MXL Microphones is about to unveil the new Revelation Variable Pattern Tube Microphone at Musikmesse in Frankfurt, Germany March 24-27, booth B47, hall 5.1. The Revelation is a studio mic weighing in at over two pounds. ..

112dB has updated its near-field monitor simulation for headphones, Redline Monitor, to version 1.0.4. This maintenance release applies to both the retail and the trial version. Changes : • Dim attenuation selectabl..

Synapse Audio has released a major upgrade to its virtual synth Poly-850, now named X-Poly. Features / Changes: • Full Stereo engine. • Panorama knob for both oscillators. • Dual Voice mode for thicker pat..

The latest addition to Roland's KC-Series keyboard amplifier lineup, the KC-110 Stereo Keyboard Amplifier is now shipping. It combines two industry firsts for a portable keyboard ampAA battery-powered operation and true ..

Steinberg releases its final set of compatibility patches and updates for its VST instruments, as already announced in December of last year, thus completing the transition to supporting the latest operating systems Wind..

Livid Instruments announces that the Limited Edition Block Diablo is now available. Block is a compact and programmable MIDI control surface designed for interactive audio performance. Built on the same bi-directional an..

Starlight is Applied Acoustics Systems' third sound bank title for Ultra Analog VA-1 and lands with sounds "collected at the confine of the galaxy". Its 149 presets scatter across ambient, arpeggiator, arpeggiator bass, ..

SPAN is a freeware real-time "fast Fourier transform" audio spectrum analyzer plug-in. For the most part it was derived from Voxengo GlissEQ dynamic parametric equalizer and reproduces its spectrum analysis functionality..

D16 Group launches the "Buy 2 and Get 3rd Free" promotion : for every customer who purchases 2 products in March, D16 Group adds 3rd product for free. Promotion covers only the following products: Phoscyon, Drumazon, Nep..

JZ Microphones has announced the release of the second microphone in JZ Vintage series V67, a newly, high quality studio microphone. The capsule of V67 is made close to original U67 capsule but it has a couple of design ..

Camel Audio has released Alchemy Player, the perfect solution if you lust after the sounds of their virtual synth Alchemy but don't want to create your own presets. It's also extremely affordable at just $59 / €49 /..

QuikQuak has announced the release of BarChimes, a Bar Chimes simulator. Features : • A detailed 36 bar kinetic physics simulation. • Gravity, collisions and audio accurately portrayed. • Velocity and swee..

JazzMutant unveils Mu, a multi-touch Ableton Live controller for the Lemur. Note that Mu is a Max for Live plugin - so you'll need Ableton Live 8 + Max for Live to use it. Pricing and availability TBA. [video=3574]

Here is the latest news you can find on Toontrack's website : "Wow - we can't believe the first two months of the New Year have already come and gone! With time flying by so quickly, we figured it might be a good idea to..

Alesis announces that the DM10 Studio Kit is now shipping to retailers. Based around the DM10 drum module, the DM10 Studio Kit features Alesis' RealHead drum pads, DMPad Cymbals and StealthRack mounting system. [video= 3..

MXL Microphones will demo the new MXL USB-77 at this year's Musikmesse in Frankfurt (booth B47, hall 5.1). Designed for recording directly to a desktop or laptop, the MXL USB-77 is a cardioid condenser studio microphone ..

Sinn7 unveils the Status 24|96 which combines a hi-end recording interface and a monitor switch controller. Key features : • Deluxe desktop audio and monitoring station • Combination of professional studio audi..

Brainworx has released a mono version of bx_digital V2. It has the original sound and all of the features of bx_digital V2. Brainworx is offering a limited time sale : €99 (Native) / €149 (TDM) until March 31st..

Genuine Soundware has updated Key Performer to version 1.1. This is the first version available for Intel - Mac OS X 10.5+. For the record, Key Performer is described as "the Swiss Army knife of the modern gigging keyboa..

RightClickMP3 is a small and handy little utility that converts most popular audio formats to mp3, directly from the right click menu in Windows Explorer or Mac OS Finder. It's designed to be simple and lightweight - it ..

ADAM Audio has teamed up with Raumfeld to launch a high performance wireless speaker system. Based on ADAM's A-series monitor systems, the new Speaker M has been co-developed with Raumfeld to offer the same sound quality..

The Vienna Symphonic Library announces a limited time offer in connection with the Vienna Special Edition collections, the company's all-in-one orchestral packages at entry-level prices. Users who purchase the Standard L..

Biscuit by Oto Machines is a stereo sound effect processor. Thanks to a subtle blend of 8-bit digital and analog processing, Biscuit is able to create a wide range of sounds. It goes from 8-bit character and lo-fi digita..

Eventide today announced one of the most highly regarded plug-ins in its Anthology II TDM bundle will be available for the month of March for only $199, a discount of over 70% off of its original retail price of $695. Th..

Numark announces that its brand new motorized turntable software controller, the V7, is now in stores. Numark developed V7 in strategic partnership with software developer Serato. [video=3547] Here is what they say about..

