SoundToys has just announced the release of version 3.1 for its entire range of plug-in. One of the most significative feature of this update is the addition of the long-awaited VST support for both Mac and Windows. This version also includes a very important compatibility update for Digital Performer 6 users as well as a new version of Speed for Logic Pro users that integrates into Logic's Time and Pitch Machine.

This update is free for all registered users.

Togu Audio Line has just released TAL-Bitcrusher, a common bitcrusher with some useful additions. There is a low- and highshelf EQ and a noise cross modulator included. Its maybe useful on drums, especially hats and for distorted leads.

Features :

- Adjustable bit-depth (0-32 bit).
- Adjustable sample rate divisor (up to / 512).
- Noise cross modulator.
- 24 dB low- and high-shelf filter.
- 10 presets for bass, leads and drums.
- Low CPU usage.

TAL-Bitcrusher is free and is available for Windows and Mac OS X in VST and AU plug-in formats.

AudioMIDI.com is proud to be one of the first resellers of the Brace Audio DWG-1000 2.4gHz Digital Wireless Guitar System.

In addition to unprecedented crystal-clear sound quality and a complete absence of signal dropout, the Brace Digital Wireless is the only wireless system guaranteed to be 100% impervious to "white space" RF interference in the UHF frequency band used by virtually all other wireless mic and instrument systems on the market today. Since recent FCC ruling allows broadcasters to use this area of the UHF frequency spectrum, this is of paramount importance to the integrity of wireless performance.

The Brace Audio DWG-1000 is available at a price of $249.

FXpansion is proud to introduce the latest addition to the BFD2 expansion pack range, Japanese Taiko Percussion.

Taiko groups have wowed audiences the world over with their visually arresting performances, earth-rumbling bass, pure percussive volume, dynamics, and rhythm. The unmistakable taiko sound has also gained acceptance in many applications far removed from traditional Japanese music. And yet the taiko — the king of Japanese traditional instruments — has been missing from the ranks of professional sound libraries. Sonica Instruments Japanese Taiko Percussion finally delivers the massive sound of taiko drums to the BFD 2.1 platform.

Feature highlights include :

- Shimedaiko
- Ohdaiko
- Chudaiko
- Kane
- Vocalizations
- Groove pack for JTP — separate purchase

Japanese Taiko Percussion for BFD 2.1 is a download-only product and is available now from the FXpansion web shop. Japanese Taiko Percussion is $125/€90 /£70. Grooves for Japanese Taiko Percussion, available separately, is $25/€20/£15.

Gefell's M 990 art is a special anniversary edition of the M 990 microphone. Both are large-diaphragm tube condenser mics with a fixed cardioid pattern. Both employ the EF86 pentode tube in a triode configuration.

The primary difference between the mics is the capsule. Whereas the M 990 uses a Mylar diaphragm, the 'art' edition uses a handmade PVC capsule. The 'art' edition also features a custom output transformer.

The new capsule delivers a stunning sensitivity rating of 30 mV/Pa and drops the low-end response to 30 Hz. The frequency response graph reveals ruler-flat performance (less than 1/4 dB variation) from 40 Hz to 4000 Hz, with a presence peak (+4dB) at 7000-8000 Hz.

The mic ships in a metal suitcase and includes a dedicated power supply, power cable, and elastic suspension mount. The M 990 art is available now at a retail price of $4288.