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Steinberg HALion 3.5 update released

Steinberg is pleased to announce the release of a 3.5 update to its award-winning HALion 3 virtual sampler VST instrument. The update adds native support for 64-bit editions of Windows Vista, as well as a new Factory Content sound bank consisting of 128 new electronic instruments and drum kits. 

New colour scheme for Xone:D series

Following the launch of its latest Xone products – the Xone:4D and Xone:22 – in a new storm grey colour scheme, Allen and Heath has decided to alter the colour of related Xone products to bring them in line.

Introducing the Dave Smith Prophet 08 Pot Edition

Since the release of the Prophet ’08 in August 2007, Dave Smith has received numerous requests for a version with more vintage-style controls. The standard Prophet ’08 primarily uses rotary encoders for its front panel controls, but some customers prefer potentiometers (AKA pots) like those used on the vintage Prophets, particularly for the more performance-oriented parameters like filter cutoff and resonance. The new Prophet ’08 Pot Edition offers an alternative with 38 of the 52 front panel parameters controlled by pots; rotary encoders are still used for the remainder of the controls.

Little Phatty Editor Librarian version 2.1. released

The Little Phatty Editor Librarian is designed to be the ultimate tool for organizing and creating presets for both the Little Phatty Tribute and Stage Editions. Through a MIDI connection from the Little Phatty to a computer, this program can receive single presets or an entire bank of presets from the Little Phatty – as well as replace individual presets or an entire bank. Once the presets are transmitted to the LP Editor Librarian, all preset parameters can be displayed in a graphical user interface, including edit functions like Pot Mapping, Filter Poles and Arpeggiator settings.

KongAudio ChineeSheng The Mouth Organ of Concord

As one of the earliest and most commonly recognized Chinese instruments, Sheng, a free-reed, mouth-blown instrument, which can be traced back to at least 3,000 years ago, has withstood against time and still is a vital key piece in today’s Chinese music. Sheng has marked the Chinese life deeply. Today Chinese still use an ancient idiom to refer those who live the way of partying all the time as “singing and playing Sheng every night”.

Ohmforce show us some entertaining tutorials

Ohmforce have posted two tutorials in which they want us to learn how to use the OhmBoyz with Skot and the pesky French OhmMen. The OhmBoyz is the delay every musician needs. Watch to learn why. The second tutorial is on the use of Predatohm (with bits of Minimonsta:Melohman and Frohmage) to get the ultimate disTORsion.

Voxengo Elephant 3.3 released

Voxengo Elephant update version 3.3 is now available for download. Voxengo Elephant is a mastering limiter plug-in for professional music production applications, available in AudioUnit and VST plug-in formats, for Mac OS X, Windows XP and Windows Vista computers.

Nord releases the Nord Wave Super Sounds

Nord releases the Nord Wave Super Sounds, free programs created by some of the best synthesizer programmers. Not only can the Nord Wave use samples, FM synthesis and digital waveforms to complement its already fat and juicy analog style waveforms, it is designed around a very powerful synthesizer architecture that provides you with loads of modulation and sound sculpting capabilities.

MFB Schlagzwerg now available

SCHLAGZWERG combines the power of analogue drum and percussion sounds with modular versatility in a convenient and compact desktop unit. SCHLAGZWERG fusions CV-controllable percussion modules and a six-track CV/Gate-sequencer into a unique drum-machine for live and studio applications.