Designed in celebration of the 40th anniversary of the Minimoog, the Minimoog Voyager XL is a sonic powerhouse that pays homage to important milestones in the Moog synthesizer legacy. It starts with the heart of a Minimoog Model D. Fat oscillators and warm Moog filters give it that unmistakable Moog sound and the rugged construction and intuitive user interface design immediately tells you that you're playing a high-quality musical instrument.

From the current Voyager lineage, the XL inherits a 100% analog signal path with stable oscillators, patch storage, touch surface, pot mapping and extensive MIDI control functionality. To all this, add a ribbon controller and 61 note keyboard and you have a monster analog monosynth built on a 40 year legacy of sonic exploration.

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SPL has reduced the price of its Analog Code plug-ins.Get your Analog Code plug-ins from €99 (ex. taxes).

• Two worlds – one price. They now include TDM and Native installers in one license
• Prices of all Analog Code plug-ins will be even lower than their individual price in previous native bundles
• Lower-than-bundle prices allow you to create your own custom bundles at an unbeatable value
• Completely new SPL Store ... leaner, faster and simpler

You already have a native license and would like to have the TDM version, too? Just download the latest installer version 1.3 and get your TDM version for free!

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Arturia releases Analog Player, a new virtual synth which features :

• 1000 analog synthesizers sounds that have defined the sound of modern music.
• All presets are carefully selected from the Arturia Classic Synths (Minimoog V, Moog Modular V, CS-80V, ARP 2600 V, Prophet V, Prophet VS and Jupiter-8V). These TAE® powered sounds offer unparalleled audio quality
• Fast filter the presets to your requirements: by Instrument, by Type (Bass, Pads, Leads…), and find presets according to these filtered choices
• Organize Presets view by Name, Instrument, Type, CPU usage, Favorites, or User Presets.
• Straight forward Editing, with the most essential parameters for personalizing presets : Cutoff and Resonance, Chorus & Delay mix, ADSR envelope

Analog Player is available for sale on the online store for $99/99€.

Alesis has announced the upcoming release of a new compact MIDI USB Keyboard, the Q25.

Features :

• 25-note keyboard controller for melodic control of virtually all MIDI hardware and software
• Velocity sensitive keys for expressive, musical performance
• USB MIDI and traditional MIDI for use with Mac and PC, as well as MIDI hardware
• Pitch and Modulation wheels for capturing musical expression
• Backlit Octave Up and Down buttons expand your range
• Assignable volume/data-entry slider enables you to control your most-used parameter
• Sustain pedal input for complete performance (pedal sold separately)
• Comes with Ableton Live Lite Alesis Edition for recording, sequencing, and performing
• Bus powered via USB, so you won't need a power cable
• Includes: Q25 keyboard, USB cable, Software DVD, Quick start guide

The Q25 will be available from musical instrument and pro audio retailers in early Fall 2010 with a U.S. estimated street price of $79.00.