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The Alesis 3630 Compressor is the most popular dynamics processor ever made. Its successor, the 3632 Compressor, builds on the 3630's popular design and features. The single rack-space unit provides two independent, fully featured compressor and limiter units with excellent sonic quality for any application from studio recording to live sound or broadcast.

- Stereo compressor/expander/limiter/gate.
- Minimized signal path for optimal sound quality.
- Intelligent Knee for musical performance with soft and hard-knee envelopes.
- Intelligent Ratio adjusts expansion based on input signal.
- Intelligent Gain auto-adjusts output.
- Adjustable attack and release time.
- Couple switch for true stereo operation.
- Auto attack and release times based on signal analysis, plus full manual control.
- Couple Switch engages enables Channel One controls to affect both channels.
- Sidechain send and return
- Switchable low-cut filter minimizes audio-program pumping triggered by kick drum.
- Gain-reduction LEDs.
- Switchable input/output-level LED meters.
- Bypass switches on both channels.

The new travel-friendly FP-4F takes Roland's popular FP-4 piano concept and injects exciting new components into the top-selling design, most notably the acclaimed SuperNATURAL Piano engine and a deluxe Ivory Feel-G Keyboard with Escapement. Thanks to its built-in, 12w x 2 stereo speaker system, the FP-4F can be used anywhere, instantly, with no extra cables or amplification necessary.

Some features
- SuperNATURAL Piano engine onboard
- Ivory Feel-G keyboard with Escapement
- Built-in stereo speaker system
- Session Partner feature provides rhythm and accompaniment patterns
- USB storage and audio-file playback capabilities
- Available in black (FP-4F-BK) or white (FP-4F-WH) finishes
- Compatible with DP-10 pedal (included) or RPU-3 triple pedal (optional)
- Ideal for stage use with KS-18Z stand (optional), and home use with KSC-44 stand (optional).

The 49-key keyboard controller is made for performance and maximum expression, with velocity and aftertouch in addition to a set of knobs, faders and pads, as well as full connectivity on the back panel (like expression and sustain).

This premium controller gives the fullest access to our Analog Laboratory software; its pre-assigned controls making it the perfect solution for plug and play sound creation. Once the software is connected to the keyboard, you can put your mouse away and experience the same workflow as on a traditional hardware synthesizer.The software offers 3500 sounds (Minimoog V, Moog Modular V, CS-80V, ARP 2600 V, Prophet V, Prophet VS and Jupiter-8V).
Price: USD399/349Eur

A guitar/bass channel strip dedicated to your guitar/bass preamp is now available on their website.

The Torpedo PI-101 is composed of the following sound processing sections :

- Power amp simulation with 8 different power amp topologies
- "Miking" section with more than 30 cabs and 8 studio standard micrphones available
- "Post-FX" section, including low cut filter, 5-band EQ, exciter and compressor.
Price: 238€ with a special offer: a Free iLok2 key. VB-101/VM-202 customers have a special discount (50%).

FabFilter has released updates for all plug-ins, adding great new features to the Pro-Q EQ plug-in and the Timeless 2 delay plug-in, next to general improvements and bug fixes. New in FabFilter Pro-Q are an intelligent solo mode, a notch filter type and spectrum analyzer improvements, while FabFilter Timeless 2 has got a new wide interface layout option. Finally, all effect plug-ins now support the Pro Tools AudioSuite format, in addition to RTAS.

The updated plug-ins are fully compatible with previous versions, free for existing FabFilter customers, and now available on all formats and platforms: VST/VST 3, AU, RTAS/AS, Windows and Mac OS X, 32-bit and 64-bit.

X-Panda provides 8 mono channels (each with Main and Alt inputs giving 16 mono inputs) and 4 stereo channels, giving a total of 24 channels at mix down. All channels feature an input Level Trim with a centre détente at Unity Gain, tri-colour signal indicator LEDs, Phase Invert, an Insert and a Direct Channel Output (which can be switched post fader).
Each channel has a Stereo Cue section with dedicated Level and Pan controls. When tracking this is traditionally used to create a monitor feed to the Stereo Cue Buss Output but on mono channels Alt buttons flip the Stereo Cue section controls to adjusting the Alt input Level & Pan for mix down. Each channel features independent FX1 and FX2 send level controls (globally switched Pre/Post fader). Self illuminated heavy duty Solo and Cut buttons, Pan/Balance controls and precision 100mm faders complete the channel strip.