Auricula Software has announced the release of Meatus, the latest addition to its AU Suite of ear training plug-ins.

Meatus simulates different acoustic environments, such as concert halls, echo chambers, rooms and more... Your source material will sound as if it were actually recorded in a different space. Can you tell which space ? Meatus also simulates different artificial reverbs. Best used on individual tracks, not mixes.

Meatus is available as an AU plug-in for Mac OS X. The AU Suite plug-in bundle costs $8.99.

Audiffex has announced the release of its Gallien-Krueger Amplification plug-ins, the result of the cooperation between Audiffex and Gallien-Krueger, the bass amps and speakers company.

The GK Amplification plug-in is available in two versions :

- GK Amplification Standard includes models of 3 famous Gallien-Krueger amps and several speaker models. All the functions of the original amps are available (Bi-Amp, filters). All controls do the same as their hardware counterparts. One GK amplifier and one GK speaker can be opened simultaneously. The price is $69.

- GK Amplification Pro includes models of 3 famous Gallien-Krueger amps and two independent speakers with selection from 4 models. More amps and speakers will follow. All the functions of the original amps are available (Bi-Amp, filters). All controls do the same as their hardware counterparts. One GK amplifier can be connected to two independent speakers, each of them can be of a different model. The price is $99.

Both versions are available in RTAS and VST formats for Windows and Mac OS X. More details as well as audio examples can be found at :

Plogue has updated Bidule to v0.9685.

New Features :

- Added DSP Adapter feature to wrap groups to run a limited set of bidules at a buffer size of 1 samples (more bidules to be supported, other buffer sizes and sample rates support to come).
- Added OSC Monitor to show all incoming/outgoing OSC Messages.
- Optimized handling of presets to reduce memory usage and fix a few bugs.
- Added MIDI Message Creator.
- Added MIDI Note Off Velocity Remapper.
- Expanded MP Assign to use up to 8 cores.
- Plus many more little improvements.

Bug Fixes :

- AU Version : sample rate change could be missed.
- Integer parameter display not always being accurate.
- Message Remapper : remapping pitchbend doesn't work.
- OSC : using the open command on a file loading audio files in the Mediapool or using the polyphonic adapter crashes.
- Polyphonic Adapter: doesn't transmit some MIDI messages to active voices.
- Possible crash if a VST could not properly initialize itself.
- ReWire Device : added protection against out of range MIDI events timestamp.
- Value List : could load up with incorrect values.
- VST Hosting : some MIDI events coming out of plugins could be missed/skipped.
-Plus many more fixes.

Livid Instruments unveils the Ohm64, a completely redesigned Ohm. Ohm is a real-time USB / MIDI control surface which aims to give digital audio and video performers an innovative interface for performance and presentation. This second generation brings a lot of new features :

• USB Powered
• Bi-Directional MIDI communication
• Class-compliant: no drivers needed
• 75 Programmable backlight buttons for talk-back and interactive performance
• Programmable MIDI mapping allows you to change the MIDI settings on the hardware
• Immersion Gold Platted Circuit Boards
• Anodized Aluminum Faceplate
• Open Source software tools to create your own LED talkback interaction
• Ohm Core software included for MIDI editing, and LED talkback programming
• Cell DNA video performance software included
• Standard MIDI IN and OUT jacks
• Made in the USA by humans
• Available in Aluminum and Wood models. Wood is available in blue, red, natural, and unfinshed so you can stain or paint it any color you want.

Pre-orders will be accepted soon at :

Cytomic has released its Bus Compressor effect plug-in 'The Glue' in beta version.

Features :

- 4 in / 2 out stereo compressor (second stereo input for external side-chain processing)
- Accurate analog model of famous British mix bus compressor of the 80's
- Ultra-fast attack time of up to 0.01 mS
- Range knob to naturally control the maximum compression applied
- Peak Clip to optionally hard limit transients
- DSP coded using C++ and assembler, Interface coded using the Juce framework (C++)
- VST, AU and RTAS plug-in formats for Mac OS X and Windows

Trial versions are available now at :