Roland announces general availability of the new JUNO-Di Mobile Synthesizer. This latest addition to the JUNO Series is specifically designed for the musician on the go, providing a vast array of professional sounds in a lightweight, portable design. The user-friendly design of the JUNO-Di will deliver hassle-free live keyboard performances for both the seasoned musician and entry level user.

Weighing in at just under 12 pounds, the battery-powered Juno-Di can be played anywhere, anytime. Plug the Juno-Di into a portable amplifier such as the Roland CUBE Street® or MOBILE CUBE for instant amplification, or plug in headphones for quiet practice. With eight Ni-MH AA-size rechargeable batteries, the JUNO-Di can go for up to five hours without being plugged in.

The 61-note synth-action J ...

Digidesign has updated Pro Tools to version 8.0.1, providing many fixes, enhancements and improvements.

Experience faster, more streamlined performance thanks to the software's snappier interface; view and work with audio selections more easily through improved selection drawing; gain more efficiency and stability through enhanced workflows, fixes and other improvements.

The Pro Tools 8.0.1 software update is available free to all registered Pro Tools HD 8, Pro Tools LE 8, and Pro Tools M-Powered 8 users.

Steinberg is proud to announce the CI2 Advanced Integration USB Studio. High quality audio hardware offering both recording and controller features combines with the included Cubase AI 5 and Advanced Integration technology to offer a complete production solution engineered specifically for newcomers and mobile production environments.

The CI2 USB audio interface features two mic preamps with XLR/TRS combo connectors and 48v phantom power as well as a Hi-Z input, allowing connection to just about any audio signal, including large diaphragm microphones, guitars, basses and line inputs. Designed in cooperation with and built by Yamaha, CI2 also offers the AI Knob controller, which assumes control of any parameter by simply hovering over it with the mouse. Another example of the Advanced I ...

MESA+ releases "WDK (Wave Drum Kits)" synthetic drum and percussion sounds for Ableton Live 7 & 8. WDK takes full advantage of the sound engine from Sampler - Ableton's advanced sampling instrument. A carefully designed waveform is the foundation for each drum sound in the WDK sound library.

Specifications :

• 138 Waveforms
• 700 electronic drum and percussion sounds
• 40 Drum Racks
• 150 Drum Clips
• Compatible with Ableton Live 7 and Live 8 (including LE versions)
• Download size 135 mb

WDK is available now for €29.

112dB has updated its Redline Equalizer plug-in to version 1.0.2. On top of fixes, this update brings several new features :

• Option to invert dynamic behavior for cuts (making it identical to boosts).
• Right mouse button adjusts Q from the EQ screen.
• left click (and now right click) from the EQ screen no longer controls frequency.

Redline Equalizer is available now for both Mac and PC in VST, AU and RTAS formats at an introductory price of €99 instead of €149. This update is free for all registered users.