Native Instruments has just released KOMPLETE 8 and KOMPLETE 8 ULTIMATE, two new software bundles that offer comprehensive assortments of professional instruments and effects for studio production and live performance. While KOMPLETE 8 has been further expanded to include 27 individual products at an unchanged price, the new KOMPLETE 8 ULTIMATE for the first time combines the full arsenal of Native Instruments' KOMPLETE Instruments and Effects range at the same substantial discount, with 50 individual products conveniently provided on a dedicated external hard drive.

Both new KOMPLETE versions are optimized for Native Instruments' groove production system MASCHINE, offering direct browser integration with attribute-based preset search as well as convenient automatic parameter mapping for the rotary knobs on the hardware controller.

Starting now, Ableton gives all users of Ableton Live 8 or Suite 8 its most popular Partner Instrument: Puremagnetik's Retro Synths!

Registered users of Ableton Live 8 or Suite 8 can now download Retro Synths free of charge. In addition, purchasers of Ableton Live 8, Suite 8 or any relevant upgrade before October 31, 2011 will also receive Retro Synths for free.

AkustiX Enhancer is a collection of enhancement effects designed to complement the mix and mastering process. Combined into an intuitive user interface each effect is based on the latest developments in psycho-acoustic research and offers multiple ways to customize your recordings by using psycho-acoustic processing to shape and enhance your sound.

AkustiX Enhancer features six powerful mixing effects:
- Psycho EQ
The Psycho EQ dynamically boosts and equalizes frequencies based on the nonlinearity of the human ear.

- Stereo Width
With up to 3 frequency bands available the stereo width effect uses exclusive new technology to provide independent frequency control
over the stereo width & spatial image without introducing negative artifacts.

- Ultra Stereo
The Ultra Stereo section adds transparency while enhancing perceived spaciousness and auditory distance within a mix, it can also be
used to up mix from mono to stereo

- Phase Enhance
Phase Enhance masks non linearities and simulates a more natural dispersion and propagation of the sound
- Multi Exciter
Designed to enhance presence and brightness the multiband exciter adds vibrancy and depth to your mix by adding additional harmonics.
- Smart Filter
The Smart Filter section enhances transparency and adds more detail by using frequency-domain masking

The SoundMaster Stix 305 is a very rare analogue drum machine from the early eighties. This WaveShaper sample pack is a quite unique occasion to meet this very little known and lovely beat box. Your tracks will get a great retro sound, whether you are an electronic funk producer, and acid freak or a true analogue sound lover.
The Stix305 was recorded using some tube preamp and compressor and a vintage eq on top of it to keep the analogue vibe on the full recording chain.
pro kit @ 2.90$ (54 one shot samples + 13 loops, all 24bit/48khz, stereo Wav files) or free kit (09 samples, 44,1khz-16bit mono Wav files)

Blue Cat Audio has released a new version of its multiband processing plug-ins bundle, Blue Cat's MB Dynamix Pack. This upgrade introduces a new plug-in: a dual channel version for Blue Cat's MB-7 Mixer. It also includes several enhancements for all plug-ins, bringing better performance and precision tostreamlined multiband side chaining capabilities.

About Blue Cat's MB Dynamix Pack: this plug-ins bundle is composed of two unique products with atypical interaction capabilities.