reason Essentials, an audio interface for Mac and Windows integrated with Reason Essentials software.
 
Reason 6
Combining all the features from Record, Reason version 6 adds audio recording and editing, along with Propellerhead's acclaimed mixing console with masterfully modeled EQ and dynamics on every channel, multiple parallel racks, Line 6 amp models, new effect devices, seamless and pristine time/tempo stretch plus additional features. New creative effects designed for using directly with instruments or inserting into tracks include: Pulveriser, sound crushing effect with crunchy compression, dirty distortion and flexible modulation; The Echo, advanced stereo echo with modern delay and analog tape echo emulation; and Alligator, a three band pattern gate for complex rhythmic texturing. Interface enhancements, high definition audio transpose and true 64-bit compatibility highlight other new feature improvements. www.propellerheads.se/reason6  
Reason Essentials
Built for independent-minded musicians, Reason Essentials has the feel of a million dollar recording studio with the streamlined simplicity of a tape deck. Distilled from the core of Reason, Reason Essentials contains a great selection of instruments and effects in a virtual rack that builds itself, or can be infinitely customized—drum machine, loop player, sampler, synths, reverb, delay, distortion, mastering effects and more. For guitar players, the built-in virtual guitar and bass POD from Line 6 bring a wide range of top quality guitar amps, cabinets and effects. The intuitive audio and MIDI sequencer makes recording and arranging music a breeze. Users never have to worry about track counts, latency issues or adding that extra reverb or effect. With an easy to grasp interface, it won't get in the way of ideas and will inspire users to make more music. www.propellerheads.se/products/reason-essentials
 
Balance with Reason Essentials
Balance, a two-in by two-out audio interface for Mac and Windows, is designed for the single person operated home/project studio. Fully USB 2 powered with separate volume controls for monitors and headphones, it contains 8 input connections to keep all instruments, mics and devices connected and ready to record with the press of a button—without software pop-ups or control panels. The included Reason Essentials packs in all the recording editing, effects, instruments and mixing tools needed to create great sounding tracks. Owners of Reason or Record who purchase Balance will automatically receive the Reason 6 upgrade as a download for free. www.propellerheads.se/balance
 
Pricing & availability
Reason 6, Reason Essentials and Balance are available now for purchase worldwide at the following suggested retail pricing:
Reason 6                                                                                                                                             EUR €405    /     USD $449
Reason Essentials                                                                                                                            EUR €279    /     USD $299
Balance with Reason Essentials                                                                                                 EUR €499    /     USD $499
 (Includes a free upgrade to Reason 6 for any registered Record or Reason owner)
Reason 6 Upgrade                                                                                                                          EUR €149    /     USD $169
(from any Reason version, Reason Essentials  and Balance)              
Reason 6 Upgrade from Record-Reason Duo before October 31, 2011                 Pay What You Want
(Download from Propellerhead website)                                                                  starting at €1.00 / $1.00
After October 31, 2011 (worldwide)                                                                                EUR €149    /     USD $169
 
For pricing and availability details see: www.propellerheads.se/go/6C606182

Owners of Propellerhead’s Record-Reason Duo for a limited time will be able to choose what to pay for their Reason 6 upgrade

Stockholm, Sweden (September 21st, 2011) (ictw) – Propellerhead Software today announced that for limited time owners of its flagship Record–Reason Duo product will be able to purchase the Reason 6 upgrade at whatever price they choose, starting at $1.00 / €1.00. An overview video can be found here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=DQA3vvuugGU

 
“Every time Propellerhead make an update, this triggers an interesting and healthy pricing discussion among our customers, “ says Ernst Nathorst-Böös, CEO. “So, this time were turning the tables and leaving the decision to the musicians themselves. We have built what we think is a really valuable update, including, among other things, three super high-quality effect devices that alone are well worth our regular upgrade price, but that's just what we think. The decision is now yours.”
 
The Pay What You Want offer for the Reason 6 upgrade is extended to all registered owners of both Record and Reason (Duo) with a Propellerhead Ignition Key. The promotion starts upon Reason 6’s release on September 30 and goes through October 31, 2011. Duo users may purchase the upgrade as a download directly from Propellerhead’s online store propellerheads.se/shop, paying from €1.00/$1.00 to anything they choose. Owners of Reason who do not own Record can purchase the boxed upgrade for €149/$169. After the promotion has ended, Duo users will be able to upgrade at the regular Reason 6 upgrade price. All details are here: propellerheads.se/paywhatyouwant/
 
