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Cakewalk announces a new line of powered stereo monitor speakers. The Cakewalk MA-7A Stereo Micro Monitors and MA-15D Digital Stereo Micro Monitors provide an affordable means to deliver high quality sound. Both sets of monitors are perfect for use in a range of settings from the home recording studio, a classroom or media lab, the college dorm room, or your living room media center.

MA-7A Stereo Micro Monitors

• Pair of 7 watt-per-channel powered desktop monitors
• Genuine wooden cabinets
• Full-range 90 mm (3-9/16") woofers, with bass-reflex cabinet enclosure
• Bass Enhancer DSP utilizing psychoacoustic principles to let you hear low frequencies not normally audible through speakers this size
• Front and rear Stereo 1/8" line-in, plus RCA (L/R) inputs—connect two different sources, such as your computer and I-Pod at the same time
• 1/8" headphone jack
• Volume, bass, and treble controls
• Sub woofer output for extended

Introducing Red Leaf Technology's new and revolutionary Touch Screen Monitor DAW Control Surface.

Designed to integrate seamlessly with any audio application software, the TS Control-32 puts you in direct control of your DAW's software by translating your touch into mouse clicks, slides, draws and fader movements.

Features :

· 32" Wide Format Touch Screen Display Control Surface – custom sizes available up to 67"
· Up to 1920x1080 resolutions supported – standard VGA input
· Integrates seamlessly with any DAW software program or operating system
· Ultra Wide viewing angles – use standing up or sitting down just like a standard console mixer
· Improves workflow and ergonomics – relieves mouse induced carpal tunnel syndrome
· Accurate touch over the whole screen - one time 4-p ...

Universal Audio has just announced the release of the UAD Software version 5.4.0.

Major changes in Version 5.4.0 :

• New Special Processing plug-ins: UAD FATSO Jr./Sr. Analog Tape Simulator and Compressor (UAD-2 only / $299)
• New Reverb plug-in: UAD EMT 250 Classic Electronic Reverberator (UAD-2 only / $249)
• New EQ plug-ins: UAD Neve 31102 and 31102SE (UAD-2 and UAD-1 / $249)
• RTAS latency with UAD-2 is reduced to 1x hardware I/O buffer size (versus 2x in previous UAD software versions)
• Reduced host loads on multiprocessor systems (Windows)
• Improved host CPU spiking/dropouts in Windows Vista


The UAD Software version 5.4.0 is available now at :

TC Electronic and Access are delighted to reveal version 2 of the Access Virus synth for PowerCore. Access Virus version 2 introduces new features as well as a large number of improvements in regards to performance and stability.

In order to meet users demands of a more bandwidth efficient version, we are now including a new stereo version of the Virus. It requires significantly less bandwidth and proves especially useful for PowerCore users working with multiple instances of the plug-in.

Program change is now fully supported, and improves of the workflow for all users.

Version 2.0 addresses a number of instabilities in regards to timing, especially in regards to the arpeggiator, the LFO and any other component synced to clock. It also addresses issues found with certain host applications, such as reare cases of crackling, hanging notes and minor graphical issues.

The 2.0 upgrade is free for all Virus PowerCore users.

Olympus unveils its new portable audio recorder, the LS-11, which is a follow-up to their LS-10 handheld audio recorder.

Like its predecessor, the LS-11 is capable of recording 24-bit/96kHz stereo WAVs, as well as MP3- and WMA-format files. It's got the same on-board microphones as the LS-10, as well as the rear-mounted speakers for quick auditioning of recorded material. New features include 8GB of internal memory, instead of the 2GB found on the LS-10, and the facility to work with SD cards of up to 32GB in capacity. What's more, the two memory drives are viewed as one storage destination, so the LS-11 can address an impressive 40GB of data in total (if using a 32GB SD card).

The LS-11 features a Voice Synchronize Recordin ...

Propellerhead Software announces the Record Open Beta experience.

Musicians can testdrive Propellerhead's new Record Software for free until September 9th, 2009. Just visit the following link and request an invite code or get an invite code from a colleague who has already gotten a Record Open Beta.