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Mike by Apogee is an extremely portable, easy-to-use and powerful microphone for use with GarageBand on your favorite iOS devices. Finally, you can capture your best take with incredible quality, wherever your music takes you.

Record any sound you can imagine, from vocals to vibraphones, acoustic to lap steel guitars, pianos to percussion and everything in between, and build a track right on your iPad with GarageBand. With the unique flexibility to also plug Mike into your Mac, the possibilities of recording are endless.

Steinberg Media Technologies GmbH announces the release of the LoopMash app for iPhone and iPod touch. LoopMash presents an innovative, extremely entertaining approach to mangling beats and tunes by simply swiping the display.

With its studio-grade effects, an array of presets, top-notch content and user-friendly control, this app not only is visually remarkable, but provides a deluge of possibilities to make music the fun and easy way. LoopMash is now available for EUR 2.99, GBP 2.39 and USD 3.99 in the App Store.

Updated Voxengo Beeper v2.4, Voxengo Overtone GEQ
v1.9, Voxengo Sound Delay v1.3 and Voxengo Stereo Touch v2.4 freeware audio plug-ins are now available for download.

These plug-ins can be loaded in any audio host application that conforms to the VST or AudioUnit plug-in specification. Plug-ins are compatible with Windows XP, Windows Vista (32- and 64-bit) and Mac OS X 10.4.11 and above (Intel and PowerPC) computers (2 GHz dual-core or faster processor
with at least 1 GB of system RAM recommended).

'Dark Tech Progressions Bundle (Vols 1-3)' brings together the complete series into one huge product, featuring 15 Construction Kits, MIDI loops, ReFills and more, all in a range of formats to meet the needs of your project.

From funky basslines and shuffled percussion, to desolate vocals and sparse, tasteful FX, 'Dark Tech Progressions Bundle (Vols 1-3)' is an outstanding collection of Construction Kits that artfully combines the complexity and groove of tech, with the space and minimalism found in deeper, darker styles.

Dark Tech Progressions Bundle (Vols 1-3) is available for instant download exclusively at ProducerLoops.com for £64.95 / 77,00 EUR / $88.45 USD.

The Vienna Symphonic Library team is happy to report a series of announcements that will interest new customers and those curious about Vienna's repertoire of products. First, Vienna introduces price drops on all of their Vienna Special Edition DVD and Download Collections. The company also debuts a couple of new tutorials, including videos, project, and MIDI files for all major DAWs as well as new Vienna Instruments PRO presets that have been specifically designed for the Vienna Special Editions. Finally, Vienna reveals a cross-promotion with notation software developer Notion.

As examples, the downloadable Special Edition Strings Standard Library starts at EUR155 / US-$222, and the Vienna Special Edition DVD Collection Standard Library has now dropped to EUR325 / US-$395.

IK Multimedia is proud to announce that VocaLive , the first professional performing and recording vocal processor app for the iPhone®, iPod touch® and iPad®, is now available for download from the iTunes App Store.

VocaLive includes 5 Vocal Effects and 7 Studio Effects. For the best quality, use VocaLive on stage or in the studio with IK's new iRig Mic. You can also have fun with it or record quick ideas using the built-in iPhone mic, or you can use VocaLive with earbuds that have a built-in mic.