Ueberschall release "60s a GoGo" and "THE RESOURCE". Both products use a new highspeed timestretching and pitchshifting engine called "ELASTIK" which is the latest software development from Ueberschall. "60s a GoGo" contains authentic retro music arrangements, samples & loops inspired by beat-, surf-, twist-, pulp-, rock-, lounge-, easy listening, french and italian film music from the faboulus sixties. "The RESOURCE" contains 10 GB beats, licks, chords and percussion, 16370 loops and single sounds (11843 loops and 4527 single sounds) and includes Ueberschall's new ELASTIK loop player.

60s a GoGo is shipping at $119.00 and The Resource costs $299.00

Cycling '74 has redesigned its web site, which now features a new interface and a lot of useful tools for both beginners and advanced users : a dedicated new forum for all novices, interviews with musicians, easy-to-understand new tutorials, and also users pages, where they can share teir work.

Good visit...

SonicBirth is an AudioUnit designing application which allows users to build their own AudioUnit plugins, either by working with existing circuits or by creating circuits completely from scratch. SonicBirth is also an AudioUnits package, as it comes bundled with a set of plugins designed for standalone use as plugins as well as pre-constructed circuits to modify or build. A new version 1.1.2 is available in the MacMusic software section, and now adds two new modules (Notch filter and Peak filter), a new 'Hum remover' plugin, and fixes MIDI channel related bug in VST plugins.

At last, SonicBirth is now available at a reduced price of $49.

Spectrasonics announced an update for Stylus RMX to version 1.5.1c and for the SAGE Converter too. This new release adds a "Recent Sound Directories" Pop-Up menu, fixes several bugs (edit group menu font in Cubase SX, bug with LFO sync when using non 4/4 time signature, problem with deleting multiple instances of plugin). Stylus RMX is a groove-based virtual instrument plug-in. Stylus RMX is the first product to offer the combined power of Groove Control with Spectrasonics Advanced Groove Engine (S.A.G.E. ) technology giving users dramatic new control over groove production and performance.

LinPlug announced the anticipated Octopus 1.1 update and thanks all of you who helped with the public beta test. The update is available now at the download section of LinPlug web site, and features :

- Status of controller is kept when a new preset is loaded
- Optimized CPU on certain patches with long releases
- Octopus' Bank and Preset displays are now always updated
- Fixed Glide on transposed sounds
- Fixed crashes on a few AMD based systems
- Host Mixer track now named Octopus
- New Mastertune (fine tuning with 1 cent resolution)
- Transpose range bug fixed (AU only)
- French and German PDF manual available.