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Applied Acoustics Systems announces the release of the free Swatches sound bank compilation for the AAS Player plug-in.

Swatches is a free compilation of high quality sounds carefully picked from the Analog Essentials, Ultra FX, Starlight, Journeys, and Entangled Species sound banks. Swatches currently ships with 40 presets and AAS intends to add more with new sound bank releases. Swatches is a great source of inspiring sounds as well as a fun and easy way to test drive AAS' sound bank titles.
The Swatches sounds bank is available now for free.

Free Samples!
Six samples: two snares, two toms, two kick drums. ZIP file, 26,2 MB.

MoReVoX' DriveDrums Library for the DrumXchanger contains more than 800 samples. All based upon outstanding acoustic recordings, they were treated with finest tube and tape distortion effects from subtle to sick.
An exclusive feature is the "Drive-Control" with the DrumXchanger's RIM function for further sample sound variations.

AcousticsampleS presents its christmas gift: UDU FREE

- UDU Free is a Nigerian side hole pot drum.
- 130Mo of samples recorded at 24 bits, 88.2khz downsampled to 24bits/44.1khz.
- Carefully recorded with all of the possible strokes, bass, bass muted, side, fingertips...
- Release samples on the bass tone to mimic the movement of the hand.
- 4 Cycle round robins.
- Detailed instruments: Up to 15 velocity layers per round robin.
- Sensitivity button to adjust the response.
- ASPlayer, KONTAKT 2 or superior.
- UDU free is (a tiny) part of the Percussiv' library
- It's FREE!!!

We also extend our Xmas sale until December 31 !!!

Voxengo launches version 3.3 of GlissEQ, a dynamic parametric equalizer plug-in for Mac and Windows.

some new features:
- "Show All Channel Meters" metering issue in 5.1 surround mode fixed.
- Additional visual look variation settings added.
- Smooth filter automation implemented.
- Global precision settings persistence issue fixed.
- Underlay color selection was removed – group's defined color is used now.
- EQ range selector added (this may shift existing automation envelopes).
- "Filled Spectrum" spectrum display mode switch added.
- Oversampling filter type "Min-phase/Lin-phase" switch added.
- Global "Auto Oversampling Level" 1X (off) option added.
- Level meter's "density mode" improved.
- Control surface crosshair option added (can be switched off in the global options).
- Narrow-band sweeping mode crash problem fixed.

This new version of AmpliTube for iPad has many new features designed to streamline and enhance the mobile guitar and bass playing experience.

- 5 new stomp effects (available as in-app purchase): Compressor, Graphic EQ, Parametric EQ, Reverb and Limiter
- Improved sound with DSP parts derived from AmpliTube 3 and T-RackS 3 for Mac/PC Apps
- Built-in single track recorder with re-amping capabilities
- Multi-track recorder with 8 tracks and master FX section with 5 effects (Reverb, Chorus, Delay, Compressor & Parametric EQ (available as in-app purchase)
- 2 send effects per channel (selectable between reverb, delay, chorus) and 2 master effects (3 band parametric equalizer and compressor) in the master section
- Export your recordings and mixes as high quality audio files or send them by email as MP3s
- Import songs as backing tracks directly from your iPod library on your device or your computer using file sharing or Wi-Fi
- SpeedTrainer for slow down/speed up of imported songs without affecting the pitch
- Up to 50 songs can now be imported
- New preset naming feature
- New Setup panel including input and output level controls.
AmpliTube 2 for iPad: €15.99, AmpliTube 2 for iPad Update: FREE, 8 Track Recorder: €11.99, New Stomp Box Effects: €2.39 each

Steinberg announced on december the update of the C121.
Engineered specifically for the thousands of production environments using Cubase worldwide, CC121 interfaces the creativity of musicians and producers with the functional complexity of the world's most popular music production system.

CC121 provides totally integrated tactile control of all parameters within Cubase, with a unique design that keeps you focused on your project.

Changes in Steinberg CC121 Extension v1.6.0
- Added the new functions below. Cubase version 5.1.1 or later is necessary for the new functions. For details, refer to the included documentation, CC121 V1.6 New Functions.
- EQ gain inverse
- Jog/Shuttle function with scrubbing
- Switching the function in the Function section
- Solved some other minor problems.

The Tools for CC121 version 1.6.0 update for Windows and Mac is now available for free download.