PG Music has just posted an update (v12b21) of its automatic music accompaniment software Band In A Box. Band-in-a-Box automatically generates a complete professional quality arrangement of piano, bass, drums, guitar and strings in a wide variety of popular styles. This new version updates few styles, and is a general maintenance release.

Band In A Box 12b21 is a free update.

It' summer NAMM, and Yamaha Music introduces new products :

- The MG mixing consoles serie sees the introduction of the MG8/2FX and MG12/4FX consoles (8 and 12 channel respectively) with a built-in stereo SPX-type effect. These new mixing consoles are expected around November.

- A new software for 01V96 digital desk. The Studio Manager v2 includes nearly 50 new features, including Studio Manager V2, expanded DAW control, application-specific functions and the capability to run Yamaha's Add-On Effects packages. The 01V96V2 will be available in September.

- Yamaha also announces a new mLan card for its digital mixing desk. The MY16-mLan will be 24-bit/96kHz compatible. Available in December, the MY16-mLAN provides the interface hardware and connections required to link Yamahas Digital Mixers to an mLAN network

BIAS Inc. today announced that a special bundled edition of Peak 4.1 ($499 SRP) that includes SoundSoap Pro ($599 SRP), the universal restoration plug-in, and SuperFreq ($79 SRP) 10 band mastering EQ is now available for just $899 US list - a savings of nearly $300 off the combined list prices if purchased separately.

This new "MASTERING & RESTORATION EDITION" bundle is now available through the BIAS Worldwide Network of dealers and distributors.

IK Multimedia have released SampleTank 2 FREE for Mac OS X, VST/AU and RTAS. The SampleTank 2 FREE release is complemented by a series of free lessons and free sounds which will be updated monthly.SampleTank 2 FREE is a fully working version of SampleTank 2 with some limitations.

SampleTank Free 2 is of course a free download.

This year, Propellerhead Software turns 10 years! To celebrate this, Propellerhead has invited business partners, journalists,musicians and friends to come to Stockholm and party with them. And Propellerhead want you to come too! Unfortunately, Propellerhead doesn't have room enough to house you all or money enough for everybodys airplane tickets, so Propellerhead decided to arrange a contest. To enter the contest, participants must have a registered Propellerhead product and a valid passport. The winners need to be in Sweden on the morning of the 17th of September and will leave here on the 19th.

You can join the contest on the Prop'web site.
Happy Birthday to you Propellerhead !!!!!!!