SPL expands its "Power Soak" product line for guitar players. In addition to the active TRANSDUCER and CABULATOR versions with speaker simulation, SPL has launched now the REDUCER, a purely passive power attenuator for guitar amps.

The Reducer, developed between SPL and German amp specialist Tonehunter, is placed between the guitar amp and the speaker. At this stage, it converts the amp's electric power into heat. Power reduction with resistors requires no additional power supply, thus, "the passive principle guarantees an accurate sound reproduction without any influence on the frequency response curve. So yes, you could say that the Reducer is neutral," states Jens Gronwald, Project Manager at SPL.

Used exclusively by the royal family for speeches on momentous occasions, each of these three priceless microphones dating back to the 1920s and 1930s was tailored and tuned especially for its specific user: King George V, King George VI, and Queen Elizabeth.

Beautifully designed and decorated with gold, silver, and chrome adornments bearing the royal coats of arms, each is a one-of-a-kind aesthetic masterpiece with its own distinctive sonic character.

AudioThing has announced the release of SX1500, Analog Synth Emulation for Kontakt 4.2.2

- 2 Oscillators (Saw, Square, Pulse 5%)
- 1 Noise generator (White/Pink)
- 12dB/oct filter (like the original)
- 1 LFO (Sine) for Pitch and Cutoff
- 2 Envelopes
- 24 Factory Presets
- 24 User Presets (save function within the Kontakt GUI)
- Sample resolution: 44.1Khz / 24Bit
- Size: 118 MB installed
- Custom performance view
- Native Instruments Kontakt 4.2.2 full retail version is required
- Price: $9

Algoriddim Updates Popular djay App with New Exclusive Features for iPad 2.

The new features, designed exclusively to leverage the high-performance dual core processor of the iPad 2, include high quality time-stretching (key lock) and an enhanced audio analysis. Hailed as one of the most feature-rich iPad apps by reviewers and music lovers alike, djay transforms an iPad into a full-fledged DJ system with a hyper-realistic turntable interface and direct access to iTunes music library.

Steinberg Media Technologies GmbH is delighted to release the latest VST Sound Instrument Set, Hypnotic Dance, with synth sounds and presets tailored to the latest HALion line-up. The Hypnotic Dance add-on is now available exclusively as download for Windows and Mac OS X from the Steinberg Online Shop for EUR 29.99.*

Compatible with HALion Sonic, HALion Sonic SE and HALion 4, the Hypnotic Dance VST Sound Instrument Set complements sound libraries for dance-driven productions with 300 synthesizer programs and 100 step modulator presets. The included custom-designed macro page is added automatically to the program and provides immediate access to major parameters and content best suited for music styles the likes of techno, trance and electro.