Released in November of 2008, the Recabinet Modern 1.0 convolution impulse response library brought the sound of legendary guitar speaker cabinets paired up with industry standard microphones to the Macs and PCs of guitarists and producers everywhere. Today is time for the second version, Recabinet Modern 2.0, which is released simultaneously with a new expansion pack, Recabinet Vintage 2.0.

All version 2.0 Recabinet convolution impulse responses were recorded using an API 3124 microphone preamp into Apogee D/A converters. Recabinet 2.0 Modern and Vintage are compatible with Mac OS X, Windows, and Fractal Audio AxeFX.

The Recabinet 2.0 impulse responses were captured using new techniques, resulting in a much larger, higher resolution library that recreates the feeling of playing thro ...

The MBase 11 by JoMoX is available now. This analog Bass Drum synth has the following features :

• 110 presets (10 User RAM, 100 FLASH)
• Fully analog sound engine with storeable parameters
• Analog envelopes
• LFO with 8 waveforms: Saw +/-, Sine +/-, Tri +/-, Rect +/-, modulates the pitch, midi syncroniseable
• LED display, 7-segment 3 digit
• Midi In/Midi Out
• 1 data wheel, 1 potentiometer, 5 buttons, 16 LEDs for parameters and functions
• 1 mono out 1/4" RCA jack, ~0dBu output level
• External input: analog trigger, sensivity adjustable

The MBase 11 has an MSRP of €249.

Goldbaby has released the Tape-101, a sampled instrument library dedicated to the legendary 80's analog synth Roland SH-101. As usual Goldbaby hasn't just sampled the synth naked, he had to let the sounds get caressed by tape first !

Features :

• First synth to get "Goldbaby's tape love"
• 1658 x 24 bit samples
• Over 70 x Instrument Patches
• Compatible with Logic's EXS24 and Kontakt 3 (Full retail version needed)

The Tape-101 is available now for $49. Audio examples are available at :

Summer is here, and EastWest heats things up with its "Buy One Get One Free" worldwide promotion of PLAY products.

Until June 30, 2009 each customer that purchases a qualifying PLAY virtual instrument will receive an additional free product of equal or lesser value from among the products included in the promotion.

The qualifying PLAY products are :

• EWQL SYMPHONIC ORCHESTRA PLATINUM PLUS
• EWQL SYMPHONIC ORCHESTRA PLATINUM
• EWQL SYMPHONIC ORCHESTRA GOLD
• EWQL SYMPHONIC ORCHESTRA SILVER
• EWQL PIANOS; EWQL PIANOS GOLD
• QL GOLIATH
• QL STORMDRUM 2
• QL GYPSY
• FAB FOUR
• QL MINISTRY OF ROCK
• QL VOICES OF PASSION
• QL SILK
• EWQL SYMPHONIC CHOIRS
• QL RA

For more information, please visit the link below :

PSP Audioware has updated the Lexicon PSP 42 and PSP 84 plug-ins to v1.5.3. The update includes x64 VST PC preliminary builds which run natively on 64-bit Windows XP and Vista operating systems.

Other changes include :

• AudioUnit PowerPC <> Intel-Mac session portability issues resolved.
• Unresponsive GUI controls now work fine in Digital Performer.
• Default bank feature added, which allows user to specify the bank file to be automatically loaded on plug-in startup (the factory bank can always be restored by apple/ctrl clicking on the default bank icon).
• PC/PPC/Intel-Mac bank/preset file portability issues resolved.