Toontrack Music is proud to announce a major update of Toontrack Solo, the Toontrack host software for Toontrack drum plug-ins.

Toontrack solo 1.2 boosts significantly the versatility of Toontrack's standalone host, offering long time requested features and then some :

• Graphical interface has been rebuilt, main drummer is treated as any other.
• Re-organization of the application menus for a cleaner, more OS compliant experience.
• Convenience toolbar for common application components and EZplayer.
• New Master mute button to supplement existing shortcut.
• New metronome feature, with time signature setting and volume control.
• Support for multiple MIDI interfaces and ports (to be used at the same time).
• Support for MME audio drivers on PC.

Toontrack solo 1.2 also introduces support for Rockband® and Guitar Hero® drum controllers, expanding further the appeal of the award winning range of Toontrack products.

The first Snyderphonics product is the Manta, a touch-sensitive interface for controlling music or video. Each sensor in the hexagonal array knows exactly how much surface area your finger is covering, and this data can be routed to any audio or video parameter you choose.

Features :

• 48 touch sensors in a 6 X 8 hexagonal array - each sensor can independently send both continuous control data and note-on/off events with velocity sensitivity simultaneously
• 2 assignable touch sliders
• 4 assignable touch-sensing function buttons with LED feedback - can be either momentary or latching
• USB device, showing up as a HID (Human Interface Device) to the operating system, and therefore will operate on Mac OS X, Windows (XP or Vista) and Linux without special dri ...

Spectrasonics has released an updated version of Stylus RMX. Version 1.8.2d includes the following fixes :

• Loading a MIDI learn template now clears current assignments.
• Improved timing precision in RTAS version when using very large audio buffer sizes.
• Changed Time Designer templates so they have an effect when non-Main edit group selected.
• Improved graphics performance with some video cards.
• Fixed Flame Distortion in 64 bit version of plug-in.

This is a free update for all registered users.

The AcademicGrand by AcousticsampleS has been updated. It is now available for Kontakt 2 & 3, EXS24, GIGA, SFZ and HALion.

It is a free update for the library owners.

Modern Jazz - Brushes by XLN Audio is a brand new ADpak for Addictive Drums. The ADpak features a beautiful Premier Gen-X kit with a Ludwig Acrolite snare along with cymbals and percussion from Sabian, Meinl and Paiste. The drums have been tuned up slightly for a Modern Jazz sound.

Over 350 MIDI files with grooves and fills are included in a large range of tempos, styles and different lengths for natural variation. All have been recorded by a real drummer for the ultimate live feel.