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After the turbo-charged Beat the Clock contest, Ableton presents a special limited-time offer: for three days only, get 33% off of all software in the Ableton web shop.

The offer is available only from June 13 to June 15, 2012 at the Ableton website and includes:


- Ableton Suite 8, Live 8 and Live Intro
- All upgrades to Ableton Suite 8 or Live 8
- Max for Live
- Crossgrades from Max for Live to Max 6 and from Max to Max for Live
- All Ableton Instruments and Partner Instruments

PreSonus is shipping AudioBox 1.2, a free update that significantly enhances the performance and versatility of their AudioBox 1818VSL interface and also provides a number of new features for its AudioBox USB, AudioBox 22VSL and AudioBox 44VSL audio/MIDI interfaces.

This update also provides enhancements for specific AudioBox-series models:
- The AudioBox USB gains a new, optimized Windows driver for improved performance and a new Windows control panel to adjust buffer size and sample rate.
- The meters in Virtual StudioLive for all AudioBox VSL-series interfaces have been recalibrated to match the RMS meters in PreSonus' Studio One DAW.
- All AudioBox VSL-series interfaces have been integrated into Studio One Cue Mix, providing volume and pan control over monitor mixes with the same near-zero latency that Virtual StudioLive software provides.

IPhoneXCoder announced a new release of Real Drums HD for iPad and iPad2. Real Drums turns any iPad into Professional Drums. Easily set instruments and sound kit from the application menu.

Real Drums HD was developed to give you the best sound performance with no latency. Real Drums HD features different types of drums, including bongos and special Kitchen Drums make with real kitchen pots and pans. And in version 3, it introduced the Tap Pressure Strength Detection.[P}

Twang, a unique guitar sound that has shaped Surf-Rock, Rockabilly and the so-called Spaghetti-Western genre during the sixties. Due to its rediscovery, Twang is up-to-date, more than ever - just listen to Tarantino's movies.
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Twang, a unique guitar sound that has shaped Surf-Rock, Rockabilly and the so-called Spaghetti-Western genre during the sixties. Due to its rediscovery, Twang is up-to-date, more than ever - just listen to Tarantino's movies.

Dynaudio Professional introduces DBM50 – the perfect active desktop monitor featuring a 7.1" woofer and a 1.1" soft dome tweeter.

All aspects of its design point towards desktop use – from the perfectly angled front over the ingenious waveguide around the tweeter to the optional addition of a level controller that never compromises the all-important level interrelationship between speakers.

Nasty Racks is a free Live Pack for Ableton. Specialized in the processing of impulsive input signals, Nasty Racks ist the best way to push old and tired drum loops to new boundaries.

specifications
Format: Ableton Live Pack
Compatibility: PC/Mac, Live 8.2 Suite
Audio Effect Racks: 33

Nasty Racks is available for free at the Detunized webpage.