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The update to TRAKTOR DJ Studio 2.1 is now available online for Mac and Windows. Version 2.1 brings new functions and enhancements, including automatic import for iTunes playlists and libraries, Core Audio multi-device support, drag and drop from external folders, saving of loops, cue-points and beat grids in the MP3 tag and much more. In addition the update includes a number of optimizations and improvements for smooth performance. http://www.native-instruments.com/210.info

NATIVE INSTRUMENTS TRAKTOR DJ STUDIO 2.0 is now shipping! With the introduction of version 2.0, NATIVE INSTRUMENTS professional DJ software TRAKTOR DJ STUDIO receives a major update and is now also available for Mac OS 9.2 and OS X. TRAKTOR DJ STUDIO's redesigned interface optimizes the user's interaction and workflow. The functional layout inspired by classic DJ hardware guarantees a short learning curve for the experienced DJ. Advanced visualizations of essential mixing parameters such as the Offset Meter, the Spectral Waveform and the Graphical Filter Preview open new dimensions for mastering the mix. TRAKTOR DJ STUDIO's excellent sound quality has been improved even more by integrating the advanced interpolation and filters known from the NATIVE INSTRUMENTS acclaimed Reaktor software and by licensing original Fraunhofer Institute MP3 decoding algorithms. Furthermore TRAKTOR DJ STUDIO comes with a professional de-emphasis correction to emulate the characteristics of analog vinyl scratching. Combined with the generous pitch range of +/-100% the decks can be continuously brought down to full stop without noticeable digital aliasing. Controlling TRAKTOR DJ STUDIO has become as versatile as modern music software can be, using any kind of MIDI compatible controller, MIDI keyboard, computer keyboard, mouse, joystick or other input device. TRAKTOR DJ STUDIO supports a large variety of input options that can be mapped to each of over 400 individual functions and actions of the software. The mixing process can be outsourced on stage to a classical DJ mixer and a professional soundcard or made internally via keyboard and mouse using the onboard sound, when on the move. TRAKTOR DJ STUDIO offers a powerful database with ultra fast Quick Search, scanning your track collection at a rate of more than 2.000 tracks per second. MP3 tags are automatically imported into the database and a versatile Tree View lets you navigate within your collection with unparalleled ease. Before loading a track it can be cued over headphones directly from the database. A variety of automatically generated icons identify enqueued, cued and played tracks in the collection, playlists and search results. The cueing and looping features of the previous version have been considerably extended. TRAKTOR DJ STUDIO now offers 10 saveable cue points plus 10 saveable loops. Cue points can be assigned to special actions such as triggering the opposite deck's playback or defining a measure grid over the whole track. Loops of quantized lengths are set with one click and can be resized or moved in tempo accurate steps - even backwards and during playback - creating astonishing tempo synchronous effects. TRAKTOR DJ STUDIO 2.0 brings the most innovative tempo recognition on the market (patent pending). Automatic detected precise tempo estimations are guided by user-provided tapping events in cases of doubt. These precise tempo values and the revolutionary Snap-To-Beat function build the base of TRAKTOR DJ STUDIO's unique automatic beat synchronization (Syncro Start). A combination of well set cue points and stored BPM values allows you to mix a track into another with a few mouse clicks. TRAKTOR DJ STUDIO's recording function offers a completely new approach to mix production. The arrangement takes place by creating a playlist and by mixing in realtime and not in sequencer-like views. To edit a recorded mix, parts of it can be overdubbed in single or in all parameters. The created Mixfile can be rendered to Wav or AIFF at high speed. The small size of a compressed Mixfile makes it the ideal tool for fast exchange via email between labels, artists and listeners. TRAKTOR DJ STUDIO's Automix function lets you listen to your music without the need for interaction, and can play your mix in the background while you work with other applications. TRAKTOR DJ STUDIO is a powerful software for software based DJ mixing of MP3, Wav, AIFF files and Audio CDs. TRAKTOR DJ STUDIO fuses live mixing, remixing and mix production into a new entity. TRAKTOR DJ STUDIO 2.0 is now available at music retailers at recommended retail of $199 and Euro 199.

NATIVE INSTRUMENTS presents the TRAKTOR DJ STUDIO 2.0 Bundle! With the introduction of the TRAKTOR DJ STUDIO 2.0 Bundle, NATIVE INSTRUMENTS offers the perfect package for mobile use of NIs professional DJ software. Along with TRAKTOR DJ Studio 2.0, the bundle includes the EGO SYSTEMS USB audio card GIGAPort AG. Customers can save up to $49 and in Europe even 99 Euro when taking advantage of this offer. The GIGAPort AG is a perfect match for TRAKTOR DJ STUDIO 2.0 as it is not only small in size and extremely portable but comes with an impressive set of functions and perfect integration: It has 8 analog outs, an optical output as well as ASIO 2.0 drivers for minimal latency (supporting OS X) and 24-bit D/A converters for first-class sound quality. It runs under Windows 98SE/ME/2000/XP as well as Mac OS 9 and Mac OS X and can be connected to USB 1.1 and USB 2.0 ports, making it an ideal solution for both Mac and PC based setups. The bundle is only available through the NI Online Shop and retails for $349 / 349 Euro. For more information on TRAKTOR DJ STUDIO 2.0 please go to http://www.ni-traktor.com

NATIVE INSTRUMENTS announces that ABSYNTH SOUNDS Vol. 1 ­ SONIC EXPANSION is now shipping.
ABSYNTH SOUNDS Vol. 1 is the perfect complement to ABSYNTH's factory sound library. This patch collection contains 256 outstanding sounds,including evolving soundscapes, evocative pads, authentic marimbas and vibes, robotic sequences, punchy loops, organic basses, and accurate synths. All patches were sculpted to take full advantage of ABSYNTH's multiple synthesis techniques as well as its powerful modulation and performance capabilities. ABSYNTH SOUNDS Vol. 1 ­ SONIC EXPANSION is now available at music retailers at recommended retail of $49,90 and 49,90 Euro. For more information go to http://www.ni-soundline.com

NATIVE INSTRUMENTS presents REAKTOR 3 + ELECTRONIC INSTRUMENTS Vol. 1 NATIVE INSTRUMENTS announces a special offer to potential new REAKTOR customers during the holiday season: Through the end of December, REAKTOR 3 is packaged with the seven exciting instruments of REAKTOR ELECTRONIC INSTRUMENTS Vol. 1. That's a $69/69 Euro value at no extra cost. This bundle is not only an ideal software solution for today's cutting-edge synthesis, sampling and effects processing, but it is also ready for the future: Every registered REAKTOR 3 user will have the opportunity to download the next major update of Reaktor for free. This is the ideal time to enter the vast world of REAKTOR! The bundle is now available at music retailers at recommended retail of $499 and Euro 465.