PC and Music News

Blue Cat Audio has announced the enlargement of its audio analysis plugins offer with the release of the Blue Cat's Oscilloscope Multi plug-in, a multiple tracks real time waveform renderer and comparator.

Blue Cat's Oscilloscope Multi is able to display, measure and compare waveforms from multiple tracks on a single screen. It includes both a multiple waveforms display and an XY phase scope view to compare the waveforms of several instances in real time.

Features :

- Multiple tracks real time oscilloscope.
- Unique data sharing technology with multi-core processors support.
- Zoomable display with precise measurement capabilities.
- Easy phase cancelation and mono compatibility issues detection on multiple tracks or within an effect chain thanks to the XY phasescope view.
- Save the curves for easy A/B comparison.
- Opacity control for the user interface.
- Undo/Redo.
- Import/Export presets and share them between the directX and VST versions.
- Skinnable user interface.
- Full automation support (all parameters can be automated, with smooth and continuous update)
- Real time MIDI control with advanced settings (MIDI channel and CC numbers, with complete response curve control) and MIDI learn.
- Any sample rate supported.

Blue Cat's Oscilloscope Multi is available for Windows in VST and directX formats as a separate product or within the new "Blue Cat's Multi Pack" Bundle as well as the larger "Blue Cat's Analysis Pack". Demo versions can be downloaded on the Blue Cat Audio website. Note that a special introduction price is available for one month, and special offers are available for registered customers.

To celebrate the release of Authorized Steinway Virtual Concert Grand, the latest Garritan's sample-based product which is the world's first sampled piano to be authorised and endorsed by Steinway & Sons, Time+Space has three Professional versions of it to giveaway.

To participate you just have to answer a really simple question by e-mail. The closing date for entries is the 31st May so good luck !

To enter the competition, please visit :

Time+Space Competition

TC Electronic today announces immediate availability of the limited PowerCore X8 Sonnox Edition, a PowerCore X8 bundled with the Sonnox Oxford EQ and Sonnox Oxford Dynamics plug-ins.

This exclusive PowerCore Sonnox Edition is available at authorized TC Electronic dealers for a suggested retail price of €1599.

Once again, de la Mancha has a released a new free VST effect plug-in for Windows... I wonder if this guy ever sleeps !

Anyway, sfilter creates a stepped filtered sequence, to create gating, sweeps or rhythmic modulation of filter cut-off. It uses a variable state filter, varying between 2 adjustable cut-off values according to a tempo-sync'd step sequencer. An LFO can also modulate the filter for extra movement.

features :

- tempo-sync step sequencer, with 2 to 32 steps over a sequence length of 2 to 32 beats
- resonant variable filter, LP, HP, BP and notch
- filter cut-off varies between upper and lower cut-off values, in either direction
- tempo sync LFO, with 6 waveforms and settings from 1/16 beat to 96 beats
- random swing for step sequencer
- wet/dry mix control
- midi CC and midi learn

Ueberschall unveils Score FX, Cinematic Sound Design.

Score FX is a comprehensive solution for professional, musical sound design. This instrument includes 7 GIGs of brand new sonic stimulants. Featuring a progressive structure and layout made for building tracks from supplied "themes" and construction kits offering ease of injection into projects. Thanks to the extended possibilities of Liquid you can shape individual notes within all the included phrases until each loop is tailored to your situations needs. Making Score FX a unique exceptional package for mood stacking sound design around Cues / Animation / Spots / Songs / GameAudio.

Score FX sound collections have been encoded for use with Ueberschall's Liquid Player to give complete flexibility. Liquid is an exclusive Virtual Instrument engine co-developed by Celemony Melodyne Technology that works in all the popular DAWs.

Score FX is available now for Mac OS X and Windows in VST, AU and RTAS formats and costs €149. For more information, please visit their website.

CharterOak Acoustic Devices, manufactures of hand assembled pro audio equipment announces the release of the Small Studio Collection. The collection will be on display at the AES Show in Amsterdam later this month.

The Small Studio Collection is the total microphone solution for small recording studios with a tight budget. Consisting of a critics favorite, the SA538 Large Diaphragm Condenser, the E700 Solid State condenser and a sequentially numbered matched pair of M900s. Start up and well established studios will benefit from this full spectrum selection of microphones and will be able to tackle any recording situation from vocals to orchestra to loud electric guitars.

The collection is delivered in a solid locking flight case with all of the necessary accessories and CharterOak's Lifetime Warranty. The Collection will be available through Authorized CharterOak Dealers beginning in June for $3300.