PC and Music News

PreSonus is now shipping Universal Control 1.5.2, a free, major update to its driver and control software, which also includes important firmware updates for its StudioLive 16.4.2 and 16.0.2 digital mixers. We thank all who participated in the public beta testing for version 1.5.2; the beta version is replaced by this release.

With this update, current StudioLive 16.4.2 mixer owners can now take advantage of six 31-band graphic EQs that are dedicated to the aux buses, variable (2 to 500 ms) output delays on each subgroup, and Aux Flip mode, which lets you include the Tape input, Main FireWire return, Aux A input Aux B input, FXA bus, and FXB bus in Aux mixes 1 through 6.

Now all of Studio Devil's Mac plug-ins (Audio Units and VST) are compatible with both 32-bit AND 64-bit hosts! So, when you're ready to switch to 64, we're right there with you! (Windows 64-bit coming soon!)

Studio Devil utilizes the world's best tube modeling algorithms from Gallo Engineering to bring you the best in simulated tube amplifier tone. Many others have tried...but only one delivers the dynamic response you've come to expect from real tube amps.

The EQ3V is a flexible 7-band vintage equalizer plug-in. It offers 5 bands of fully parametric EQ, plus variable Q High Pass and Low Pass filters, and it's own unique harmonic colouration using analogue modelled saturation. Current values are clearly displayed for all parameters, each EQ section may be individually bypassed.

All equalization and saturation algorithms are oversampled, using 64bit internal processing for superior clarity and resolution.

Theta Music Trainer Unveils New Games for Online Ear Training and Music Learning
Theta Music Trainer, an online game site for musicians and singers of all levels, unveiled five new music games, two new training courses, and several new features for music teachers.

The newly expanded site features a total of 25 games and 500 levels for ear training and music theory, designed specifically for musicians, teachers and students.

The Wavetable expansion features an inspiring selection of 200 presets for ElectraX programmed
by a team of professional sound designers using new wavetables.

The expansion focuses on ElectraX' capabilities to import and resynthesize oscillator shapes to
deliver a wide palette of action packed sequences, multi-layered arps, complex soundscapes,
deep pads, gritty basses and rich synth sounds.

Wavetable ships with 236 new waveforms ready to be imported into ElectraX' wavetable oscillators
and further shape modulated using its PW feature. The bundled waveforms are also compatible
with your favorite sound editor and other plugins that support wav import.

It fixes some issues and is a little kinder with your CPU. Here is what we fixed :

- Protools : notes hang when transport is stopped.
- Arp and glide parameters now work fluently at all sample frequencies.
- up/down arrow to browse (increment or decrement) presets (Dependent on your DAW abilitties).
- CPU charge improved (refresh GUI, no more free running in polyphonic mode, 5- 8% calculation saving without lost of quality)
- Chorus : a new mode position to smooth eventual clicks when oscillators were driving the Chorus Special Synthex mode.
- Hung Midi notes below C0 is now fixed.
- PPC/10.4 compatibility
- iLok version OSX 10.7 (Lion) compatibility.