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Reflect 2.0 - The Algorithmic Reverb available now
Wed, 01 Jul 2009 – 16:39:01 -0700 PDT | No Comment

PFINZTAL, Germany /Music Industry Newswire/ — VirSyn’s REFLECT - The Algorithmic Reverb updated. Native or Hardware? Version 2.0 of REFLECT comes with a new RealIR Engine using direct convolution of the critical early reflections without …

Musicrow updates Vintage Strings MkIII to v1.1
Mon, 22 Jun 2009 – 16:30:09 -0700 PDT | No Comment

Haifa, Israel /Music Industry Newswire/ — Musicrow updates Vintage Strings MkIII to version 1.1. The new update includes the following bug fixes: The spring reverb bug was fixed. The chorus noise problem that occurred with …

Toontrack Updates Superior Drummer to 2.1.1
Fri, 19 Jun 2009 – 15:58:15 -0700 PDT | No Comment

Sweden /Music Industry Newswire/ — Superior Drummer 2.1.1 is now available from the Software Updates section of all registered Toontrack user accounts. This update contains a number of bug fixes. It is recommended for all …

Cakewalk® Announces Guitar Tracks Pro™ Version 4 & Guitar Tracks Pro USB for Windows
Thu, 18 Jun 2009 – 18:47:50 -0700 PDT | No Comment

Boston, Mass. /Music Industry Newswire/ — Cakewalk, the world’s leading developer of powerful and easy to use products for music creation and recording, today announces Guitar Tracks Pro Version 4 and Guitar Tracks Pro USB, …

OS3 for Access Virus Ti Line Now Available - Out of Beta
Tue, 12 May 2009 – 16:03:13 -0700 PDT | No Comment

Recklinghausen, Germany /Music Industry Newswire/ — Access Music announced today the OS3 official release for the Virus Ti line of synthesizers. OS3 has been released for the entire Virus TI range of products after some …

Toontrack Announces Superior Drummer 2.1 Update
Thu, 02 Apr 2009 – 16:10:17 -0700 PDT | No Comment

Sweden /Music Industry Newswire/ — This major update to Toontrack’s Superior Drummer 2 contains many bug fixes as well as features significantly improving the user experience. It is recommended for all users and is essential …

Native Instruments Releases Version 1.1 of TRAKTOR PRO and TRAKTOR SCRATCH PRO
Fri, 20 Feb 2009 – 16:36:20 -0800 PST | No Comment
Native Instruments Releases Version 1.1 of TRAKTOR PRO and TRAKTOR SCRATCH PRO

Berlin, Germany /Music Industry Newswire/ — Native Instruments today released TRAKTOR PRO 1.1, a free software update for the latest generation of its digital DJ products. The update brings a new “Advanced Relative Mode” for …

Novation Automap 3 Pro: A New Benchmark in Intelligent Control
Thu, 15 Jan 2009 – 10:00:50 -0800 PST | No Comment

High Wycombe, U.K. /Music Industry Newswire/ — When Novation first launched Automap Software Control in 2005, it signalled a fundamental change in the way DAWs and plug-ins could be controlled. NAMM 2009 sees the launch …

Native Instruments Releases GUITAR RIG 3.2
Tue, 13 Jan 2009 – 18:51:41 -0800 PST | No Comment

BERLIN, Germany /Music Industry Newswire/ — Native Instruments today released GUITAR RIG 3.2, a free software update for its acclaimed digital guitar studio. The update brings full Windows Vista 64 compatibility to all flavors of …

FXpansion Audio Updates BFD2; adds JEX Expansion Kit
Thu, 02 Oct 2008 – 16:25:37 -0700 PDT | No Comment

LONDON, England — FXpansion Audio UK Ltd. has announced an updat to BFD 2, their highly regarded drum sample system. Version 2.0.5.10 is now available, and is “strongly recommended” by the company for all users …

Arturia Updates Analog Factory to v2.21
Thu, 18 Sep 2008 – 20:47:25 -0700 PDT | No Comment

MEYLAN, France — New Features in the updated Arturia ANALOG FACTORY 2.21 include: Better management of the key parameters: 4 LCDs now displays the parameter controlled by the “Key parameter” knobs. New set of performance …

Eiosis updates the E²Transienter to version 1.05
Thu, 11 Sep 2008 – 20:09:03 -0700 PDT | No Comment

PARIS, France — Eiosis updates the E²Transienter to version 1.05. The E²Transienter version 1.05 brings ergonomic and display improvements: Mirror EQ on non attack option is now displayed and can be switched from the main …

Steinberg Releases Nuendo 4.2 Update
Thu, 11 Sep 2008 – 20:05:14 -0700 PDT | No Comment

Buena Park, Calif. — ­ Steinberg North America is pleased to announce a new update to its Nuendo 4 Advanced Audio and Post Production System. Nuendo 4.2 and NEK 4.2 are available now as a …

Steinberg Releases Cubase 4.5
Wed, 03 Sep 2008 – 16:37:27 -0700 PDT | No Comment

Hamburg, Germany — Steinberg Media Technologies GmbH is pleased to announce the availability of a new update to its Cubase 4 and Cubase Studio 4 Music Production Systems. New update now available with Advanced Integration …

The Sequel to Sequel: Steinberg Ships Sequel 2 and Add-on Content
Tue, 22 Jul 2008 – 15:26:41 -0700 PDT | No Comment

Buena Park, Calif. — Steinberg North America today announced the shipping of Sequel 2, a new version of Steinberg’s successful music creation and live performance software. Sequel 2 introduces new features, including a hardware Controller …

Yamaha Releases MS Vista FireWire Updates for MOTIF XS and n Series Mixers
Sat, 15 Dec 2007 – 16:36:27 -0800 PST | No Comment

BUENA PARK, Calif. — Yamaha Corporation of America has released new drivers and firmware updates for their GO46 Mobile FireWire Audio Interface, MOTIF XS Synthesizer Workstation, and n Series FireWire Digital Mixing Studios.