Universal Audio has released the UAD Software v5.7.0. As usual this update comes with at least one new plug-in and this time it's the EP-34 Tape Echo Plug-In. Here's what they say about it :

"Universal Audio's EP-34 Tape Echo plug-in gives guitar players and mix engineers the rich, warm tape delay effects of vintage Echoplex units, now on the UAD-2 Powered Plug-Ins platform for Mac and PC. One need only listen to classic recordings from Jimmy Page, Brian May, Chick Corea, Eddie Van Halen, Eric Johnson and Andy Summers to hear the Echoplex sound in action. Unlike other Echoplex emulations, the EP-34 is the first plug-in that targets specific behaviors of both the EP-3 and EP-4 Echoplexes.

• Highly desirable sound of original EP-3 and EP-4 Echoplex tape delay units, now available as a UAD-2 plug-in for Mac or PC
• Tape echo effects virtually indistinguishable from those used on countless classic recordings of the past six decades
• Unique movable record head design creates warm, rich sound unlike any other delay unit
• Provides a range of tones, from simple slap effects to self-oscillation chaos
• Amalgam of features from EP-3 and EP-4 hardware units, plus "digital only" extras for modern mix use
• Requires a UAD-2 DSP Accelerator Card"

The EP-34 Tape Echo Plug-In is available now at a price of $199.


On top of that, the UAD VCA VU is now officially licensed and renamed to UAD dbx® 160.

Last but not least, there's a 7-day introdutory offer : buy the EP-34 Tape Echo or dbx® 160 plus a second plug-in and you'll save 20% on the additional plug-in, or add 2 or more plug-ins with your purchase and you'll save 30% on the additional plug-ins. This offer expires on October 1st.

AcousticsampleS updates five of their instruments to the ASPlayer, their own sample player.

• Kawai-EX PRO (and LITE),
• A-Pian (Baby grand piano),
• B-Pian (Bad upright piano),
• E-Pian (Electric Piano),
• VibysM (Concert Vibraphone).

Those libraries are now available in VST and AU format for mac and VST for windows.

The updates are free for existing customers and the price of those instruments stays the same.

SAE Online has expanded the range of courses on offer, making the choice bigger than ever before! Among these new short courses – there are now over 30 to choose from – are Mixdown Techniques 101 and Cubase 101. Both courses are tailored for those wanting to get the most out of their music production environments.

Cubase 101 has been developed in conjunction with software developer Steinberg and sets out to get students up and running with one of the world's most popular music production packages. They will learn all about recording, editing and music production within Cubase, as well as more advanced techniques to ensure better mixes and creative integration of effects. Cubase 101 is a four-week course requiring about 10 hours of input from students each week.

Mixdown Techniques 101 is the perfect overview to successful mixing 'in the box'. It takes students through all of the important steps of a complete mixdown procedure in their favourite DAW – be it Pro Tools, Logic, Cubase etc. Mixing Techniques 101 is a four-week course requiring about 10 hours of input from students each week.

Waves has just released a new multiband compressor plug-in called C6.

To create the C6, Waves took the tried-and-true functions of the C4, and added two additional floating bands plus a sidechain feature, for one-stop vocal and instrument shaping.

Perfect for de-essing and de-popping in the studio or onstage, the C6 gives you all the multiband compression and dynamic equalization you need to control, tame, and shape your sound.

Features :

• Internal/external sidechain per band
• Individual band Listen mode
• Four crossover bands plus two floating bands
• Dynamic EQ, compression & expansion
• Double precision bit resolution processing
• ARC Auto Release Control
• Up to 24bit, 192kHz resolution
• Mono and Stereo components

The Waves C6 Multiband Compressor is available now for both Mac and PC in TDM, RTAS, AudioSuite, VST and AU plug-in formats. It costs $400 (Native)/$800 (TDM). Mercury V7 and SoundGrid Pro V7 owners covered by Waves Update Plan receive C6 Multiband Compressor at no additional charge.

Serato and Ableton are pleased to announce the release of The Bridge, a software partnership which brings together DJ performance and production. The new tools generated by this partnership emphasize ease and creativity while pushing the boundaries of live performance.

'Ableton Transport Control' allows tight synchronization between Ableton Live and Serato Scratch Live. DJs can control multitrack productions using a turntable or CDJ; pitching, nudging and looping just as with a regular record or CD. It's like having Ableton Live on one of your decks.

The 'Ableton View' in Scratch Live opens a window into Live's Session View, where you can launch clips and scenes, control instruments and devices, mix, mute and solo from Scratch Live. Tight Beatgrid implementation ensures that Ableton ...