TC Electronic announces immediate availability of the Tube-Tech CL 1B plug-in for Pro Tools|HD, which is based upon the legendary analogue sound of the Tube-Tech CL 1B compressor/limiter.

Features :

- up to 30 dBs of gain
- continuously variable ratio ranging from 2:1 to 10:1
- advanced metering
- innovative attack/release controls, with three different settings, enabling the CL 1B to be used as an insert- or bus compressor
- Sidechain/Link button in the stereo instance that emulates the dynamic master/slave relationship between the left and right channels
- up to two instances in mono/stereo at 44.1 / 48 kHz or one instance in mono/stereo at 88.2 / 96 kHz per DSP chip on Pro Tools|HD Accel hardware. On Pro Tools|HD Core hardware one instance is supported per DSP at 44.1 / 48 kHz.
- Pro Tools HD, HD Accel and VENUE systems compatible

The Tube-Tech CL 1B plug-in is available at €740 excl. VAT.

Spectrasonics has announced the beginning of their 10-week contest for Spectrasonics users called "Omnisphere Preview Remix Contest".

Why such a name ? Well, Spectrasonics provides special loops created from the eagerly anticipated Omnisphere Power Synth in order for registered users of a Spectrasonics product to create a music for the contest. Three winners will be chosen in July to receive a free copy of Omnisphere when it is released on September 15, 2008.

At the same time, Spectrasonics has also announced that Omnisphere Preview Video #5 is online now.

Announced a year ago at the FrankFurt Musik Messe 2007, IK Multimedia has finally released SampleTron.

Done in cooperation with Sonic Reality, SampleTron includes over 2 GB of sounds, 640 presets and 260 multi-samples from 17 rare and vintage Mellotrons, Chamberlins, and their derivatives, together with a "Powered by SampleTank" engine.

Sound Features :

- Mellotron M400
- Mellotron MK5
- Mellotron MKII
- Mellotron Powerhouse (8 Track Rhythm Machine)
- Novatron
- Vako Orchestron
- Optigan
- Talentmaker
- Chamberlin Music Master 600
- Chamberlin Music Master 400
- Chamberlin Model 200
- Chamberlin M1
- Chamberlin M4
- Chamberlin Rhythmate
- 360 Systems "Digital Tron"
- Roland VP-330 (Choir)
- Stylophone

Software Features :

- 16 part multi-timbral ...

Cycling '74 has released version 5.0 of its Max/MSP media development tools. This new version aims to set a new era of Max programming, with a completely redesigned multi-processing kernel and a streamlined development environment built on a platform-independent foundation. With a new patcher interface, searchable database of objects and examples, integrated documentation and new tutorials, the new Max user will find a smoother learning curve while experienced users will see improved productivity.

Max 5 is available now for Mac OS X and Windows. Max/MSP costs $495, the Max/MSP/Jitter bundle is $699, and the Max 5 Upgrade is $199. Note that discounts for student and educational institutions are available. Last but not least, customers who purchased Max/MSP or Max/MSP/Jitter after October 1, 2007 are eligible for a free upgrade.

You have until the end of this month to enter the new audioMIDI.com contest and win a Furman M8DX Power Conditioner.

To participate, the only thing you have to do is to leave some informations (email address, etc...) and wait for the drawing. More info available at :