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Mar 7 - 01:47 PM, by Nantho Music Software > BIAS
Music Software : Peak Pro 6 is here ! - macmusicBIAS announces that Peak Pro 6 is now shipping. Peak Pro 6 is a major upgrade to this editing, processing, mastering and delivery software for Mac OS X. It offers many new features such as an enhanced playlist with advanced functionality including new cross-fade options and volume envelopes; new DSP sound design features; editing and delivery enhancements; user interface improvements; and much more.

Peak Pro 6 is available now for $599. Peak Pro XT 6 which includes Peak Pro 6, SoundSoap & SoundSoap Pro, Master Perfection Suite plus DDP 2.0 Export (new), will be
available for $1199. Note that upgrade and cross-grade are also available through BIAS web site.
Mar 7 - 12:47 PM, by Nantho Virtual Instrument > Native Instruments
Virtual Instrument : News from Native Instruments - macmusicNative Instruments has just released Kore Player, its free software instrument designed for use with Kore SoundPacks. KORE Player is now available for free directly from NI web site in VST, RTAS, AU and Standalone formats for Mac OSX and Windows. On top of that, four new KORE SoundPacks have also been released.

New libraries include :

- Massive Expansion Vol. 1 : contains 200 production-ready leads, basses and pad sounds based on the powerful Massive wavetable engine.
- Best of Absynth : with 200 soundscapes, pads and keyboard sounds from the library of Native Instruments' semi-modular synthesizer.
- Pop Drums : featuring studio-grade acoustic drum kits specifically engineered for pop productions, and equipped with an extensive collection of MIDI grooves.
- Kontakt Sax & Brass : a library of highly sophisticated trumpet, saxophone and trombone instruments, recorded by renowned sampling specialist Chris Hein and designed for Jazz, Funk, and R'n'B styles.

The new Kore Soundpacks are now available for download purchase on the NI website for a price of $59 / €49, with Pop Drums being priced at $79 / €69. For more information about KORE Player, please visit :
Mar 6 - 03:47 PM, by Nantho Plug-ins > VertexDSP
Plug-ins : MultiInspector v2.2 - macmusicVertexDSP has released version 2.2 of MultiInspector, its FFT and 31-band spectral analyzer designed to be used in a multitrack environment.

Enhancements :

- The controls area on the right side can now be switched to a name panel. Every signal can be given a name to clarify the usage in a mix setup. The names are shared between all instances and are shown with selectors for the signal color.
- The memory switches can now be used in combination with the alt
- key to access a complete row with one mouse click, e.g. for storing all signals at the same time.
- Pause button added.
- Additional zoom buttons for setting the level range.
- The maximum peak hold time has been increased from 5 sec to 20 sec.
- New measurement tool: By clicking into the frequency display area the mouse cursor changes to a crosshair and shows the frequency and the level at the current position.
Mar 6 - 02:47 PM, by Nantho Computer Hardware > SIMS Audio
Computer Hardware : Sims Audio DEUX - macmusicINFRASONIC, one of brands of SIMS audio (Samick Innovative Music System), releases and starts shipping its 2-in 4-out FireWire Audio Recording Interface, DEUX.

Key features :

- 2-in/4-out FireWire audio interface v
- 2 balanced inputs with 1/4 inch TRS phone jack — A/D converter: SNR 102 dBA @ (44.1 kHz)
- 4 balanced outputs with 1/4 inch TRS phone jack — D/A converter: SNR 106 dBA @ (44.1 kHz)
- Supports fully balanced I/O
- Supports up to 24-bit/96 kHz
- Small footprint with a heavy duty aluminum case
- 1 x FireWire (IEEE 1394a) port
- Bus-powered with 6-pin connector
- External power supply is available
- Supports zero latency direct hardware monitoring
- ASIO2.2, WDM, DirectSound and CoreAudio supports
- Windows® XP/VISTA (32-bit and 64-bit) or later, Mac OS X (10.3 or later)
- Native Instruments ABSYNTH 4 DEMO, MASSIVE DEMO and TRAKTOR 3 DEMO software included
Mar 6 - 12:47 PM, by Nantho Audio Hardware > PreSonus
Audio Hardware : PreSonus unveils StudioLive Digital Mixer - macmusicPreSonus has just announced that they will showcase the StudioLive 16.4.2 Digital Performance and Recording Mixer next week in Frankfurt.

Designed for both live performance and studio music production, StudioLive is a powerful and flexible sixteen-channel digital mixer loaded with sixteen high headroom XMAX microphone preamplifiers, built-in 22x18 FireWire recording and playback engine, "Fat Channel" processing with 4-band EQ's, compressors, limiters and gates, DSP effects, six aux buses, four sub-groups, extensive LED metering, talkback and much more.

Key Features :

- 16 inputs, 6 auxiliary mixes, 4 subgroups
- 16 class A XMAX microphone preamplifiers
- Hi-Definition analog to digital converters (118dB dynamic range)
- Unlimited headroom 32-bit floating point digital mixing an ...
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