IZotope has just announced the release of a new update for its virtual drum machine iDrum.

Changes of version 1.71 :

• Audio Hardware Setup menu in standalone version allows user to adjust latency.
• Fixed Sync problem with latest versions of iDrum for iPhone/iPod touch.
• Localized application and help documents to Japanese, French, German and Italian.
• Small fixes and optimizations.

This update is free for all registered users.

DDMF releases true stereo wrappers for the IIEQPro and LP10 equalizer plug-ins. This means that the left and right channel can now be treated independently. On top of that, you can also switch to mid-side mode and equalize the mid and the side signal with different settings.

The wrappers are now part of the standard package. All existing users will receive a free upgrade.

Cockos has announced the update of its marvellous sequencer Reaper to version 3.04.

Changes :

• Joystick MIDI improvements (modeless config, submodes, etc.).
• Allow ctrl+drag copy of selected areas of items even with very small selections.
• Actions: split selected items at project markers, split selected items at grid.
• Action: remove content behind selected items (shift-X by default).
• Crossfade selected items action allows time selection that is completely within both items.
• Fixed bug with render dialogs render master not being restored from configuration.
• ReaDelay: fixed label of delay length (from QN to 8N).
• Fixed some bugs relating to Unicode conversions when getting long UI strings.
• OSX: fixed sending 1 and 2 byte ...

XILS-lab has just released XILS 3, an exciting new matrix style virtual modular synthesizer. Based on the architecture of the legendary EMS VCS3 synth, the XILS 3 is capable of creating both 'classic' sounds and totally new ones.

Features :

• Three aliasing-free oscillators: sine, ramp, square, triangle.
• One 2/4 poles low pass filter (a 3 pole self-oscillating mode is also planned).
• One envelope, based on two different designs, trapezoid and ADSR.
• One spring reverb.
• One ring modulator.
• One 128 steps sequencer.
• Two output static filters.
• One joy-stick.
• Three connection matrix.
• One input gate.
• One input envelope follower.
• One pitch tracker.
• One transient tracker.
• M ...

Blue Microphones announces the availability of Mikey, a new iPod recording device that makes it quick and easy to record lectures, voice notes, live music, interviews, field recording and more.

Characteristics :

• Superior quality stereo recording
• Positionable/directional design
• User-adjustable gain control
• Requires no software installation
• Compatible with iPod nano 2G, 3G & 4G; iPod classic; iPod 5G & most cases

Price: €72 (excl. VAT)