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Softube today began shipping the Summit Audio TLA-100A compressor plug-in for native platforms (VST/VST3/AU/RTAS; both 32 & 64-bit). This latest addition to Softube's extensive line of vintage-flavored plug-ins captures the hardware TLA-100A's unique sound and performance with uncanny accuracy, and also includes new features designed for the modern DAW production environment.

The Summit Audio TLA-100A is the "set-and-forget" compressor. Its ease of use and smooth, program-dependent sound is why, after more than 25 years, the TLA-100A is still an industry-standard compressor for mixing, tracking and live sound. Both tube and solid-state technologies are combined in its innovative design, making the TLA-100A a tried-and-true choice for vocals, bass, drums and guitar.

CHH-Compact is a powerful Brass & Woodwind instrument including all the 53 solo-instruments from the highly acclaimed Chris Hein Horns Complete plus six synth-brass instruments.
Each of the solo-instruments has six velocities for the sustained notes and five different articulations available via Hot-Keys. No key-switching is required to access different articulations and playing-techniques. The main window shows an eight channel mixer which makes it easy to combine the solo-instruments to powerful sections. Create your own combinations of instruments, play them all together or build your own live-setup with separate sections in different keyboard zones. All in one single instrument.

Apple Computer and the community has lost a visionary...

On August 24, Steve (Steven Paul) Jobs announced his resignation from his role as Apple's CEO. In his letter of resignation, Jobs strongly recommended that the Apple executive succession plan be followed and Tim Cook be named as his successor.
It is a very sad day.
R.I.P Steve.

The standard edition of the ROCKTOBER 3 PACK HD features some of EASWEST‚s latest products; Ministry of Rock 2, The Dark Side, and Spaces Convolution Reverb, all for $599/•459 shipped on a Terabyte hard drive. If customers already own one or more of the standard selection, they can change any or all of the 3 products and still get 50% off the retail price, and they can add as many products as they wish at the same discount. Changes to the standard product selection may increase the overall price. The ROCKTOBER 3 PACK HD includes FREE worldwide shipping and ships on Terapack 2, or customers can choose DVDs. All available selections are included on the 1TB hard drive, and those not purchased can be auditioned for 10 days each, the ultimate way to test drive the multiple award-winning EASTWEST/QUANTUM LEAP collection.

RESOUNDING NOISE is the result of intensive work with noise. All patches which are available in the categories Drum, Synth, Bass, Noise and Soundscapes are based, beside the native waveforms of NI Massive, on classical but powerful noise.

RESOUNDING NOISE contains 18 Loop Patches, 12 Bass Synth Patches and 4 Noise FX Patches for Native Instruments Massive. The patches are tagged with specific attributes to find them easily in the Massive soundbrowser and show intense use of 8 macro controls which are available for each patch.
availalble for download only in the analogfactory online store for an introduction price of $10.99. The price will go to $12.99 on October 15th, 2011.

Steinberg Media Technologies GmbH today released the trial version of HALion 4. With its top sampling and mixing engine, the virtual analog synthesizer and countless other features, HALion 4 provides a versatile solution to consistently push the envelope of sound design.

Availability and pricing
The 60-day HALion 4 trial version is available through the Steinberg website and requires a USB-eLicenser dongle. The full retail version of HALion 4 is available through the Steinberg Online Shop and authorized Steinberg resellers for EUR 349, including German VAT, and GBP 295, including British VAT.