Synthax Audio AG is shipping RME's ADI-8 QS, a new highly flexible and fully featured 8-channel AD/DA converter.

Features Overview :

- 8-channel AD converter, fully symmetrical design, 120 dBA S/N
- 8-channel DA converter, double balanced output, 120 dBA DA
- Low latency conversion: only 8 samples of delay!
- 2 ADAT optical inputs, 24 bit, with Bitclock PLL, up to 192 kHz
- 2 ADAT optical outputs, 24 bit, fully compatible, up to 192 kHz
- 8 AES/EBU I/Os, full channel count up to 192 kHz, 24 bit, connected via D-sub
- 8-channel Digital Input Trim over a range of 6 dB
- Full remote controllability via MIDI and MIDI via MADI
- All settings are stored permanently
- Included Remote Control for store/recall of presets, volume and dim
- I64 Option slot

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PSP Audioware has just updated their equalizer plug-in PSP MasterQ to version 1.5.0, this new version is Mac Intel compatible and is available for Mac OSX in AU, VST and RTAS formats. "Due to the large amount of work required for porting the plug-in to Universal Binary", PSP is charging Mac OSX users a small maintenance fee of USD 19.00.

For more information visit their web site.

Modartt has updated Pianoteq to v1.0.4, launched a Group Buy and announced a forthcoming major upgrade. The Group Buy will begin on January 19th and end on February 11th with €179 the lowest price achievable (MSRP is €249). The number of participants is limited to 100. When this number is reached, the group buy offer will end. The new version, which is in development, will introduce an improved soundboard model, a brand new piano preset and more. The upgrade is due out in March and will be free to all customers.

Version 1.0.4 is out now and includes the following changes:

* Many small bug fixes.
* MIDI controllers pre-assigned to the various sliders of the interface.
* Handle program-change MIDI messages (VST only).

The Sound Guy has released version 1.1 of SFX Machine Pro.

Changes:

* Added an extra programmable slider to the main screen.
* Provided separate Wet Mix and Dry Mix controls for most presets.
* Added 3 new presets: Mono Unlike Stereo, EnvFol->Pitch Shift, and Feedback Eliminator.
* Set latency value correctly.
* Fixed invisible parameter numbers in the Preset Editor (VST version).
* Added additional VST 2.4 support.
* Fixed potential crash bugs.
* Fixed a bug which caused the preset Editor controls to superimpose over the main screen.

Overloud has announced Breverb, a hi-end algorithmic reverberation plug-in that aims to faithfully recreate the sound of revered hardware reverbs while keeping CPU load very low. Breverb's no frills hardware-like user interface gives you immediate control over all of the parameters, allowing you to dynamically map parameters to six assignable controllers and to store, recall and automate presets in any way you want.

Main Features:

* 4 main Algorithms: Hall, Room, Plate and Inverse.
* Modeled after the most sought-after hardware units.
* Each Algorithm is engineered with no compromises in order to achieve maximum quality.
* Full EQ section to tailor Breverb frequency response.
* Extended Nonlinear section to forge reverberation shape.
* "Motion" controls to add liveness and ...