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Repetito is a multichannel sampler looper software developed in 2004 for French band Nosfell and used on stage since 2005.

Repetito Free Version is a limited version of Repetito which is now available for download from the Repetito web site. Repetito Free Version features 2 input channels, one output channel, 8 internal bus channels which can be muted - and on which you can record as many loops as you want - undo/redo, multiply, revert...

Repetito Free Version is an ASIO application running on Windows XP and Vista 32 bits. Repetito requires a MIDI foot controller.

Repetito Pro Version, which is used on stage by Nosfell, should be available in 2009.

112dB announces that their virtual vintage sampler Morgana has been updated to version 1.2.5. This version introduces native RTAS versions for Windows XP/Vista and Mac OS X 10.4 (Tiger)/10.5 (Leopard). Version 1.2.5 is a free update for all registered users.

To celebrate this release 112dB runs a Morgana Group Buy with discounts of up to 56% percent. The maximum discount is achieved if a minimum of 50 people sign up on or before Friday January 16, 2009. To participate in this Group Buy, simply register at the 112dB.com forum and visit the Morgana product page.

Morgana is available in VST/RTAS formats for Windows and VST/AU/RTAS formats for Mac. Morgana is sold exclusively from the 112dB online store €169/$199.

XLN Audio has just released its first FreePak called Woofer Wonderland, a kick-sample pack for Addictive Drums that's totally free.

Woofer Wonderland samples a DW Collectors Sub Woofer Bass Drum 22"x20". This monster kick was recorded with a woofer-extension for greater depth and punch, perfect for heavier drum tracks, but it also works great for pop, rock and funk. This FreePak comes with 30 new presets varying from small to big, from rock to funk. It also includes 170 MIDI Grooves.

Woofer Wonderland is available now for free at :

Koblo announces the re-release of the NexSyn software synthesizer.

NexSyn, designed by Koblo Co-Founder Max Gronlund, is a Powerful Hybrid Synthesizer with a huge range of loadable oscillator types to meet the sound demands of modern musicians and composers. Now consisting of a core library of waveform sounds with additional sounds soon to be offered as expansion packs, the groundbreaking NexSyn is now a manageable 130Mb Download. The preset library has been completely refined, with Presets grouped by type and sound to make browsing quick and easy, and now includes great presets designed by Pro-Sounds sound designers Frank Genus, Torben Hansen and Bryan Lee, as well as presets by musicians DirtyHertz, brian botkiller and many others.

NexSyn is compatible with Mac (Universal Binary) and PC (Windows XP, Vista), and comes standard in RTAS, VST and AU plug-in formats, as well as a Standalone application. NexSyn is now offered at the price of $49.99 via Koblo's online store,
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Universal Audio has also announced the release of the UAD-2 Omni, a comprehensive package including all thirty-four UAD-2 Powered Plug-Ins accompanying either a Duo or more powerful Quad DSP card.

The UAD-2 Duo Omni has an MSRP of $4249 price and the UAD-2 Quad Omni has an MSRP of $4999, offering savings of up to $2,200 vs. buying the plug-ins individually. Both Duo Omni and Quad Omni are available in stores now.

After four years of development, Camel Audio are very pleased to announce the release of Alchemy, together with two accompanying soundbanks.

Described as "the ultimate sample manipulation synthesizer", Alchemy features additive, spectral and granular synthesis and resynthesis, sampling, and a virtual analog engine with unison and PWM. You can morph or crossfade between sources. You can import your own samples from SFZ, WAV or AIFF files. A wide range of analog modelled filters are included, in addition to a flexible rack of effects which includes all those from CamelPhat and CamelSpace as well as many new effects such as a high quality reverb. The modulation system is extremely flexible, yet easy to use. Alchemy also features an arpeggiator with the ability to import the groove from any MIDI file for immediate synchronization to a beat.

Alchemy ships with over 2GB of samples and analysed content from in-house designers Tim Conrardy and Biomechanoid, as well as designers such as Ian Boddy, Robert Rich, Scott Solida and Nucleus SoundLab. A library of over 300 presets is included, arranged into categories for rapid access to the sound you require.

Camel Audio has also released two Alchemy add-on soundbanks. Atmospheric Alchemy is a collection of over 150 presets including beautiful pads, musical soundscapes, strings, vocals and sound effects. Electronic Alchemy consists of over 150 sounds covering arps,
fat basses, soaring leads, synths and loops. Each preset has fully programmed perform assignments which make them fun and easy to tweak, and comes with 8 remix pad variations for a total of over 1200 sounds per soundbank.

Available for both Mac (AU / VST) and PC (VST), Alchemy is priced at $249 / €199 / £179. The soundbanks cost $59 / €49/ £39. Note that discount prices are available for owners of Camel Audio products.