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Moog Music tacks on Grateful Dead expansion pack to Animoog 2.0 for $4.99 (video)
Late last week, Moog Music rolled out version 2.0 of its Animoog synthesizer app for Apple's slate. Now, the Asheville, North Carolina outfit is adding a truckload of new sounds less than a week after the initial release. The Grateful Dead Expansion Pack is now available for the iPad software, touting 82 presets and 45 timbres broken down into ensemble, percussion and vocal groupings. Each piece of the add-on was taken from a February 1968 performance at the Carousel Ballroom and optimized for the Animoog platform. "We're not simply providing samples from the Grateful Dead's body of work, rather we've distilled the essence of notes and phrases in a different way to transform these performances into new instruments -- new voices," says Cyril Lance, Moog's Chief Engineer. The $4.99 in-app purchase is available now, but while you're mulling it over, jump down past the break to catch a glimpse of Mickey Hart taking it for a spin.
Rock Band Weekly: Grateful Dead six-pack
How we long for a pint of Cherry Garcia right now! Next week's Rock Band DLC brings us the sounds, colors, feelings and mind expanding experience of the Grateful Dead. Just try not to become a Deadhead kids. Grateful Dead pack (800 MS points / $9.99) China Cat Sunflower (160 MS points/ $2) Casey Jones (160 MS points/ $2) Sugar Magnolia (160 MS Points / $2) Truckin' (160 MS Points / $2) Franklin's Tower (160 MS Points / $2) I Need A Miracle (160 MS Points / $2) Videos for this week's Rock Band DLC can be found after the break. Expect our Rock Band Weekly post here every Friday as we've been informed that the DLC announcements will be made at the end of the week from now on. The songs themselves will continue to be available the following Tuesday for Xbox 360 and Thursday for the PS3.[Thanks Quastor]
Rock Band gets Grateful Dead
Just like a proud father when their son scores the winning home run in the neighborhood tee-ball game, MTV Games announced that they have partnered with the Grateful Dead for this Fall's release of Rock Band. As part of their multi-track downloadable offerings, Rock Band will be exclusively offering 18 Grateful Dead master tracks as downloadable content after the game ships. The 18 tracks will come from various Grateful Dead albums and is guaranteed to include the songs "Truckin'", "Uncle John's Band", "Touch of Grey", "Sugar Magnolia", and "Casey Jones". No pricing details were announced, but you can be sure that you'll have to stock up Microsoft points this holiday season.Deadheads, it's time to pull out the trippy drug chest and "lose yourself" in the sweet Rock Band melodies. Come on, trust us ... the water is safe to drink.
