McDSP will be adding support for the new AAX plug-in format as a free update to the McDSP v5 product line in 2012. Support for the AAX DSP and AAX Native plug-in formats will be added to McDSP HD v5 plug-ins. Support for the AAX Native plug-in format will be added to McDSP Native v5 plug-ins. McDSP v5 plug-ins will continue to support the TDM, RTAS, and Audio Unit (AU) plug-in formats.
Existing McDSP customers can upgrade each McDSP plug-in (HD or Native version) to v5 for $29 per plug-in until December 15, 2011. After this deadline, the McDSP v5 upgrade price will increase to $49 per Native plug-in and $69 per HD plug-in.

Metric Halo Announces ChannelStrip3 for Pro Tools 10.

Some new features:

- New look for the user interface
- Resizable- small medium and large sizes to fit different screen resolutions, make CS3 easier to use
- Now includes a limiter, making ChannelStrip 3 a single plug-in master bus solution
- All your existing ChannelStrip 2 presets open seamlessly for session compatibility
- Now iLok compatible

ChannelStrip3 runs under the new AAX plug-in format in Pro Tools 10, in either Native or DSP mode. A single license enables both usages- no more seperate licenses for RTAS and TDM.

The UAD-2 QUAD Omni 6 DSP Accelerator Package is Universal Audio's most powerful and flexible processing hardware — packaged with our most complete plug-in bundle for professional users. Specifically, the UAD-2 QUAD Omni 6 gives producers and engineers 53 award-winning UAD Powered Plug-Ins on Mac or PC.

- Flagship quad-processor DSP Accelerator (PCIe card) for running UAD Powered Plug-Ins on Mac or PC
- Access the world's finest emulations of analog classics: Ampex, Lexicon, Studer, SSL, Neve, Manley, Roland, BOSS, dbx, Empirical Labs, EMT, Teletronix and more
- Includes all 53 UA-developed plug-ins up to and including UAD software v6.0*, plus a $100 Plug-In Voucher.

Melodyne launches editor 2, with new scale functions, more powerful timing tools and Rewire.

The new True Scale & Tuning functions offer those who produce Arab, Indian or contemporary and microtonal music the ideal function set for editing their work with Melodyne. True Scale & Tuning also has the power to enhance conventional music production, by making it easy for users to explore the emotional and atmospheric subtleties of different scales and temperaments and integrate them into their own music.

With its note-based way of working Melodyne has always allowed the editing of highly specific aspects of timing, but the function set of Melodyne editor 2 is still more powerful in this respect.

Rockmate is a breakthrough music creation app. It turns your iPad into a complete rehearsal studio easy and fun to use. Compose, play, record, alone or with up to 4 rockers on one single iPad. Fully customizable with your own chords progression, drum and keyboard style.

Some features:

- 4 players available in one single iPad
- Realtime Looper with unlimited undo
- Metronome with light and custom sounds
- Mixer with level and pan control
- Realtime Fx (distortion, multiFX, powerchord)...