Arturia has announced the release of version 2.0 of Jupiter-8V.

The Jupiter-8V is part of the family of Arturia's analog synthesizer recreations, it offers the unique sound palette of the Roland Jupiter 8. Based on the latest version of TAE®, the Jupiter-8V also offers a host of modern features: an advanced step sequencer, a new line of dynamic effects, a module combining LFO's (called Galaxy) and more.

The main improvements are:

• Arturia's preset navigation system - SoundMap.
• Ability to use NRPN MIDI messages for automation.
• Presets now respond to modulation wheel.
• Fresh batch of presets made by a selection of top sound designers.
• MIDI RPN "pitch bend range" message is now recognized.
• Increase of overall volume.
• New e-licenser (old Syncrosoft) copy protection.
• Numerous bug fixes.

The upgrade is free for all registered users.

Crysonic today released Version 3.5 of their Spectralive NXT and is available in Native Mac OSX AU,VST (PPC /Intel Mac) and PC VST formats. Spectralive NXT V3.5 offers a greater number of enhanced features with improved performance and 64-bit internal precision quality including the ability to completely customize the UI colors via Hue, Saturation and Brightness dials. The UI settings are stored and can be individually tailored in each instance of the plug-in across multiple tracks for identification and ease of use.

Spectralive NXT V3.5 is a completely re-coded product comprising of an updated UI and performance increases in all popular hosts.

Spectralive NXT V3.5 is currently available at the Release Special of $69.95 (52% off) until the 25th of February 2010, MSRP $144, all previous Crysonic customer are eligible to purchase for $32.95. Note that a demo version is also available.

Urbanic Guitars is a modern dynamic guitar sample collection made with premium gear, experienced talent and high—end signal path; developed for a multitude of professional applications. Ueberschall provides an abundance of full impact guitar phrases and organizational options to fit with your approach to the implementation of guitar content.

Urbanic Guitars stacks up with 125 themes and 780 loops of smashing guitar melodies, hooks, riffs, and licks. The 1.77 GB content ranges in tempo from 60 to 130 BPM. Urbanic Guitars features essentials of the urban domain, with genres like hiphop, rnb, reggae, soul, funk and many more.

The Themes are divided into three folders of loop packs:
• Acoustic
• Electric guitar 1 (Gibson ES style)
• Electric guitar 2 (Fender Strat style ...

Following eSoundz most successful Group Buy, the Ultimate Studio Drums bundle now has a sequel. The follow up title bringing you even more Drum Masters 2 Signature Kits, more Midi Grooves and more Convolution Studio Ambience all to expand your Infinite Player/Kontakt Player set up.

• 0 - 20 : $149.00
• 21 - 50 : $139.00
• 51 - 100 : $129.00
• 101 - 150 : $119.00
• 151 - 200 : $109.00
• 201 + : $99.00

What You Get :

Everything in the "Ultimate Studio Drums Bundle II: The Sequel Group Buy" is downloadable.

• 25 Drum Masters 2 Signature Drum Kits featuring drum kits of legendary drummers such as John Blackwell (Prince, Diddy), Jerry Marotta (Peter Gabriel), Danny Gottlieb (Pat Metheny Group), Bill Bruford (Yes, King Crimson), Nick D Virgil ...

Steinberg announces that its prices for both the MR816 CSX and MR816 X FireWire interfaces have been lowered by about 20% in selected countries*. While the pair have witnessed a remarkable success since their introduction in 2008, an increase in efficiency of production was noted over the last year which allows Steinberg now to adjust the pricing accordingly and pass the benefit on to its valued customers.

The pro-audio MR816 units combine FireWire interfacing with Advanced Integration technology and are the focus of latency-free recording and monitoring environment, taking full advantage of Steinberg's renowned Cubase music production system.

* Selected countries are Germany, Sweden, Belgium, Netherlands, Luxembourg, Norway, Finland, Denmark, UK & Ireland, France, Switzerland, Spain, Italy, Austria, South Africa, Poland, Israel, Russia, Greece, Turkey, Slovakia, Czech Rep, Portugal, Cyprus, UAE, Hungary, Lithuania, Estonia, Croatia, Slovenia, Iceland, Bulgaria, Romania, Albania, Bosnia, Macedonia, Serbia, Montenegro, Malta, Lebanon , Mexico, India, Kazakhstan, Martinique and USA.