DSK Music has released DSK Top Keys vol. 1, a free collection of high quality multisample instruments, featuring 9 acoustic pianos, 9 electric pianos & 9 organs.

DSK Top Keys vol. 1 is available in the following formats :

• HALion format (160mb)
• Kontakt format (160mb)
• Refill format (75mb)
• Sampletank format (160mb)
• Soundfont format (160mb)

DSK Top Keys vol. 1 is a donationware. All donations received go to support cancer research, through the Spanish Association Against Cancer.

TC Electronic has announced the release of the TC Konnekt software version 2.2.2 which brings Snow Leopard support to the entire Konnekt family.

It seems like Korg is about to unveils new products. One of them is called microSAMPLER and may have the following features :

• 37 key (Natural Touch Mini Keyboard with Velocity)
• 8 user bank (A ~ H), 1 ROM bank
• 5 types of sampling (Loop / One Shot / Gate / Auto Next / Key Gate)
• Sample rates of 48kHz - 24kHz - 12kHz - 6kHz
• Approximately 160 seconds per one bank (Mono / 48kHz sampling rate at 159.7 seconds)
• Up to 14 voice poly (stereo / mono regardless)
• 64,000 note sequencer (one per bank notes (16,000 notes max in one pattern))
• 96 ticks / quarter note resolution (real-time recording)
• MIDI IN, OUT and USB
• Software editor for Windows: Microsoft Windows XP SP3 or later, Microsoft Windows Vista SP1 or later ...

Presonus is pleased to announce that they expect to ship Studio One in mid September 2009.

Studio One will be available in two versions: Studio One Artist, which ships with every PreSonus audio interface; and Studio One Pro, which has all of the features of Studio One Artist and includes VST, AU, and ReWire support; a fully integrated mastering section; and other significant additional features and bundled content.

Apple announces the Pro Studio World Tour. Join Apple for one session with Apple product experts diving deep into the groundbreaking new features of Logic Studio.

The new Logic Studio includes over 200 new features that let you write, record, edit, mix, and perform your music. It also comes with the largest collection of software instruments, effect plug-ins, and Apple Loops ever packed into a single box. The Logic Studio session covers :

• Logic Pro 9 — Explore everything you need to make great music even better with the most advanced creation and production tools in the industry.
• MainStage 2 — Learn how to perform live with the same sounds, instruments, and effects you use in the studio, and see why your Mac is the best live rig you'll ever have.
• Amp Designer a ...