IK Multimedia announces that new Piano, Organ and Guitar sounds are available for download along with the special Free version of the workstation plug-in SampleTank 2. SampleTank 2 Free is a fully working version of SampleTank 2 plug-in with certain limitations and a range of free instruments published monthly. This combination of sounds and software can be used in your music with no polyphony restrictions or any time limit.

Info and download from the SampleTank web site.

Synchronic is a new RTAS plug-in that enables you to easily manipulate audio. With Synchronic, you can easily create rhythmic modifications and in-tempo effects with individual beats and beat subdivisions within a loop. Synchronic's modular configuration forms the foundation through which you work; each module combination can be edited, stored, and recalled through presets accessible via the plug-in:

Greenoak updates its semi-modular synthesizer Crystal to version 2.4.9b, which is now compatible with Logic 7. Crystal is a semi-modular software synthesizer featuring both subtractive synthesis and frequency modulation (FM) synthesis. It offers abundant modulation control with over 60 parameters which may be modulated, multi-stage envelopes with graphical editors, extensive tempo sync of envelopes/lforates/delay times, built-in effects for chorus/flanging/comb filtering/echoes, and a band splitter for effects processing by frequency band.

Info and download from our Softwares section.

TerraTec announces Phase 24, a FireWire audio and Midi interface with 24-bit/192kHz analog conversion. The Phase 24 features two analog mono 1/4" inputs, two analog mono 1/4" outputs, 1 analog stereo output (1/4" jack), and a break-out cable providing digital I/O (24-bit/96kHz) and MIDI input and output connections.

Phase 24 is bundled with a full version of Native Instrument's Traktor DJ and costs $249.

Apple posted a Logic Pro 7 Audio Units compatibility list which provides a list of compatible Audio Units plug-ins. The Audio Units plug-ins of this list have passed the Apple Audio Units Validation Tool in their current version. AU plug-ins that have passed the Audio Units Validation Tool have demonstrated compliance with Mac OS X standards and are allowed to use the Audio Units logo.