New in Reason 6
Combining all the features from Record, Reason version 6 adds audio recording and editing, along with Propellerhead's acclaimed mixing console with masterfully modeled EQ and dynamics on every channel, multiple parallel racks, Line 6 amp models, new effect devices plus additional features. New creative effects designed for inserting directly into instruments and tracks include: Pulveriser, sound crushing effect with crunchy compression, dirty distortion and flexible modulation; The Echo, advanced stereo echo with modern delay and analog tape echo emulation: and Alligator, a three band pattern gate for complex rhythmic texturing. Interface enhancements, high definition audio transpose and true 64-bit compatibility highlight other new feature improvements.
www.propellerheads.se/reason6/
 
Pricing & availability
Reason 6 will be available for purchase on September 30, 2011 at the following suggested retail pricing:
 
Reason 6 EUR €405 / USD $449
Reason 6 Upgrade (from any Reason version and Reason Essentials) EUR €149/USD $169
Reason 6 Upgrade from Record-Reason Duo before October 31, 2011 Pay What You Want
(starting at €1.00 / $1.00)

Native Instruments has just released five products that further expand its versatile range of KOMPLETE Instruments and Effects. The new products include KONTAKT 5, GUITAR RIG 5 PRO, STUDIO DRUMMER, SOLID MIX SERIES and TRANSIENT MASTER.

KONTAKT 5 is the next generation of the leading software sampler. The new version offers profoundly enhanced sound shaping through a host of new high-quality filters and studio-grade effect algorithms, superior time-stretching, vintage sampling modes, and more. Further accommodating its role as the central sample library platform on the market, KONTAKT 5 also introduces major new features for advanced instrument design.

GUITAR RIG 5 PRO is the latest version of the versatile effects studio. The fifth generation expands the comprehensive feature set of the software with additional amplifiers and effects, advanced speaker emulation, and various new creative features that make GUITAR RIG even more powerful both for studio production and live performance.

STUDIO DRUMMER is a new instrument for the efficient creation of studio-quality acoustic drum tracks. By combining premium sampled drum kits and a comprehensive studio-grade mixing environment with a wide assortment of professional grooves, the KONTAKT-based instrument provides a highly versatile and easy-to-use "virtual drummer" that gives authentic and fast results for pop, rock, metal, jazz and related music styles.

The new SOLID MIX SERIES emulates the distinctive EQ and dynamics sections of one of the most revered mixing consoles of all time, while TRANSIENT MASTER recreates a popular hardware processor that provides highly efficient transient processing. Both products can used be used with the free GUITAR RIG PLAYER, or expand the arsenal of the GUITAR RIG 5 software.

All new KOMPLETE Instruments and Effects are available now for individual purchase, and are also included in the new KOMPLETE 8 and KOMPLETE 8 ULTIMATE bundles (SOLID MIX SERIES only included in KOMPLETE 8 ULTIMATE).

Pricing: KONTAKT 5 $399 / 379 EUR // GUITAR RIG 5 PRO $199 / 179 EUR // STUDIO DRUMMER $169 / 149 EUR // SOLID MIX SERIES $229 / 199 EUR // TRANSIENT MASTER $119 / 99 EUR

Additional information is available at:
www.native-instruments.com/kontakt5
www.native-instruments.com/guitarrig5pro
www.native-instruments.com/studiodrummer
www.native-instruments.com/solidmixseries
www.native-instruments.com/transientmaster

Native Instruments has just released KOMPLETE 8 and KOMPLETE 8 ULTIMATE, two new software bundles that offer comprehensive assortments of professional instruments and effects for studio production and live performance. While KOMPLETE 8 has been further expanded to include 27 individual products at an unchanged price, the new KOMPLETE 8 ULTIMATE for the first time combines the full arsenal of Native Instruments' KOMPLETE Instruments and Effects range at the same substantial discount, with 50 individual products conveniently provided on a dedicated external hard drive.

Both new KOMPLETE versions are optimized for Native Instruments' groove production system MASCHINE, offering direct browser integration with attribute-based preset search as well as convenient automatic parameter mapping for the rotary knobs on the hardware controller.

KOMPLETE 8 is available from authorized dealers and in the NI Online Shop for a suggested retail price of $559 / 499 EUR, with an update for owners of previous KOMPLETE versions available for $229 / 199 EUR.

KOMPLETE 8 ULTIMATE is available for $1099 / 999 EUR, with an upgrade for owners of any version of the regular KOMPLETE bundle available for $559 / 499 EUR.

Additional information on KOMPLETE 8 is available at
www.native-instruments.com/komplete

Additional information on KOMPLETE 8 ULTIMATE is available at
www.native-instruments.com/ultimate

Berlin, August 25th, 2011 – Native Instruments today announced TRAKTOR KONTROL S2, a versatile integrated DJ performance system that was designed to set a new professional standard in the two-deck category. Based on a compact version of the market-leading KONTROL S4 hardware, the KONTROL S2 provides a "2+1" setup with sample decks as well as comprehensive mixing and effect features, all based on the included full-featured TRAKTOR PRO 2 software.

