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Steinberg has updated Cubase to version 5.1.1. Among several improvements and bug fixes, this version is now compatible with Apple Mac OS X Snow Leopard (10.6) and Microsoft Windows 7.

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TC Electronic unveils the Impact Twin, a brand new FireWire audio interface.

Impact Twin offers a pristine recording path thanks to its two mic pre's that feature TC Electronic's Impact III Technology. They each feature three stages: a high quality and very flexible Mic Amp, superior 192kHz/24bit HD Conversion, plus a set of recording Channel Tools (EQ, Compressor, De-esser, Reverb).

The Impact Twin is available now and costs $519.

Mohog Audio unveils the MoFET76, a hardware compressor designed after the legendary 1176 Revision F, with slight modifications including switchable output transformers and input metering.

Features :

• Hand Soldered and wired w/Teflon coated silver plated wire
• Through plated pcb with top layer ground plane
• High quality Nichion Audio KW capacitors.
• Transformer balanced input with custom Edcor transformer
• Transformer balanced output with switchable custom Edcor and Carnhill transformers
• Three deck input attenuator
• Super fast Attack time from 20 microseconds to 800 microseconds
• Release time from 50 milliseconds to 1 second
• Input metering
• Neutrik XLR input and output
• TRS stereo link interconnect
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The Vienna Symphonic Library team is pleased to announce their traditional holiday offers.

For the first time, holiday discounts apply to all products, including Standard Libraries and Extended Libraries of the Vienna Instruments DVD Collections, Instrument Downloads, and Software products. Customers who purchase at least 5 products within the same category (e.g., 5 Standard Libraries, 5 Extended Libraries or 5 Download Products) receive a discount of 20%. Purchases of 10 products or more within the same category are awarded a discount of 30%.

Heil Sound has introduced the PR 48 large diaphragm dynamic microphone designed for kick drum use.

The PR 48 features a 1.5-inch diameter element, and is mounted in a vulcanized double shock mount, which offers complete isolation within a rugged cast metal housing. The PR 48 metal housing was designed with a slanted entrance to the 3 pin XLR so the cable assembly is easier to connect. A specially designed low pass filter sets the -3 dB hinge points at 30Hz and 8kHz with a +10 dB peak from 50 Hz to 80 Hz. The response rolls off at 8kHz, which helps control unwanted top end "noise" inside the drum, while keeping frequencies critical to kick drum harmonics found when the beater meets the drum head. The microphone provides a 600-ohm balanced output and can handle over 150 dB of SPL.

The PR 48 is available now at a price of $220.