Blue Cat Audio has released a new version of its audio analysis plug-ins. Already available for PC in VST and DirectX formats, the new versions bring Mac VST compatibility as well as several improvements and fixes. This is the first commercial release of the company for the Mac platform. For this occasion and to celebrate the holiday season, Blue Cat Audio also launches winter special offers (from 10 to 20% discount) on their entire audio plugins catalog until January 10th.

The six plugins are available as a single bundle (Blue Cat's Analysis Pack) or separately. They include an audio level meter as well as spectrum and stereo field analyzers and a multiple tracks oscilloscope. While the "Multi" series propose simultaneous multiple tracks analysis with multiple instances linking support, the "Pro" series let you extract parameters from the incoming audio signal and record them as automation curves or send them as MIDI CC messages for unique side chaining effects and external hardware control.

The upgrade is free for existing customers, and demo versions of the plugins are available for download on www.bluecataudio.com. Audio Unit versions are expected later in 2009.

Kelly Concepts presents the Kelly SHU Composite, the latest addition to the Kelly SHU line of suspended kick drum microphone mounts.

Stage vibrations and low-end transfer can rob an amplified kick drum of its full sonic potential. A shock-mounted kick drum microphone platform is one logical defense against these unwanted mechanical interferences. This innovative new system promises to isolate the kick drum microphone from the drum and the stage that the drum sits on, both at the same time.

The economical new Composite series SHU mounts are injection molded using lightweight yet tough high-density reinforced compounds. The system fits any size or depth of kick drum, utilizing the drum's existing tuning hardware as attachment points for solid rubber isolation cords. The system accepts any standard kick drum microphone which is designed to fit on a conventional boom stand.

Manufactured and assembled in the U.S.A, the Kelly SHU Composite is available now at a list price of $62.

MHC Synthesizers and Effects introduce a holiday season discount, 50% on all products, valid until December 31. The offer covers all VST plugins for Windows and Audio Units (universal binaries) for Mac OS X and the sample loop libraries, including the latest library, Industrial Loops, which was released the 5th of December.

Note that the ordinary 30% discount on all but one item, if a customer buys more than one, still applies. So customers who buy more than one item can get more than 50% discount.

Order before December 31 and type in the coupon code 671 on the order page to obtain the discount.

DDMF has released ColourEQ, a new 4th order IIR equalizer plug-in which follows a completely different approach to generate its frequency response. It is zero-delay and almost-zero-CPU. Due to it's higher order there are more degrees of freedom to play with, which is why it is the first "super-parametric" EQ : basically there are four knobs per band instead of three !

Furthermore the colour palette can be customized, and the plugin window can be freely resized. Internal processing is in 64 bit.

ColourEQ is available now for both Mac and PC on VST and AU formats. As usual with DDMF, the price is still "whatever-you-feel-appropriate".

SoundToys has just announced the release of version 3.1 for its entire range of plug-in. One of the most significative feature of this update is the addition of the long-awaited VST support for both Mac and Windows. This version also includes a very important compatibility update for Digital Performer 6 users as well as a new version of Speed for Logic Pro users that integrates into Logic's Time and Pitch Machine.

This update is free for all registered users.