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Solid State Logic release MX4

Solid State Logic, the world’s leading manufacturer of professional digital and analogue consoles, is proud to announce the release of MX4. MX4 delivers outstanding performance to demanding ‘inside the box’ users who refuse to compromise on quality. It combines three central system elements; a very high channel count/high quality audio interface – an extremely versatile Software Mixer – and DSP powered plug-ins that provide console grade precision processing with legendary SSL audio characteristics.

Cakewalk announces SONAR V-Studio 100 Artist Impression

Quite Nyce is one half of the emerging Hip Hop duo RADIx. Their debut album MONSTAPLEx is set to be released this April and features Afrobatik on a guest track. Quite Nyce is a man who needs a complete solution that he can take on the road, so when he got a sneak peak of SONAR V-studio 100 last month he described his reaction as speechless.  Contrary to that comment, he ended up having alot to say about the V-Studio 100. Watch the video to get his impressions.

Antares announces Direct Mind Access Technology

Antares Audio Technologies has today announced their intent to start thinking about the possible development of their revolutionary new Direct Mind Access (DMA™) musical composition technology. Designed to free would-be composers, songwriters, musicians, and drummers from the tedious study and practice that have traditionally been required for the development of musical skill, DMA technology will allow anyone (see NOTE below) to transfer the music (or voices) they hear in their head directly to any DMA-compliant DAW.

Steinberg presents The Grand 3

Steinberg is proud to present a major update to its renowned The Grand virtual piano. The Grand 3 offers the sound of five legendary pianos including Yamaha C7, Steinway Model D and Bösendorfer 290 Imperial grands, as well as the Nordiska Upright and the famed Yamaha CP80 electric piano. Each piano has been recorded in first-class quality using two microphone positions, with a stand-alone mode, equalization tools, tuning editor as well as a range of technologies to enhance computer resource efficiency. The Grand 3 supports VST3, VST2, AU and ReWire and will be available Q3 2009 for Mac OS X, Windows XP and both Windows Vista 32- and 64-bit versions.

Rob Papen introduces SubBoomBass

Rob introduces his new VSTi SubBoomBass at this years MusikMesse. SubBoomBass is filled with excessive amounts of low end ammunition to detonate your tracks! With presets designed by the legendary Rob Papen and other guest artists, this dedicated bass synth will supply you with huge cone-rattling sounds that will devastate any music track.

Steinberg announces HALion 3 compatibility with 64-bit Vista

Upcoming HALion 3.5 update delivers native 64-bit Windows Vista support for Steinberg’s award-winning virtual sampler. Steinberg today announced an update to its award-winning HALion 3 virtual sampler VST instrument that adds support for 64-bit editions of Windows Vista. The update to version to 3.5 will be available in Q2 2009 as a download from www.steinberg.net for registered HALion 3 customers.