Abaltat Beat is a software solution for video editors who want to cut pictures before selecting their music. It's simple to use and in a couple of minutes you can create drum tracks to match an edited video clip. Basically it calculates a best rhythmical fit for a video by analysing its Edit Decision List (EDL). This Best Fit is played by Abaltat Beat as a MIDI drum track and is expressed in Beats Per Minute (BPM). Of course you can easily export this MIDI track in order to play it with your favorite virtual drum machine.

Abaltat Beat is available now as a download for a fee of 99€.

Brauner has announced a new studio microphone called Phanthera. As common for all Brauner microphones, all components are of highest available quality and all microphones are entirely manufactured in Germany.

Technical Data :

- Acoustical Principle pressure gradient transducer
- Equivalent Noise 11 dB A (IEC651)
- Signal to Noise 83 dB (1Pa/1KHz-Cardioid)
- Sensitivity 33mV/Pa-Cardioid
- Polar Pattern Cardioid
- Frequency Range 20 Hz-22 KHz
- Circuit Design Solid State ( FET )
- Maximum SPL 142 dB SPL @ 0.3 % THD
- Power Supply 48V Phantom Power
- Accessories Suspension, aluminium case, Vovox Sound Conductor

For more information, please visit their web site.

Sinevibes has announced a feature enhancement release for it's Gateboy and Space Oscillator Audio Unit plug-ins.

Space Oscillator 1.1.0 changes :

- Improved user interface with new graphics.
- New effect: polyphonic waveshaper.
- New step sequencer envelope shape: dip (falling and rising, shapeable).
- Variable "swing" function in step sequencer.
- Output level control.
- Sequencer sliders and switches now get disabled according to sequence length.
- New factory patches.

Gateboy 1.1.0 changes:

- New step sequencer envelope shape: dip (falling and rising, shapeable).
- Variable "swing" function in step sequencer.
- Reset buttons for sequencer sliders and switches.
- Sequencer sliders and switches now get disabled according to sequence length.
- New factory ...

A download for the new T-RackS 1.3 is now available, providing compatibility for IK registered users with Mac Intel Systems. T-RackS users may download this software update for free from the IK User Area.

In addition to Mac Intel compatibility, T-RackS 1.3 is now fully Pro Tools 7 compliant and compatible with Cubase 4.

VirSyn has announced the release of Poseidon 1.01.

Features :

- Key trigger modes for envelopes: normal, reset and single
- 64 new presets (only available in the sales version)

Bugfixes :

- Intel based Macs: Problem with Multiprocessor fixed
- Ableton Live: crashes on MIDI program change
- Effect settings didn't reload correctly with some hosts
- Menu texts showed up very slowly sometimes
- Mac stand alone version: Interface disappeared if clicked outside POSEIDON

A fully functional demo version (20 hours of use /30 days) is available. The download version of POSEIDON is available for 199 Euro in VirSyn's online shop. The boxed version will be available in 2 weeks from retailers for a MSRP of 219 Euro.