API is now shipping the 527 compressor, a single channel module based on API's 225L discreet channel compressor.

The 527 features comprehensive controls including variable attack, release, ratio, and output gain controls. The unit also includes API's patented 'Thrust' circuit, first offered on the 2500 stereo bus compressor. A ten segment LED meter is switchable between gain reduction and output level.

"Anyone who has used the 225L compressor found in API consoles has expressed a longing for the same kind of flexibility and control in the 500 Series for some time," said Larry Droppa, president of API. "We're delighted to now offer the 527 to complement our vintage 525 compressor, which has been many engineers' favorite compressor over the years."

MSRP: $995.00.

Visit API at NAMM, booth #6411.

Two Notes Audio Engeneering will be attending the NAMM Show (National Association of Music Merchants). The event takes place in the Anaheim (Calif.) Convention Center, January 14-17, 2010.

"We will be presenting our new product, the VM-202. The VM-202 is a dual-processor guitar/bass cab simulator. It handles both analog (line balanced/unbalanced) and digital signals (S/PDIF, AES/EBU).

Plug in your bass/guitar pre amp (or other instrument with a line output) and benefit from our exclusive tube stage simulator, along with our acclaimed Torpedo algorithm. You can play 2 cab + microphone simulations simultaneously and reproduce a multi microphone miking process.

Please meet us at booth 1675, Hall E, and try out the products."

Sonic Reality presents its Ultimate Studio Drums Group Buy:

• 1-25  Joined   $149.
• 26-50 Joined $139.
• 51-100 Joined $129.
• 101-150 Joined $119.
• 151-200 Joined $109.
• 201+ Joined $99 (Final Price)

Final price of $99 already reached!

Here is a great news from Ohm Force :

"Two months ago we announced our pricing changes in our "it's still business, but let's keep it reasonable" disclaimer, and we listened to all kind of reactions.

Some guys from the audio/plug-in industry might have said that we're naïve or anti-corporate, while the music press has warmly reacted and dozens of individual music producers have written to us to comment on how much they share the same point of view about it all. No need to say that, among the industry, the press and music producers, we'll mostly listen to - and work for - the latter. We love music and music making, and will always do our part to support the scene.

The pricing changes were only the beginning: from today, we invite all music producers in the world to download and use for free the Performer Edition of our Symptohm:Melohman powersynth. That's it: Symptohm:Melohman is now freeware, joining our rock solid stinky Frohmage filter.

That's our Christmas gift for the music production scene. Exploring new sounds is priceless! And when we say priceless, we really mean it :-)"

This great virtual synth is available now for free in VST, AU and RTAS formats for both Mac and PC.

Blue Cat Audio has announced the release of a 64 bits version of Blue Cat's Freeware Pack, its free audio plugins bundle. This version is dedicated to 64 bits applications running under Windows x64. The existing 32 bits and new 64 bits versions of the plugins can be installed on the same machine and will share settings. 64 bits support is in final beta stage, so the company welcomes feedback about the usage of these free plugins.

With winter holiday season approaching, Blue Cat Audio also announces 15 to 25% discount on their entire catalog of professional audio plugins until December 31st. Existing customers are granted an even higher discount (40% off) on all plugins as well for the same period.