Existing McDSP HD customers have you been thinking about adding to your HD plug-in toolbox ? From now until August 20th, take advantage of McDSP's offer to receive 50% off upgrades to Emerald Pack HD. Ready to see some amazing prices ? Take a look :

• Any 2 Unique HD plug-ins to Emerald Pack HD : $1149 (Regularly $2295)
• Any 3 Unique HD plug-ins to Emerald Pack HD : $1049 (Regularly $2095)
• Any 4 Unique HD plug-ins to Emerald Pack HD : $949 (Regularly $1895)

Emerald Pack HD includes HD versions of Analog Channel, Channel G, Channel G Compact, Chrome Tone, CompressorBank, DE555, FilterBank, FutzBox, MC2000, ML4000, NF575, Revolver and Synthesizer One. The McDSP HD product line supports TDM, RTAS and AudioSuite formats and operates on Pro Tools HD, LE, and M-Powered. Special available only via electronic delivery.

Blue Microphones has announced that the en·CORE 300 is now shipping. Here's what they say about it :

"The en·CORE 300 is the flagship condenser performance microphone in the en·CORE series with its roots in Blue's legendary tuned condenser studio microphones. The en·CORE 300's Condenser Capsule is hand-selected and tuned for an open, detailed and present sound that is as well-suited to the stage as it is the studio. Blue's engineers matched the capsule to a custom-designed phantom power circuit, which together provide a rapid and powerful sound that is an ideal match for powerful vocals. The en·CORE 300's unique reinforced chassis design mounts the capsule for optimal performance and isolation from handling noise, while providing vault-like protection for the capsule to ensure years of breathtaking performances."

If you like to rock out hard from time to time Brainworx have something that you will like. Their brandnew M/S stereo width and tone control tool bx_shredspread was designed to bring you the wide and roaring guitar sound of the pros, hassle-free and fast.

bx_shredspread is NOT an amp simulation or digital amp, it is an M/S tool with sophisticated algorithms developed especially for your guitar recordings. bx_shredspread will work with any doubled guitar tracks you have recorded and with any stereo guitar sound and samples.

bx_shredspread will be available at €119 after the public beta (starting next week) and will have decent intro offers and specials for all bx_bundle & bx_control V2 users (incl. Massive Pack 8).

All Brainworx plug-ins can now be tested without the iLok dongle !

All Native demo versions of the Brainworx plug-ins will run for 14 days - without any dongle - and without limitations. Just grab the installers and get your hands on the plug-ins (VST/RTAS/AU).

Try bx_digital V2, bx_control V2, bx_boom! and many more at :

Violence is the latest release from Vir2 Instruments. It's a collection of instruments focusing on extremely unusual textures, manglings, distortions, and perspectives on the solo violin.

Violence features a variety of controls which are custom-designed for each of its 82 instruments. The instruments are subdivided into four major category folders:

• Drum Kits
• Melodic
• Pads and SFX
• Tempo Synced

Depending on the instrument loaded, appropriate knobs for tweaking the instrument appear in the interface, such as:

• Quantization
• Envelope controls (attack and release)
• Stereo spread
• Lopass and hipass filters
• Layer blend controls
• Effects (reverb, delay, drive, flanger, vibrato, rotator, wobble, and others)
• Autopan control
• Repeater

Powered by the Kontakt engine, Violence is compatible with VST, AudioUnit, and RTAS (Pro Tools 7 & 8) plug-in formats and is priced at $99.95.