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Native Instruments Launches Special Offer for its KOMPLETE Instruments and Effects range.

Native Instruments has just launched the "Summer of Sound" special, which offers a 50% discount on most updates, upgrades and crossgrades for its KOMPLETE software instruments and effects in July.

The special offer comprises updates and upgrades to the KOMPLETE 8 and KOMPLETE 8 ULTIMATE bundles from previous versions as well as crossgrades for users of MASCHINE, KONTAKT, REAKTOR, and GUITAR RIG KONTROL. Furthermore, discounted updates and upgrades to ABSYNTH 5, BATTERY 3, FM8, GUITAR RIG 5 Pro, KONTAKT 5, and REAKTOR 5 are included in the special, which also extends to the KONTAKT 5 crossgrade for owners of any KONTAKT PLAYER-based third-party instrument as well as the upgrade to SESSION STRINGS PRO for owners of SESSION STRINGS.

Produced in the world class Verbrugghen Hall of the Sydney Conservatorium, Cinematic Strings 2 boasts a brand new simple and easy-to-use interface, a more authentic and efficient legato engine allowing real legato transitions to be integrated seamlessly into your melodies, three mic positions – close, stage and room – plus a new 'mix' microphone position for a full sound without stretching your CPU.

Cinematic Strings 2.0 is also now Kontakt Player 5 compatible so it'll work as a standalone product without the need to purchase any additional software!
The virtual instrument has been enjoying a tremendous wave of positive reviews and user feedback and Time+Space are pleased to announce that throughout July they are giving you the chance to win a copy worth £375!

The ADL 700 incorporates a single-channel version of the award-winning PreSonus ADL 600 two-channel tube preamplifier, which was designed by famed tube-circuit designer Anthony DeMaria.

PreSonus and DeMaria teamed up to create a distinctive Class A, discrete design. It incorporates one 12AT7 and two 6922 vacuum tubes per channel, operating with ±300V power rails for maximum headroom and superb tone. The dual-transformer design ensures low-noise operation, with maximum common-mode rejection. This results in an ultra-low-noise tube preamp with a big, warm, smooth, clear, distinctive sound.

Blue Cat's FreqAnalyst Multi is a unique tool that enables the visualization of the spectrum of multiple instances on a single screen in order to compare them or detect overlaps or conflicts.

This new version comes with a completely redesigned user interface with improved workflow and readability as well as many new features and enhancements: a new presets manager, new MIDI and automation mapping capabilities, many new presets, Windows AAX support, multiple display sizes, and much more.

Prime Loops brings you yet another awesome deal. This weekend, for 48 Hours only, Prime Loops are offering 50% off EVERYTHING.

So head on over to the Prime Loops store and grab some amazing deals - Remember it's for THIS weekend only, so make the most of it.

Ten of Arturia's most popular Mac (OS X 10.5 or higher) and Windows (7/Vista/XP) software instruments have had a complete makeover. Slick new packaging coincides with 64-bit compatibility for all, together with MIDI assignment improvements and better performance.

But best of all... all ten titles are now €99.00 EURO/$99.00 USD, a dramatic drop to half their previous street pricing (in most cases). Titles included are the Oberheim SEM V, Jupiter-8V, Prophet-V, ARP 2600V, Mini V (formerly Minimoog-V), CS-80V, and Modular V (formerly Moog Modular V) soft synths; Wurlitzer-V EP 200A electric piano software emulation; Analog Laboratory software synthesizer workstation; and SPARK Vintage Drum Machines.