Urs heckmann, developer of Zebra, has announced the next version of Zebra. Zebra 2 comes with a completely redesigned user interface. It does not only look cool, it is also highly usable! Despite being packed with thousands of options and parameters, you will find it easy to work with Zebra, according to Urs.
SWOOSH Machine is a VST DashSound Player like EVE and EVE ONE, but with a dedicated 1 GB library including a wide range of natural and synthesized audio effects, suitable for any musical application like soundtracks, soundscaping, advertising and others. It includes a default 684 MB sample set with two further expansion packs available separately.
reFX has released version 1.5 of QuadraSID, which also sees the release of the Audio Unit version for Mac OS X.
Independence is the ultimate sonic workstation and combines both technologies of Samplers and Virtual Instruments to one creative and inspiring software. Yellowtools starts shipping Independence on december 8th.
discoDSP has updated its Virtual Analog VSTi Synthesizer Discovery to version 2.5.
Sonic Charge has released version 2.0.1 of MicroTonic which also sees the release of the first Audio Unit version for Mac OS X. Sonic Charge uTonic (pronounced MicroTonic) is a VST / AU plug-in for Windows and Mac featuring a unique drum and percussion synthesizer combined with a pattern based drum-machine engine.
Rob Papen announces the Albino 3! The release for this major update is planned in 2006. No we dont have more info yet, but is always nice to hear from Rob.
Cakewalk today announces a maintenance release for SONAR 5, the definitive audio production environment on the Windows platform. The SONAR 5.0.1 maintenance release for both 32-bit and native x64 versions of SONAR 5 Producer Edition and SONAR 5 Studio Edition is now available as free a download for registered SONAR 5 customers.
Voxengo is pleased to inform us about the release of a new version of their universal compressor PC VST plug-in. In Marquis Compressor you may find a very smooth compression performance coupled with a very harmonic-rich sound, both suitable for mixing and mastering.
Way Out Ware has recently released version 1.15 of TimewARP 2600 for both Windows and Mac OS X which now includes the VSTi and AU effect versions for OS X and VST effect versions for OS X and Windows.
Phoscyon is a great Acid-Line synthesizer (particularly untypical low pass filters with 18db/oct dumping and constant resonance amplitude in the whole frequency domain). D16 equipped it with an arpeggiator – irreplaceable in electronic music and integrated, perfectly fitted distortion effect, which without Acid music practicly does not exist.
Traktor DJ Studio 3 is the next generation of the groundbreaking mixing software that will continue to change the face of DJing through a host of powerful new features, including four playback decks, a suite of performance effects, an analog-modeled mixer section, a customizable user interface and more.
djDecks is a computer mixing program for both beginning and professional djs. You can mix your mp3, ogg, wma and wav files easily on any configuration. djDecks has recently been updated to version v.0.7.0b. The 2 major fixes are id3v2 tags not being saved and a problem with some directsound modes. Besides this, some other small improvements and bug fixes have been made.
After Saxophone (vol. 1) and Electric Bass (vol. 2), Ueberschall announced vol. 3 of their Liquid Instruments Series, Liquid Guitar.
TC Electronic started shipping the first in a series of System 6000 stereo plug-ins for Pro Tools|HD. VSS3 Stereo Source Reverb (EUR 795 retail ex. VAT) is now available as a TDM plug-in and will be distributed by TC Electronic.