After 2 years of development, Eowave announces the release of the MAGMA, Eowave's new analogue bassline synthesizer with sequencer and memory.

The MAGMA makes you go back into the 80's sounds with sonorities like Eurythmics, Nitzer Ebb, Depeche Mode...
The sound engine is inspired from the SH series by Roland, which had this waveform mix and a sequencer. Though, the idea of the MAGMA was not to make a copy of a vintage synth, but to build a new synth with the best of today's analogue and digital technology. We wanted to build a synth with a very specific texture of sound, sounds like the magma, something warm, thick and fat. We've added modern controls and a memory with 256 presets. Presets can be edited with a free editor. USB connection offers MIDI over USB and firmware update of the sequencer.

KV331 Audio has released Michael Kastrup's Expansion 2, a new preset expansion bank for SynthMaster.

- 2 Plucks
- 4 Pads.
- 1 Guitar.
- 3 Leads
- 3 Motion Pads
- 4 Paterns Synths
- 3 Synths.
- 1 Organ.
- 1 Key.
- 5 Strings.
- 12 Drums/Perc.
- 13 Basses.
- 1 Brass.

Price: $15.

New York based RoGame Software announces the release of BandMaster for Mac OS X, a phenomenal tool for improvising musicians. BandMaster creates a virtual backing band from songs created in the application's editor.

Features:
- Supports all common chords
- American and European chord notation
- Chord analysis
- Time scale, transposition, trade fours sections
- Metronome mode
- Annotations tool
- Replace tool
Etc.
Pricing and Availability:
BandMaster for Mac OS X costs $29.99 USD .

For over 60 years, the AES has been the largest gathering of audio professionals and enthusiasts on the globe, attracting delegates from over 100 countries worldwide.

Workshops, tutorials, technical papers and the exhibition floor provide attendees with a wealth of learning, networking and business opportunities.
With an all-star cast of 100% Certified Platinum participants, the 133rd AES Convention Platinum Producers & Engineers Panel looms as one of the show's hottest tickets. Convention Special Events Chair, Christopher Smith worked closely with panel moderator Michael Romanowski, to coordinate this stellar event, set for Sunday, Oct. 28, 1:30 pm – 3:00 pm at the Moscone Center.

IK Multimedia announces the release of AmpliTube Custom Shop 3.9 software for Mac and PC, which brings with it a selection of dream machines from two top amp manufacturers, and expands the total Custom Shop collection to over 265 individual pieces of gear.

Running standalone or as a plug-in for all major formats, version 3.9 debuts new officially certified models of Orange® and Carvin® amps and cabinets, all available for individual purchase from the AmpliTube Custom Shop.