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Combining six powerful mixing tools in a one plugin, Alloy 2 puts everything you need to deliver your own distinctive sound right at your fingertips. With innovative features and flexibility that will save you precious time, Alloy 2 delivers far more that just a traditional channel strip with a truly modern twist on classic mixing.

In fact, iZotope are so confident that customers who already use their other products will fall in love with Alloy 2, that they've created the Alloy 2 Loyalty Promotion.

Until 1st February 2013, customers who own any iZotope product* can purchase Alloy 2 for only £69.00 / €85.00 that's a saving of 50% off the normal RRP!

Time+Space are giving existing users of Rob Papen synths or effects plugins the chance to boost their Papen arsenal with some exclusive offers available until 31st January.

50% off RG - Described by Computer Music magazine as 'inspirational' and 'peerless' this Rhythm Guitar synth offers electric and acoustic guitar grooves with sequencer and synth effects. If you already own a Rob Papen title, you can buy RG for just £39.47 / €49.50.
30% off eXplorer 2 Upgrade – the entire collection of Rob Papen virtual synths and effects plugins for a mere £234.50 / €419.00! Predator, Blue, RG, SubBoomBass, Punch, and Blade plus RP-Distort, RP-Delay and RP-Verb will all be at your disposal and you'll be saving a massive £529 compared to individual purchases of these titles.

Aiyn Zahev Sounds and Resonance Sounds bring you their latest expansion " Safara Vol.1" for Native Instruments Massive - 128 atmospheric and inspiring presets and 6 MIDI construction kits for trance, progressive house & electro.

Safara will expand your sound library with a wide range of creative and usable presets.
Features:
- 128 NI Massive Presets (nmsv)
- Velocity and Macro Control allocations
- 6 MIDI Royalty Free construction kits
- 8 MIDI Files
Price: 24,33 € + VAT.

Steinberg Media Technologies GmbH today announced the upcoming release of their latest audio interface.

The UR22 features 192 kHz audio quality, USB 2.0 connectivity, MIDI input/output alongside two combo inputs with D-PRE microphone preamps and line outputs. Its portable size and solid build make it the perfect choice for mobile setups and small-spaced recording studios.

Panorama is designed with DAW navigation and workflow in mind, making it easy to control Cubase while performing or recording without having to reach for the computer mouse or the QWERTY keyboard. Each control, transport or navigation button is automatically mapped to Cubase with a logical layout that's completely transparent thanks to Panorama's high resolution TFT display.

When changing tracks using the Track -/+ buttons, the track name and the type of track is called out on the TFT display. The Panorama P4/P6 motorized fader automatically adjusts its position according to the volume of the current track selection.

Focusrite's Scarlett 18i20 is the latest in the company's new generation of multi-channel USB-based audio interfaces, featuring eight award-winning Focusrite microphone preamplifiers, designed specifically for the computer interface environment, delivering legendary Focusrite sound quality.

With 18 inputs and 20 outputs, Scarlett 18i20 includes enough I/O to handle the vast majority of day-to-day studio tasks at maximum quality, with maximum flexibility. Scarlett 18i20 features six combo XLR/jack mic/line inputs plus two front-panel XLR/jack mic/line/instrument inputs with 10dB pad buttons, 10 analogue line outputs, two independent headphone outputs on the front panel, and ADAT and S/PDIF digital I/O, plus MIDI I/O and Word Clock out for digital synchronisation when required.