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From the synthesizer arsenal of Richard Lainhart comes the second volume in Puremagnetik's Buchla 200e series. B-System: Basses & Leads includes a richly programmed library of instruments and looped clips recorded from Lainhart's Buchla 200e/Haken Continuum system, all expertly edited and formatted for maximum playability and expression.

B-System Basses & Leads for Ableton Live contains a collection of 20 advanced multisample Instrument Racks and over 30 looped Live Clips of preprogrammed material, each one expertly tailored with effects and advanced Macro controls.

The Kontakt and Logic versions of B-System Basses & Leads comes with 20 multisampled 200e instruments and a collection of Apple Loops that easily integrate and tempo-sync to the host. For Kontakt users, each instrument ha ...

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AcousticsampleS has announced the release of "The Dulcet".

Highlights :

• The Dulcet is a little English scholar Glockenspiel recorded at 24bits
44.1khz in stereo.
• 310Mo sample bank, no loops.
• 1 + 3/4 octave (4 + 3/4 with duplication)
• Duplicated mapping for a big metallophone or bell effect (listen to the
chords in the demos).
• Up to 9 velocity layers.
• Both Original (out of tune) and corrected tunings.
• Optional full resonant or faded sustains.
• Build in vibraphone type Motor emulation (in the 3d demo).
• Sensivity control.
• Kontakt 2 and 3 format. Easy to use Kontakt interface.

Available now at a price of €14.

Cochleor has released Harmony Improvisator which is an advanced harmonic composition tool for your DAW.

Features :

• Perfect harmonic improvisation.
• Composing with the rules of classical harmonic theory - no professional knowledge required.
• Complex cadences suitable for all styles of music.
• Unique concept of harmonic pattern sequencing.
• Automatic calculation of exciting harmonic suggestions.
• Critical time advantage for creating harmonic frames of songs, soundtracks, and arrangements.

Priced at €99 (incl. 19% tax) / $129, Harmony Improvisator is available now for Windows and Mac OS X (Intel) in the VST effect format.

SPL has announced that the Vitalizer MK2-T plug-in is now shipping.

The Vitalizer is a unique and comprehensive tool to add character and life to any music production. All different models together, the hardware version was sold more than 30,000 times. Now we have transferred this legendary, patented filter technology for sound optimizing to the digital domain. Using the latest component modeling methods, the unique Analog Code sound quality is simply amazing.

Special Features :

• Patented technology for automatic sound optimizing
• Very easy to use
• Bass, mid and top end processing
• Unmasking of overlapping sounds
• Adjustable soft and tight low frequency sounds
• Ideal sounds patterns for electronic sounds/genres
• Mono, stereo or multi ...

World Beatz, Electronic Dance and Groovy 70s are three new Sequel Content Sets that Steinberg has just released. Each set contains hundreds of top-quality loops and is compatible with Sequel 2 and all Cubase versions from 4.5 and up.

The new sets provide great-sounding loops which together cover a vast number of music styles including hip hop, world music, dance and '70s funk. The content is arranged in practical construction kits that are easily accessible thanks to the smooth integration into MediaBay.

With these newly available sets, Steinberg boasts a total of thirteen Sequel Content Sets: Elektro, Rock, Hip Hop and Hip Hop 2, 80s Pop, Industrial, Funky, Chillout, Reggae, Orchestra plus the brand-new World Beatz, Electronic Dance and Groovy 70s sets. Each set consists of 200–350 loops, letting you discover new music styles and giving you inspiration for your own musical ideas.

The Sequel Content Sets are exclusively available to download in the :