Ableton is proud to announce Live 6. Like no other Ableton release, Live 6 has opened itself to new creative communities offering Quicktime video support, a professional multisample library, and customizable racks of instruments and effects. Live 6 also satisfies frequent user requests by delivering multicore support, enhanced project management tools, and improved MIDI control.
Groove Agent 3 adds even more virtual drummer player technologies and studio-grade content to Steinbergs Groove Agent VST instrument. WaveLab Studio 6 is a new, streamlined version of Steinbergs multi award-winning audio editing and mastering application, and sets new standards for functionality and value in its price class.
Rosegarden is a professional audio and MIDI sequencer, score editor, and general-purpose music composition and editing environment. Rosegarden v1.2.4 is now available. This is a bug-fix release that fixes several issues. It includes no new features apart from one new translation (Finnish).
Alesis introduces the Trigger I/O percussion interface, a revolutionary tool for bridging the gap between real drum performance and computer-enabled electronic sound. And the Control Pad USB/MIDI Percussion Controller, a compact and versatile tool for expanding percussion options on stage and in the studio.
The Sound Guy has added VST SDK 2.4 support for their latest Windows updates, SFX Machine RT 1.06 and SFX Machine Pro 1.01. The new updates now run on 64-bit machines with apps that require VST 2.4 support. (The Mac versions run natively on PowerPC- and Intel-based Macintosh computers.)
Native Instruments have updated Akoustik Piano to version 1.1 and Battery to version 2.1.5.
LinPlug recently has updated three of their products. Albino to v3.0.1, CronoX/Sophistry to v3.0.6 and Octopus to v1.2. Also released are Universal Binary version for Intel based Mac computers.
The CEntrance ASIO Latency Test Utility is a Precision Windows tool to measure audio delay in your computer setup. It measures the true round-trip latency of your computer audio setup, from input to output via an ASIO driver. You can use the LTU to test different hardware, drivers and applications.
Focusrite is proud to announce that the Liquid Mix, 32 channel DSP powered vintage EQ and Compressor plug-in system with dedicated control surface is now shipping. With Liquid Mix, 32 classic EQs and 32 vintage compressors can be run simultaneously in the mix – an impossible task to achieve with a host computers CPU alone. Already earning amazing reviews, Liquid Mix Mac OSX Version is now shipping worldwide with delivery of the PC version set for early in Q4.
URS has released the URS Classic Console Strip Universal Binary RTAS, Audio Units and VST versions for Intel Macintosh Mac Book Pro. All URS Universal Binary versions will require a minimum of Mac OSX 10.3.9. This is due to Apples Universal Binary architecture requirements. URS will release Universal Binary versions for the rest of our plug-in catalog in the weeks to come.
TC Electronic is pleased to announce the immediate availability of two new TDM reverb plug-ins ported directly from the revered System 6000. DVR2 is the most precise EMT250 emulator to date, perfect for both studio and live use. It presents fine-tuned qualities of the original processor such as sweet modulation, spectral balance, spaciousness and saturation. The Vintage Reset function produces a sound very close to a well preserved EMT250, which is still a favorite on lead vocals in studios fortunate enough to own one.
Manytone is pleased to announce the release of ManyStation version 2, an upgrade to the company flagship synthesizer. ManyStation is Windows VSTi workstation synthesizer providing detailed and highly playable sounds. It comes with 1.5GB of sounds including multi-sampled acoustic guitars, electric guitars, bass guitars, cellos and vintage hardware synths.
Coming this summer: Stanton proudly unveils the latest additions to our growing line of high quality gear.
Stanton introduces the C.314, a tabletop CD player designed for MP3 DJs who want the ability to scratch CDs like vinyl.
The V-FIRE allows the user to convert Rolands R-BUS digital audio format to FireWire (IEEE 1394), thus providing a multi-channel computer interface for Roland products equipped with R-BUS output.