With a completely updated interface, more efficient control, new transient shaper, redesigned Exciter module, new EQ filters and more, Alloy 2's forward thinking features and time-saving flexibility will bring character and life to every element of your mix.

Key Features
- Get six powerful tools in one integrated plug-in: Equalizer, Dynamics, Exciter, De-Esser, Transient Shaper and Limiter.
- Achieve exceptional sound quality, balancing vintage emulation with digital precision.
- Hear results immediately with zero latency performance, whether you're tracking in real-time or in the midst of a mix session.
- Visualize your mixing decisions with rich meter displays to guide the way.
- Start fast, then go deep with over 250 presets and a tweaker's paradise of advanced controls.
- Easily monitor and tweak the most relevant controls for all active modules in Alloy 2's new Overview Panel.
- Sidechaining support lets you control the Dynamics module from other tracks in your mix.
- Crosschaining allows you to trigger the Dynamics module with another frequency band of the same input source for never-heard-before compression and gating effects.
- Completely customize your signal routing with two Dynamics stages, sidechain mapping and more.

Introductory price: £99.00 / €125.00

It's not summertime without a sale, and from now through August 15, the entire Cinesamples collection is up to 30% off! Specials include:
- Hollywoodwinds: $179
- CineBrass CORE: $349
- CineBrass PRO: $349
- CineBrass Bundle: $698
- CineWinds CORE: $299
All other titles are 30% off. If you've been planning a Cinesamples purchase, now is the time to buy! Sale ends August 15. Happy Summer!

U-he Releases Public Betas of Zebra v2.5.4 and Diva v1.1.1

Some features (and many bugs fixed):
- Fixed some preset names.
- Fixed some installer scripts.
- Includes fixes for Reason.
- Installers (Mac) delete files before new ones are installed.
- Mac-Installers don't ask to install "for all users" anymore.
- Diva-Tunemod bug fixed ("Zero Vibrato + quantize" modulation problem).
- Zebrify Mono/Left/Right modes work again.
- Keyboard-Input works better.
- Crash bug win-xp (could have happened in any Windows OS). Fixed.
- Wrong signatures for Zebra2/Diva (HZ was okay). Fixed.
- Installers showed ????? when data was a shortcut (also Zebra & Diva but not HZ). Fixed.
- Mac installers install correctly without deleting the old component first.
- Saved Text appears in Windows VST dialogs.
- Symbolic links can't create endless loops anymore.
- Win64 doesn't produce silent synths in huge projects anymore.
- Additional minor fixes.

Sinevibes is pleased to announce major updates to its Diffusion monophonic synthesizer and Turbulence waveshape modeler AudioUnit plugins. Both of them receive totally new interfaces with much sharper graphics, better color contrast and enlarged control areas for more convenient operation.

Diffusion 1.3.0 features the following enhancements:

‒ Completely redesigned user interface with larger control elements, improved colors, shapes, and contrast.
‒ Oscillator I / II balance can be modulated by the envelope sequencer.
‒ Fixed sound quality issue.
‒ 10 new preset patches.

Turbulence 1.1.0 brings these improvements:

- Completely redesigned user interface with larger control elements, improved colors, shapes, and contrast.
- New input/output balance automation parameter.

Expand your library with a pair of outstanding collections from Puremagnetik: Retro Synths 1980s provides the multi-sampled essence of synthesizer classics from the likes of Yamaha, Roland and Casio while the MachineKits library puts an arsenal of high-quality drum machines at your creative disposal.

Until August 29th, both are available together for just EUR 49 / USD 59 - a savings of around 30%.