Today Novation announces that Dicer is now shipping.

For the record, Dicer is a performance controller designed especially for the digital DJ, and seamlessly integrated with the cue-point and looping features of Serato Scratch Live. Supplied in pairs, the compact USB-powered devices are compatible with any Scratch Live setup, whether using turntables or CDJs. Dicer is the ultimate performance upgrade for Serato, and in fact for any digital DJ. With a pair of Dicers in your DJ setup, you can mash-up your beats on the fly, and create a unique performance every time you play.


Pricing : $99.99/€95

Plasticlicks, by D16 Group, is drum ssounds collection.

Plasticlicks is a collection of over 1500 totally fresh, ready-to-use drum sounds.

All the sounds in this collection have been designed completely from scratch with the goal of creating something truly unique in the world of electronic drums. Not a single preexisting sample has been used during the creation of these sounds: they're all completely original, built from the ground up—a full spectrum of carefully designed drum sounds.

Available now at a price of €69.

Now through Sept 30th, existing UAD-2 owners adding a new UAD-2 DUO to your system will receive a $299 Coupon, good towards any UAD Powered Plug-In or Powered Plug-In Bundle — up to and including software v5.6 featuring the Manley Massive Passive EQ!

Or, add the flagship UAD-2 QUAD to your existing system and you'll receive a $599 Coupon, also good towards any UAD Powered Plug-Ins or Powered Plug-In Bundles.

Here's how it works. Upon purchase and registration of a new UAD-2 DUO or QUAD from an authorized UAD dealer, a discount coupon will be automatically added to your my.uaudio.com account and immediately ready for use at UA's Online Store.

Note: this is an exclusive offer for existing UAD-2 owners only.

UVI Sound Source introduces The Seventh.

For the first time, the last sequel - Mark 7 - of the all-time famous electric piano brand is now available as a virtual instrument. Only for UVI users.

While sharing the same electro-mechanical design with its ancestors, this great piano also brings its own soul and character along with sound and music quality.

"Thanks to the UVI radical chain of recording gear and sampling techniques, we were able to achieve certainly one of our best electric piano ever : first we took the time to carefully tweak the instruments to obtain the most homogenized playing sensation possible (voicing, tuning ...). Then we did record direct from the internal microphone to a custom Universal Audio preamplifier plugged into the Prism Orpheus converters using Vovox uniques cables. We sampled up to 14 velocity levels as well as the release sounds for every note. Everything was captured at 24bit / 96khz for a crystal clear sound quality.

The result is a very unique and expressive electric piano: a 21st century instrument with the soul of the 70s."

Compatible with every configuration thanks to the free UVI Workstation. It's also fully compatible with MOTU BPM, Beat Production Machine and MachFive2.

The Seventh is available now for $79 as digital download.

The design of Shure's Super 55 microphone is an industry and cultural icon. Known for its excellent sound quality and natural vocal reproduction, Shure created a Special Edition Super 55 microphone that features a sharp new red and black color scheme.

The Special Edition Super 55 incorporates modern technology while paying tribute to the original Shure Unidyne – the first single-element unidirectional microphone – introduced in 1939.

Featuring a black die-cast case, supercardioid polar pattern, and striking red foam, the Special Edition Super 55 is ideal for stage, studio recording, podcasting, and other sound applications where a stand-mounted microphone with a classic look is desired. An integrated, swivel stand mount base and microphone bag are also included.

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