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Native Instruments just released Massive Expansion Vol. 2, a new Kore Soundpack based on the Massive engine. The library features 200 synthesizer sounds for use in Kore 2 and the free Kore Player as well as the individual Massive synthesizer, providing producers with a practical creative resource for a wide range of electronic music styles.

Massive Expansion Vol. 2 covers the whole sonic spectrum from leads and basses to pads and sequenced sounds. All sounds are equipped with eight morphing-capable Sound Variations per preset, with crucial sound parameters also conveniently assigned to the unified Kore user interface.

Massive Expansion Vol. 2 is available for download purchase in the NI Online Shop for a suggested retail price of $59 / €49.

Mickael Kastrup, who has designed the famous Oldskool Soundsets for Zebra 2, has just released a new VST plug-in called ST Chorus.

ST Chorus is a vintage stereo chorus plug-in capable of chorus, mild phaser and flanger effects.

Features :

- True stereo modulation effect.
- Low CPU usage.
- Chorus I and II mode.
- Wet signal monitoring.

ST CHorus is available now for Windows in VST format and costs €19. Note that a demo version and audio examples are available on Mickael Kastrup's website.

Future Audio Workshop, a.k.a. FAW, has just released the second volume of their free sound packs for Circle, a great semi-modular software synthesizer by the way. Dajan Izzo designs over 30 for this Circle Sounds 2 which you can start using in your music straight away.

You can download the latest Circle Sounds and previous releases at :

I've always dreamt of a way to discover the sound of a specific mic on a specific source. Today my dream becomes reality...

Well almost 'cause Schoeps has open an online Showroom where you can listen to their beautiful microphones in different kind of situation. A very cool site and a great idea that should spread over the web for our greatest joy !

Behringer has launched the "Design the Next DJ Mixer" survey. By taking a few minutes to tell them about the style of performance and what mixer features are most important, DJ's can have a major say in the next generation of products available at their local dealers.

"No one knows more about the right mixer for their style of music than the DJ", stated Scott Garside, Behringer Corporate Communications Manager. "Any company eager to listen to their users is going to learn not only what is right about their mixers, but also where they have missed the mark. Our greatest hope is that DJs who use any brand of mixer will see this as an opportunity to get a design really right. In any case, the DJ wins."

With the "Design the Next DJ Mixer" survey, the DJ really can win. A completed survey is also an entry to win one of five Behringer DDM4000 digital DJ mixers. Winners will be announced on January 1st, 2009. To participate, just follow the link below :

DontCrac[k], "The Ultimate Audio Software Store " today announces the launch of Nomad Factory's new "British" Plug-ins ; the MCL-2269 (Master Compressor Limiter modeled from the legendary 2254 compressor) and the NEQ-1972 (A Four-Band equalizer modeled from the classic-vintage 1081 EQ module). Both are amazing emulations of the most efficient EQ's and Master Bus Compressor/Limiter found in a renowned brand of "British" mixing consoles. Nomad Factory has decided to partner with DontCrac[k] to make this product launch-out event, a once in a lifetime promotion via an exclusive 26 Plug-ins bundle called the "Ultimate Producer Pack". This incredible bundle will be sold exclusively at DontCrac[k] for a period 15 days and will cost only $499 USD!

The "Ultimate Producer Pack" contains nothing less than 26 hot plug-ins issued from the famous "Blue Tubes" - "Liquid" - "Analog Signature - Mastering Tools" - "Essential" - "Retrology" series, and of course, the brand new MCL-2269 and NEQ-1972 "British Bundle". The "Producer Pack" therefore contains everything a song writer/producer will ever need to produce professional sounding audio tracks at an unbeatable price...

Sold separately, all of these 26 plugins would cost over $3000 but DontCrac[k] made them available for a 15 days period at only $499 USD. Note that the "British Bundle" alone, will sale at $299 which makes all 24 other plug-ins available for only $200 USD...

Nomad Factory plug-ins are in fact used everyday by famous artists such as Stanley Clarke, Tony MacAlpine, Barry Rudolph, Jason Jeremy Freese, Eric Persing and so many more. Talking of Eric Persing, it should be mentioned that Nomad Factory has developed, most of the effects included in Spectrasonics "Stylus RMX" effect rack as well as the incredible "Omnisphere". Bernie Torelli, head engineer at Nomad Factory is also the Software Product Manager at BBE Sound Inc. in charge of all BBE Sound software development...

But watch out... This incredible bundle offer will only be available for 15 days and will be exclusively sold at DontCrac[k]. It will not be sold anywhere else afterwards... It is a one shot DontCrac[k] exclusivity!

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