Wave Arts announces the 5.49 update for all Wave Arts plug-ins that are part of Power Suite 5 and Master Restoration Suite. This update features official Snow Leopard support on Mac and a number of other fixes and enhancements.


Improvements :

• (Mac) Snow Leopard compatible (fixed graphics glitch)
• fixed RTAS/AudioSuite window bugs (wrong offset, controls behaving strangely if RTAS/AS window open at same time)
• fixed problem with TrackPlug menus sometimes not visible
• fixed TrackPlug Height knob not reverting to default value properly on certain bands
• fixed Mac installer issue (running it the first time would result in Resource Not Found error)
• fixed occasional graphics glitch in MultiDyanamics in which hi/lo arrows appear above frequency display
• fixed pops in MAS versions when using pre-render mode or bouncing
• fixed issue with vintage RMS compression causing constant attenuation for thresholds below -48 dB
• added peak input/attenuation level displays in TrackPlug

Waves has unveiled LoAir, a subharmonic generator targeted at post-production engineers.

LoAir adds rumble to extant audio, perfect for accentuating ominous soundtracks or earth-quaking sound effects. Waves claims that LoAir is the first subharmonic generator for Pro Tools that can process polyphonic or 5.1 surround material.

LoAir will be available soon for both Mac and PC as a TDM plug-in. Pricing TBA.

The Grace Design m501, a 500 series module version of their m101 mic preamplifier.

While the 500 series market has plenty of colored mic preamplifier options, the natural, musical clarity of the m501 makes it a welcome addition to the field. This circuit is for engineers confident with the quality of the source, mic section and placement, and wish to capture it with as little coloration or distortion as possible.

The m501 module is a balanced, transformerles preamplifier, with 48V phantom, a 75Hz HPF and a 1/4" HI-Z instrument input. Also standard is Grace Design's exclusive ribbon mic mode, which raises the mic input impedance, bypasses the input decoupling capacitors and deactivates 48V phantom to protect delicate ribbon mics from damage.

MSRP : $625

The CMS SUB by Focal is an active subwoofer designed to extend the frequency response of the CMS studio monitors. Its very high efficiency and dynamic capabilities guarantee a perfect integration with the CMS50 & 65 monitors. The CMS SUB offers tight and controlled bass, capable of reproducing every nuance and detail. Thanks to the large front laminar port, the CMS SUB ensures a perfect reproduction regardless of the listening level, facilitating its integration into even the smallest recording studios.

Features :

• 11" Polyglass® cone woofer
The 11" Polyglass® cone woofer used in the CMS SUB is both very light and extremely rigid for a neutral and distortion-free response.

• Custom-built amplification
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Plogue officially released its new Chipsounds soft-synthesizer. This new product allow any musician to faithfully reproduce the sound and style of vintage video game music and sound effects in a convenient plug-in format, usable inside any sequencer or DAW, or as a standalone virtual instrument.

Chipsounds simulates the following sound chips : 2A03, AY-3-8910, DMG-CPU, P8244, POKEY, SID, SN76489, TIA, UVI and the VIC-I.