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P4 DMS compressor is a new hardware compressor from FCS (Foote Control Systems). DMS stands for Dual Mono / Stereo and it is linked using true power summing.

It offers similar smooth control that FCS processors are known for, but is a departure from what they have done before.

This compressor has a definate sound of it's own. The audio path is a new design that uses transformer balancing on inputs and outputs and a discrete op amp in the output stages. As a matter of fact, the whole path is discrete except for the 8 top grade VCAs. 4 VCAs are used per channel to optimize noise and headroom performance. The VCA topology is based on an updated version of the dbx 202 design.

The audio path is extremely short....
Input transformer > VCA module > Discrete Op Amp > Output transformer. ...

This is just to inform you that the Sonnox summer promotion as well as the AAS Tassman 4 promotion will end this Tuesday, August 31.

That is only a few days left to access these best selling products at unbeatable prices !

Soundsdivine has released 'Silver Chord' for XILS 3. This bank contains 96 new sounds for XILS 3 , containing some unusual textures and ambient noises , some weird and wonderful pads and plenty of synth sounds with a few bass , lead and sequenced sounds . This soundset will only work with the full latest version of XILS V1.2.12.

Price : $25

Wacom today announces the launch of the second generation of Nextbeat – a wireless interface device aimed at professional DJs.

Nextbeat MK2 is a fully integrated professional DJ system, incorporating intuitive touch sensor controls and innovative live performance functions.

Its wireless portable control unit enables performers to move free from the main device, resulting in more dynamic and energetic live performances, contrasting to the traditional style of DJs performing inside booths.

New Features :

• BPM Sync, Nextbeat MK2 makes the mix easier thanks to a function which provides automatic BPM matching of the 2 tracks playing.
• 16GB Storage capacity
• Nextbeat MK2 allows the DJ to store thousands of tracks.
• Multi-format
• Nextbeat MK2 fully supports WAV, AIFF, MP3 and AAC-LC music file formats.

Nextbeat MK2 will be available soon and will be priced at 999€ (£869) including VAT. It comes with a two-year warranty.

EastWest has released "The Dark Side", a new virtual instrument created and produced by Doug Rogers and David Fridmann.

The Dark Side is an unconventional, hip and exciting collection of virtual instruments, some dark and eerie, and some which have been purposely—and skillfully—mangled, distorted, or effected out of all recognition.

The Dark Side includes a vast, 40 Gigabyte collection, including dark and eerie instruments, and highly processed drums and percussion, basses, guitars, ethnic, keyboard, strings, and effected instruments, all organized into instrumental groups so you can create complete tracks.

The Dark Side includes EastWest's Play 2 software, which can operate standalone or as a plug-in inside popular DAW hosts that support VST, Audio Units, and RTAS. The Dark Side is available for Mac OS X and Windows for $395 MSRP.

The Vienna Symphonic Library has announced the release of Vienna Instruments PRO, a new powerful sample player.

Features :

• Human Performance Control for adjusting the timing and intonation of your virtual musicians.
• Polyphonic legato.
• Super-fast loading times, even after cold starting. Load progress bar. You can even play the sounds while the sample patches are still loading!
• New GUI design: Basic View for an easy overview. Advanced View displays all of the important parameters in the same window.
• Tuning scales: You can even switch scales using controllers while you're playing, e.g., from just intonation to an Arabic scale, or use your own scales.
Time stretching – works great on, e.g., staccatos, runs, crescendos etc.
• Built-in reverb ( ...