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Built on the same proven technology that is core to the industry-leading ICON and System 5 product families, the Avid S6 enables mixers to quickly turn around complex projects while swiftly handling last-minute changes. With its unparalleled ability to simultaneously control multiple Pro Tools® and other EUCON-enabled DAWs over simple Ethernet, S6 also speeds workflows and enables network collaboration on a single integrated platform.

Avid S6 redefines professional mixing with key features that include:

- Revolutionary modular design: Adapting to every stage of a user's business, the S6 control surface can be customized with the addition of the modules needed to match current workflow. It can be horizontally and vertically scaled as the client base grows. Pre-configured S6 M10 or S6 M40 surfaces may be purchased with the required faders, knobs, etc. already provided or, with S6 M40, further personalized with different channel control combinations.
- Superior ergonomics: A traditional, familiar console layout allows easy transition from previous systems. The multipoint touchscreen quickly and easily accesses plug-ins, large track counts, surround panning and more, while top-lit status knobs and high resolution OLEDs add operational efficiency. Additional 12.1" displays on S6 M40 systems further enhance instant project overview by providing deep visual feedback on key items such as channel names, audio meters, routing, clip names, and scrolling waveforms. Ultimate recall enables quick location for last-minute mix changes.
- Intelligent studio control: Compatible with Pro Tools and other popular EUCON-enabled DAWs, S6 enables detailed work on up to eight audio workstations simultaneously, as well as the ability to switch sessions in seconds from a single control surface across the facility. High-speed Ethernet connectivity makes it easy to reconfigure operations as business requirements dictate.
Availability and Pricing
Avid S6 will be available at Avid resellers worldwide in Q4 2013. As a modular system, S6 is available at a variety of prices, with M10 configurations starting at $21,995 and M40 configurations starting at $43,480.

Originally released last year to considerable critical acclaim, as implied by its obvious onscreen Bucket Brigade Delay Chorus legend, Chor’X is a bucket brigade delay emulation-based chorus plug-in providing several sought-after classic chorus effects and an advanced true stereo dynamic spacializer neatly wrapped in an eye-catching GUI gateway to tweaking its parameters in hitherto unseen speedy and spontaneous ways — allowing audio signals to be positioned in a true stereo space in intuitive fashion, for example.

There’s always room for improvement, of course. Chor’X is no exception to this unwritten rule of software development. Never happy to rest on its laurels, XILS-lab always strives to be the best at what it does and has worked hard to make Chor’X considerably better than ever via Version 1.5 — and not just in a shoddy emperor’s new clothes context either. Far from it, in fact. For above and beyond that tasty GUI XILS-lab has given the Chor’X concept an audio-visual makeover fit for a king!

Audio Mind Project has launched the Freakshow, a soundset for the TAL-Bassline-101 software synthesizer by Togu Audio Line.

The Freakshow consists of 129 carefully prepared sounds for TAL-BassLine 101.

Multiple bass sounds are included: deep, low and calm ones among many others. The soundset makes use of BassLine's polyphony possibilities, too. Thanks to that, there's a variety of stylish and inventive synth, pad and keys sounds in here. On top of that Freakshow contains a selection of lead and orchestral presets.

The sounds will be suitable and useful for a variety of styles from classic analog timbres all the way to some freaky electro.

Freakshow features

- 129 presets for TAL-Bassline-101:
- 34 Bass sounds.
- 13 Keys sounds.
- 19 Lead sounds.
- 12 Orchestral sounds.
- 9 Pad sounds.
- 42 Synth sounds.

The soundset is available to purchase for $10 USD. It is free with a purchase of any other soundset until the end of September, 2013.

Foley Stage is the first Sound Library to be recorded on the Asian continent. Ambience recordings from Asian cities and villages, Ambiences from real life situations, Asian ceremonies, weapon- und battle sounds, firework sounds, electronically sounds from synthesizers, sci-fi and monster sounds and the absolutely essential and globally usable basics from a sound archive.
With its 5.000 files, 40.000 different takes and a total of 129 GB sample material, Foley Stage gives you not only everything you need for your game-, film- or documentary production but also offers an extensive journey through the acoustic world of Asia.

Foley Stage is organized in 14 groups:
- Ambience
- Electronic Products
- Fireworks
- Foley Actions
- Foley Cold Weapon
- Footsteps
- Creatures
- Life Properties
- Materials
- Synthesizer
- Tools
- Toys
- India
- Waters
In each group you can find logically labeled files in 24 Bit and 96 kHz. Beside files with different takes and variations you can also find very long files perfectly suitable for atmospheres or soundscapes.
All Foley Stage files contain metadata for a perfect integration into Soundminer!
The boxed version includes a 2,5" USB drive for Mac & PC.

Steinberg Media Technologies GmbH today announced the release of their latest VST Sound Instrument Set, Granular Symphonies, that adds exclusive, premium-quality samples and presets to the libraries of Steinberg’s award-winning Padshop Pro and Padshop granular synthesizers.

Created by sound designer and composer Simon Stockhausen, Granular Symphonies comprises two gigabytes of samples and recordings, including strings, brass, vocals and various other instrumental content. The 260 presets employ the granular synthesis technology in Padshop Pro and Padshop to reveal unique sounds of profound detail. Granular Symphonies offers a wealth of sonic textures, pads and leads for invoking powerful emotions that stir and inspire.

The MADIface USB is a compact device that provides MADI I/O via USB 2.0 while supporting the format's full 64 channels.

Its sturdy and bus-powered design makes it as easy to use and reliable in your application. The MADIface USB is therefore both MADI portability at its best and a perfect desktop solution to connect MADI equipment to any Mac and PC.

MADIface USB offers several operation modes when used with a Mac or Windows computer: 64 Channel Mix, Redundancy mode, 128 Channel Mix and a straight routing mode.

The option Disable TotalMix completely disables TotalMix, the unit's flexible internal mixer and routing matrix. All input and output data is going straight to record/coming from playback, with no mixing or routing involved. In this mode the outputs are mirrored, carrying the same signal.

In 64 Channel Mix mode TotalMix shows 64 input, playback and output channels. All settings in TotalMix use the data from one MADI input port, and send identical data to both MADI output ports. The currently active MADI input port can be configured in the Settings dialog.