Waves has just released a new bundle : the Studio Classics Collection. It includes the SSL 4000 Collection, the V-Series and the API Collection.

The Studio Classics Collection is available now as TDM and Native for respectively $4760 and $2380. Note that upgrades from SSL 4000 Collection, V-Series, the API Collection, and Mercury are also available.

Livid Instruments is proud to announce Ohm, their latest hardware instrument. Ohm is a real-time MIDI control surface designed to give digital audio and video performers an innovative interface for performance and presentation.

Features :

- 36 buttons centrally located
- a DJ style cross fader
- 8 faders with button triggers
- 10 rotary knobs
- 12 function buttons
- BPM tap button
- all of the controls are fully LED backlight for performance
- USB and MIDI connectivity

Ohm includes a free, fully functional copy of the all-new Livid Union 2.5 VJ software, completely integrated to match the controls of the instrument. Ohm also comes with demo versions of audio software titles Ableton Live, and FLStudio.

Available in two models (handcrafted mahogany and rugged rack-mount metal) Ohm can be purchased directly from Livid web site for an introductory price of $790.

Ok the Winter NAMM edition is over, not so many great news but one great suprise at Euphonix and the highly expected Omnisphere from Spectrasonics.

Maybe the MusikMesse will bring out more striking news..Hope and pray :o)

VirSyn has released version 1.1 of VTAPE which includes a new Tape Flanger plugin simulating the playback of two tape machines running at slightly different speed.

VTAPE 1.1 :

- Tape Flanger :

* Manual tape flanging simulation.
* Authentic "through zero" Flanging.
* Unique stereo flanging mode.

- RTAS/AudioUnit Mono versions of Saturator.

- Bug fixes:

* Mac/Digital Performer: Settings lost on render to file.
* Latency compensation now working.
* "Kill" Parameter now automatable.
* Sync button state was not saved.
* Save button - Enter key no longer required.
* AudioUnit: GUI problem with more than 16 instances.
* RTAS: Automation with SATURATOR working now.

Here is a video of the two main news of the Winter NAMM show 2008, enjoy !