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V-STUDIO 700 and 100 users can now use the new OCTA-CAPTURE USB 2.0 Audio Interface to add an additional 10 inputs and eight outputs to their computer recording setups. When a V-STUDIO and an OCTA-CAPTURE are both connected to a computer via USB, the new VS Streaming driver treats them both as one integrated device, making it seamless for users to access their newly expanded I/O within their DAW software.
Designed to provide superb sound quality that will satisfy even the most demanding audio professionals, OCTA-CAPTURE features 10 inputs and 10 outputs, including eight premium-grade microphone preamps.

TAL-NoiseMaker is an improved version of TAL-Elek7ro and has a completely new synth engine and a lot of improvements in sound and usability. The synth also includes a small effect section with a reverb, chorus and a simple bit crusher effect.
A display shows the knob and slider values. This allows more control over the synth. A ringmodulator and a syncable triangle are also part of this synth. TAL-NoiseMaker includes new filter types as the self resonating 6dB low pass and a notch filter. Its improved amplitude ADSR is very suitable for slow pads as for really fast envelopes. 128 factory presets included, 80 made by Frank "Xenox" Neumann / Particular - Sound. Also avalaible through www.dontcrack.com

The new GEN6 Q-Series products feature the same high-grade aluminum chassis, innovative touch screen capabilities and pristine audio quality as the L-series.

For example: The MiKo QC6 includes more than 10,000 high-quality preset sounds, a fully licensed version of Reaper 3.5 (DAW), our live virtual instrument host Riff , and practically unlimited capability for third-party plug-ins, VSTi's and applications including Pro Tools 9 , Native Instruments , Cubase , Ableton , Reason and more.

The PPG Wave 3.V is the reincarnation of the legendary PPG Wave, arguably one of the most coveted high end synthesizers of the 1980s, originally developed by Wolfgang Palm. On countless hits the sounds of this instrument can be heard, which has inspired and influenced a whole generation of producers, composers and listeners. While the original PPG Wave System was offered at the price of a mid-class car, only affordable by a few top musicians and producers, now anyone can enjoy its breathtaking sonic character in their VST or AudioUnit host.
The Waldorf PPG Wave 3.V will be available for 169 euros.
OS: Windows XP and up, MAC OS X 10.3.9 (and up).

Saegezahn contains an assortment of sounds which were made by using the nasty sawtooth generator/ oscillators and filters of the Korg MS20, Roland JX-3P, Ensoniq ESQ-1 and Electro Harmonix Microsynth.

- FatSaw 720e (fat and warm)
- Funk Saw (phasing saw)
- Fuzzer Arp (old and noisy)
- Juno Brass (typical sound)
- Juno Clav (typical Juno clavinet simulation sound)
- Mean Bass Saw (real bass through a saw filter)
- MS Dbl Saw (2 Osc pure saw of MS20)
- MS Fart (1 Osc pure saw of MS20)
- Phat Ape (big and aggressive)
- Saw Church (organ alike)
- X-esq (80ies saw)
- Fat Monster (multi of 7 sounds, really fat)
Kontakt 3 or higher is required.

After TheBox, we wanted to extend the cajon family so here is WoodBox, a regular sized cajon.

- WoodBox is a regular-sized cajón recorded at 88.2Khz/24bits resampled to 44.1Khz/24bits
- 600Mo of stereo samples, 3040 samples, no loops
- Right hand/left hand samples
- Two microphone positions, a pair in front of the cajon and another behind it to capture more bass.
- 16 different hit positions to reflect the full possibilities of the instrument
- About 15 velocity layers per position
- 8 round robins
- Adjustable mapping, you can assign any element to any key reallyquickly. (kontakt)
- Available for Kontakt 2, 3 and 4, and our new player: the ASPlayer (VST and Audio Unit for mac, and VST for windows) : you don't need anything else to be able to play it.
- Only €19.