A product that didn’t get the attention it maybe deserves, this past week, but the Studiodock from Alesis could be the missing link in the studio for your iPad and music apps. The StudioDock is the first device that enables anyone with an iPad to create, produce, and perform music with virtually any pro audio gear or instruments. The StudioDock is a universal docking station specifically designed for the iPad, and it gives musicians, recording engineers, and music producers the connectivity they need to create and perform with iPad. Connect all your pro audio gear to virtually any app in the App Store with the StudioDock.

Boasting many new features and enhanced functionality, Cubase 6 has already drawn considerable attention since yesterday’s announcement at the NAMM show. Cubase 6 is the latest incarnation of Steinberg’s award-winning advanced music production system.

Spectrasonics‘ flagship virtual synth has received a major new update that includes a wealth of new features and additions, the most prominent being the inclusion of a fantastic new interactive interface called “The Orb” which delivers real-time synthesis manipulation capabilities.

Steinberg today is pleased to announce a new update to its HALion Sonic VST workstation. Adding brand-new features, enhanced functionality and performance as well as more sample content to its massive library make HALion Sonic the ideal tool for composers, producers, musicians and sound designers in virtually any production setting. Update 1.5 is now freely available as download from the Steinberg website.