PC and Music News

Novation has updated Automap to v3.1.

New Features :

• Added new range editing system.
• Added button modes.
• Added home page button.
• Added keyboard navigation of HUD.
• Added highlighted group selection to plug-in manager.
• Added search filter to plug-in manager.
• Increased the max count of wrapped AU plug-ins (Mac OS).
• Renaming parameters now requires double mouse click on parameter name.
• More default plug-in mappings.

Fixes :

• Re-added Logic component to installer for the Advanced Logic template.
• Re-implemented "Show on Startup" option.
• Fixed issue with master bypass controls in Pro Tools 8.
• Fixed issue with Cubase mixer clien ...

Cockos has announced the update of its marvellous sequencer Reaper to version 3.04.

Changes :

• Joystick MIDI improvements (modeless config, submodes, etc.).
• Allow ctrl+drag copy of selected areas of items even with very small selections.
• Actions: split selected items at project markers, split selected items at grid.
• Action: remove content behind selected items (shift-X by default).
• Crossfade selected items action allows time selection that is completely within both items.
• Fixed bug with render dialogs render master not being restored from configuration.
• ReaDelay: fixed label of delay length (from QN to 8N).
• Fixed some bugs relating to Unicode conversions when getting long UI strings.
• OSX: fixed sending 1 and 2 byte ...

XILS-lab has just released XILS 3, an exciting new matrix style virtual modular synthesizer. Based on the architecture of the legendary EMS VCS3 synth, the XILS 3 is capable of creating both 'classic' sounds and totally new ones.

Features :

• Three aliasing-free oscillators: sine, ramp, square, triangle.
• One 2/4 poles low pass filter (a 3 pole self-oscillating mode is also planned).
• One envelope, based on two different designs, trapezoid and ADSR.
• One spring reverb.
• One ring modulator.
• One 128 steps sequencer.
• Two output static filters.
• One joy-stick.
• Three connection matrix.
• One input gate.
• One input envelope follower.
• One pitch tracker.
• One transient tracker.
• M ...

DDMF releases true stereo wrappers for the IIEQPro and LP10 equalizer plug-ins. This means that the left and right channel can now be treated independently. On top of that, you can also switch to mid-side mode and equalize the mid and the side signal with different settings.

The wrappers are now part of the standard package. All existing users will receive a free upgrade.

IZotope has just announced the release of a new update for its virtual drum machine iDrum.

Changes of version 1.71 :

• Audio Hardware Setup menu in standalone version allows user to adjust latency.
• Fixed Sync problem with latest versions of iDrum for iPhone/iPod touch.
• Localized application and help documents to Japanese, French, German and Italian.
• Small fixes and optimizations.

This update is free for all registered users.

Toontrack has just released version 2.1.1 of Superior Drummer. This update contains a number of bug fixes. It is recommended for all users and is essential for full Metal Foundry SDX support.

Superior Drummer v2.1.1 is now available from the Software Updates section of your user account.