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Helical Software today introduces AudioGopher 1.0, a first-of-its kind audio annotation application for iPhone and iPod touch.

AudioGopher is an audio player that allows users to place bookmarks, with editable text, within podcasts, audiobooks, or radio recordings. AudioGopher can be used by anyone. An iPod Classic-style jog wheel also allows fine-grained fast forward/reverse, regardless of the track length. It's the digital equivalent of dog-earing a page and just as easy to do.

Unlike conventional keyboard-controlled synthesizers, Reactive detects the input signal's dynamic envelope and transforms it into pitch information via a note matrix that has eight switchable patterns.

The envelope and pitch are then used to drive three distinct synthesizer engines – waveshape modeling, phase modulation, and subtractive with ring modulation – allowing you to come up with interesting motion sounds, from pulsating drones and melodic strums to fat basses and weird glitch lines. Like all Sinevibes products, Reactive will be simple and fun to use, with a color-coded interface and fast response.

Producer Oriol Benedet brings a wealth of experience to this diverse set of Construction Kits.

You'll find smooth basslines, sparse percussion, stabs and sweeping FX inspired by some of the deepest and darkest House grooves around.

Each Construction Kit is presented in tempos from 120 to 126 BPM. All files in the ACID WAV and Apple Loops' versions are key and tempo tagged, meaning they will automatically slot into your project with ease.

Neyrinck software's latest version of the V-Control Pro iPad application now includes full support for Final Cut Pro 5, 6 and 7. For the first time it is now possible to get deep, multi-touch-control of key features in Final Cut Pro from an iPad over a wi-fi network.

The new Final Cut Pro iPad interface includes 8 bankable audio faders with pan, solo, and mute, and a full set of transport controls including jog and shuttle.

One of the most useful features to help speed up the editing process are the 80 soft keys organized as five sets of 16 touch-screen function keys that can be programmed with any of the hundreds of FCP commands including favorite effects such as adding a color corrector to a clip. Each key can be custom labeled with text and the appropriate icon from the FCP commands list.

Avant-Apps has announced the release of its first app, Blonk Organ, available now for iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad. The Blonk Organ is a sound poetry, sample playback instrument featuring the sounds of Jaap Blonk.

Avant Apps new "touch" implementation for iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad provides the ability to play multiple sounds simultaneously, continuously repeat selected sounds and the ability to sequentially step or play through a sound as a series of small fragments.

Sensaphonics has announced a new demo program for its patented 3D Active Ambient IEM System. The "3D/3Free" program enables artists to obtain a universal-fit version of the system for trial or demonstration purposes.

Demo participants qualify for three separate value-added incentives when purchasing a custom-fit 3D system. The patented 3D Active Ambient has the unique ability to add user-controlled stage ambience to the monitor mix via a binaural miniature microphone system embedded in its soft silicone earpieces.