AraldFX has released StormGate1, a rhythmic gate that lets you shape audio with amplitude patterns.

Features :

- Free drawn amplitude envelope.
- Powerful envelope drawing tools: Free, step, spike and exponential.
- Variable quantization grid.
- 16 patterns with variable length and chaining support.
- Steps of one octave or one octave triplet.
- Intelligent host loop support.
- Advanced synchronization.
- Swing on octaves and sixteenth.
- Volume controls for original and gated audio, with cross-fading control.
- 13 functions for editing the envelope (including randomizations).

StormGate1 is available for Mac OS X (UB) in VST and AU formats and guess what ? It is free so... enjoy !

Antares Audio Technologies has announced the impending release of Harmony Engine - Vocal Modeling Harmony Generator, a real-time harmony generating plug-in.

Key Features :

- Four high-quality, formant-corrected harmony voices with independent vocal character, vibrato, and pan settings
- Antares Throat Modeling technology that processes each harmony voice through a physical model of the human vocal tract
- A variety of innovative Harmony Control modes, from fully automatic to individual control of every note :

* Fixed or Scale Intervals - Simply set the key and harmony voice intervals and let Harmony Engine do the rest
* Scale Degree or Chord Name - Define harmony chord-by-chord, complete with inversions and variable vocal ranges
* Chord by MIDI - Define ...

Puremagnetik has released RackPak for Ableton Live 6. Developed exclusively by some of Ableton's own sound designers, RackPak is a collection of over 100 audio effects racks for performance and studio use.

RackPak includes :

* Over 100 Advanced Effects Racks
* Space, Filter & Distortion Menus
* Live Performance & DJ Racks
* Mastering and Instrument Strips
* Glitch and Beat Processors

For more information, please visit the link below.

M-Audio is proud to announce shipment of the Pulsar II small-capsule condenser microphone.

Features :
- professional small-capsule condenser microphone
- 3/4"-diameter, 6-micron Mylar evaporated gold diaphragm
- thermal diaphragm treatment yields 2dB SPL boost over original model
- solid brass backplate
- solid brass body
- Class-A FET electronics
- switchable -10dB pad
- switchable 80Hz high-pass filter (12dB/octave)
- wooden storage box houses microphone, windscreen and clip

The Pulsar II is currently shipping and carries an MSRP of $199.95. The boxed matched pairs are currently expected to ship in the third quarter of 2007 at an MSRP of $399.95.

PreSonus is pleased to announce the new HP60 6-channel headphone mixing system is in production and will be shipping this month. Loaded with six independent, loud and clear headphone amplifiers, the HP60 features dual stereo inputs as well as external input, for each channel allowing you to mix between three stereo audio streams (mix A, mix B, and external input). Stereo output is also available on each channel to send line level headphone channel mixes to additional headphone amplifiers or monitor systems. Each channel features headphone level, mix control between A and B inputs, external input volume, mute and mono. The HP60 also features talkback via external XLR microphone input.

Features :

- Six independent ultra low noise, high output headphone amplifiers (150 mW per channel)
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