Ministry Of Rock 2 was put together with one goal in mind: to create a virtual (software) instrument capable of producing sounds that could actually produce a hit record or film score without any live drum, bass, or guitar overdubs. The articulations and programming were all reverse engineered from actual performances. The 57 gigabyte collection features LIVE technology which makes multi-sampled drums sound like a live performance.

Ministry Of Rock 2 will be available on 1.11.11 for $395 MSRP.

While built upon the same basic concept as PSP Nitro, PSP N2O, with its new modules and extended modulation features, explores completely new sonic areas. The plug-in engine has been rewritten and redesigned from scratch in order to improve the sound and take full advantage of the optimizations offered by modern CPUs.

Features:

- 4 sound processing operators at a time
- 4 modulators at a time; the list includes: LFO, envelope detector, ADSR step sequencer
- 8 assignable knobs with quick MIDI learn option
- built-in limiter that uses algorithms from our extremely well regarded PSP Xenon hi-definition mastering limiter
- sidechain (key) input
- 192 factory presets

Sound Studio 4 by Felt Tip is an easy-to-use for recording and editing digital audio on your computer. (only for Mac).

Version 4 adds many new features:

- 64-bit app (Also runs in 32-bit mode. Some plug-ins only available in 32-bit mode.)
- New UI with everything you need in one window.
- Output level meters.
- Markers listed in the sidebar.
- Simplified playback and recording transport.
- Improved AudioUnit hosting.
- Many bug fixes
- Requires Intel CPU and Mac OS X Leopard 10.5 or higher.
(Recommended: Snow Leopard 10.6.)

Sound Studio 4 costs: $79.99.

ToneBoosters launches new website with many VST audio processing plugins for Windows and Mac.

their audio plugins are based on more than a decade of scientific research and product development in the areas of digital signal processing and auditory perception.
ToneBoosters plug-ins

BusTools:
- TB Isone
TrackEssentials:
- TB Equalizer
- TB HumRemover
- TB DeEsser
- TB Ferox
- TB EZCompressor
- TB Gate
- TB Reverb
- TB XYTool
- TB Compressor

Twisted Tools releases vers 1.1 of the MP16 sampler, a Reaktor ensemble part of the Analogue Microcosm Sound Library by Richard Devine.

Some new features:

- Enhanced GUI and internal help system.
- BPM sync.
- Start quantize.
- Default preset layouts for MP16 and Analogue Microcosm.
- Improved sample loading and display.
- Updated Maschine and Kore templates.
- Templates for iPad and Lemur coming soon.