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Puremagnetik has released Analog Drums for Ableton Live 8, Kontakt, and Logic. Analog Drums is a collection of percussives captured from modular analog systems and includes an assortment of expertly programmed multi-sample kits and looped clips.

From subby 808 style kicks to dramatic pitch enveloped hits and squelchy filtered noises, Analog Drums contains a huge grab bag of material. Produced entirely on Doepfer, LiveWire, and MFB equipment, this Micropak was designed to pump the modern DAW full of real analog diodes, resistors, and transformers.

Analog Drums includes 5 'base' kits alongside a selection of looped clips. The Ableton Live version includes a detailed programming of drum racks employing Live 8's latest features. Each kit is paired with a selection of MIDI based Live Clip ...

AudioMIDI.com and Steven Slate Drums have come together to offer an incredible "No-Brainer Deal": Steven Slate Drums EX Edition virtual drum instrument at just $20.00. This limited time offer ends February 28th, 2010.

Steven Slate Drums EX Contains 10 drumkits including the famous "Old Zep" kit (an authentic Led Zeppelin model recorded in a stone castle) as well as five hybrid kits. SSD EX drum suite includes a standalone version as wells as RTAS/VST/AU format plug-ins for PC and Mac platforms.

Said audioMIDI.com's Russ Jones, "This is the first time a virtual drum instrument of this quality has been offered at an incredible "No-Brainer" price. We're happy to again deliver great value to our customers."

Steven Slate Drums EX Edition is available for purchase via electronic serial number at this special price until 2/28/10, exclusively from :

Overloud has released version 1.1.5 of TH1, a free update for registered users. The main changes are :

• 64-bit version available
• Improved CPU usage
• Various fixes of minor bugs

TH1 1.1.5 is available as a plug-in in VST, RTAS, and AU format, and in standalone for Mac OSX 10.4 or higher and Windows XP or higher.

FXpansion is proud to present BFD Heavy, a BFD2 expansion pack containing a pair of immaculately recorded Yamaha birch drumkits, supplied with a set of presets perfect for heavy rock, metal and other styles that require powerful, weighty drums.

The Recording Custom is the kit that signalled Yamaha's arrival as one of the dominant forces in the world of drumming. This all-time classic birch kit comprises 2 powerful kicks, played with felt and wood beaters, alongside 4 toms featuring superb attack and sustain, and played with sticks. The Birch Custom Absolute, meanwhile, is the culmination of Yamaha's 25 years of experience in crafting birch shells. Offering a great alternative to maple, birch shells feature excellent mid and low end, with a sharp and vibrant attack. The 5 toms are played ...

Impact Soundworks has released a new collection of electric guitar samples, "Shreddage: Electric Rhythm Guitar".

"Shreddage" is a sample library exclusively designed for rock and metal rhythm guitar playing. Featuring entirely multisampled sounds developed over the course of two full years, the library is capable of reproducing almost any rock riff with stunning realism and accuracy.

D16 Group has updated its virtual bass synth Phoscyon to version 1.8.0. This is the first fully compatible AudioUnit version and update of VST version, that come with many new features and improvements.

Phoscyon sounds better due to many changes in the synthesis. It also works better and benefits from the addition of the standard functions found on the rest of the D16 plug-ins.

This update is available to download to registered users for free.