PC and Music News

IK Multimedia is proud to announce the support of Windows Vista across the entire range of IK products. IK has tested all plug-ins for use with the new Windows operating system and all applications comply with Microsofts Works with Windows Vista guidelines. The FAQ section of the IK Multimedia Web site has been updated in order to provide Vista users with easily accessible support and information.

These latest versions are available for download directly from IK User Area. For more information, please visit their web site.

ReFX has updated Nexus to v1.3.5 and released two new expansions, Stratosphere and Bass, in its sound shop.

New features :
- Filter- and Amp-Modifier can now also be locked and switched off globally, just like the master-filter, the master-delay and the reverb can.

Bug fixes :
- The voice-stealing was too conservative which resulted in clicking. The new approach is absolutely click-free, but could increase performance usage slightly.
- The trance-gate was prone to clicking in certain cases.
- Internal optimization and minor bug fixes.

No, you're not dreaming, there's no spelling mistake in the tittle above... Let me introduce to RubberFilter, a free VST-Plugin to filter out frequencies in any audio signal with up to 384 dB/Oct.

Designed by Christian Budde, RUBBERFILTER offers filters of up to 384dB/Oct and you can change the steepness in 6dB steps starting from 6dB/Oct. This plug-in works as a stereo filter which also allows you to process each channel seperately. A magnitude display bar at the bottom provides a preview of what is filtered out.

Well, long story short, just try it and... enjoy !!

[CodeOperator] has released IIR-Reverb which is the first plug-in in its new URSonic series. IIR-Reverb is a colorful reverb effect with a high density. It comes with a 5-Band full Parametric Graphical based Equaliser that you can edit the reverb tail in every frequency you like. You can form every space you need, especially Drum Rooms.

IIR-Reverb is available now for Windows and Mac OS X (UB) in VST, AU and RTAS formats via the Pluggo Runtime and costs $199. Note that audio examples and demo versions are also available.

Steinberg has just released a hotfix update for HALion 3.3, HALion Symphonic Orchestra 1.3 and HALion String Edition 2.3 as well as both the HALion Player 3.3 retail and HALion Player 3.3 OEM versions. The new version updates functions within the underlying HALion 3 sampler engine shared by all these products. These include enhancements when recalling tempo settings in standalone mode, with zone display in the Key Zone Editor as well as program change functionality.

For more information, please visit their web site.