In honor of its historic C 414 EB microphone, AKG Acoustics is introducing its new C 414 B-ULS/SE Special Edition Stereo Set with a classic nickel finish. The microphone's finish resembles the silver outer housing of the original C 414 EB that was produced between 1976 and 1986. Under the retro exterior, however, the C 414B-ULS/SE sports the latest in AKG engineering. The computer-matched stereo set consists of two C 414B-ULS large-diaphragm, multi-pattern, stereo condenser microphones.

The C 414-ULS/SE microphones utilize a revamped version of the CK 12 capsule. This particular capsule was also used in AKG's C 12 and C 24 microphones. This remodeled and modern capsule (which is also currently used in the manufacture of C 12 VR and C 414B-TLII microphones) features a special accentuati ...

The three new Phrazerized loop titles from Bitheadz are based on the collection from Smart Loops released earlier this year. The libraries are: Electric Guitar Loops, Bass Guitars Loops, and Drum & Percussion Loops.

Phrazer Smart Loops Electric Guitars contains over 950 loops, which range from Clean and Wah Pedal to Heavy Distortion. The Drum & Percussion title has 670 "phrazerized" loops with instruments including Drum Kits, Congas, Bongos, Triangles, Wood Blocks and many more. Phrazer Bass Guitars provides users with four different playing styles in the 950 loops.

All three titles can be easily brought into Phrazer 2.0, Phrazer LE or any of the Unity 3.0 products. Styles include Rock, Pop, Funk, and more.

MSRP for the titles is $69 each or all three for $120 from the BitHeadz online store.

Waves has announced MaxxBass 101 and 102 bass enhancement hardware processors. MaxxBass is a patented psycho-acoustic bass extension technology that can augment the perceived frequency response of almost any audio system.

The MaxxBass process allows the generation of deeper, more natural sounding bass, while placing less stress on loudspeakers and amplifiers. Founded on the principle of the "Missing Fundamental," discovered by organ-builders in the early 18th century, MaxxBass generates a specific set of harmonics in response to the presence of bass signals. These harmonics give the impression of a significant bass extension without the drawbacks of simple EQ -- which can overload the amp and speakers -- or subharmonic generation, which can actually damage PA systems by presenting bass ...

Mark of the Unicorn just updated Digital Performer.

PowerFX Systems have revamped and re-launched their online PowerFX sound library www.powerfx.com. The new system is a custom, "ground-up" reconstruction and expansion of the PowerFX sound library. In addition to the new system design, the library will now reside on a new server featuring a fast (100Mbps) internet connection. The website has also been redesigned and expanded to include many new functions.

Some of the new features are as follows:

* A totally new search engine that is easy to use and very fast.
* Thousands of great new samples and sound effects added to expand the online library.
* A whole new section devoted to Sample Packs where you can search for and download custom sample collections in a variety of formats.
* A cool looking new CD shop where buying CDs onli ...