Sweetwater Sound Inc., the third-largest music instrument and pro audio retailer in the world, has launched a donation campaign designed to provide music gear and instruments to people of limited means who have a genuine interest in music. Sweetwater regularly receives requests for donations of gear from soldiers overseas, disaster victims, foster parents, and nonprofit organizations. Named GearGift, the donation program encourages musicians from across the country to donate old instruments and recording and performance equipment. Sweetwater plans to refurbish the donated gear and ensure that it finds a new home with a deserving individual.

Those making donations to the program will be encouraged to designate the kind of recipient - a soldier, a child, a nonprofit, etc. Recipients, in turn, will be asked to respond with a thank you note and a photo or two. These responses will be forwarded to the donor.

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Tone2 are pleased to announce the 1.1 update of Warmverb, a modular multi effect plug-in with routable modules and 38 types of effects.

New features :

• Additional serial routing scheme.
• Bypass knobs for the effect modules.
• Three reflection effects: early reflection, reverse reflection and gated reflection.
• Aliaser effect.
• Trancegate effect.
• 43 new presets.

Changes and fixes :

• The vocoder is now MIDI controllable.
• Improved sound for 'Reverb large' and 'Reverb Ultra' effects.
• Improved performance.
• Stereo enhancer's left and right channels were swapped.

Warmverb Multi-FX is available for Mac OS X in VST and AU formats at a price of $79. The update is free for all registered users.

Detunized.com releases DTS002 - CINEMATIC, a collection of endlessly sustaining textures. Extension includes instruments specializing in the background colors of the soundstage.

Also introducing in this release : TICHRO, the Timevariant Chromatic Envelope Modulation principle. TICHRO instruments allow you to easily create :

- cluster sounds
- crossfade effects
- out-of-tune drones
- twinkle-melodies

DTS002 - CINEMATIC is available for Ableton, Reason and FL Studio via Paypal-Subscription or Paypal-Instant-Buy. More infos and sound examples at :

E-MU Systems has just announced that their new PIPEline wireless stereo audio transmitter/receiver system is now shipping. PIPEline can be used as a wireless transceiver for a guitar or keyboard, or as the basis of a wireless In-Ear monitoring system for a band.

Features :

• Mobile wireless, transmit or receive - Each PIPEline can be configured as a transmitter or receiver
• Audiophile quality sound with 48 kHz sample rate and 96dB signal-to-noise ratio of uncompressed audio
• PIPEline offers low latency so essential for live music applications. (6.6 ms in dedicated pairing mode /10ms in broadcast mode)
• 15 Meter (49 feet) Range
• The rechargeable battery lasts up to 10 hours in receive mode and 5 hours in transmit mode
• Analog/Digital inputs or outputs - The audio Flex-Jacks can be configured as inputs or outputs and they can also be setup to send or receive analog or digital S/PDIF
• Broadcast mode allows one transmitter and multiple receivers - In this mode, one transmitter can broadcast to multiple receivers
• PIPEline can be used as an "In-Ear" monitor system for your band, or broadcast to a class of students using headphones
• Power adapter/charger, cables and skin included

PIPEline is available at an estimated street price of €99.99/£99.99/$99.99 (including VAT).

The brand new VENUE SC48 by Digidesign is a fully integrated live sound system that combines all I/O, digital signal processing, and tactile control into a single console, making it the most affordable and portable VENUE system yet. The console not only features the characteristics of VENUE, including plug-in support, seamless integration with Pro Tools LE® systems, and complete show file portability, it offers several innovative new workflows that streamline the mixing process, allowing you to concentrate on mixing the show instead of operating the board.

Features :

• Fully integrated console offers built-in I/O for stage and ancillary sources, DSP, and tactile control for ultimate portability
• Compact footprint fits small- to mid-size clubs, houses of worship, theaters, corporate events, and more
• First-rate VENUE sound quality provides amazing audio clarity in any room
• Supports professional audio plug-ins for creating studio-quality mixes live
• Pro Tools LE FireWire interface and software included for audio recording and playback system connection
• VENUE D-Show® software, the industry's easiest, most comprehensive control software
• 48 analog mic/line XLR inputs, 16 analog line outputs (expandable to 32)
• Single expansion slot for maximizing output count or adding A-Net® connectivity
• 16 Aux Sends, 8 Groups, plus 8 mono matrixes (linkable as up to 4 stereo matrixes)
• Choice of Left-Right plus Mono or Left-Center-Right Mains bus configuration
• 26 touch-sensitive, motorized faders: 16 input, 8 output master, 1 Flex Channel, and 1 Mains
• 16 assignable, push-switch rotary encoders with multi-segment LED rings enable immediate access to key parameters
• Additional I/O, including talkback, analog and digital 2-track, GPI, MIDI, and Word Clock

VENUE SC48 is available now. For pricing information, please contact your local Avid salesperson or reseller.