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Longcat Audio Technologies has announced today the availability of H3D 2.1.1, an upgrade to their 3D binaural plugin.
The 2.1.1 update brings improved frontal localization, and now supports non-occidental Mac OS X installations, such as Japanese ones.
This update is free to current H3D 2.0 customers. H3D v1.x users can upgrade to v2 at little or no cost.
H3D is compatible with AAX-Native, RTAS, AU and VST hosts on Mac OS X and Windows, and costs 99€ or $110. An evaluation version is also freely downloadable on Longcat Audio's website.

Ueberschall releases the second volume based on the successful idea of „Looptool" and offers a completely new access to the high quality Ueberschall collection. Looptool 2 presents Loops & Samples from 50 different soundbanks.

Looptool 2 goes from House & Techno, Dubstep & Electro to Rock, Metal, Indie or Jazz and world music and many many more. This genereous collection in one library allows an easy and fast cross-over between genres.

Chromaphone v1.0.1 Update

Additions
- Added standalone application;
- Added native 64-bit VST plug-in on Mac OS X.

Fixes
- Fixed consecutive mouse click handling;
- Fixed Density parameter on Windows;
- Fixed crash on track suppression and project close on Mac OS X;
- Fixed keyboard focus with VST plug-in on Mac OS X;
- Improved mouse cursor behavior on knobs on Mac OS X.

Nucleus users can now enjoy DAW control profiles for Ableton Live and Propellerhead Reason plus additional support for OS X Lion and 64-bit for Mac.

Nucleus users can now download dedicated DAW control profiles for Ableton Live and Propellerhead Reason (in addition to existing profiles for Pro Tools, Logic and Cubase/Nuendo and any other DAW applications that support MCU or HUI).
OS X Lion is now fully supported for Nucleus, with a revised Java based Console Browser. The Nucleus soundcard now also supports 64-bit for Mac users.

The iO4 has four input channels, each having an XLR microphone input, a 1/4-inch TRS insert for external effects units and a 1/4-inch TS jack that works with line-level sources and can accommodate direct connection of guitars.

The iO4 features discrete-design preamplifiers and 48-volt phantom power on each of its four input channels as well for use with virtually all microphones and audio sources.

Tubular Bells is an instrument made of brass tubes of graded length that are tuned to a chromatic scale and usually covers the range of 1½ octave.

The sound is produced by striking the top edge of the tubes with a plastic-headed hammer. The instrument often includes an attached damping mechanism. It appeared for the first time in England in the late 19th Century, and is ever since part of major symphonic orchestras, known as symphonic chimes.