Arturia has released a new version 1.0.6 of the ORIGIN firmware.

What's new :

- Increased stability in Multi Mode
- Increased stability while editing programs
- MIDI event management improvement :

· When sending a bank change or a program change to Origin
· When flooding Origin with MIDI messages

- Fixes some issues while using the footswitch pedal in Multi Mode
- Fixes occasional crashes on preset 1000
- Fixes issue with preset loaded at start-up
- Improved graphical performance

Version 1.0.6 is a free update for all registered owners and is available at :

DiscoDSP has released the Mac OS X version of Discovery Pro, a virtual analogue synthesizer featuring 12 oscillators (8 Virtual Analog + 4 Wave) with extensive sound design capabilities.

Features :

- 128 Patch Memories per bank
- Parameter Morphing using Modulation Wheel or MIDI velocity
- 2x oversampling
- 2x oversampled distortions
- Bank browser (by clicking arrows in display led and bank name)
- More than 300 presets in 3 banks (including a percussion one)
- Nord Lead 2 and 2X patch import
- 4 Layers per Patch, each with :

* 2 Oscillators (Sine, Saw, Triangle, PWM, Square, Parabolic, White and Pink Noise) with Ring modulation, Sync and Frequency Modulation
* 1 Wave Oscillator. Can load WAV files using high quality interpolation. User banks are easily added
* Re ...

Well 2009 Winter NAMM is coming so it's time for some rumors... Here's the first one : Kurzweil is about to unveil a 61-keyboard version of the Kurzweil PC3. According to a Kurzweil rep, the PC361 would arrive in coming january.

Wait and see...

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Puremagnetik has just released Modular Patterns : a grab bag of over 300 pure analog phrases and expressions recorded through a variety of boutique and legendary modular synthesizers.

Modular Patterns includes a huge collection of thick basses, resonant leads and "analog data" phrases generated entirely within an analog modular system. Employing over 20 unique modules for sound generation and expression, each pattern has been meticulously assembled using 3 analog sequencers for a variety of nuanced phrasing and voice morphing.

Customized for Ableton Live

Modular Patterns for Ableton Live includes over 300 Live Ready Clips complete with dynamic effect racks. Each phrase has been expertly tailored and categorized into Basses, Leads, Multivoice and Analog Data.

Customized for Kont ...