Blue Cat Audio has released an update for Blue Cat's Freeware Pack II, its free audio plug-ins for Mac and PC.

This release mainly fixes issues that could appear on Pro Tools for Mac in some particular configurations, but also brings performance improvements to other platforms.

The 6 plug-ins are available for download for free as a single bundle or separately, in VST, RTAS, AAX, Audio Unit and DirectX formats (32 and 64-bit).

Sensomusic announces a Spring Promo 50% on Usine Stage license.

Was 39 €, now only 19 € !. Usine Stage is a cool introduction to Usine and can be updated later to a pro version.

Modular Daw with 16 audio inputs/outputs, 8 tracks, VST and OSC support and more.

EdiLoad is the Sound Editor's Edit List Toolkit that can conform location audio, re-conform a Pro Tools session and export a variety of files to aid the sound post-production process. EdiLoad v2 contains all the features of our original re-conform app 'EdiTrace Auto' and our Pro Tools edit extraction tool 'EdiTrace PT Load'. It also contains a score of features requested by our EdiTrace users over the years.

Available in OS X (Intel) and Windows (Win7 32/64bit), the program initially runs in demonstration mode (fully featured) for three days.

Arturia announces availability of its newly-developed SPARK Vintage Drum Machines (Standalone, VST 2.4 & 3 — 32-bit and 64-bit, RTAS and US — 32- and 64-bit) software instrument, placing 30 legendary drum machines at discerning musicians' rhythmic fingertips!

As intuitive as it is powerful, SPARK Vintage Drum Machines represents so much more than typical sample players currently on the market; by mixing high-quality samples and virtual analogue synthesis based on Arturia's advanced propriety TAE® (True Analog Emulation) technology, this software successfully captures the unique electronic musical soul of the 30 different drum machines it emulates: Roland's CR-78, TR-808, and TR-606; Korg's Mini Pops 7 and KPR-77; Ace Tone's Rhythm Ace FR-2L; Yamaha's MR10; Maestro's Rhythm King MRK2; Boss' DR-55; Casio's VL- Tone and SK-1; Simmons' SDS; Phatwerk; and Micromatix all get the TAE® treatment, while E-mu's Drumulator and SP-12; Roland's TR-909, TR-606, TR-707, TR-727, TR-626, and R8; Oberheim's DMX; Sequential Circuits' DrumTraks; Kawai's R-100; Casio's RZ-1; Yamaha's RX5; the LinnDrum; Linn 9000; Pulsator; and Dirty-909 are all sample-based and/or physical modelling hybrids.

ILIO has announced a limited time offer for Pulse-Tec EQs from Nomad Factory. Available through Monday, April 30, 2012, Nomad Factory's Pulse-Tec EQs will be offered at over 75% off the retail price of $129, making it $30.

Nomad Factory's Pulse-Tec EQs combines the legendary Pultec Mid-Range Equalizer MEQ-5 and the well-known Pultec Program Equalizer EQP-1A into a single high quality plug-in, the PULSE-TEC EQs. The PULSE-TEC EQs' sections can be enabled or disabled individually or used simultaneously for full range analog equalizations. Also included is an analog Pre-Amp section that adds Input Level and Output Level controls, as well as a simple 'Clipper' limiter at the master output section.