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As part of the celebration of the one year anniversary of Pianoteq, Modartt has announced three new inspiring historical instrument add-ons :

- Sébastien Erard, half grand piano (2 m) serial number 109 933 (1922)
- Carl Bechstein, half grand piano (2.1 m) serial number 79 676 (1896)
- François Etienne Blanchet, "Château de Thoiry" harpsichord (1733)

These add-ons are created in the frame of the non profit cultural project KIViR (Keyboard Instrument Virtual Restoration) which concerns historical keyboard instruments museums. For more information, please visit their web site.

Flux has just released Pure Limiter which completes the Pure Series developped by Flux to manage the audio dynamic. Unless you use it as a special effect, Pure Limiter is supposed to be the very last stage of your audio processing chain. It uses an exclusive algorithm allowing a dramatic level enhancement with no drawback on the sound quality. An automatic mode allows quick operations in most cases, but a manual mode and an advanced mode are also there to allow you a total control on the processing. To make the setting even easier, the Pure Limiter also features two display modes. When the mode A is engaged, both original and limited waveforms are displayed. The Mode B displays the limited waveform, the limiter action and the histogram of the release value which is especially useful when r ...

VertexDSP recently released MultiInspector v2.0, a frequency analyzer showing the spectral analysis of other plug-in instances in the same window. MultiInspector extends the usage of spectrum analyzers especially in multitrack environments by providing an easy way for simultaneous spectral analysis of several audio signals.

Beginning with version 2.0, MultiInspector provides an FFT analysis mode for spectral analysis with several options for FFT size (512 to 16384 samples) and FFT window selection (Rectangular, Hann, Hamming, Blackman, Blackman-Harris, Flat Top). There are different viewing modes for overlapping and stacked display, also available for the previously implemented 31 band third octave analysis mode. MultiInspector supports up to 16 instances at any sample rate from 32 kHz up to 192 kHz.

MultiInspector is available for Windows and Mac OS X (UB) in VST and Audio Units formats. It costs EUR 59 and a demo version is available.

BTE Audio released BEQ1, a high performance digital equalization algorithm which simulates the sound and feel of world renowned British Mixing Consoles of the 1970s. With its proprietary topology, BEQ1 algorithm simultaneously achieves both absolute sonic accuracy and extremely high processing efficiency. Targeted at desktop and embedded professional audio applications, BEQ1 algorithm enables quality conscious third-parties to incorporate the highly revered British EQ sound into their products.

BEQ1 is available for Windows in VST format.

Blue Cat Audio has updated their all-in-one dynamics processor named Blue Cat's Dynamics. The new version (2.0) of this Compressor/Expander/Limiter/Gate DirectX and VST plugin for windows brings undo/redo support, presets export/import as well as user interface enhancements.

New in Blue Cat's Dynamics 2.0:
- Smooth Bypass: activate/deactivate the plugin with absolutely no noise.
- Undo/Redo.
- Load/Save presets in a host-independant format: you can now share presets between the directX and VST versions.
- New toolbar to access main functionalities.
- Ratio is now displayed in a standard way.
- Blue Cat's Skinning Language 1.3.4 support.

The plugin is available separately or within Blue Cat Audio's Mastering Bundle. A limited time special offer is available for both ...

Propellerhead Software are proud to announce that Reason 4 will be released on September 26 at 12.00, CET. Reason 4 will then be available from the Prop Shop as well as from music stores worldwide.