Loopmasters have updated their free cloud based sample service Loopcloud to version 1.4.
New Features:
- Dynamic Audio Rendering – drag pitched, time stretched and sequenced audio direct to your sequencer.
- History Navigation – never lose the files you found, and repeat custom searches easily.
- Improved User Interface – fast and easy file searching and retrieval.
- Enhanced Audio Previews – play your files half time, double time, and improved DAW Sync Features.
- Enhanced Performance – optimised for faster performance.
Loop Master Musicians Tool - Loop sections of a song to learn tunes and practice solos. Download Loop Master Musicians Tool Winamp plugin for free on WinampHeritage.com. Feature-it is on my linux player. March 1, 2011 by hazysonic.
The update includes the addition of new features to the service, as well as improvements to existing features. The full details of the update are also outlined in this short video
Loopcloud is a free service and includes a 1GB welcome pack of free Loopmasters content as well as 150 new free samples weekly.
Sign up to Loopcloud here.
Swar Systems has updated Swar Studio to version 1.1, which now lets you add your own custom virtual instruments to the mix - you can now use your own professional synths to replace the inbuilt ones or simply add new sounds.
Changes in Version 1.1.0:
- Added Sound Engines tab in Options panel to use custom VSTi or Audio Unit synths as new instruments or to replace the default ones.
- New option to make quantization of a loop permanent.
- New Repeat x times option to repeat a loop.
- Corrected a bug that was affecting proper quantization in some cases.
- Made Loop Editor resizable for easier editing of longer sequences.
- Shift-Drag loop border increases/decreases loop without stretching/condensing its notes.
- Paste now copies a loop of the same duration as the one copied.
- Paste now copies a quantized loop and not just the original.
- Saves the track plugin parameters in the song file.
- Corrected a bug with audio tracks spreading on a large number of bars.
- Reduced CPU consumption when idle.
- Increased volume range on in-built instruments.