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Propellerhead today announced the immediate availability of two maintenance updates to their Record and Reason software: Record 1.5.1 and Reason 5.0.1.

These free updates for owners of Reason 5 and Record 1.5 bring a number of bug fixes and improvements to the software. Recommended for all to install, the Reason 5.0.1 and Record 1.5.1 updates are available for free download from the Propellerhead web site

The code behind the plugin is again Brainworx, who were also responsible for the Mpressor (and the SPL plugins too by the way).

Price will be $299, but an introductory offer is promised, around $199. The public beta will be available until December 1st. I'm looking forward to give this one a a go. Let us know what you think if you try it.
TDM, RTAS, VST and AU.

Athmoscapes. A machine featuring probably the easiest way for stunning spacey soundscapes and athmospheres either let it play in LazyPlay mode or via triggering i.e. switching waves by MIDI keys or MIDI CC. This plug in is for Windows but you can work also on Mac (under Windows/BootCamp...) it's not a hard work for a Mac (except if you need to work under a DAW with many virtual instruments...).
So this plugin is also very suited to be used with trigger pads.

X32 is a 32-Channel 16-Bus Digital Total Recall Live/Recording Mixing Console.
Some Specs:

- Total recall
- 32 channels with inserts
- 16 mix busses with inserts
- 6 aux sends and returns
- 8 stereo FX returns
- 6 matrix mixers with inserts
- 6 mute groups
- 8 DCA groups
- Full-recording / multi-channel networking via FW/USB expansion cards*
- 48-channel "digital snake" via ultra-low latency AES-50 ports*
- Fully programmable, high-end mic preamps
- 25 low-noise 100mm motorized faders
- High-resolution 7" colour TFT display
- Individual LCD displays per channel, DCA and Bus

Electro takes the best of techno, Dutch, jackin' and classic French disco, bending all the rules and mashing every genre along the way to deliver a sizzling multiformat collection of pumping bass, jackin' beats, twisted synths, wired filth, acid grime, FX, and washed-out seqs.

Do you use Stylus RMX? Electro is a multi-format title which includes Rex2 loops that are optimised for Stylus RMX so you can drop them straight into Stylus and get using them in no time at all!

Weighing in at a hefty 750+MB of 24-bit, 44.1Khz key and tempo-labeled Wavs (1.8GB+ multiformat material), the majority of loops come in industry standard 128bpm, ensuring dancefloor smashes are just a few clicks away.

But that's not all...

To celebrate their 20th release, Sample Magic have created a limited edition pack which not only includes the sample DVD but also integrates a bonus 'Behind the Scenes at Sample Magic' film, 700MB additional samples from other Sample Magic titles PLUS a 36-page extended hints and tips booklet.

Hmmm... how's that for a great Christmas gift idea?!

Shipping 13th December 2010 – pre-order now!

RRP: £54.95 / €65.95

VSL has released updates for Vienna Ensemble, Vienna Ensemble Pro, Vienna Instruments, Vienna Instruments Pro, Vienna Imperial and Vienna Suite.

About Vienna Ensemble v4.1.7349, for example:

- Fixed unclear naming in Pro Tools 9 insert slots.
- Removed Download Manager from installation.
- Added more loading and saving progress indicators.
- RTAS / AU: Improved saving times significantly.
- RTAS: Fixed crashes in Server Interface when using more than 48 outputs.
- RTAS: Limited MIDI ports to 16 because Pro Tools crashes with more.
- OS X: Fixed some problems with file associations.
- OS X: Fixed inability to start both VE Service and Standalone of the same architecture.
- OS X: Fixed 64bit applications being installed on a system with 32bit CPU.
- OS X: Fixed icon bouncing in Dock during save/load…