PSP Audioware is happy to announce their latest release: PSP oldTimer - a vintage-style compressor designed for track and program compression and limiting.

The goal in developing this plug-in is to provide a simple compressor that offers an exceptionally musical sound while requiring a minimum of tweaking. This plug-in is not based on any specific hardware, rather it is inspired by vintage circuits and is designed to emulate some favorite characteristics of such compressors. PSP oldTimer is so simple and is easy to use, it's difficult to make it sound bad even at extreme settings! This compressor offers soft and smooth compression in most applications, however it may slightly color the sound with its tube emulation on transients when heavily driven internally by high compression values. ...

The Avantone BV-1 Microphone is the first in a new series of high-end microphones to be released by Avant Electronics.

"The BV-1 features premium grade capacitors, a hand selected 6072A tube, plus our own custom-designed 3 micron thick 34mm dual capsule, as well as a custom CINEMAG transformer," stated Glen Heffner, V.P. Global Sales and Market Development. "Final assembly and testing are performed here in Sunny Southern California. We also incorporated "Real World" producers/recording studios to confirm the smooth, airy, top end and the powerful, rich bass response. This was a major part of our litmus test to verify the reliability and integrity of the BV-1. It consistently passed with flying colors."

"The microphone was put into the hands of producers such as Grammy-winner Ray Kenn ...

Kung Fu by 9 Soundware is an instrument in EXS24 format. Inspired by kung fu films of the 1970's, the drum kit emulates the quintessential sound effects used in fight scenes such as snare-like punches and kicks, swooshes, and sword sounds.

The instrument is based on 100 samples. The source sounds for the samples include synthesis, found objects, and sounds generated by air (based on samples from the Air instrument). In creating these samples, scenes from classic films were studied in great detail and its sound effects were recreated with a combination of Foley-like techniques and painstaking synth programming.

Kung Fu, which features 7 sound categories (face hit, stomach hit, swoosh, sword clang, sword draw, gong, and crash), includes 100 sounds that are mapped across an 8 octave range in an EXS24 instrument.

The 17 MB download includes 1 .EXS file and 100 WAV files (24-bit/44.1 kHz).

Kung Fu is available now for $19.99 at :

Cakewalk announces a new line of powered stereo monitor speakers. The Cakewalk MA-7A Stereo Micro Monitors and MA-15D Digital Stereo Micro Monitors provide an affordable means to deliver high quality sound. Both sets of monitors are perfect for use in a range of settings from the home recording studio, a classroom or media lab, the college dorm room, or your living room media center.

MA-7A Stereo Micro Monitors

• Pair of 7 watt-per-channel powered desktop monitors
• Genuine wooden cabinets
• Full-range 90 mm (3-9/16") woofers, with bass-reflex cabinet enclosure
• Bass Enhancer DSP utilizing psychoacoustic principles to let you hear low frequencies not normally audible through speakers this size
• Front and rear Stereo 1/8" line-in, plus RCA (L/R) inputs—connect two different sources, such as your computer and I-Pod at the same time
• 1/8" headphone jack
• Volume, bass, and treble controls
• Sub woofer output for extended

Soundlib has updated its native Giga player for Mac OS X, G-Player, to version 1.1.2 adding an RTAS version to the existing VST and AU versions.

G-Player price is currently $139. Note that G-Player can also be purchased at DontCrac[k] via instant download delivery for only $129. Up to 20% extra discount can be obtained by adding other products to the shopping cart (-5% per product added). That is DontCrack's permanent "Make your own Bundle" offer which is quite a good deal if you look at it closely.