Algoriddim has just updated djay, its turntable-style digital audio player, to version 2.1.

This new version supports multi-finger gestures using the trackpad built into Mac notebooks. Sliding two fingers horizontally operates djay's crossfader, perfectly matching the motion used to control traditional mixers. Moving two fingers up and down scratches the record just like on a turntable, perfectly in sync with the hand motion. Even advanced features like scrubbing, pitch-bend, and speed adjustment can be performed using finger gestures in combination with keystrokes.

The two-finger gestures are supported on all Mac notebooks featuring two-finger scrolling, making the feature available to most users with iBook, PowerBook, MacBook or MacBook Pro computers. Users of the MacBook Air and the latest MacBook Pro can use additional three-finger gestures to backspin the record or perform djay's built-in song transitions.

djay v2.1 is available now for Mac OS X and is priced at $49.99 / €39.99. Note that a demo version is also available.

Solid State Logic announces the release of Mynx which is described as "a simple, elegant and cost effective way to get the depth, clarity and characteristic sound of SSL SuperAnalogue processing into your recordings".

Basically, Mynx is a little desktop chassis that allows you to load your choice from the X-Rack module range into a simple two module desktop box. It measures a mere 105mm x 190mm x 185mm and its rugged metal enclosure is made from 4mm thick extruded aluminum. Power supply to the modules is via an external supply and audio connections are made directly to the back of your selected modules. NOTE Mynx has no Total Recall capability.

Mynx will begin shipping in early June at a MSRP of $595.

MoReVoX has announced the release of Elektromorph 2, a new drum sample library.

Elektromoph 2 gives you several ways to create drums tracks: deep and punchy digital sounds, warm and dirty-valve analog sounds, dry impact drums, explosive roomy wide hits, massive pure natural sounds, classic MoReVoX creative sounds, and more, for a total of 820 samples and 118 Instruments (24bit).

Features :

- 30 Kicks
- 40 Snares
- 6 Toms Racks
- 6 Sidesticks
- 36 Cymbals

Elektromorph 2 is available on DVD ($199) & Digital Download ($189) in the following formats : Drumagog, DrumRehab, Battery 3 and Raw Wav. Audio examples are also available on their web site.

IK Multimedia has announced that AmpliTube Metal is now shipping. Based on IK's AmpliTube 2 software, AmpliTube Metal is a guitar amp and FX modeling software dedicated entirely to heavy metal gear, with an arsenal of 48 models of modern and vintage amps, cabinets, stompboxes and rack effects.

Features :

- 5 separate modules: tuner, configurable Stomp pedal board, Amp head, Cabinet + Mic, and Rack Effects
- 14 Stomp effects
- 5 classic high-gain Amps
- 13 cabinet and 6 microphone models
- 9 post-amp FX Racks
- 2 fully configurable rigs with up to 32 simultaneous effects
- Digital tuner
- Stand-alone and VST/AU/RTAS plug-in for all popular DAWs
- Includes SpeedTrainer for playing along with or your favorite recordings
- Includes AmpliTube X-GEAR for seamless integration with all the other "Powered by AmpliTube" products, MIDI control and StompIO integration
- Mac OS X (including Leopard) and XP/Vista compatible

AmpliTube Metal is available now and costs $269 / €199.

Having introduced the free mixing and host software Vienna Ensemble 2 in November 2007, the Vienna Symphonic Library team has released the follow-up, Vienna Ensemble 3, which is described as the first MIDI and audio LAN solution that enables users to set up a cross-platform network of Macs and PCs using a simple Ethernet cable, without any additional audio hardware.

Developed for and to be used exclusively with Vienna Instruments, Vienna Ensemble 3 aims to make conducting a full-blown orchestra over a network a breeze. While using a sequencer or notation software on the master computer, Vienna Ensemble 3 can host numerous Vienna Instruments plug-ins on any number of slave machines and route all of those audio streams back to the main machine via an Ethernet cable. Assigning the Vienna I ...