The S2 is an integrated synthesizer; all modules (sound sources, modifiers, modulators and controls) are linked together in the way to offer the greatest possible flexibility with creation and reproduction of sounds. The S2 is an analogue monophonic synthesizer. It can by used as a sound generator, an shaper/modifier for external sound sources and as a mix of them.

Crossfader is an "online community for the global electronic artist". Microsoft is building this web site with forums to "help you connect with people who share your love for creation, great music, technology and modern culture". The focus of this site is clearly on DJs and electronica.

And because it's Microsoft, Crossfader is still in beta form.

Toontrack announces that its virtual drums and percussions software DHF Superior is updated to version 1.4.1. This new release features automatic toms substitutionned volume controls, individual velocity controls, tools in construction page, revised documentation and much more.

SpinAudio Software has updated RoomVerb M2 VST and Audio Units to version 2.2, which now features : improved reverb engine that provides denser, more realistic reverberation and better stereo image spatialization, redesigned set of 250 factory presets, and other improvements and minor bug fixes.

This updated is available in our softwares section.

Audio Ease has updated Altiverb to v4.2.8. in order to fix a problem with initializing on a system with an incomplete set of IRs, in the Audio Units version. Altiverb is a sampled acoustics processor that offers realistic one-, two- and four-channel sampled acoustics of real halls, cathedrals, bathrooms — and virtually any acoustic environment.