Avid has released Auralia 4 and Musition 4, new software solutions that provide musicians, students and educators with powerful, flexible tools for ear-training and music theory education. Designed for musicians of all l..

This month, Waves offers a 25% discount on SSL 4000, API, V-Series and Studio Classics plug-ins collections. This discount is available for both purchases and upgrades. For more information, please visit the link below :

By inventing level-independent dynamic processing in the 1990's, SPL provided the foundation for all transient processing tools. They have once again resorted to this proven and tested technology to develop their latest ..

Puremagnetik has released TrapKit for Ableton Live 8, Kontakt and Logic. TrapKit is a vintage 1960's Ludwig drum set recorded in a large reflective room with a vast array of microphones. This sample set includes the orig..

AudioSpillage has announced DrumSpillage, a new virtual drum synth for Mac OS X (AU). Inspired by early analog and digital drum machines but expanding on the original blue print DrumSpillage is equipped with a unique and..

SPL introduces a brand new four-module rack system in its RackPack series, as well as a Dual-Band De-Esser to complete its range of modules available. RackPack 4 is a compact and portable module frame that can fit up to ..

Spectrasonics today announced the release of a free iPhone app, Omni Live that turns an Apple iPhone or iPod Touch into a wireless remote control of the "Live Mode" of Spectrasonics' software synthesizer Omnisphere. Omni..

Access Music released the highly anticipated version 4 of the Virus TI operating system. The new version adds stomp box distortions, comb and vowel filters as well as a speaker simulation and an extended arpeggiator. Eve..

GForce has released OptiTron, an expansion pack for the M-Tron Pro synthesizer. The OptiTron expansion pack offers a fresh interface design and a full set of sounds recorded from an old Optigan: • 30 new tape banks ..

Acousticsamples has announced the release of a free drum samples library called DrumTAsteFree. The DrumTAsteFree is a Rick Marotta Signature Hipgig drum set with paiste cymbals with the following features : • 80Mo o..

CEDAR Audio is proud to introduce the DNS One which signals the arrival of CEDAR's DNS series as a Pro Tools plug-in. Here's what they say about it : "The DNS One is everything you ever wanted from a software-based dialo..

Image Line has released Drumaxx, a percussion modeling instrument that gives you total control over 16 physically modeled drum pads that can be routed to independent outputs for external effects processing. At the core o..

Contributing to the ongoing debate about M/S Mastering, SPL introduces a new, powerful analog tool that can manage M/S signal separation and integrate external processors seamlessly - The M/S Master. It's world premiere ..

Camel Audio has released two new soundbanks for their sample manipulation synthesizer Alchemy, which was recently updated to v1.12. They are also offering a free soundbank worth $59 to anyone who buys Alchemy in the next..

Brainworx has announced the release of bx_cleansweep V2. This freebie Hi-Pass filter and Lo-Pass filter plug-in features their "Anti Crush Technology" and offers analog-style filter curves, without the typical Nyquist pr..

"Ethnic Bagpipe" is a sampler instrument, made from an authentic Baltic bagpipe. Main features: • Two tonalities - C and D. • Diapason: one octave + drone. • Two articulations, selectable by keyboard veloc..

MOTU's Ethno Instrument 2 is now shipping. The Version 2 upgrade more than doubles the size of Ethno's included sound library of instruments, loops and phrases. Significant new features have also been added, including pr..

Moog Music has set up a dedicated microsite for the new Taurus 3 Bass pedals. The Microsite will be a gathering place for (future) owners of the Taurus 3, where you can find information from Moog but also other Taurus 3 ..

Here is a great news from BigTick : except for their virtual synth Rhino (which has just been updated to v2.05), all other previously commercial BigTick products are now freeware. It includes the following plug-ins : &bu..

Syflex has released Sylfid-f2, a new physical modeling string virtual instrument that models a musical instrument that has two strings per note. Sylfid-f2 doesn't use any samples: everything is computed using a fast simu..

Xfer Records has announced the upcoming release of Nerve, a new software drum machine that brings powerful beat creation and manipulation to your host sequencer. Nerve was designed and coded by veteran dance music produc..

Line 6 has released the POD X3 V2.0, a free software update that delivers a collection of additional effects to all Line 6 POD X3 products. POD X3 V2.0 delivers 12 additional, fully adjustable effect models to all POD X3..

Kel Audio has announced the Song Sparrow, a new studio-grade condenser microphone tailored for modern vocal recording. The Song Sparrow is built with premium electronics and sticks with the Kel philosophy of using simple..

Arturia has announced the release of version 2.0 of Jupiter-8V. The Jupiter-8V is part of the family of Arturia's analog synthesizer recreations, it offers the unique sound palette of the Roland Jupiter 8. Based on the l..

Crysonic today released Version 3.5 of their Spectralive NXT and is available in Native Mac OSX AU,VST (PPC /Intel Mac) and PC VST formats. Spectralive NXT V3.5 offers a greater number of enhanced features with improved ..