M-Audio is proud to announce shipment of the KeyStudio 49i music production system, an USB keyboard controller which integrates a 2-in/2-out audio interface and on-board premium piano sound.

Users can play the on-board piano as a stand-alone instrument—no computer or software required. The expressive, stereo-sampled emulation of a Steinway grand piano was crafted by the acclaimed Digidesign® Advanced Instrument Research Group, and also features reverb for enhanced realism without a computer. Users can also connect the KeyStudio 49i keyboard to a PC or Mac via USB and play a total of 128 sounds with the included M-Audio GM Module software. The keyboard incorporates a 2-input/2-output audio interface, allowing musicians to record vocals and instruments as well as listen to sessions and mi ...

The 10.4.11 Update is recommended for all users running Mac OS X Tiger and includes general operating system fixes that enhance the stability, compatibility and security of your Mac. This update also includes Safari 3, the latest version of Apple's web browser.

Togu Audio Line has released TAL-Tube, a saturation plugin that have the characteristic of tubes and an additional amplifier mode. It's suitable for adding higher harmonics and can give more excitement and analog character to digital sounds. At extreme values it can also be used as a grungy distortion effect.

Features :

- Amplifier mode.
- Soft and hard mode (2 different tube types).
- Dry/Wet knob.
- Gain reduction display.
- 4x oversampled processing.
- Some presets.
- Low CPU.

TAL-Tube is free and is available as a VST effect plug-in for Windows and Mac OS X Universal Binary.

NCH Swift Sound Software released the free audio editor, WavePad, for Mac OS X this week. It is a port from the very successful Windows application and it is designed to cater to the middle of the range user who wants a professional audio editing solution without the cost. Sound editing functions include cut, copy, paste, delete, insert, silence, autotrim and more. Audio effects include, amplify, normalize, equaliser, envelope, reverb, echo, reverse, sample rate conversion and more.

_audioMIDI.com and puremagnetik have teamed up to offer an exclusive Live Pack library for audioMIDI.com customers. The aM Essentials Live Pack will be free to anyone who purchases a copy of Ableton Live at audioMIDI.com. Musicians who already own Live may also purchase the aM Essentials Live Pack for only $19.99 exclusively at audioMIDI.com. You can find more info on the library here.

puremagnetik's "aM Essentials" Live Pack is a handpicked selection of puremagnetik's best sounds. Compiled exclusively for audioMIDI.com , this pack contains a comprehensive selection of instruments and clips for Ableton Live. Whether you produce electronica, rock, or jazz; puremagnetik's "aM Essentials" has the perfect palette of sounds to get you started producing with Ableton Live.

Features Include:

•  Over 120 Instrument Preset Racks
•  A Collection of Electric Guitar and Wurlitzer Loops
•  Audio Effects Chains from puremagnetik's "RackPak"
•  Extensively programmed Macro Controls for Ableton Live
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