30th January 2009: Jewel Audio has announced the release of Singer’s Delay, which is a formant delay: a unique delay effect that adds atmospheric voice-like characteristics to the audio signal processed through an integ…
30th January 2009: Vir2 Instruments has announced another two Kontakt Player-based virtual instruments: BLUE: Jazz Drums and World Impact: Global Percussion. BLUE: Jazz Drums MSRP: $199.95 BLUE: Jazz Drums provides t…
Phase-linear equaliser plug-in —
30th January 2009: Parking B has released a new beta version of Zweeger v2.0. Major modifications are a downgrade to Java 5, caused by a poor support of Java 6 on Mac OS X systems, and a Zip packaging instead of the RAR…
30th January 2009: Solid-state bass amps producer Gallien-Krueger and software developer Audiffex have announced a new cooperation and a new product: GK Amplification Pro. Gallien-Krueger want to make GK-powered recordi…
30th January 2009: Intermorphic has updated Mixtikl to v1.0.0.5. Changes: Modified choice of Home on Windows Mobile devices with storage card, such that if you have installed your software to storage card, it uses tha…
30th January 2009: Sonnox has updated the Windows VST versions of the Oxford series of plug-ins: R3 EQ v1.8, R3 Dynamics v1.5.1, Inflator v1.7, TransMod v1.5, Reverb v1.2, Limiter v1.3.1 and SuprEsser v1.1. Changes: N…
New UK company named Holophone distributor —
29th January 2009: Wallander Instruments has announced that in the first quarter of 2009 it is extending its range of instruments with the release of the Saxophones 1 and 2 WIVI instrument collections. Pricing has not y…
29th January 2009: The Audacity Team have announced the release of Audacity v1.3.7 (Beta) for Windows, Mac OS X and Linux/Unix. This is primarily a bug-fix release which significantly improves stability and usability, e…
29th January 2009: Audio Ease has updated Speakerphone for Mac OS X to v1.1.1. New features: Preferences get saved now when not logged in as administrator user. Audio Unit compatible with Sound Track Pro. Fixes: Fi…
29th January 2009: MeldaProduction has released updates for its entire range of free VST plug-ins. The main changes are: MeldaProduction Envelope System (MES) – every envelope can contain unlimited number of points o…
29th January 2009: Christian Knufinke Software has released public beta versions of SIR2 for both Windows VST (v2.beta3.123) and Mac OS X VST/AU (v2.beta3.124). The Windows version now includes 32-bit and 64-bit (x64) b…
29th January 2009: Thirty Two Audio has released several free VST effect plug-ins for Windows: Multiband Expander, Stereo Audio/MIDI Gate, Simple Stereo Gate and Mix Compressor. Multiband Expander Multiband Expander is …
29th January 2009: Tekky Synths has announced the release of two new products – SaMpLyX and PsYbAsSyX – and a version 1.5a update for SlIsTErYx. SaMpLyX VSTi, Windows, EUR30 SaMpLyX is made for instantaneous 8 tracks …
29th January 2009: DSK Music has updated mini DRUMZ, its free vintage drum machines sound module, to version 2.0. Version 2 features: All sounds fixed and levels corrected. All sounds mapped in GM MIDI standard. Ne…
29th January 2009: Lexicon has announced that the PCM96 and PCM96 Surround software for Mac OS X has been updated to v3.0.1.4. The Lexicon PCM96 team has continued to enhance the Hardware Plug-In function to increase th…
29th January 2009: NuGen Audio has updated the freeware phase and delay utility, Line-up, to v2.2.3. Changes: Several optimisations under Mac OS X. Fixes a compatibility issue when used on mono tracks in some plug-in …
The Pioneer VSX-1018AH’s solid sound and generous feature package make it a great value in the midrange AV receiver class.
Entry-level studio headphones —
27th January 2009: Brainspawn has announced the release of version 2.0 of Forte. This new version of Forte brings many new features and improvements including: Adapt to New Hardware: Powerful wizard to change MIDI po…
27th January 2009: Spectrasonics has released updates for Omnisphere. Specifically, Omnisphere Software v1.0.3f, Omnisphere Patch Library v1.0.3 and Omnisphere Soundsource Library 1.0.2. Omnisphere Software v1.0.3f Inc…
Audio college sponsor MPG Awards category —
27th January 2009: SKnote has announced the release of version 1.0.1 of Voices. Voices is a small powerful VST synthesizer for Windows. It is based on a multi-mode formant synthesis achieved through discrete summation f…
27th January 2009: Univers Sons / Ultimate Sound Bank have updated UVI Workstation to v1.0.14. Changes: [Imp] Add FreezBeat effect in Miscellaneous section. [Imp] Undo in FX browser. [Imp] Can now change FX order us…
27th January 2009: MeldaProduction has updated MDrummer to v2.09 and announced that it is now also available on DVD. The DVD version costs EUR169 whilst the download version is still EUR149. Changes in v2.09: MeldaPr…
27th January 2009: Native Instruments has announced the release of Acoustic Refractions, a new Kore Soundpack that combines organic and synthetic qualities in innovative and inspiring ways. Based on unusual acoustic sam…