PC and Music News

Alta Moda, maker of high-performance professional audio equipment, today announced commencement of distribution through its newly established dealer network in Europe. Alta Moda Audio products were previously only available in the US and Canada.

Alta Moda makes the Unicomp all-discrete stereo compressor/ limiter as well as a new line of modules for API-compatible 500-series rack enclosures. A complete list of Alta Moda Audio dealers can be found at :

Intelligent Devices has announced the upcoming release of MegaDelayMass, a new kind of multi-tap delay plug-in.

Think about this: up to 100 separate delay taps that can be either rigidly time synched or completely randomized. Go from vocoderish resonation to unusual, non-linear, reverby sounds. Control the volume of the head of the delay or the tail. Randomize panning. Control randomized "clumping" through a logarithmic curve. Use it as a non-linear room simulator (especially if you're a fan of pre-delay). If you're familiar with Pure Data, MAX/MSP or REAKTOR, you can easily create patches that allow you to "play" the resonation.

Pricing and availability TBA. Audio demos are provided at :

BIAS, Inc. announced today that the Master Perfection Suite has been updated to version 1.2.1 and now offers full compatibility with Pro Tools 8 on Mac and Windows computing platforms. In addition, version 1.2.1 features dozens of new presets for mixing, mastering, and special effects.

The Master Perfection Suite is now available for $599 US SRP. The individual plug-ins may be purchased separately via download or boxed retail editions and range in price from $59 to $149 US. Registered users of Master Perfection Suite or individual Master Perfection Suite plug-ins may download the version 1.2.1 update at no charge from the BIAS web site. The full Master Perfection Suite is also available as part of the Peak Pro XT package.

Ableton has updated Live 8 and Suite 8 to v8.0.4.

For more details upon the several bugfixes and improvements, please follow the link below :

MXL unveils the R44, a brand new ribbon microphone.

Features :

• 1.8-micron aluminum ribbon
• Figure 8 polar pattern
• High SPL capability
• Delivers natural sound and realism to vocal and instrument recordings
• Distinctive body design with purple and chrome metal finish
• Includes R44 ribbon microphone, shockmount, carrying case, cleaning cloth, manual & application guide

The R44 will be available at the end of the month with an MSRP of $159.95 and an estimated street price of $99.99.

In order to make up for the late shipping of Duende V3, SSL has just announced that they're "blowing out" existing Duende plug-ins until July 1. If you are a registered user you can expect more than 50% off the regular prices.

For more information, please visit their website.