In response to the widely publicized complaints from TV viewers and broadcasters of the 2010 FIFA World Cup, Waves and Prosoniq unveiled their own solutions to dramatically reduces the problematic sound of the omnipresent Vuvuzela trumpet favored by South African soccer fans.

Preset processing chain from Waves
Working in conjunction with a major television broadcaster, they've precision-crafted a preset processing chain which drastically decreases Vuvuzela noise: The WNS Waves Noise Suppressor and the Q10 Paragraphic Equalizer. Together, they not only minimize Vuvuzela noise, they increase the intelligibility of the game announcers' play-by-play action and color commentary. The processing chain for Vuvuzela noise reduction is now available as load-and-use sessions for Pro Tools, Waves MultiRack, and Cubase.

Prosoniq VuvuX 1.51 plug-in
Prosoniq announced the world's first realtime Vuvuzela filtering plug in based on sonicWORX' audio de-mixing technology. This technology allows separating components without using aggressive notch filters, leaving the background unaltered. VuvuX is a free AudioUnit plug in that suppresses the noise created by the South African trumpet called "Vuvuzela" in realtime without affecting the audio commentary or the stadium atmosphere, allowing you to enjoy a noise-free World Cup 2010.

In order to celebrate the availability of all their plug-ins for Pro Tools and 64-bit platforms, Blue Cat Audio has announced that they have teamed up with DontCrac[k] to create a very cool limited-time offer: Check out their special DontCrac[k] bundle including their best selling plug-ins at an incredible price! It's about $1200 worth of plug-ins for $289 only!

This exclusive offer will last only until June 30th, so don't miss it!

Blue Cats DC Pack includes :
-Blue Cat's Digital Peak Meter Pro
-Blue Cat's Dynamics
-Blue Cat's FreqAnalyst Multi
-Blue Cat's FreqAnalyst Pro
-Blue Cat's Liny EQ
-Blue Cat's ParametrEQ
-Blue Cat's Stereo Liny EQ
-Blue Cat's Stereo ParametrEQ
-Blue Cat's StereoScope Multi
-Blue Cat's StereoScope Pro
-Blue Cat's Widening Liny EQ
-Blue Cat's Widening ParametrEQ

Blue Cat Audio plug-ins are available for PC and Mac (VST/DX/AU/RTAS).

Our friend at SonicState have made a nice video review showing how to use an iPad with the new Line6 MIDI Mobilizer, a dockable (slots in the port all iPhones, iPod Touch and iPads have at their base), dongle type thing with two mini-jacks for MIDI in and out. Simply hook up the hardware, then download the free MIDI Memo App, and you're good to go. You now have a simple MIDI recording device...
Really exciting, isn't it ?

Artificial Audio releases QUARTZ, a unique multi-effect plug-in that turns the simplest sounds into ever evolving rhythmic soundscapes. It is also a source of creative modulation which can be used to control parameters outside of QUARTZ such as software instruments, plug-ins or even external MIDI equipment. QUARTZ offers a clear and easy to use interface for intuitive workflow.

QUARTZ gets its name from the fact that all LINE and LFO modulations work to the audio sample rate, ensuring sample accurate parameter modulation. With its variety of effect modules and its powerful modulation capabilities, QUARTZ gives your sounds the right shape and groove.

QUARTZ is available as a VST or AudioUnit Plug-in for Mac and Windows computers, for 79 EUR.

Roland announces that the Lucina AX-09 is now shipping. With a stylish body and 37 keys, the Lucina AX-09 is compact, lightweight, and loaded with 150 high-quality sounds that cover a wide stylistic range, from synth leads to solo violin. It can be played in either a standing position using a shoulder strap or in a traditional horizontal tabletop orientation. Find the perfect sound quickly with the Category buttons, and press the Preview button to hear the currently selected sound with a pre-programmed riff. Assign your top 12 sounds to the Favorites bank for instant, one-button recall. Volume, reverb, and patch edits can be stored with each Favorite.

A USB host port allows users to play WAV and MP3 music files directly from a USB flash drive, making it easy to jam along with their favo ...