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November 21, 2014 TOP STORY XILS 4 is like a polyphonic VCS3 analog synth … make that two! A year or two before the Minimoog and ARP 2600 were introduced and started to standardize the voice design of a portable performance synthesizer, EMS was already producing the VCS3. Features that we take for granted today, such as separate envelope generators for the filter and amplitude, were not to be found, but a very forward-looking patching matrix was. Though overshadowed by later instruments, the VCS3 was used by a number of well-known artists in the early 1970s, including Brian Eno, Pink Floyd, and the Who. XILS 4 is a high-octane software clone of the VCS3. Read More » LEARN THIS Quick ways to get loop-based inspiration from your analog synth into your DAW » LATEST NEWS iZotope releases version 2 of their unique IRIS spectrum-based synth » Got converters? Lynx introduces high-end PCI Express audio cards » Gibson reveals studio monitor speakers inspired by the Les Paul guitar » EastWest offers buy-one-get-one-free on sound libraries through November 30 » MUST-SEE VIDEO Sounds like a pipe organ, looks like the inside of a Rhodes. Meet the Tine Organ. » THIS WEEK'S POLL Are you shopping for musical equipment for the holidays? » (Polls appear at the bottom right of our homepage.) PRODUCT SPOTLIGHT SPECIAL ADVERTISING SECTION Octavian - Keyboard Calculator Bitnotic Available on the iTunes App Store Instantly see and hear 500+ scales and 50+ chords on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch. Also features Circle of Fifths, scale modes, chord inversions, descending scales, and much more. Keyboard Magazine said of Octavian 1.1.0 (Jan 2010): "It's a cheat sheet no keyboardist should leave home without." MAP: $2.99 USD www.bitnotic.com info@bitnotic.com 615808 8-channel Audio Mixer with USB I/O Monoprice Available Now Monoprice is now shipping their "615808 8-channel Audio Mixer with USB I/O," featuring 14-inputs, 8-channels, 2x2 USB I/O (Plug-N-Play for PC & Mac), phantom power, variable gain, 103dB SNR, and includes stand mount. Price: $79.88 www.monoprice.com ATH-M50x Professional Monitor Headphones By Audio Technica Available Now Audio-Technica's newly re-mastered ATH-M50x features the same sonic signature as its predecessor, now with three detachable cables for added versatility. Ideal for studio/DJ use or personal listening. Available in black, white and limited edition blue. MSRP: $239 (black and white); $259 (blue) www.audio-technica.com pro@atus.com

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