5 Great Drum Machine Plugins
So you just purchased Pro Tools and want to start creating music. The only problem you have is drum samples. So after countless hours of research, you’re still undecided on which drum machine software is right for you. This should point you in the right direction.
First of all, you should know one thing about drums. There isn’t one software out there that you can buy that will have all the drum samples you will ever need. Building a drum sample library takes established musicians and producers years. By the time you purchase your first sample library, you will realize that you want more. For some of us, it’s almost an addiction. Read more 
Shure SM58 – A Legend, A Must Have
For over 40 years, the Shure SM58 has been a legend in the music industry. This low cost, highly durable microphone is found in practically every professional studio, as well as many home studios. If you’re at a live performance, it is almost impossible to not find a few of them on stage. So why is the SM58 so popular? Let’s look into it. Read more
M-Audio ProFire 610
The M-Audio ProFire 610 seems to be one of the most popular audio interfaces for home studio owners. We at AudioNeeds.com have decided to look further into the 610 to find out why.
The M-Audio ProFire 610 is a 6-in / 10-out audio interface with 2 Octane preamps with low noise and plenty of headroom. It supports up to 24-bit / 192kHz of high quality digital audio, and is compatible with most of the popular audio software available. (Pro Tools, Cubase, Sonar, Logic, Live, Garageband) Read more
M-Audio Solaris Condenser Microphone
The M-Audio Solaris Microphone may look like an overgrown lollipop, but don’t let it’s appearance put you off. This microphone is by far one of the better condenser microphones in it’s price range, and is a must have for anyone’s mic collection.
The Solaris mic features a 1.1 inch evaporated gold diaphragm and yields no more than +/-1dB of deviation across the entire 20Hz-20kHz frequency range. This makes it perfect for matched pair stereo miking. Read more
Focusrite Scarlett 2i2 – USB Recording Interface
The Focusrite Scarlett 2i2 is a new audio interface made by a company well known for their quality microphone preamps. This sleek looking guy shouldn’t fool you by it’s size. Housed in an anodised aluminium unibody chassis, the 2-in / 2-out interface comes with two award winning Focusrite preamps that sound fantastic. Read more
Pro Tools HDX
The new generation of Pro Tools HD is here. Avid recently announced the release of Pro Tools HDX which has 5 times the DSP power of the existing Accel cards. Read more
What’s New in Pro Tools 10
With Avid announcing the release of Pro Tools 10 not too long after releasing Pro Tools 9, most people began to ask the question, “Why so soon?” Could Pro Tools 10 really be much more different than Pro Tools 9? Read more
Roland Jupiter-80
Roland has recently revealed a grand line up of brand new products that they’re introducing in 2011.
The Jupiter-80 is a live performance synthesizer that derives from it’s predecessor, the Roland Jupiter. It offers a “new world” of sound design possibilities with it’s multilayered SuperNATURAL textures that can be controlled from it’s full-color touch screen.
Korg Kronos Workstation
“The game has changed forever.” At least that’s what the good folks at Korg are openly claming with their newest addition to their already vast arsenal of high quality music workstations.
The Kronos is an all-new Music Workstation from Korg that is much more than a new instrument. Korg has truly created a milestone in music technology with their innovative new technology. Kronos combines multiple sound engines working together and new interactive performance features that accurately compliment the way musicians play. Perhaps the most important feature of Kronos: it comes with an immense and breathtaking sound bank that can leave any listener speechless.
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Vienna Dimension Brass
ILIO recently announced the newest addition to their already vast Sample Library. The Vienna Dimension Brass (by Vienna Symphonic Library) is a new virtual instrument that provides an ensemble sound of brass with unprecedented control over each individual instrument.
Trumpet Ensemble (4 trumpets in Bb)
Horn Ensemble (4 French Horns)
Trombone Ensemble (4 Trombones)
Low Brass Ensemble (1 Tuba, 1 Bass Trombone, 2 Trombones)
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