Steinberg has released a new, extensive maintenance update for its mastering solution, WaveLab 7.
The new update will further improve the stability and usability of WaveLab 7 in areas such as plug-ins, file handling, transport, Audio Montage, burning engine, Batch Processing, key commands, time-stretching and the graphical user interface.

This massive maintenance update is available (free of charge) on the Steinberg Web site.

Some bugs fixed and improvments on this new version of the acclaimed software from Cycling 74...

- vst~: fix for byte ordering issues saving and loading preset files.
- nodes: fixed memory leak with pictures.
- nodes: display properly default picture on windows.
- pattrstorage: new @fileusagemode - when 1, JSON/XML storage files will not be included in collectives and standalones. Default = 0 (include storage file).
- Table redraws after being recalled by pattrstorage.
- pattrstorage: no longer prompts for file saving when in parameter mode.
- pattrstorage: @paraminitmode is now properly/consistently visible in the inspector (Auto-Update Initial Value flag).

TAL-Reverb-II is a free stereo plate reverb. TAL-Reverb II is an improved version of the successfully TAL-Reverb I. Improvements in usablity and sound were made. Added a simple subtractive EQ section and a stereo input mode. Each control has its own label that shows the actual value. Version 1.50 goes with smoother sound, reduced hearable modulation.

Some features of Reverb-2:

- Plate reverb sound.
- Room size / decay length control.
- Predelay up to one second.
- 3 band subtractive EQ section.
- Stereo width control.
- Stereo input mode.
- 10 factory presets.

The McDSP v5 release includes Audio Unit (AU) support, the 6030 Ultimate Compressor and Classic Pack Next Generation. The McDSP v5 release will initially support Intel-Mac systems only running Mac OS 10.5.x (Leopard) and 10.6.x (Snow Leopard). A PowerPC version will be available in late December 2010, followed by a Windows version in Q1 of 2011. The PowerPC version will not support the Audio Unit (AU) plug-in format – it will be a Pro Tools only version.

McDSP will continue to offer two main product lines – HD and Native. HD versions support TDM, RTAS, Audiosuite and Audio Unit (AU) plug-in formats. Native versions support RTAS, Audiosuite, and Audio Unit (AU) plug-in formats.

Existing McDSP customers can upgrade each McDSP plug-in (HD or Native) to v5 for $29 per plug-in for a limited time.

McDSP Audio Unit (AU) support is provided across its entire product line, excluding Chrome Tone, Synthesizer One, and Project Studio. These products will continue to be available as Pro Tools only products.

Soundminer HD PLUS is a value packed product that gives you access to advanced Soundminer v4 technology, lightning fast searches, easy to use interface and compatibility with the most advanced asset management system in the world.
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- Support for Pro Tools 8/9 Spot to Timeline support.
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- Advanced Transfer Settings with user definable handles, sum to mono, remove illegal characters, Spot as Region and more.

Keolab is happy to annouce its special deal for Christmas: a 40% discount on Spicy Guitar 1.1.
Spicy Guitar is a physically modeled acoustic guitar synthesizer. Relying on a break-through technology, its sounds are rich, natural and lively. With an easy-to-use chords detection system and many guitarist playing techniques included, Spicy Guitar enables complex rhythms composition and advanced physical-based sound design. Spicy Guitar is available in VST, AU and standalone versions for PC and MAC.
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