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This new Kontakt Instrument captures the sound of the world’s largest grand piano in production.

Native Instruments has unveiled Claire, a new virtual instrument for Kontakt 8 based on the sounds of a concert grand piano.

Developed in partnership with Galaxy Instruments, Claire’s sample library was recorded in the 330-square metre hall of Belgium’s Galaxy Studios, utilizing multiple mic placements that can be chosen and blended within the instrument’s UI.

According to its manufacturer, the F308 is the world’s largest piano in production; unusually, it’s equipped with a fourth pedal, which allows the player to soften the sound without changing its timbre by reducing the distance between the hammers and the strings.

In addition to controls for colour, tone, depth and richness, Claire arrives equipped with a comprehensive selection of effects, including EQ, compression, and saturation, while a dedicated Space panel houses controls for reverb and delay. NI’s Particles Engine is also onboard, a granular effect that triggers and processes shimmering, ethereal clouds of samples based on your playing.

Native Instruments Claire is priced at $149/€149/£129. Find out more on Native Instruments website.

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Budget-conscious musicians and producers, prepare yourselves: Black Friday is almost upon us. It’s the most wonderful time of year to bag a freebie. And if you’re in the market for a shiny new addition to your studio, Cyber Weekend is the time to buy it. Synths, samplers, guitars, audio interfaces, you name it – if you can use it to make music, it’s probably discounted somewhere.

It’s not only hardware that’s on offer this Cyber Weekend, there are some fantastic Black Friday plugin deals already popping up across the internet.

You know what’s better than a discounted plugin, though? A free plugin. Nobody knows this better than plugin developer Waves, who are celebrating Cyber Weekend with the release of a mysterious freebie, to be revealed on November 29th, AKA Black Friday.

While Waves are remaining tight-lipped on any details, one thing’s for sure: it’s bound to be worth a download, as previous Cyber Weekends have seen Waves drop a variety of freebies that has included lo-fi reverbs, vocal processors and delay plugins endorsed by none other than renowned mix engineer Chris Lord-Alge – seek out those plugins now and you’ll pay through the nose for them, so our advice is to strike while the iron’s hot free.

If you want to secure your copy of Waves’ free plugin this Black Friday, all you need to do is visit their website and sign up to their mailing list. You’ll then be first in line to download the plugin once it’s available.

If you’re a fan of Waves products, then you might also want to take advantage of the brand’s early-bird Black Friday sale, which features a variety of unmissable discounts across many of the best Waves plugins, starting from only $19.99.

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Algoriddim has introduced djay for Meta Quest, a new application that lets you connect physical DJ controllers directly to a Meta Quest headset via USB, combining low-latency audio with Mixed Reality visualizations.

Full hand-tracking support allows you to interact naturally with the virtual mixer and turntables. Hand gestures can be used alongside Meta Quest VR controllers for a seamless, versatile experience.

Features:

• Extensive Music Library: Access a vast library of 5,000+ free songs, 100+ million songs via streaming services Apple Music, TIDAL, SoundCloud, Beatport, and Beatsource, or music stored locally on your device.
• Match: Find the perfect next track to mix through intelligent, cloud-based song recommendations
• Hyperrealistic 3D Turntables and Mixer: Scratch, mix, and play music on immersive 3D turntables
• Intuitive Control: Full hand-tracking support allows you to interact naturally with the virtual setup, offering complete freedom to manipulate controls and effects. Hand gestures can be used alongside Meta Quest VR controllers or external DJ gear for a seamless, versatile experience.
• Mixed Reality & Immersive Environments
• Audio-Reactive Surroundings: Experience dynamic visuals and light shows that react to your performance in real-time.
• Advanced Mixing Tools: Effects, looping, mixers, EQ, and cue points for precise control.
• Spatial Effects: Move your hands freely in three-dimensional space to control multiple audio effect parameters simultaneously.
• Audio/MIDI Integration: Plug-and-play support for a wide range of DJ controllers and multi-channel audio interfaces.
• High-quality time-stretching, spatialized 3D sound effects, industry-leading beat and tempo detection, and low-latency audio for professional-grade sound.
• djay is compatible with Meta Quest 2, Meta Quest Pro, Meta Quest 3, and Meta Quest 3S.

djay for Meta Quest is available now on the Meta Horizon Store for $19.99.

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