Audio Damage has just released Ronin, a multi-effects VST plugin. Ronin features two delays, two multi-mode filters, two tube saturation stages, and two LFOs. Ronin is capable of tape-style delays, true analog chorus effects, and flanging in to the stratosphere, for everything from basic subtle synced delays to complete audio destruction.

Ronin multi-fx is available at $69, and manual and demo versions are available for download.

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M-Audio unveils Trigger Finger, its new USB controller designed for drum programming. Trigger Finger features 16 velocity-sensitive pads, as well as eight knobs and four sliders. The pads and other controls can be freely assigned to any MIDI parameter and Trigger Finger also features pre-programmed control schemes for Live, Propellerhead Reason, M Audio iDrum and standard GM and XG drum kits.

Trigger Finger will be available in March at $249.95.

Renoise has been updated to version 1.5. this release features a new interface, a new internal code structure, a right-click context-menu, a metronome, and much more. Renoise is the next generation of music tracker software, combining studio quality sound and virtually infinite expandability.

Renoise is available at a new price 50 euros and a demo version is also available.

Available today, Ableton is offering a free update to Live Lite 4 Digidesign Edition. Ableton Live Lite 4 Digidesign Edition features some of the latest enhancements included in Ableton Live 4 software. Compared to the previously bundled Ableton Live Digidesign Edition, Live Lite 4 Digidesign Edition features new MIDI functionality, more precise control of volume, pitch and timing for audio, and offers a variety of audio and MIDI effects as well.

This update is available for all Live 2 Digidesign edition registered users.