Goldbaby's latest product has been unleashed. Here's what he says about it :

"What is this product?
Think of it as a drum and FX tool box for electronic music.

Who is it for?
People who make: Hip Hop, Drum & Bass, Dub Step, Techno, House, Dub, Break Beat... etc...

What formats are supported?
Battery 3 and up, Guru, EXS-24 and Wav Pack. Refill to follow...

What was used to make it?
Everything in Goldbaby's studio and more! Using a studio full of vintage and new drum machines, samplers, synths, rack effects, vinyl, tape, real drums and perc, field recordings... this product will give you a huge palette of super solid drums and sweet FX.

Included in this product is also an 808 and 909 given the UBK Fatso treatment!

If that wasn't enough how about some groove elements in Rex format!

The monitor pre-amp is one of the most important pieces of equipment for both audio professionals and Hi-Fi enthusiasts alike. It enables critical evaluation of the audio signals and is the final stage before the speakers, so it requires zero coloration, precise balance, low noise, wide bandwidth and a variety of input sources.

Top of the range designs use relay attenuators with high accuracy resistors to achieve the best balance between channels. The downside of this approach is the distraction of noisy 'chattering' relays which can be irritating but also reduces relay life. The Drawmer HQ incorporates an innovative solution to this problem, providing the feel and smoothness of a potentiometer but with the accuracy of relay attenuation.

The Drawmer HQ sets a new standard in monito ...

ArtsAcoustic has released the Mac OS X VST/AU Universal Binary version of the ArtsAcoustic CL Series along with an updated version for Windows.

The ArtsAcoustic CL Series is a bundle of 3 analog-modelled photoelectronic dynamic processors, nameley CL-1, CLMS-1 and CLMS-1 XL. they`re based on various analog optoelectronic diode tube compressor schematas used during the late 70`s up to the mid 80`s.

Available now for €199 / $229. The update is free for registered users.

Midipad is an exciting new app for the iPad/iPhone for music creation and live-performance.

The striking feature of midipad is its ability to directly communicate via network-MIDI-protocol. So there is no need to install any communication-peer-software on your computer! Simply plug-and-play via Apple Bonjour - wireless.

Nomad Factory has announced the release of the ALL-TECH 9063B Equalizer plug-in which emulates the legendary ALTEC 9063B Program Equalizer.

The ALL-TECH 9063B Equalizer is ideal for reshaping sounds during mixing and re-mixing as well as for creating your own sound and special effects. Handling sonic effects is just one of the many useful functions of this 'easy-to-operate' software.

Features :

• ALL-TECH 9063B modeled from the legendary ALTEC 9063B Passive Equalizer
• (LOW) 40, 100 Hz EQUALIZE - Shelf Boost, 0 to +12 dB (2 dB stepped knob)
• (LOW) 40, 100 Hz ATTENUATE - Shelf Attenuate, 0 to -16 dB (2 dB stepped knob)
• (HIGH) 3, 5, 10, 15 kHz EQUALIZE - Peak Boost, 0 to +12 dB (2 dB stepped knob)
• (HIGH) 3, 5, 10, 15 kHz ATTENUATE - Shelf Attenuate, 0 to -16 dB (2 dB stepped knob)
• Volume Output control, -18 to +18 dB

The new All-Tech 9063B EQ is available from Nomad Factory's Web site for $129. The latest version of Pace Interlok and / or the iLok USB key is required to authorize the All-Tech 9063B EQ on Macs or PCs.