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Boss has announced that the BR-800 Digital is now shipping.

Features :

• 4-track simultaneous recording, 8-track simultaneous playback plus dedicated stereo rhythm track playback
• EZ Recording interactively guides through the recording process
• Powerful guitar, bass, and vocal effects derived from BOSS's flagship processors
• Song Sketch recording for quick stereo capture in WAV format
• Built-in advanced drum machine with editor software
• Functions as a USB audio interface and DAW control surface
• Cakewalk SONAR 8.5 LE software with full audio loops and backing tracks included
• Built-in stereo condenser microphone for instant recording
• Sleek new interface based on touch sensors
• 1GB SD included (supports up to 32GB SDHC card)
• Runs on six AA batteries/USB bus power/AC adaptor (included)

MSRP : $524

Arturia announces that the Analog Experience 'The Factory' is now shipping.

Analog Experience 'The Factory' - with 32 keys (previously named "Analog Factory Experience") this adds a dedicated keyboard to the Analog Factory software, allowing all sounds to be dramatically modified instantaneously.

Main Features

• Hybrid synthesizer based on advanced Software/Hardware combination:
- New Analog Factory 2.5 inside the box
- 32 Universal MIDI keyboard with velocity and channel aftertouch
- Plug and play: the Hardware and Software instantly recognize each other and offer perfect integration.

• Analog Factory 2.5:
- 3500 synthesizer sounds that have shaped modern music production
- All presets are carefully selected from the Arturia Classic Synths: the Minimoog V, the Prophet V, the ARP 2600V, the Moog Modular V, the CS-80V and the new Jupiter-8V

SPL opens a new communication channel with its users – The SPL Blog

It was not conceived as a commercial tool, but rather as a way for SPL to get closer to its users. The German audio manufacturer has chosen the Blog as the platform to communicate with the outside world.

In order to have the most varied and exciting exchange of ideas, SPL decided to launch a multilingual Blog – available in English, German, French, and Japanese. The content is currently divided in different categories, including Global and Local News, Hardware and Software R&D articles, as well as highlights of selected SPL Users. An essential part of the Blog is that all posts can be commented upon and discussed by visitors. Eventually the Blog will include more special services.

As a result of the combination ...

XILS-lab has released a cost-conscious (€30) so- called 'Limited Edition' (full-featured, 'frozen' version) of its XILS 3 soft synth plug-in.

The XILS 3 LE is a limited edition of the XILS 3 synthesizer, it features the complete first version of this software but don't bring the new features added with the 1.1.0 version (two new envelopes, LFO, S&H, sequencer editing, new matrix connections, ...)

The XILS 3 LE is 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.

The XILS 3's matrix design is capable of more than 450 connection permutations, offering more routing p ...

Max For Live opens new doors in Ableton for interesting, unique content to step through. Max Fuel, the First is Puremagnetik's initial foray into this new world. These 10 end-user devices are ready to work in Live immediately to give you new range in your own Live sets or sparking new ideas for your next step. While each member of this bundle is like a plug-in, you haven't seen plug-ins in Live like these.

• Drop is a multiband device where each band receives a percentage chance of being heard.
• el Effo is a versatile low frequency oscillator/step sequencer for manipulating any plug-in you already have.
• Jumble is an audio processor with the same delay/feedback portion as Bump.
• Side Chainer is a robust converter of any audio signal into a modulation signal for ...

Digital Antics, a UK based software company, has just released Audio Test Tone Generator, a professional quality sound signal generator for audio engineers to test equipment using their Android device. It features:

- Multiple wave forms: Sine, Triangle, Square and Sawtooth.
- Custom frequency selection from 2 Hz to 20 kHz.
- Frequency Sweep.
- Noise: White, Pink and Brown.

All signals are generated in real-time and the application can run in the background. Audio Test Tone Generator requires Android OS version 1.6 or later. It is available now on Google's Android Market priced at 4.99£.