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WI Guitar is the first truly playable virtual acoustic guitar app. Based on revolutionary patent-pending sample technology, WI Guitar has the dynamics and expressiveness of a real steel-stringed guitar, in high-quality stereo.

Unlike traditional guitar apps, in WI Guitar you can strum chords or pluck notes just as softly or as hardly as you like, with ultra-realism. Hooked up to loudspeakers, WI Guitar is the perfect replacement for a real guitar at the party, or even in a band. Use headphones to play your favorite songs on the guitar, or write songs, on the way to work, on the airplane and everywhere else.

Pricing And Availability: WI Guitar is available both in a $19.99
version and a free version with fewer chord options.

For the first time ever, from March 9, 2011 through March 31, 2011, McDSP offers the largest sale in its history! HD plug-ins and bundles are discounted up to 60% off, Native plug-ins and bundles at up to 50% off, and LE to Native upgrades available at up to 30% off. Now more than ever is the time to buy!

Think HD is not for you? Think again! McDSP HD plug-ins support TDM, RTAS, and Audio Unit (AU) plug-in formats. This means McDSP HD plug-ins can run on Pro Tools HD, HD|Native, LE and M-Powered versions as well as any Audio Unit compatible DAW. Buy McDSP HD plug-ins for your LE Pro Tools rig today, and that HD rig tomorrow. With our entire HD line offered at up to 60% off, this is definitely the best bang for your buck.

MOTU has announced the Audio Express, a 6x6 hybrid FireWire/USB 2.0 audio interface and mixer for personal studio recording and live performance mixing. The Audio Express features studio-grade sound, hands-on mixing, MIDI connectivity, and all the audio I/O needed for a well-equipped personal studio. Advanced features include front-panel control of four stereo mix busses, stand-alone mixing, digitally controlled analog trim, DDS (Direct Digital Synthesis) audio clocking for exceptionally low jitter performance, and an instrument tuner.

The rear panel includes S/PDIF digital I/O, MIDI I/O, and a foot switch input for hands-free punch-in recording (or other computer keyboard function, programmed from the included setup software).

Nucleus SoundLab presents GuitarScapes for Propellerhead Reason 5 and Record - a ReFill adventure through the endless sonic possibilities offered by well-sampled guitars inside the Reason 5 environment.

GuitarScapes takes a wide variety of synthetic and realistic guitar samples and then mangles them beyond recognition, all in the name of providing you the absolute best in musical inspiration.

- 1.2GB+ of 24/16-bit 44khz samples.
- 223 Custom Combinators - each one unique and featuring all 4 Rotaries, Buttons and Modwheel mapped to intelligent assignments.
- 46 of the above Combinators are for Reason+Record - these unique Combinators are exclusively built using Record amps and FX and as such require Reason 5 + Record.
- 63 Basic Combinators - featuring a single sampleset with a chain of useful FX.
- 55 NN19 Patches
- 25 NN-XT Patches

Universal Audio (UA), a leading
manufacturer of high-quality audio recording hardware and software, announced an agreement wherein two German-based companies, SPL (Sound Performance Lab) and Brainworx, will become 3rd party audio plug-in developers for the award-winning UAD Powered Plug-Ins platform.

SPL and Brainworx, two of the audio industry's most respected brands,are also working with Universal Audio to finalize a software development kit (SDK) that will allow other select developers of professional audio plug-ins to create software for the UAD Powered Plug-Ins platform, and to sell these plug-ins via UA's online store.

Ueberschall presents the new „Inspire Series"! This innovative concept offers new ideas and complete arrangements „on the fly". Endless searching for matching key and BPM is a thing of the past. With the help of the Elastik 2 Player each inspiration is transformed into a new, unique track.
Loop to Inspire!
„Elastik Inspire Series" - Urban
Urban, from the Elastik Inspire Series, is the ultimate tool for urban producers. A complete package with fat drumloops, bouncing synth bass lines, tight strings, piano licks, harps, organs and many more. Perfect for all styles from RnB to Crunk. The final trump in this game is the „Inspire" concept.