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Dec 19 - 10:29 AM, by Nantho Virtual Instrument > Future Audio Workshop (FAW)
Virtual Instrument : FAW Circle v1.0.6 & Circle Sounds 3 - pcmusicFuture Audio Workshop, a.k.a. FAW, has just updated its great semi-modular software synthesizer Circle to version 1.0.6. This new version including some bug fixes and minor feature updates.

The third volume of their free sound packs for Circle is also available. This pack includes some festive sounding presets by Dajan Izzo and a collection of electronic music sounds designed by Thomas Koot. Note that this latest Circle Sounds pack along with all the previous releases are now included in the latest Circle installer.

By the way, FAW is working on an iPhone application and is looking for beta testers. If you have an iPhone/iPod Touch and want to help out, just send through an email to their support service stating your iPhone/iPod Touch OS version and they'll get you set up.
Dec 18 - 02:22 PM, by Nantho Audio Hardware > Event Electronics
Audio Hardware : Event Opal available - pcmusicFollowing two years of research and development, Event Electronics is proud to announce that the Opal studio monitor has commenced shipping worldwide.

The Opal's EX8 driver provides a raw response of 30Hz to 10kHz and a power handling of up to 1000 watts. A high powered neodymium motor provides 36mm of linear excursion to the bespoke high-strength glass fiber polyamide cone. Event's X-Coil technology dramatically increases the driver speed and control, lowering distortion to levels previously unavailable in its class, and providing defined and accurate mid range reproduction as well as powerful, high speed bass.

The ULD1 tweeter combines ultra light and rigid beryllium-copper with an extremely powerful neodymium motor to produce unbelievable high frequency clarity. It is mounted in the Opal's innovative high frequency waveguide, which has been designed not only to provide excellent stereo imaging and a wide soundstage, but also to enable users to remove and rotate it for accurate reproduction in horizontal mounting applications.

The Opal's cabinet is moulded from aluminium to provide strength and minimise resonance. Each surface is a combination of complex radii to eliminate any diffraction inside the cabinet. The front mounted ports incorporate a variable impedance design that completely remove any port noise, and does not rely on room acoustics unlike rear porting solutions.
Dec 18 - 02:00 PM, by Nantho Plug-ins > Softube
Plug-ins : Softube FET Compressor - pcmusicSoftube has just released the FET Compressor plug-in.

When creating FET Compressor, Softube set out to make the most accurate emulation of the most famous solid state compressor, and very much effort has been spent modeling the real hardware to make sure that the emulation sounds exactly the same.

Nothing must stand in the way of the sound. Every single part of the simulation contributes to making this piece unique. The extremely fast attack, all the subtle (and sometimes not so subtle) distortion that comes from the different parts of the compressor and the extremely careful way the signal is handled and conditioned throughout the signal chain.

On top of that they have added some useful features that still have that analog sound - but features that would've been hard or even impossible to implement with analog electronics, such as the continuous ratio, parallel compression, detector filtering and lookahead. That way you will be able to get the best of two worlds.

Available for both native VST, AU, RTAS as well as the DSP-based TDM and VENUE formats, FET Compressor is priced at $279 for the native version and $429 for the TDM/VENUE version (excl. VAT). Note that a fully functional 10 day demo is also available.
Dec 18 - 01:24 PM, by Nantho Industry > ADAM Audio
Industry : ADAM Audio Ltd. UK - pcmusicADAM Audio, the famous german loudspeaker manufacturers, have announced the opening of a subsidiary of their operation in the United Kingdom. ADAM Audio Ltd. UK will be based in north London, and will handle the distribution and marketing of Adam products in the UK.

Newly appointed director Kevin Bent, who worked with ADAM's previous distributor Unity Audio, commented, "to cope with the growing demand, this subsidiary is a reaction to the success in the English market and a clear sign to our customers that we would like to improve the service they are already accustomed to".
Dec 18 - 12:47 PM, by Nantho Music Software > Digidesign
Music Software : Pro Tools 8 now shipping ! - pcmusicDigidesign, a part of Avid Technology, today announced the immediate availability of Pro Tools 8 software, the company's highly-anticipated, next-generation music creation and audio production software

Pro Tools 8 is the latest version of the industry-leading digital audio workstation. A dramatically enhanced feature set is highlighted by a completely updated user interface, more than 70 bundled plug-ins and virtual instruments, fully-integrated MIDI and score editors and an expanded array of editing features for both music and post production applications.

For composers and musicians, Pro Tools 8 provides powerful functionality for streamlining the creative process, and delivers the most versatile sonic palette ever available out-of-the-box for Pro Tools. New music creation feature ...
Dec 18 - 12:14 PM, by Nantho Music Software > Propellerhead
Music Software : Propellerhead Artists Patch Charts Online - pcmusicPropellerhead has launched the Propellerhead Artists Patch Charts. Have you ever wondered what the bass sound in that track was ? How they made the harp glissandos in that movie, the shimmering strings in that commercial, or why the snare in that track sounds so familiar ?

Propellerhead did and asked artists the question: "What's in your Reason Rack?"

Their top picks and insights are collected into Artist Patch Charts. Discover what Flaming Lips, 3OH!3 and Ru, amongst others, use in their productions :
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