Alien Connections has released a public beta version of their guitar amp modeler ReValver Mk II for Mac OS X. Note that this is still a BETA version so it it may or may not work as expected.

For more information, visit their web site.

SampleSwap.org has officially launched a public website featuring 4.6GB of free loops and audio samples. This 4.6GB collection of handpicked 16-bit 44khz professional-quality samples now resides on a dedicated server with ultra-high speed Internet access. An innovative "basket" based sound browser allows members to quickly audition and download 20 to 100 MB of samples as well-organized ZIP-compressed archives instead of individual sound files.

For more information, visit their web site.

The 2007 edition of the NAMM Oddities is now online. It's an annual roundup of the weird and wonderful items found at the NAMM show made by a sound engineer called Barry Wood... just enjoy !!

Audix has expanded its line of DP-Series mic packages. The latest pack, the DP-7, is perfect for miking a 5-piece kit for both live and studio applications. As the name implies, the DP-7 contains 7 microphones. At the heart of the mic system is the D6 dynamic microphone for kick drum. For snare drum, the i-5 is provided; for rack toms there are two D2 mics, for floor tom there is a D4, and for overheads there are two ADX51 condenser microphones with pad and roll-off. Additionally there are 4 D-Vice rim mounting clips which eliminate the need for mic stands for snare and toms. The entire miking kit is packaged in a convenient aluminum carrying case.

The DP-7 carries an MSRP of $1,747. For more info, please visit their web site.

Soundcraft has announced a new processing card for their digital console Vi6. The card uses eight custom Lexicon DSP engines to provide eight mono or stereo effects units, which may be patched to aux bus outputs and then back into a channel input, or inserted into input or output channels. The real flexibility, however, comes from being able to control these effects via the desk's Vistonics II screens, which give the engineer a highly-intuitive and comfortable graphical user interface.

For more info, visit Soundcraft's web site.