As we announced a few week ago, Mackie Designs Inc. introduced the Mackie Control Universal (US MSRP $1299), a new control surface that combines the functionality and compatibility of Mackie Control, Emagic Logic Control and Mackie's HUI protocol into one universal controller. The new Mackie Control Universal will be available through U. S. dealers beginning September 2003 with European availability beginning in early October 2003.

Teratec just announced the release of a new audio & MIDI USB Interface: the Phase 26 USB. This 24 bits/96kHz interface is designed by the company to be "the perfect mobile recording solution for laptops"

Features:
- Six (5.1) analog Surround studio level outputs
- Stereo input for line/studio devices
- Stereo input with preamp for turntables (record players)
- Microphone input with Peak LED and Gain knob
- Headphones input with volume control
- 96-kHz/24-bit resolution
- 1 digital S/PDIF optical in/out
- 1 digital S/PDIF coaxial in/out
- MIDI interface for 16 channels
- Multi-platform (MAC + PC)
- Low-latency ASIO support

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.