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Softube has just announced the release of Bass Amp Room.

Bass Amp Room was designed to handle all your bass amp needs, from dirty rock to modern clean, keeping two equally important goals in mind. The first was to give the user the best possible sound quality. The latter was to create an intuitive plug-in which allows for a really fast work flow. Time is money, but cutting down on time shouldn't mean you have to accept poor results.

Bass Amp Room consists of a model of a classic bass amplifier, three distinctive speaker cabinets with click-and-drag mics, and a blendable DI section with tone controls and a limiter.

Bass Amp Room is available for Mac OS X and Windows in VST, RTAS and AU formats at a price of $199. Audio examples and a fully functional 10 day demo are also available.

ProjectSAM has released version 1.1 updates for Symphobia and Orchestral Brass Classic. On top of the bug fixes, Symphobia 1.1 also includes new features :

• New articulation: fast attack ensemble strings mf/ff (modwheel control).
• New articulation: brass chords without tuba/bass note (modwheel control).
• New effect: string ensemble very slow glissandi.
• New effect: string brass ensemble dark textures.
• New effect: string brass ensemble trill crescendo.
• New effect: string brass ensemble trill marcato.
• 20 New Multis added, now 40 Multis in total.

For more informations, please visit their website.

Redline Monitor by 112dB has been updated to version 1.0.2. This maintenance release applies to both the retail and the trial version.

New features :

- Support for custom skins (Vintage skin by Scott Kane included).
- Circular and Circular Relative knob mode.

Bug fixes :

- [Mac/AU] Fixed delayed crash in some AU hosts.
- [Mac/AU] Fixed GUI offset in Bias Peak Pro.
- [Mac/AU] Automation parameter values displayed wrong in Logic.
- [Mac/AU] Proper window raise/activation on mouse clicks.
- [Mac] Buttons on PowerPC Macs wouldn't switch off.
- Fixed parameter name display in some VST hosts.

Redline Monitor is available in RTAS/VST format for Windows XP/Vista and RTAS/AU/VST Universal Binary format for Mac OS X 10.4 (Tiger) and up. Redline Monitor is sold exclusively from the 112dB online store at €99/$99. Of course, this update is free for all registered users.

Akai Professional announces that the APC40 Ableton Performance Controller will launch worldwide on May 30, 2009.

Key Features :

- Designed in partnership with Ableton
- Unique clip matrix with multicolor lighting displays current clip status
- No mapping required for use with Ableton Live
- Exclusive bidirectional communication between the APC40 and Ableton Live
- Professional feel with rugged, metal chassis and premium controls
- Comes with Akai APC40 edition of Ableton Live Lite, free upgrade patch for full versions of Live
- USB plug-and-play connection for Mac and PC
- Premium controller with rugged, metal chassis


The APC40 will have a retail price of $599 and an anticipated street price of $399.

Steinberg is proud to present a new all-in-one production package offering a complete hardware and software solution : Cubase Producer Pack.

The limited edition package includes Cubase 5 and the MR816 CSX FireWire audio interface, and is now shipping to Steinberg resellers throughout Europe. Cubase Producer Pack supports Mac OS X, Windows XP and Windows Vista and is priced at €1555.00/£1296.00*.

To coincide with the launch of Cubase Producer Pack, Steinberg has also announced a special competition to win a 2-day production workshop at its Hamburg headquarters by one of its product specialists, with travel and hotel accommodation included.

*Suggested Retail Price. Pricing may vary regionally.

DontCrac[k], the Ultimate Audio Software Store and Flux, manufacturer of hi-end professional audio plug-ins are proud to announce that they have signed an agreement that makes Flux products available to all at very competitive price and via instant download delivery.

To celebrate this new partnership, DontCrac[k] offers 40% discount on the complete line of Flux products including bundles and that until May 15. Up to 20% extra discount can be obtained by adding products to your cart (-5% per product added). That is their permanent "Make your own Bundle" offer found exclusively at DontCrac[k].