Ultimate Sound Bank has annouced the release of Beta versions of their entire suite of sample-based virtual instrument plugins.
Plugsound is a collection of sample-based virtual instruments usable on MAC and PC in all major sequencers. Each Plugsound volume is a virtual instrument based on a professional sample library.

Arturia brings out its last Moog Modular V software, a soft emulation of the famous and mythical Moog Modular. All the control potentiometers and all the modules have been recreated with an amazing and great realism. Babaille reviewed it and wrote a short article...

Edirol Europe announces the release of the the M-100FX, a new 10-channel Mixer, 24-bit USB audio interface with a number of audio/voice effects.
Features :
- XLR/TRS combo connectors with phantom power
- RCA & 1/4" jack connections,
- S/PDIF Optical & Coax out
- Aux Sends & Returns and separate Monitor
- Master, & Headphone output.
- Voice effects : Narration and Vocal Enhancers, Compressor, Chorus, Noise Reduction, Reverb, Radio, Robot, Male & Female pitch & formant effects.
It can also record a stereo track directly to the computer through the USB port, and has a separate volume control for playback of audio on the computer.
Suggested retail price : £349.

Eowave announces the release of Eobody. Eobody is a sensor interface developed by Eowave & the French Institute for Music Research Ircam. It features the pattented technology from the Atomic Pro which allows a total control for all MIDI gears & computer softwares with any kind of sensors. This new technology also bring new features of high quality processing capabilities. Eobody is a powerful analog to MIDI converter which allows you to use any type of sensors to give a new artistic dimension to your creation... Eobody is the first affordable sensor interface built in serie. Price : 399 euros

Edirol announced that shipping has started for the world's first multi port Hi speed USB (USB2.0) audio recording interface : The UA-1000.

Reminder :
- High speed USB 2.0 audio interface
- 480 Mpbs transfer speed
- 10 in/out audio channels 24bit 96Khz full duplex performance
- Low latency operation and zero latency monitoring
- 4 Front mounted high quality XLR/TRS combi jacks with phantom power
- SP/DIF stereo in/out
- 8 channel ADAT interface
- 8 in and out analog quarter inch connectors
- MIDI 16 channel interface
- Word clock in and out
- 2 x stereo inserts IO for effects returns
- ASIO 2.0
- Powerful software for assigning inputs and outputs to any combination of jacks included
- Allows format transfers (e.g. Analog in, ADAT out)
- Rack mountable with attractive, striking blue finish
- Internal power supply

Price : 749 £