Arturia updates the Origin firmware to v1.0.6 (FEATURED NEWS ITEM) Arturia has announced the release of version 1.0.6 of the Origin firmware, a free update for all registered owners, featuring fixes and improvements in the following areas: Increased stability in Multi Mode. Increased stability while editing progr... [read more]
Muse Research and Univers Sons announce Plugsound BOX Virtual Instrument Collection now included on every RECEPTOR 2 (07 Jan 2009) Muse Research, the owner of KVR Audio, has announced that they have reached an agreement with Univers Sons / Ultimate Sound Bank of Paris, France to include their USB Plugsound BOX collection of six virtual instruments with their new RECEPTOR 2 Hardw... [read more]
u-he releases Uhbik Plug-in Bundle (07 Jan 2009) u-he has announced the release of Uhbik, a new bundle of high quality audio effect plug-ins for Windows and Mac OS X in VST and AU formats. The number of plug-ins included with Uhbik will increase over time, for no additional cost. The bund... [read more]
Audio Damage releases Rough Rider Pro (07 Jan 2009) Audio Damage has announced the release of Rough Rider Pro, a multi-band compressor. Rough Rider Pro is a much more sophisticated version of AD's popular (and controversial) free Rough Rider compressor. Featuring three bands of compression, with full ... [read more]
RNDigital releases D4 (formerly known as Dynamizer) (07 Jan 2009) RNDigital has announced that its Dynamizer plug-in has been renamed to D4 and revamped with new features and a new look. Now renamed D4 to reflect the four zone compression scheme, this plug-in is the multi-tool of dynamic processing, according to R... [read more]
Apple introduces iLife '09 (incl. GarageBand '09) (07 Jan 2009) Apple has introduced iLife '09, which features major upgrades to iPhoto, iMovie and GarageBand, and includes iDVD and an updated version of iWeb. GarageBand '09 introduces a whole new way to help you learn to play piano and guitar with 18 basic les... [read more]
Ambrosia Software updates WireTap Studio to v1.0.7 (07 Jan 2009) Ambrosia Software has updated WireTap Studio to v1.0.7. This updated version features improved performance and more efficient memory usage, along with other enhancements and fixes. Changes/enhancements: Improved performance and more efficient memory... [read more]
Prosoniq updates OrangeVocoder 10AE to v3.2.3 and morph AU to v1.2.3 (06 Jan 2009) Prosoniq has updated OrangeVocoder AudioUnit Anniversary Edition to v3.2.3 and morph AudioUnit to v1.2.3. These updates improve general stability of the products and fix several issues with presets and "resource not found" problems under ... [read more]
Synapse Audio updates Orion to v7.62 (06 Jan 2009) Synapse Audio has updated Orion to v7.62. New features and enhancements: Tremolo effect added under FX/Dynamics. The effect supports hard, soft and vintage tremolo and can be sync'ed to the current song tempo. The left and right channel can be opt... [read more]
Loomer releases Aspect, Resound and Manifold (06 Jan 2009) Loomer has announced the release of three new plug-ins for Windows, Mac OS X and Linux in VST, AU and Stand-alone formats: Aspect, a polyphonic synth, Resound, a delay / echo and Manifold, a harmonizer. Aspect is a 32-note polyphonic software instru... [read more]
Universal Audio releases UAD-2 Software v5.2 (incl. Pro Tools support; Harrison 32C EQ and Little Labs IBP) (06 Jan 2009) Universal Audio recently announced the release of UAD Software version 5.2 for the UAD platform, which enables the UAD-2 DSP card to be used with Digidesign Pro Tools systems via FXpansion's RTAS Adapter. In addition to full Pro Tools compatibility, ... [read more]
All Softube Mac RTAS plug-ins updated [Not FET] (06 Jan 2009) Softube has updated the Mac OS X RTAS versions of Acoustic Feedback to v1.0.5, Acoustic Feedback - White Amp to v1.0.4, Metal Amp Room to v1.1.2, Spring Reverb to v1.0.3, Tube Delay to v1.0.2 and Vintage Amp Room to v1.0.13. The Mac TDM versions of A... [read more]
Image Line Software releases Edison v2.1 (06 Jan 2009) Image Line Software has announced that Edison has matured into a fully featured sample editing and recording tool and is now available as a VST plug-in and a new standalone version (in addition to the native FL Studio plug-in format). The program is ... [read more]
Companion Engineering & Design updates Intuem to v4.0.4u (06 Jan 2009) Companion Engineering & Design has updated Intuem to v4.0.4u. This new version of Intuem fixes problems with the activation process in Mac OS X 10.5 (Leopard) and adds a new feature: You can now choose to have Intuem respond to MIDI when Intuem ... [read more]
Iced Audio updates AudioFinder to v4.8.2 (06 Jan 2009) Iced Audio has updated AudioFinder to v4.8.2. Changes: Added the ability to set custom icons and colors to Sidebar folder items and items inside Sidebar folders. Added "Create Slice at Cursor" in the Sample Tool Edit menu. Reduced CPU U... [read more]
