Metric Halo is pleased to officially certify two Thunderbolt adapters for use with their line of FireWire based audio interfaces.

According to Allen Rowand of Metric Halo, "We've tested the Thunderbolt-to-FireWire adapter in the Apple(r) 27-inch Thunderbolt Display and the Sonnet Technologies(tm) Echo 34 adapter combined with their FireWire 800 Pro ExpressCard - both systems provide performance identical to native FireWire ports.

So, When we'll can buy a real Metric Halo Thunderbolt audio interface, hummmmm?

Native Instruments today released EVOLVE, a KONTAKT-based instrument created by premier sound design house Heavyocity, the team behind DAMAGE and the EVOLVE MUTATIONS series.

EVOLVE offers a full-scale resource for cinematic sound design that brings together a vast selection of sounds, rhythms and FX, designed specifically for film composers and sound designers. With approximately 6 GB of sample content, EVOLVE provides a go-to resource for premium quality cinematic sounds, textures and ambiences.

VOLVE is now available for a suggested price of $229 / 199 EUR from authorized dealers and at the NI Online Shop. An upgrade for owners of EVOLVE MUTATIONS 1 or 2, or the bundle, is available for $119 / 99 EUR at the NI Online Shop.

Evolving soundscapes, dream synth patches and samples for film composers and sound designers, exclusive sound archives and vintage and modern synths have been extensively plundered to create the unique and inspiring new library that you will find within this powerful virtual

Some features:
- Powerfully simple interface
- Gated and Arpeggiators
- Stack Module synthesis
- Easy To Use
- Sophisticated Chorus and Fx
- Advanced Automation
- User friendly interface...
Mac & PC

Swar Studio includes both Indian and Western virtual instruments to allow users to recreate their favorite film song from past or present days (or their own compositions) without the need of any additional tool and for a fraction of the cost of a full-fledged home studio.
Built-in virtual instruments:

Accordion, Bansuri, Bass, Bells, Brass Section, Brightness, Cello, Chimta, Choir Aahs, Clean Guitar, Dhol, Dholak, Drums, Duff, Duggis, Electric Bass, Electric Guitar, Ghatam...
For Mac and PC

Easy MIDI turns your Mac keyboard, trackpad and mouse into a powerful MIDI keyboard controller. It sends MIDI notes and control messages to any soft synth or DAW such as GarageBand, Logic Pro, Ableton Live, Cubase and Digital Performer (so, for DP, we know this function is already done with MIDIkeys, but just for MIDI notes...).

Easy MIDI even allows you to control iPad apps that support CoreMIDI or hardware synth via MIDI interface.