AudioSpillage has announced DrumSpillage, a new virtual drum synth for Mac OS X (AU). Inspired by early analog and digital drum machines but expanding on the original blue print DrumSpillage is equipped with a unique and modern feature set designed for today's electronic musicians and producers.

Key Features:

• Future proof model-driven architecture.
• 13 exclusive drum synthesis algorithms with extensive editing facilities.
• 16 part/64 note polyphonic percussion synthesizer.
• Pad based real-time control/mixing surface.
• Fast slider based GUI.
• Dynamic velocity accent control.
• Flexible modulation possibilities.
• Full MIDI key mapping and pad layering.
• 9 mono/stereo outputs.
• High resolution 64-bit DSP engine.

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SPL introduces a brand new four-module rack system in its RackPack series, as well as a Dual-Band De-Esser to complete its range of modules available.

RackPack 4 is a compact and portable module frame that can fit up to four SPL RackPack modules and supply them with power. The sturdy rubber feet and handle make it easy to move around, while the especially manufactured fitting system allow it to sit comfortably in a 19-inch rack.

Back in the 1990's, SPL developed an alternative way to process signals in order to reduce sibilance based on phase cancellation. Unlike the traditional compression methods, this processing is much more unobtrusive and simplifies control to one single parameter. The new Dual-Band De-Esser module expands on this concept by making use of two frequency bands. Ac ...

Spectrasonics today announced the release of a free iPhone app, Omni Live that turns an Apple iPhone or iPod Touch into a wireless remote control of the "Live Mode" of Spectrasonics' software synthesizer Omnisphere. Omni Live uses the iPhone's touch screen allowing multi-touch, wireless remote sound selection of the Omnisphere plug-in on the user's computer. Users can download the free "Omni Live" App from Apple's App store directly from their iPhone or iPod Touch.

"Omni Live" iPhone App for Remote Control of Omnisphere:

• Remotely control Omnisphere's 'Live Mode' page using an iPhone or iPod Touch
• Change patches using the multi-touch screen to select one or more patches simultaneously
• Use Omni Live across the room at a MIDI'ed piano or other controller, away from the computer
• Great for live performance
• Simple setup with the Mac's wireless network
• Portrait or Landscape mode

"Omni Live" is available now as a free download from the Apple App store.

The new "Omni Live" iPhone remote control app currently works with Omnisphere 1.2 or newer on Mac OSX systems, V1.2 requires Apple OSX 10.5 or later. The Omnisphere version 1.2 update is a free download for all registered users.

Access Music released the highly anticipated version 4 of the Virus TI operating system. The new version adds stomp box distortions, comb and vowel filters as well as a speaker simulation and an extended arpeggiator.

Every registered Virus TI user can download the public beta version free of charge.

GForce has released OptiTron, an expansion pack for the M-Tron Pro synthesizer.

The OptiTron expansion pack offers a fresh interface design and a full set of sounds recorded from an old Optigan:

• 30 new tape banks
• 5 leads and 25 rhythms, all looped
• 4/4 rhythms at 110 BPM
• 3/4 rhythms at 80 BPM
• 35 notes per tape bank
• Over 150 new MTP patches
• OptiTron interface design

Registered users of M-Tron Pro may purchase the downloadable OptiTron expansion pack for €39.