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Camel Audio announces Alchemy v1.12 plus New Sounds
Fri, 19 Feb 2010 – 21:46:05 -0800 PST | No Comment

Worcestershire, UK /Music Industry Newswire/ — Camel Audio announces the release of Alchemy version 1.12, which includes 150 free presets and 1.6GB of new samples. This free update comes with new features and bug fixes …

Crysonic Releases V3.5 of Spectralive NXT – Next Generation Audio Plugin for Mac OS X and PC
Wed, 17 Feb 2010 – 01:15:52 -0800 PST | No Comment

Adelaide SA /Music Industry Newswire/ — Crysonic today released Version 3.5 of their flagship product Spectralive NXT and is available in Native Mac OSX AU,VST (PPC /Intel Mac) and PC VST formats. Spectralive NXT …

Spectrasonics announce Trilian and Omnisphere 1.2 Updates, new iPhone Omni Live App
Sun, 17 Jan 2010 – 18:22:17 -0800 PST | No Comment

NAMM 2010 /Music Industry Newswire/ — At the 2010 NAMM show in Anaheim, Spectrasonics announced new v1.2 updates for Omnisphere® and Trilian® – bringing full 64-bit cross-platform support for the complete line of their award-winning …

Waldorf Announces v1.5 of Largo Soft Synth
Sun, 17 Jan 2010 – 17:38:33 -0800 PST | No Comment

NAMM 2010 /Music Industry Newswire/ — Waldorf has announced the latest version of their LARGO virtual instrument, which is built on the legacy of groundbreaking products like the PPG Wave, Waldorf Q, and the more …

Access Music Announces OS4 for Virus Ti Series Synth Line
Thu, 14 Jan 2010 – 18:29:54 -0800 PST | No Comment

Recklinghausen, Germany /Music Industry Newswire/ — With TIOS4, the next operating system for the entire Access Virus TI series of synthesizers, your chances to need additional effects are becoming slim. Six meticulously modeled overdrive stomp …

Roland Releases V-PIANO EVOLUTION Update
Thu, 14 Jan 2010 – 17:44:30 -0800 PST | No Comment

NAMM: Los Angeles /Music Industry Newswire/ — Roland is pleased to announce the V-Piano® Evolution System Program Update, which adds two new stunning Vintage and Vanguard piano models to enhance the sonic possibilities for the …

Avid Updates Pro Tools 8 with First Support for Windows 7 64-bit, and Apple Snow Leopard Support
Sat, 19 Dec 2009 – 18:33:01 -0800 PST | No Comment
Avid Updates Pro Tools 8 with First Support for Windows 7 64-bit, and Apple Snow Leopard Support

COLUMN: — Avid/Digidesign announced this week the latest update to their DAW application, Pro Tools, with a notable update in version 8.03. This new version supports Apple Snow Leopard (OS X), and has a public …

Native Instruments Releases MASCHINE 1.1
Thu, 12 Nov 2009 – 00:22:40 -0800 PST | No Comment

Berlin, Germany /Music Industry Newswire/ — Native Instruments today released MASCHINE 1.1, a free software update for its innovative groove production studio. The new version further optimizes the workflow and increases the creative potential …

Wusik Station updated to v5.8.6 – plus new skin
Fri, 25 Sep 2009 – 19:22:23 -0700 PDT | No Comment
Wusik Station updated to v5.8.6 – plus new skin

/Music Industry Newswire/ — Wusik Station V5.8.6 Released – Both Full and Demo versions – New Extra Skin. The updater now features 3 skins: New White, Limeflavour and Old Blue. It will show a preview …

Toontrack adds Groove Player, MIDI Nodes and more to Superior Drummer® 2.2
Thu, 24 Sep 2009 – 17:05:24 -0700 PDT | No Comment

Sweden /Music Industry Newswire/ — Toontrack Music is very pleased to present the most significant update for Superior Drummer® 2 to date. Version 2.2 includes features that radically take users workflow to the next level. …

Native Instruments Releases Version 1.2 of TRAKTOR SCRATCH PRO and TRAKTOR PRO
Mon, 21 Sep 2009 – 16:28:30 -0700 PDT | No Comment

Berlin, Germany /Music Industry Newswire/ — Native Instruments recently released TRAKTOR PRO 1.2, a free software update for the latest generation of its digital DJ products including the DUO and LE versions. The update brings …

Sonic Charge Synplant 1.0.1 Now Available
Tue, 25 Aug 2009 – 01:41:18 -0700 PDT | No Comment

COLUMN: Sonic Charge announced this week the update to their nifty “organic” virtual synth, Synplant. Version 1.0.1 fixes some minor things, including Cakewalk Sonar support (a problem I experienced, and which held up my review, …

Native Instruments Introduces the new KONTAKT PLAYER
Wed, 05 Aug 2009 – 16:54:18 -0700 PDT | No Comment

Berlin, Germany /Music Industry Newswire/ — Native Instruments today introduced the new KONTAKT PLAYER, a free software instrument based on the industry-leading KONTAKT 3 sampler. It provides universal playback functionality for the vast range of …

Native Instruments Releases KORE 2.1 with MIDI Control Mode
Thu, 30 Jul 2009 – 17:07:16 -0700 PDT | No Comment

Berlin, Germany /Music Industry Newswire/ — Native Instruments today released KORE 2.1, a free update for its innovative software workstation. The new version adds a powerful MIDI Control Mode that makes the KORE controller double …

Native Instruments Releases KONTAKT 3.5 with Extended Memory Addressing
Thu, 16 Jul 2009 – 16:02:07 -0700 PDT | No Comment

Berlin, Germany /Music Industry Newswire/ — Native Instruments today released KONTAKT 3.5, a major free update for its leading software sampler. The new version fully utilizes the capabilities of today’s computer systems to overcome existing …

Cakewalk® Announces Free Update When You Buy SONAR 8
Wed, 08 Jul 2009 – 23:34:10 -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 a unique promotion, where users who purchase or upgrade to …

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 …