GT Player is a stand-alone multi-effects processor application for chaining any VST 2 compatible VST instruments and plug-ins, which allows control of all chained VST instruments and plug-in parameters from any MIDI controller. GT Player 2.5 features : ReWire support, track recording, VST plug-in functionality, keyboard transpose and 80 new presets made by Djordje Eric.

GT Player is available in the MacMusic softwares section.

MM reminds you that tonight, in the EEC countries, at two o'clock sharp, clocks move forward, because it's summer time, and remain so until Sunday 30 October.

Good night to all MacMusicians of the night and a bright morning to all the others !

WaveArts is now offering a boxed version of Power Suite, which contains : TrackPlug (all-in-one 10 band EQ/compressor/gate), MasterVerb (silky smooth reverb), WaveSurround (stereo spatial enhancement), MultiDynamics (up to 6 bands of dynamics processing) and FinalPlug (mastering limiter/volume maximizer).

From now until April 30th, you can buy Power Suite at a $100 discount from WaveArts website, for a total of $399.95. A free 30-day demo version is also available.

The S2 is an integrated synthesizer; all modules (sound sources, modifiers, modulators and controls) are linked together in the way to offer the greatest possible flexibility with creation and reproduction of sounds. The S2 is an analogue monophonic synthesizer. It can by used as a sound generator, an shaper/modifier for external sound sources and as a mix of them.

Crossfader is an "online community for the global electronic artist". Microsoft is building this web site with forums to "help you connect with people who share your love for creation, great music, technology and modern culture". The focus of this site is clearly on DJs and electronica.

And because it's Microsoft, Crossfader is still in beta form.