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Introducing the Beesneez Mahalia, part of their producer series range. The Mahalia is a large diaphragm steel tube condenser microphone.

• The Capsule: A dual backplate Beesneez K6 capsule that has been designed to give a full range frequency response without being too accentuated in the top end.

• The tube: A General Electric ef95.

• The Transformer: Cinemag 2510 transformer.

• The sound: The sound can be described as silky and refined

What's in the box???

The Mahalia comes with a hand built power supply, Gotham GA7C microphone cable, 51 mm suspension mount and very importantly with our brand new water proof case, to protect your new investment.

The retail price of the Mahalia is $2587.50 AUD, however Beesneez is pleased to offer an introductory price of $1940.63 AUD, with FREE international shipping for the 1st 50 units sold.

Detunized.com has released DTS018 – Hamm and Eggs Live Pack. Hamm and Eggs introduces an advanced emulation of a Hammond B2 organ with retrofitted Trek II TP-2B percussion module.

For maximum flexibility the Live Pack offers two different adaptations: Type A focuses on instant access to more common groups of parameters while Type B has mapped the organs drawbars to distinct macro controls. All registers as well as the percussion module are based on discrete 2-channel sample sets. Channel 1 includes the sound of the organs' line out while channel 2 provides the sound of a Leslie 251 cabinet. All components and all registers can be mixed on demand.

Furthermore this Live Pack contains four organ-like devices. Their samples are the result of several audio processing steps on tape noises, a passing helicopter and a group of trumpeters performing on Carls Bridge in Praha.

Price: 4.98 € (subscription) / 6.78 € (instant buy)

More information and audio demos at :

Rob Papen has updated its bass synth plug-in SubBoomBass to version 1.1.

New Features :

• "Taiko", "Orchestral Bassdrum" and "Timpani" samples have been added.
• 2nd sequencer added, which can be used in variety of ways, including the ability to join it to the original sequencer, to get sequences with up to 32 steps.
• New analog mono modes.
• SBB 1.1, uses a new serial system, if you have SBB 1.0 you will need to register SBB 1.0 and then request a new serial / upgrade.
• Lots of new presets have been are added, included a "DnB session bank" by DubSteb producer "Leon Day".

This update is free for registered users.

Imperfect Samples has announced the release of the Fazioli Ebony Concert Grand, a 24-bit multi-sampled imperfect grand piano.

Features :

• Multi-Sampled Instrument with performance sounds.
• 5 Mic Positions.
• Up to 127 Layers.
• Over 70,000 unique samples.
• Full Length Samples, no loops.
• 24-bit audio fidelity.
• True Staccato
• True Crotchet
• Direct Picked Strings Instruments.
• Unusual FX.
• Imperfectly Sampled Instruments and Perfectly Sampled instruments.
• Organic, Imperfect Sound Character.

The Imperfect Samples Fazioli Ebony Concert Grand is available as a direct download, on DVDs, and on a portable Hard Disk Drive. Currently, this instrument is available for Kontakt and EXS24. A cut-down standalone ...

Keith McMillen Instruments has announced that they are accepting reservations for SoftStep, the first multi-touch USB Foot Controller. The First 100 SoftSteps will be available to select customers before the product hits the stores and they will receive a free Batt-O-Meter, a device which shows hours of life remaining without removing the battery from your instrument.

Features :

• Ten keys each with 5 degrees of freedom.
• Each sensor key controls up to 6 unique notes, CC's or Program Changes
• Four character alphanumeric LED displays and 10 dual color key LEDs give feedback even in bright stage lights
• Weighs in at just over a pound. (Other devices with power supplies can weigh 20 pounds.) Futuristic ...

ReKon audio has released VST-AU MKS-80 Editor, a real-time MIDI synth editor that allows full control of every parameter on the Roland MKS-80 Super Jupiter hardware synthesizer.

You can manage, view, and edit all your patches on the computer without the hassle of manual dumps. All parameters are fully automatable and you can even use your favorite VST or AU host, or use it standalone, giving you the ability to visually program the MKS-80 to your music via the host sequencer. This ability to model your synth patches in real-time, inside your main music production environment is part of what makes the VST-AU MKS-80 Editor unique when compared to other hardware synth editors.

VST-AU MKS-80 Editor costs $69.95 and is available for Windows and Mac OS X in stand-alone and VST and AU instrument plug-in formats.