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Monocircuit Audio proudly presents Electro Drum Kit 1 : rusty and raw electro drums that stay on the analog side of our machinery, featuring Korg PolySix, SID, Waldorf Attack and Yamaha DX7. This small kit consists of 71 .wav samples that will electrify you in no time !

Best of all, it's completely free ! You just have to register to Monocircuit Audio's forum.

Modartt has updated Pianoteq to v3.0.1.

Changes :

- Performance improvements for G5 CPUs.
- Fixed bug with MIDI mapping presets (saving / loading / etc.).
- Various small bug fixes.

SM Pro Audio unveils a Beta version ot its new VFX host software for Mac. VFX allows you to load and play Windows plug-ins on Intel Mac. Now every V-Machine owner who uses a mac can configure banks and presets and sync it with their machine.

You can download a Beta version of the VFX Application for Intel Mac based systems at :

Console designer and manufacturer Audient is proud to unveil Zen at the forthcoming MusikMesse. A compact, classic recording and mixing console, Zen combines analogue mixing technology with flexible DAW integration.

Dual inputs provide the mic/line input stage and the DAW return path, offering a flexible system for connecting to a DAW or stand alone recorder. With individual DAW record outputs, mono and stereo buses, auxes, a sophisticated monitor section and an optional digital output interface, Zen allows simple audio connection to the rest of the production set-up.

Key Features :

- 16 or 32 inputs
- 2 inputs per channel
- DAW record output on each channel
- 2 stereo buses
- 2 mono buses
- 4 auxiliaries/ 2 cue sends
- Insert on each channel
- Stereo Bus compressor
- Stereo digital out option
- Moving fader automation
- DAW transport control

Preliminary Specifications :

- Freq response: +/- 0.3dB 20Hz to 20kHz
- THD and noise: <0.005% at 1kHz
- Noise: Mic EIN (20Hz -20kHz, 150R source) <-127.5dBu
- Bus noise (all inputs routed) <-80dBu
- Mic CMRR: 70dB (min gain)
- Max input: Mic > +21dBu
- Line >+30dBu
- Max output: >+26dBu

Shipping date for the first Zen is expected to be July 2009. Pricing TBA.

Applied Acoustics Systems announces that its Modeling Collection bundle will be expanded to include their upcoming Strum Electric GS-1 electric guitar track production plug-in to be released next April. With this new addition, the Modeling Collection will bundle six Professional Series instruments and will retail for $599.

Starting today, and until the release of Strum Electric GS-1, all customers purchasing the Modeling Collection at the current price of $499 will receive a free copy of Strum Electric GS-1 when it will be released. This prerelease promotion also applies to the various Modeling Collection upgrades.

Visit the Modeling Collection page at the address below for all the details :

For the latest open beta release of MusicBeam, more beta testers are needed.

MusicBeam is an AU/VST plugin for online music collaboration. By using MusicBeam users can automatically exchange what they recorded in their sequencer and hear everyone elses tracks in sync to their own sequencer. No more bouncing, compressing and emailing your tracks to your bandmates ! MusicBeam does it all for you, in near-real-time.

Register as beta tester, download the latest version and help improving the software at :