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Native Instruments today announced GUITAR RIG 5 PRO, the next generation of its versatile effects studio. The new version expands the comprehensive feature set of the software with additional amplifiers and effects, advanced speaker emulation, and various new creative features that make GUITAR RIG even more powerful both for studio production and live performance.

In a further addition to its carefully selected arsenal of authentically modeled guitar amplifiers, GUITAR RIG 5 introduces the new "Van51" and "HotSolo+" models, adding two distinctive flavors of heavily overdriven amplification for intense solos and heavy riffs. The comprehensive collection of effects in GUITAR RIG is expanded with six new components – including an additional classic compressor model, the versatile "vintage verb" with various plate and spring emulations, a compact studio-grade convolution reverb based on the acclaimed REFLEKTOR, an analog-modeled 8-band filterbank, the new "stereo tune" chorus, and the unique "Resochord" harmonizer.

JZ Microphones introduces a special Michael Wagener signature microphone kit, consisting of two microphones; a BT-201 small diaphragm cardioid condenser and a limited edition BT- 301 medium diaphragm condenser.
Legendary engineer Michael Wagener (Metallica, Queen, Alice Cooper, Ozzy Osbourne, Mötley Crüe, W.A.S.P, Janet Jackson, Megadeth, Skid Row) recently discovered the brilliant sound produced by the combination of two unique JZ microphones. While tracking acoustic guitars on a recent project, Michael used the BT 201 and BT 301 microphones with magical results.

EarMaster Pro 5 is a software tool for ear training and music theory practice on Windows and Mac. It is available in 23 languages and used by amateur musicians, professionals such as Ralph Santolla (Obituary, ex-Iced Earth, etc.), Mistheria (Bruce Dickinson) or Damien Nolan (Pete Townsend, Skunk Anansie, Katie Melua, etc.), as well as by music students and leading music schools around the globe.

EarMaster Pro 5 is available as a free 7-day trial version for Windows and Mac OSX
The suggested retail price of EarMaster Pro 5 for Windows and Mac OSX has just been lowered from €69.95 incl. VAT to €59.95 incl. VAT.

Introducing the new Vocal Allstar Series, a groundbreaking new series from Prime Loops, which will challenge the concept of how music is made and change the sound library industry forever. For the first time you can buy a 100% royalty free song complete with vocals which can be re-worked and released as your own.

Each Vocal Allstar kit comes with one fully arranged and pre-mastered mix of a song including vocal hooks. Each part of the song also comes as remixable loops, sounds and stems (e.g. separated synth, bass, drum beats, orchestra tracks and more), providing endless creativity and inspiration. Whether you are a music producer, rapper, MC or vocalist you can simply use the pre-made, full-length song with chorus and add you own vocal verses or chose to get creative and start chopping up and remixing sounds to create your own unique track.

AcousticsampleS presents its 2011 Summer Sale:

This sale gives you 30% off everything.

The discount may be combined with the quantity discount, so you save :
- 5% off the discounted total for 2 items
- 10% off the discounted total for 4 items
- 15% off the discounted total for 6 items
- 20% off the discounted total for 8 items
- 25% off the discounted total for 10 items or more

You can get up to a 50% discount!

We also release a new Electric piano library, the Neo soul suitcase. This instrument is produced by GM (Gospel Musicians) and we have been working with them on the interface/scripting as well as the voicing and building of the instrument.
The neo Soul suitcase is available for €65 until the end of august as an introductory price.

TC-Helicon's VoiceJam is the most powerful and creative audio looper for iPhone, and now a jaw-dropping inApp option is available with software version 1.2.50.

Also available is the VoiceTone C1 inApp option that is based in the vocal effects pedal with the same name and number. C1 offers hardtune and gender bending, and combined with the R1 inApp users can take that billboard-top-40 robotic-extreme-pitch-corrected sound over the top!