PG Music updates Band-in-a-Box 2009 to Build 282 (BETA) (06 Jan 2009) PG Music has updated Band-in-a-Box Version 2009 to Build 282 (BETA). Summary of Changes for Build 282: Fixed: BarVolume data and some other settings weren't saving if Melody or Soloist track was a RealChart. Improved: For search and replace, if no... [read more]
NuGen Audio releases SEQ1 and SEQ2 'Master Editions' Public Betas for Mac (06 Jan 2009) NuGen Audio has released public beta Mac OS X VST and AU versions of the 'Master Edition' SEQ1 and SEQ2 Linear Phase mixing and mastering equalizers. This is in preparation for the first release of the SEQ series on Mac OS X. These are fully function... [read more]
Fretted Synth Audio releases SafFron2L Audio Triggered Synth (06 Jan 2009) Fretted Synth Audio has released SafFron, a new, free, sample-based, audio-triggered synth for Windows that uses SoundFonts as its sample source. Features: Audio Tracking Section: Sets how your instrument will make the synth respond (for guitar use... [read more]
Variety Of Sound releases epicVerb (06 Jan 2009) Variety Of Sound has released epicVerb, a free reverb VST effect plug-in for Windows that aims at both tight small room and ambience effect simulation, well suited to modern drum and vocal productions, up to large "epic" halls as found in h... [read more]
Sonic Studio updates soundBlade to v1.3.1 (05 Jan 2009) Sonic Studio has updated soundBlade to v1.3.1. This new release provides fixes for bugs and new features including: Fixes for DDP Open using CD-Text. Support for multiple auditions. New Track view sizes for Multi-channel mode. Improvements to PQ... [read more]
All Ohm Force Plug-ins Updated (05 Jan 2009) Ohm Force has released updates for all of its plug-ins. The updated effects are: Ohmicide:Melohman v1.23 Ohmboyz v1.51 Frohmage v1.51 Predatohm v1.41 Hematohm v1.31 Mobilohm v1.21 Quad Frohmage v1.31 All share the following changes: RTAS Wi... [read more]
Synful releases Synful Orchestra to v2.5.1 (05 Jan 2009) Synful has announced the release of version 2.5.1 of Synful Orchestra, which features the new French Horns first seen in the 2.5 beta released a few weeks ago. The new Synful Orchestra 2.5 French Horns are an important step in the evolution of Synful... [read more]
Waves releases Waves Center (05 Jan 2009) Waves has announced the release of Waves Center, a new processor that separates phantom Center content from Side (L/R) content. With Center, you can zero in on the phantom center and bring out or bring down the vocals without affecting everything els... [read more]
MeldaProduction updates MDrummer to v2.08 and MAnalyzer to v1.03 (05 Jan 2009) MeldaProduction has released updates for MDrummer (v2.08) and MAnalyzer (v1.03). MDrummer v2.08 changes: Acoustic drumsets have been remixed to get better sonic quality, less noise, etc. Version number added to the MDrummer title. Fix: Fixed Abl... [read more]
Ueberschall releases Ambient Works (05 Jan 2009) Ueberschall has announced the release of Ambient Works, a Liquid Player-based sample library of Cinematic Soundscapes, Ambiences and Atmospheres. Ambient Works has far reaching current and new media project applications and can be meshed to many genr... [read more]
RJProjects releases Aqualizer v1.1 (05 Jan 2009) RJProjects has announced the release of version 1.1 of Aqualizer, a free, open source, parametric equalizer plug-in that was created by Josse van Dobben de Bruyn and Jelle van Mourik as the practical component of a research on digital audio filters. ... [read more]
Kong Audio updates Chinee Series plug-ins (05 Jan 2009) Kong Audio has released updates for the Chinee Series plug-ins. The latest versions are: ChineeErhu v1.42 ChineeGuzheng v1.62 Chineekong V2+ v2.89 Matouqin v1.12 ChineeNanxiao v1.42 ChineePipa v1.42 ChineeSuona v1.12 ChineeWinds v1.82 Chang... [read more]
Jeroen Breebaart releases Red Phatt Pro (05 Jan 2009) Jeroen Breebaart has announced the release of Red Phatt Pro, a new VST effect plug-in for Windows that provides flexible and powerful dynamics processing and supports advanced compression techniques such as upward compression, downward compression, N... [read more]
Hypersynth releases ion-editor (05 Jan 2009) Hypersynth has announced the release of ion-editor, a VSTi MIDI-editor for advanced controlling of the Alesis ION analog modeling hardware synthesizer in your DAW. For rejecting the mouse flicker and reducing zippering noise on MIDI port every knob i... [read more]
KResearch releases KR-Delay FS v1.1 for Windows and Mac OS X (05 Jan 2009) KResearch has announced that it has renamed the freebie KR-Delay to KR-Delay FS and released version 1.1 for Windows and, for the first time, Mac OS X Universal Binary in VST and AU plug-in formats. New features: Input selector - Left, Right and Ste... [read more]
AtomSplitter Audio updates Distroyr to v2.0 (30 Dec 2008) AtomSplitter Audio has updated Distroyr to v2.0. Changes: Feedback denormals bug fix. Modified Bit crush for more variation. Modified Distort for more variation. Major optimizations on CPU. 10 Default presets. ... [read more]
