Manifold Labs has debuted Plugzilla, the first-ever standalone VST plug-in player. Plugzilla combines the power and flexibility of Steinberg's open VST platform with the reliability and mobility of a quiet, 2U rackmount chassis and an intuitive, easy-to-use interface. Plugzilla by Manifold Labs is distributed exclusively by Eventide.

"Plugzilla is one of those 'Why didn't I think of that' products," explained Eventide chief technology officer, Tony Agnello. "It creates a new dimension for the use of plug-ins in a wide range of audio applications."

Capable of running nearly any PC-based VST plug-in, including VSTi instruments, Plugzilla can run up to eight plug-ins simultaneously. Internal flash memory allows thousands of plug-ins and plug-in sets to be stored, while additional storag ...

Antares Audio Technologies announced the release of Antares Tube, a multi-format plug-in designed to model a wide range of analog tube effects as well as effects unavailable from any actual hardware.

With V.5 software, your d8b can now be used as a controller for Pro Tools and any other HUI supported DAW.

One of the best-selling Cubase books ever published in Germany is finally available in an English language version. Officially authorized and co-written by Steinberg, "Cubase SX/SL - Reference" includes the official manual for Cubase SX/SL, an exclusive 50-page tutorial by Cubase-guru Mark Wherry, plus a foreword by Steinberg CEO Manfred Ruerup.

Lapjockey announced the release of Flatpack, a new ReFill sound source for Reason. Flatpack combines a mix of rare analogue synths and drum machines, with more modern and experimental synth kits. Inspired by Reason, Flatpack is a series of samples, loops, patches and song templates to expand the self-contained synth studio within Propellerhead's popular software.

Besides eliminating the tedious job of sorting and converting audio, Flatpack extends beyond the conventional sample CD by providing a broad range of material for Reason. 24-bit reproductions of classic synths and drum machines appear instantly as multisampled NN19, NN-XT and ReDrum patches.

Load up the "FP 808": the samples are recorded long and bright, allowing ReDrum's length and tone controls to mirror the decay and snap ...