XLN Audio announces the release of the Funk ADpak for Addictive Drums.

The Funk ADpak, focusing on contemporary funk beats and sounds, lays down the groove and lets you produce hot funky music in no time. Funk features a granite sparkle Pearl Reference Series kit with a 22" bass drum and a thick 14" snare drum. The four included toms range from a small 10" tom down to a 16" floor tom. The cymbal section consists of three crashes from Sabian and Paiste along with a 13" Paiste heavy hi-hat and a 22" Sabian Artisan ride.

The Funk ADpak comes with more than 400 live recorded MIDI grooves in contemporary style and a wide range of tempos and feels. The included Master Funk Grooves are long MIDI files, up to 32 bars divided into Verse, Bridge, Chorus and Middle8 ready to be dragged and drop ...

Urs Heckmann, aka u-he, is happy to let you know that he has released ACE (Any Cable Everywhere) in version 1.0.

According to u-he, ACE delivers top quality sound at a highly competitive price. The selection of modules and clear layout make ACE the ideal instrument for newcomers delving into the fascinating world of modular synthesis. The number of ways to connect modules together is practically infinite, and you will soon discover how much more fun it is to make your own sounds in ACE than in a non-modular synthesizer.

Features :

• 2 x LFO (1 sine, 1 sine/tri/saw/sqr) 0Hz - 20kHz.
• 2 x ADSR (same as Bazille).
• 2 x VCO (saw/PWM) 0Hz - 20kHz, VCO1 with SubOsc.
• 2 x VCF (two variable outlets each: LP1/LP2/LP3/LP4, HP/BP/BR).
• 2 x VCA/Pan.
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Cochleor has released Harmony Improvisator which is an advanced harmonic composition tool for your DAW.

Features :

• Perfect harmonic improvisation.
• Composing with the rules of classical harmonic theory - no professional knowledge required.
• Complex cadences suitable for all styles of music.
• Unique concept of harmonic pattern sequencing.
• Automatic calculation of exciting harmonic suggestions.
• Critical time advantage for creating harmonic frames of songs, soundtracks, and arrangements.

Priced at €99 (incl. 19% tax) / $129, Harmony Improvisator is available now for Windows and Mac OS X (Intel) in the VST effect format.

From the synthesizer arsenal of Richard Lainhart comes the second volume in Puremagnetik's Buchla 200e series. B-System: Basses & Leads includes a richly programmed library of instruments and looped clips recorded from Lainhart's Buchla 200e/Haken Continuum system, all expertly edited and formatted for maximum playability and expression.

B-System Basses & Leads for Ableton Live contains a collection of 20 advanced multisample Instrument Racks and over 30 looped Live Clips of preprogrammed material, each one expertly tailored with effects and advanced Macro controls.

The Kontakt and Logic versions of B-System Basses & Leads comes with 20 multisampled 200e instruments and a collection of Apple Loops that easily integrate and tempo-sync to the host. For Kontakt users, each instrument ha ...

AcousticsampleS has announced the release of "The Dulcet".

Highlights :

• The Dulcet is a little English scholar Glockenspiel recorded at 24bits
44.1khz in stereo.
• 310Mo sample bank, no loops.
• 1 + 3/4 octave (4 + 3/4 with duplication)
• Duplicated mapping for a big metallophone or bell effect (listen to the
chords in the demos).
• Up to 9 velocity layers.
• Both Original (out of tune) and corrected tunings.
• Optional full resonant or faded sustains.
• Build in vibraphone type Motor emulation (in the 3d demo).
• Sensivity control.
• Kontakt 2 and 3 format. Easy to use Kontakt interface.

Available now at a price of €14.