112dB has updated its near-field monitor simulation for headphones, Redline Monitor, to version 1.0.4. This maintenance release applies to both the retail and the trial version.

Changes :

• Dim attenuation selectable from -3dB to -12dB to prevent clipping.
• Dim attenuation disabled when the plug-in is bypassed.
• Fixed - Option to disable tooltips wasn't remembered after closing the plug-in.
• Fixed - The plug-in caused a +6dB level increase on OS X.
• Fixed - The installer mistakenly warned about Windows 7 not being supported.

This update is free for all registered users.

SPAN is a freeware real-time "fast Fourier transform" audio spectrum analyzer plug-in. For the most part it was derived from Voxengo GlissEQ dynamic parametric equalizer and reproduces its spectrum analysis functionality.

New features :

• Multi-channel analysis
• Mid/side analysis
• Correlation meter
• Multi-platform support
• Undo/redo
• Preset manager
• User interface coloration
• User interface re-scaling
• Plug-in instance naming

SPAN v2.0 is available now for Mac (AU, VST) and Windows (VST).

Starlight is Applied Acoustics Systems' third sound bank title for Ultra Analog VA-1 and lands with sounds "collected at the confine of the galaxy". Its 149 presets scatter across ambient, arpeggiator, arpeggiator bass, chime, effect, keys, lead, rhythm, and synthesizer categories, and breach into outer space for an impregnable intergalactic landscape. Whether you want to teleport your music into another dimension or simply leave for an orbital spaceflight, Starlight is your ideal shuttle.

The Starlight sound bank for Ultra Analog VA-1 is available now at $39.

Additionnally, until April 1st, 2010, Ultra Analog VA-1 is at $179 instead of $229 and includes the Starlight sound bank.

Ultra Analog VA-1 runs on both Mac OS X and Windows as a standalone application as well as in host sequencers supporting the VST, Audio Unit, and RTAS plug-in formats.

Steinberg releases its final set of compatibility patches and updates for its VST instruments, as already announced in December of last year, thus completing the transition to supporting the latest operating systems Windows 7 and Mac OS X 10.6.

The Grand 3.0.1 maintenance update for Windows and Mac OS X includes several minor feature enhancements and ensures that The Grand 3 is fully compatible with Snow Leopard.

With the release of version 1.5 for Mac, HALion Symphonic Orchestra now also runs on Snow Leopard.

The HALion Player 3.5 update ensures full compatibility with Snow Leopard and comes with a 64-bit version for Windows 7 including an additional sound bank with 128 great sounds, as a little reward for your patience.

Finally, Groove Agent 3 users may also download a new installer which now makes Groove Agent 3 Snow Leopard compatible.

Livid Instruments announces that the Limited Edition Block Diablo is now available.

Block is a compact and programmable MIDI control surface designed for interactive audio performance. Built on the same bi-directional and adaptable platform as the Ohm64, Block provides a powerful interface for creating and interacting with sound in a small easy-to-transport body. Sixty four backlight led buttons provide endless possibilities for visual feedback with the instrument by connecting it to Ableton Live, Max/Msp, our open source sounds apps, or any other software that supports MIDI. The Limited Edition Block Diablo is only available while supplies last. This version has a mahogany body, black faceplate, and red LED's.

Features:

• 9.75" x 9.75" x 1.5" (WLH) / weight 3 lbs.
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D16 Group launches the "Buy 2 and Get 3rd Free" promotion : for every customer who purchases 2 products in March, D16 Group adds 3rd product for free.

Promotion covers only the following products: Phoscyon, Drumazon, Nepheton, Nithonat, Devastor, Fazortan, Decimort, Redoptor, Toraverb and Syntorus.

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