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Overloud has released version 1.1.5 of TH1, a free update for registered users. The main changes are :

• 64-bit version available
• Improved CPU usage
• Various fixes of minor bugs

TH1 1.1.5 is available as a plug-in in VST, RTAS, and AU format, and in standalone for Mac OSX 10.4 or higher and Windows XP or higher.

FXpansion is proud to present BFD Heavy, a BFD2 expansion pack containing a pair of immaculately recorded Yamaha birch drumkits, supplied with a set of presets perfect for heavy rock, metal and other styles that require powerful, weighty drums.

The Recording Custom is the kit that signalled Yamaha's arrival as one of the dominant forces in the world of drumming. This all-time classic birch kit comprises 2 powerful kicks, played with felt and wood beaters, alongside 4 toms featuring superb attack and sustain, and played with sticks. The Birch Custom Absolute, meanwhile, is the culmination of Yamaha's 25 years of experience in crafting birch shells. Offering a great alternative to maple, birch shells feature excellent mid and low end, with a sharp and vibrant attack. The 5 toms are played ...

Impact Soundworks has released a new collection of electric guitar samples, "Shreddage: Electric Rhythm Guitar".

"Shreddage" is a sample library exclusively designed for rock and metal rhythm guitar playing. Featuring entirely multisampled sounds developed over the course of two full years, the library is capable of reproducing almost any rock riff with stunning realism and accuracy.

D16 Group has updated its virtual bass synth Phoscyon to version 1.8.0. This is the first fully compatible AudioUnit version and update of VST version, that come with many new features and improvements.

Phoscyon sounds better due to many changes in the synthesis. It also works better and benefits from the addition of the standard functions found on the rest of the D16 plug-ins.

This update is available to download to registered users for free.

Sound Skulptor unveils the STS - Stereo Tape Simulator, an analog processor that recreates the sonic imprint of vintage tape recorders. The effect aims to provide the roundness, the punch, the compression and the saturation of magnetic tape.

The STS includes the electronics of a classical tape recorder with the variable gain input stage, the pre-emphasis stage, the recording amplifier, the constant current driven tape head, the playback amplifier with 6dB per octave attenuation, the NAB de-emphasis stage, a filter emulating the effect of head gap and the differential output stage.

The heads and magnetic tape behavior is simulated by the magnetic core of several coupled coils. The STS can simulate the tape recorder rolling at 3 different speeds: 7.5 ips, 15 ips and 30 ips. The tape sp ...

FlexiKnobs are a set of slick wireless controllers for multipoint interaction with audio software. Each FlexiKnobs that is connected to the computer spawns a dedicated on-screen cursor. Each cursor can be temporarily locked to any on-screen control by a tap on the knob.

Custom driver software allows the output to be mapped to just about anything: MIDI, OSC, keystrokes, mouseevent, etc...


Public release is scheduled for late summer 2010.