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Aphex, the leader in sound enhancement technology, has launched the EX•BB 500 module, which introduces the company's legendary Aural Exciter and Big Bottom patented audio enhancement technologies to the portable and convenient 500 Series format.

The mono EX•BB 500 module is the first release in a new line of 500 Series products being launched in 2012 by Aphex.

Tomorrow they are organizing our 3rd collaborative event called 'The Plague'.

Participants will be grouped into projects. The goal is to create together a track using Minimonsta's preset 'The Plague'. No other instructions!


Schedules are as below:

- Rendezvous #1: Asian night
11:00 AM GMT Wednesday 27th
Sydney 9:00 PM / Tokyo 8:00 PM / Moscow 5:00 PM / Tel Aviv 2:00 PM / Paris 1:00 PM

- Rendezvous #2: Euro night
7:00 PM GMT
- Wednesday 27th
- Moscow 1:00 AM / Tel Aviv 12:00 PM / Paris 9:00 PM / London 8:00 PM / NYC 3:00 PM

- Rendezvous #3: Euro night strikes back
9:00 PM GMT
Wednesday 27th
- Paris 11:00 PM / London 10:00 PM / NYC 5:00 PM / L.A. 2:00 PM

- Rendezvous #4: American night
1:00 AM GMT Wednesday 20th
NYC 9:00 PM / L.A. 6:00 PM / Sydney 11:00 AM

- Rendezvous #5: American night returns to eat your brain
4:00 AM GMT Wednesday 20th
NYC 12:00 PM / L.A. 9:00 PM / Sydney 2:00 PM

SERATO announce the release of Serato Scratch Live 2.4.2.

Key new Features of Version 2.4.2
- Record your Serato DJ performance as an Ableton Live Set, complete with song placement and fader movements. Then use Live's collection of effects, instruments and production tools to edit, enhance and polish your mix
Note: MixTape requires The Bridge

- The Rane Sixty-Two is now capable of changing MIDI Layers, opening the ability to MIDI map the existing Scratch Live controls to almost any function in Scratch Live. This allows you to customise the mixer to your preference.

Alongside these updates version 2.4.2 also includes a healthy dose of maintenance to continue the unparalleled level of stability and performance that Serato software is renown for.

This psytrance soundest comes into it's own when you hear just how complex and transitional the sounds are, simply mind-blowing! Designed from the ground up by our in house psytrance master these psy sounds range from stuttering bass sounds to morphing leads, tight plucks through to mesmerising sweeps and much more. We're sure you'd be stoked on just the psy bass presets alone!

Comprising of 100 Massive presets in total this preset pack is great value for money whilst keeping the quality level at an all time high. Each preset is available in .nmsv format which means you need V1.3 or higher of NI Massive so if you have an older version do not fret, all you need to do is purchase your Zenhiser presets, get the latest free upgrade of Massive and you're away.

Nouvelle Discotheque is the lightweight and easy alternative to all hard sounds and simple arrangements of most current dance-tracks. The grown up and intense arrangements of this library are forged from wide string pads, funky guitars, driving percussions and liquid bass-lines. They do not fear comparison to the best tracks of the golden age of Disco but offer the indispensable, punchy sound of modern productions.
Nouvelle Discotheque consists of 10 construction kits, with 3 or 4 parts each to build up conclusive tracks. All instruments are available as individual tracks, ready to be mixed to your own taste. Single tracks may also be swapped across different kits, for free combinations within the 1.2 GB content.

Applied Acoustics Systems announces a special, limited time offer on TASSMAN. Users can purchase TASSMAN for just $99, saving $250 on the boxed or downloadable version, through July 31, 2012.

TASSMAN is a modular instrument and sound design environment based on physical modeling. From recreations of analog and acoustic instruments to cinematic textures, TASSMAN makes sound design its focus. Far from being an emulation of any one vintage synthesizer, TASSMAN is in fact an ever expanding collection of instruments and sound design tools, designed to provide inspiration for virtually any type of project.