ManyBass, from Manytone Music is a bass guitar sample player. Another one you might think? Yes but, Manytone is coming with, 2,4Go of samples including a large choice of amp simulators , speakers, and one effects rack with choices from phaser to compressor, chorus, flanger and delay. ManyBass is available in VST, AU (Universal binary) formats.

Manytone can be ordered before the release date for $99.95 instead of $139.95. This offer is valid until end of june and is limited to the first 150 orders.

NOTAM, has released a new version (1.1.1) of NOTAMs DSP02 software for Mac OSX, Windows, Linux and web-based use. The new version of DSP02 brings performance improvements and user interaction enhancements as well as support for Intel Mac.

DSP02 is particularly well suited for young composers from 5th to 10th grade and is designed for a non-linear approach to composition. It allows students to develop compositions free from musical conventions and stylistic blueprints. The creative impulse is at the center of the tools, which through easy interactivity allows free, non-restricted exploration of what the software tools can be used for.

DSP02 is published on a website which also contains a large number of help- and tutorial texts, as well as musical examples and tasks that can be develo ...

Goldbaby has just released - MPC60 Vol 1 (TR). The MPC60 is arguably one of the coolest drum machines ever made. Whether by design or accident it's 12-bit sampling engine makes drums sound phat! Punchy and warm are other words often used to describe it's sound. What if the TR's got together with the MPC60! That's right... 808, 909, 606, 626, 33, 66, 77, 707, 727, 505 ... all sampled into the MPC60 . Welcome to the MPC60 Vol 1 (TR). This product is available as a Sample Pack, Reason Refill and Expansion packs for iDrum and Guru. All have 541 x 24-bit samples created on a much loved MPC60II.

Db audioware has released version 2.5 of its flagship software modular effects system. The upgraded package includes Universal Binaries and major enhancements to the Quantum FX Workbench.

The major new features of Quantum FX 2.5 include:
* Universal Binary for Mac OS X
* Workbench Analysis Tools - Oscilloscope & Spectrum Analyser
* VST 2.4 support
* Support for PNG graphics, with alpha masks (variable transparency), for plug-in GUIs

Quantum FX 2.5 retails at USD 299 | EUR 269 | GBP 189 and is available for immediate purchase and download from the db audioware website.

Apple today updated its MacBook Pro line of notebooks with the latest Intel Core 2 Duo processors, memory up to 4GB, and high-speed graphics in a lightweight, aluminum enclosure that is just one-inch thin. The new MacBook Pro is available in 15-inch models with a new mercury-free, power-efficient LED-backlit display and a 17-inch model with an optional high-resolution display. All models include a built-in iSight video camera for video conferencing on-the-go, Apple's MagSafe(R) Power Adapter, and built-in 802.11n wireless networking for up to five times the performance and twice the range of 802.11g.

The new MacBook Pro models are now shipping and will be available through the Apple Store, Apple's retail stores and Apple Authorized Resellers.