To offer DJs a more portable alternative to the professional 4-deck TRAKTOR KONTROL S4 system, the KONTROL S2 is centered around a new compact controller hardware. It provides the same patent-pending high-resolution jog wheels, combined with ergonomic controls for cueing, looping and effects. The integrated 24bit/96 kHz sound card with its dual stereo outputs is based on the award-winning technology of the TRAKTOR audio interface range, and provides the same acclaimed sound quality with its supreme clarity and especially high output volume.

The two full-featured playback decks of the TRAKTOR KONTROL S2 are complemented by the versatile Sample Decks of the latest TRAKTOR PRO 2 software, which can add up to eight simultaneous one-shot samples or beat-synced loops to the mix. This effectively equips the KONTROL S2 system with a third channel that opens up a wide range of additional creative performance techniques beyond the typical two-deck paradigm in its product category.

TRAKTOR KONTROL 2 benefits from the same seamless bi-directional software-hardware integration as the KONTROL S4, featuring convenient plug&play configuration, dynamically backlit control elements and the high-resolution NHL protocol, for maximum efficiency both during the setup and the actual DJ performance.

A video of DJ Ean Golden creating a live dubstep remix of Depeche Mode's "Enjoy the Silence" with the KONTROL S2 is available on YouTube at:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0VJm0mi7aUc

TRAKTOR KONTROL S2 will be available in October for a suggested retail price of $669 / 599 EUR.

Additional information on TRAKTOR KONTROL S2 is available at
www.native-instruments.com/s2

Celemony Software GmbH presents a film portrait of company founder and Melodyne inventor Peter Neubaecker

Celemony, Munich July 5th, 2011 (ictw) - The man primarily behind such Celemony innovations like Melodyne, DNA Direct Note Access and Capstan is Peter Neubäcker – a passionate musician, researcher and inventor, who sets unusual goals for himself and manages even on occasion to realize in practice things that in theory can't be achieved.

It was the question "What does a stone sound like?" that led Peter Neubäcker around 15 years ago to the invention of Melodyne. In an interview with Maximilian Schönherr, he airs some of the secrets of Melodyne and offers insights into his thought and personal history. He talks about his passion for philosophy, music and mathematics as well as how guitar-making, Johannes Kepler and the science of Harmonics have influenced him. From the conversation, a fascinating 30-minute film portrait has emerged that not only shows one of the most resourceful and multi-facetted personalities in the audio industry but also the background to Celemony innovations.

The film about Peter Neubäcker can be found at www.celemony.com as well as Celemony's YouTube channel: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u573PyXo-pY

The 3.0 update is available!

The two original soundbanks are completely revised. Now they are organized like the 2.0 soundbank and got optimized Controller settings too. Of course the update is free!

Also we are offering 2 attractive product bundles where you can save money:

- The “Beginner’s power package” with the content My Fusion Secrets spiral binding book together with sample library w/Presets, the legendary kpr Presets collection plus the famous Ultra Synth 1 and the Samples 1 library for only Euro 69.00 incl. worldwide book shipping.

- The “Advanced power package” with the content My Orchestra 3.0, World Instruments, C maj 7/9 and MyMoog, plus the 6 Presets collections Ultra Synth Trilogy and Otherworld Trilogy for only Euro 198.00.

Original purchasers of MyOrchestra can request the update right away.

As usual you find all details, the MyOrchestra 3.0 PDF product overview and a new demonstration audio track on our website. This is the Fusion owner’s landing page: http://www.backintimerecords.de/bitr022.htm

Berlin, June 30th, 2011 – Native Instruments today launched a time-limited special offer for its acclaimed TRAKTOR KONTROL S4 DJ system. Throughout the month of July, all owners of a newly registered KONTROL S4 unit are eligible for a free "Scratch Upgrade Kit", which allows users to mix and scratch with timecode control via directly connected turntables or CD decks.

Combined with the advanced high-resolution jog wheels of the unit, the timecode functionality can give DJs independent control of all four decks of the software simultaneously, turning the KONTROL S4 into the only controller system on the market with fully integrated DVS features.

The "Scratch Upgrade Kit" includes a license for the TRAKTOR SCRATCH PRO 2 software version as well as a pair of timecode vinyls and CDs, and represents an additional value of $139 / EUR 129. The special offer is valid until July 31st, and applies to TRAKTOR KONTROL S4 units purchased from retailers or in the NI Online Shop.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x9xXU30ktcY

Additional information on this special offer is available at
www.native-instruments.com/scratchspecial