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.

It was close to midnight here in France when I first heard about it. I was getting pretty sleepy because of a hard working day so I went to bed without really paying attention, a Legend can't die after all...

But when I woke up this morning and turned on the radio, I realize that it was for real, the 80's and my childhood were gone definitely. One single heart attack can break so many things...

Goodbye Michael. Rest in Peace.

Prosoniq has released version 1.1 of its free NorthPole AudioUnit plug-in for Mac OS X.

Version 1.1 is a speed and compatibility update - it almost doubles processing speed and keeps up with the latest changes introduced in Mac OS X 10.5.7. It is recommended for all users of the plug-in, especially those using Carbon-only hosts such as Ableton Live and DSP-Quattro.

Kenton presents the USB Solo, a USB version of the Pro Solo MIDI-> CV and Gate converter.

Features :

• Designed to control all types of mono-synth
• Super-fast response time
• Famous Kenton build quality
• Rugged brushed aluminium case
• High specification 16 bit D/A converters for rock-steady pitches
• CV/Gate/Aux1,2,3 outputs on 3.5mm jack sockets
• Any MIDI channel can be selected
• Switchable for V/oct & Hz/V & 1.2V/oct scaling systems
• Fine tune & scale are software controllable
• Transpose (coarse tune) - up & down 12 semitones
• Adjustable pitchbend range
• Programmable Gate V-trig (up to 15v) or S-trig (with or without pull-up)
• Multiple and single trigger modes - adjustable re-trigger time
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