Malcolm Haylock has updated VSamp, its software sampler player, to version 3.6.1, for both VST and Audio Units formats. This release changes : improved SampleCell import, file type of samples now recognised directly by name extension (.aiff .sd2 .wav etc). VSamp is a software sample player. It comprises a program for creating and playing virtual instruments and a plugin for playing VSamp instruments from within a sequencer.

MindPrint announces that its new MindPrint Trio USB recording solution will be available worldwide in September. The new MindPrint TRIO USB offers the same channel strip with true analog EQ and Compressor, essential mixing, AUX & DAW inputs and monitoring features (talkback, MONO, DIM and MUTE functions, outputs for 3 pairs of speakers) as found on the original TRIO, but adds USB audio instead of the S/PDIF interface of the original TRIO.

The new MindPrint Trio USB comes is white, and will be available September 2005 for €449.

Audio Damage announces the release of DubStation for OSX VST/AU. The DubStation plug-in is modeled on the "bucket-brigade" style of vintage delay units, and has all the mojo that made those boxes great. it features 4ms to 2000ms delay time, Sync-to-host capable, Full MIDI learn mode, MIDI CC, Loop and reverse features, Low-cut filter controllable.

DubStation is now available for $39.00 as a direct download for OSX VST/AU.

This is a real sunday news item : the MidiGun is a handheld midi controller. It replaces the classical DJ mixer and the keyboard at the same time. The "midiGun" is a new kind of device that "can be intuitively used because of its handy shape and easy accessible knobs, buttons and sensors". The "midiGun" offers 16 different controllers which can be cascaded in 16 switchable sets. This allows for a total of 256 independent sound and effects controls at the reach of your fingertips.

Digidesign will be bundling the Melodyne version Uno Essential - a cut-down version of Melodyne uno- free of charge with its Pro Tools software from September 2005 onwards. This will give Pro Tools users the benefit of Melodyne's unique functions for pitch correction, vocal production and melody editing. Uno essential supports all commonly used audio formats and is integrated into ProTools via the ReWire interface.

Melodyne Uno Essential is included free with every Pro Tools Ignition bundle. Upgrades from the essential to the full version of Melodyne uno are available for US$99