Sontronics will release at the end of March the Appollo, a new stereo ribbon microphone. It'll be of Blumlein X/Y configuration so aimed mostly at orchestra, choirs and ensembles micing. The Appollo is mono switchable if needed too.

Caracteristics:
- 20Hz - 20kHz, stereo Blumlein figure of 8
- Sensitivity: 18mV/Pa -33dB ±1dB (0dB = 1V/PA 1,000Hz)
- Impedance: ?150 Ohms
- noise level: 12dB (pond. A)
- fantom power: 48V ±4V (x2)
- Connectics: 6 points to 2 XLR-M (furnished)
Price TBA

Daevlmakr Media has released the Daevl.Plugs Audio Transmogrification Suite v1.0.1 for Mac OS X in VST and Audio Units plug-in formats. This suite contains 9 major plug-ins and 9 CPU-light mini-plugs. Many employ random or chaotic processes triggered by peaks in the source material. Each has its own strengths, but every Daevl.Plug will transmogrify anything: voice, bass, guitar, synthesizers, drums, choirs of heavenly angels...

The 9 major plug-ins are :

- daevl.cerberus: three delays in a feedback network with time shifting, distortion via self frequency modulation.
- daevl.cubedriver: a bitcrusher and pitchshifter inside a stereo delay loop. When feedback is engaged on the delay lines, audio is re-pitched and re-crushed on each new trip through the loop. A variable strength enve ...

Sonoma Wire Works has released version 2.1 of RiffWorks. This is a maintenance release for all versions of RiffWorks with updates and changes that improve device support, registration, graphics, plug-in support and RiffLink collaboration.

Novation has released version 1.5 of V-Station for Mac OS X, which is now a Universal Binary / Intel-compatible. A new demo version is also available.

EastWest is actually offering customers the opportunity to purchase any PRO XP upgrade to the Quantum Leap Symphonic Orchestra virtual instruments (Silver, Gold and Platinum) line at a discounted price of up to 50% when they participate in a group buy hosted by the company.

Starting February 19 and ending March 19, buyers from around the world purchasing the upgrade from the EASTWEST website can group together in order to receive a bulk rate. The amount of participants in the group buy will determine the level of the discount, with the maximum discount being 50%.

In addition to the discount in price, participants in the group buy will also receive a FREE* (*see conditions online) upgrade to EASTWEST's PLAY software, a 64-bit advanced sample engine. With PLAY, users are able to load ...