PSP 84 is a high-quality processor, capable of producing a wide variety of delay-based effects. Two independent delay lines operating with variable sampling rate and precise tape saturation algorithm with adjustable gain, allow for convincingly sounding simulation of tape delay, including all the exciting effects resulting from tape speed instability. A filtration section consisting of three 2nd order switchable resonant filter types can be used to process input, feedback or wet signal. The adjustable slope of the filter ranges from a gentle curve, which is useful for simulating high frequency absorption typical for tape delay and wet signal equalization to an extremely steep curve with a high cutoff frequency peak, making all the wild wah-wah and resonance effects easily available. Delay ...

Ableton announces version 2.0 of Live, a major upgrade for their Mac OS9 & X based sequencer (Windows version also available). People buying Live 1.5 or 1.0 for the first time after November1st will get a free download of version 2.0.

The Inflator is a unique process that can provide an increase in the apparent loudness of almost any programme, without obvious loss of quality or audible reduction of dynamic range, yet avoiding damaging increases in the peak level of the signal. The inflator process can also bring power, presence and warmth to programme material and even provide headroom overload margin above digital maximum with a subtlety and musical character reminiscent of tube systems. This plug-in is available as TDM and soon as a PowerCore plug-in.

Put the soul of an Access Virus indigo into your Protools system with the Virus|indigo TDM. The plug-in offers the benefits of more than 30 new parameters and functions, an expanded factory preset bank of over 1,000 sounds, up to eight multi-timbral synthesizers per DSP further, 20 available voices and up 96k sampling rate. The new Virus Indigo plug-in lists for $795. The upgrade for registered Virus TDM users costs $95 (through Digidesign dealers)

Edirol has just updated the drivers for their keyboard & sound products.