Two years of hard research and 16 amp modelling ! it was a big chalenge for Line6 to prépare this new line of products Pod HD 300 et HD 400 (with 80 FX) and HD 500 (with more than 100 FX and a VDI connector). All of them with a loop recorder and of course, a tuner.

HD amp models deliver superior articulation, tangible touch response and never-before-heard levels of warmth, feel and realism that will inspire your playing on stage and in the studio. Behind the full-bodied tone of every HD amp model is a story that's just as rich.

The following amps were studied during our new HD model development*

* Bogner® Uberschall
* Divided by 13 JRT 9/15
* Dr. Z® Route 66
* ENGL® Fireball 100
* Fender® Bassman®
* Fender® Blackface Deluxe Reverb®
* Fender® Twin Reverb®
* Gibson® E ...

For a limited time, Waves is offering 40% off all its plug-in bundles and upgrades.

Note that SoundGrid bundles are not included in this promotion and that all purchases and upgrades include one full year of Waves Update Plan coverage.

Upgrade Info
To upgrade, contact your dealer or access your Waves account and click the
Upgrade link next to your product.
For your upgrade options summary, access your Waves account and click
Specials > Email My Upgrade Options.

Mackie announced the return of the MCU Pro and MCU XT Pro control surfaces.

The MCU Pro now features touch-sensitive, motorized faders designed by the experts at Alps. These robust new faders are belt-driven, with sturdy teeth and gears that execute ridiculously smooth fades (i.e. no "zipper" feeling) and feature a nice 100mm throw.

The "new" MCU Pro also includes a new user-requested feature that lets you re-calibrate the faders to ensure you get the accuracy required for your productions

The Deep House library is another new Ueberschall release which includes 24 Construction Kits providing 3.2 GB of full-range Deep House sounds and songs, taking its inspiration from sounds straight from the clubs around the world.

Features :

• 24 Construction Kits including a main part, variation, intro/outro and some Vocal addons
• tempo range of 119 bpm to 127 bpm
• more than 1100 loops and samples
• drum loops, synth patterns, voices, bass lines, chord progressions, atmospheres, percussion and fx sounds
• Elastik Soundbank for Mac/PC/AU/VST/RTAS/StandAlone
• Elastik Player included — no sampler required!

Available now for €99.

BIAS is shipping SoundSaver - a new software solution for Mac and Windows computing platforms that greatly streamlines the process of converting and restoring LPs and tapes. Simply connect, record, clean, and export — directly to iTunes, as MP3, or uncompressed WAV files for CD/DVD burning.

Easily Record and Define Tracks:
• Records from tape decks, turntables, mobile devices, etc - with included free cable (boxed version only)
• Record at HD quality (up to 32-bit/96kHz)
• Record timer sets recording duration
• Set input level automatically or manually with precision meters
• Define tracks manually or automatically
• Retrieves artist, track, and album info from the Internet

Intuitively restore & enhance:
• Remove pops, clicks & crackle ...