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Taking influence from artists such as Lil Jon, Ludacris, Big Boi, Gucci Man, Andre 3000 and a host of other Dirty South, Hip Hop and Urban artists comes Prime Loops latest release, "ATL Starrz", designed to give you that authentic Atlanta inspired sound.

"ATL Starrz" is packed with over 500MB Hip Hop & Dirty South sounds and includes 5 construction kits broken down into over 120 drum loops, basslines, synth hooks and other sonic surprises all set at a bpm rate of 75-76. This pack also delivers 50 drum one shots and innovative FX samples and as a special add-on for all MCs out there this pack also comes with 5 fully arranged, full length beats. "ATL Starrz", like all releases from Prime Loops, has been pre-engineered by the Prime Loops crew and triple checked for quality.
Formats include: WAV, Reason Refill, Ableton Live Pack, Apple Loops, Akai MPC, Rex2 Loops, FL Studio and more!

Based on the latest generation of Native Instruments' USB audio interface technology, the KOMPLETE AUDIO 6 addresses the typical needs of musicians and producers in a highly portable and affordable package. With four balanced analog inputs and outputs, complemented by a digital S/PDIF stereo I/O and an integrated MIDI interface, the unit can be used as the centerpiece for a wide range of setups. The software package includes the all-round instruments collection KOMPLETE ELEMENTS, the new entry-level DJ software TRAKTOR 2 LE, the Cubase 5 LE sequencer from Steinberg, and a $30/25 EUR voucher for the NI Online Shop.

KOMPLETE AUDIO 6 is available for a suggested retail price of $339 / 299 EUR from authorized dealers and in the NI Online Shop.

DigitalCoolio has released 3D Music Player Pro 1.1.0, an advanced music application for iOS. The built-in equalizer that comes with the application allows users to select settings from several music genres like Classical, Rock, Pop, R&B and many more.

More functionality in the application includes Speed/Pitch Control that lets a user choose his pitch or speed while playing a song, letting him or her experiment with the song or entertain an audience through their specific tastes. Whether the user wants to connect his iPhone to the dock or to the sound system in an auditorium, the application provides specific options to enable ease of transfer from the portable device to the major audience. Various presets including Stadium, Concert Hall and Studio and these help a user easily attain acoustic advantage through the ON.STAGE Control mode of the application.

Applied Acoustics Systems releases the Cinémathèque sound bank for the Ultra Analog VA-1 and AAS Player plug-ins.

Cinémathèque is a collection of pads and textures for the Ultra Analog VA-1 and AAS Player plug-ins that is ideal for every cinematic occasion. Screened into Cluster, Rhythm, SFX, Synthesizer, and Texture categories, the 142 presets will support the color, exposure, motion, depth of field, and density of any scenes whether it's for horror, romance, suspense, or drama.
The Cinémathèque sounds bank is available now for $39.

New version 2.1 now available, with bug fixes and improved Load functionality.

New features
- Load button modified – now does a Load of the bit pattern on the next quarter note clock, not on any next clock signal.
- Baseline Note is now stored in Presets.
- Bus Devices and Channels now stored in Presets.
- On Windows, clicking anywhere in application activates window, not just title bar.
- Built with Max/MSP version 5.18.

First of all, MacOSX Universal Binaries (Audio Unit and VST) are now available. And on the Windows side, a 64 bit version has been compiled (the user should load 32 bit plugins into the 32 bit version and 64 bit plugins into the 64 bit version).

Furthermore, Metaplugin now supports up to 6 in-out-channels. Which means the user can load it, e.g., into a 5.1 channel of the host and chain plugins on all six channels (and across channels). Also, the dry/wet amount going through each of the loaded plugins can be adjusted (shift-clicking on the plugin rectangles turns them into horizontal sliders). And the overall latency that is reported back to the host is now not only visible, but can also be changed manually.