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The Blues EZX is Toontrack's 17th EZX expansion pack for EZdrummer or Superior Drummer and features two vintage kits and plenty of extras to deliver Blues drum sounds that range from the old school to the modern.

The two complete kits – a 1970s Gretsch and a calfskinned Swedish Levin set from the 1940s – are complemented by contemporary Paiste and Sabian crashes, vintage Zildjan A and K series cymbals as well as extras such as a suitcase and a set of calfskinned tambourines.

All the instruments in the Blues EZX were handpicked and in many cases road-worn by the sampling drummer himself – Hans Lindbäck – a Blues musician with more than half a century's worth of experience.

Tone2 Audiosoftware are proud to announce the release of the ElectraX 1.4 update,
including 64 bit Mac versions, several feature enhancements and fixes.

The 1.4 update is free for all ElectraX customers.

New features:
- 64 Bit VST & AU version for Mac (requires OSX 10.5 or higher)
- Mouse-wheel support for list selectors and knobs (if the host supports it)
- PDF manual can now be viewed from within the plugin (Mac)
And many enhancements...

Big Fish Audio are one of the original pioneers of the sample library industry having been established since way back in 1986. The company stands out as one of the most reputable and top notch sample developers when it comes to quality and variety.

Win the Grand Prize and you can choose Big Fish Audio samples up to the value of £500, or, win one of two runners up prizes and you'll get £250 to spend!

Competition ends 28th February 2013 and winners will be published on the Time+Space website in early March.

MuTools has released MuLab 5 and in parallel the MUX 5 Vst plug-in. The MUX is the modular sound heart of MuLab.
With the MUX Vst plug-in its fantastic sound and great flexibility is also available for use in other DAWs.

What's new in MuLab 5 / MUX 5:

- Multi-Core Audio Engine. (MuLab)
- Integrated Multi-Functional Browser.
- Extended Drag-Drop Support.
- Enhanced Automation & Modulation Envelopes.
- Extended MUX Power.
- Enhanced Support For Designing Your Own MUX Front Panels.
- MuClips.
- Restyled User Interface.
- More Than 100 Improvements!

Radial Engineering Ltd. announces the StageBug SB-1, an ultra-compact direct box designed to fit inside the string pocket of a guitar case!

Designed primarily for acoustic guitars, the StageBug SB-1 is an ultra compact active direct box that measures less than 2" wide x 3.85" long x and only 1.3" high. (5.1 cm x 9.8 cm x 3.3 cm) and is powered using standard 48V phantom power.

The patented rubber less FLK Light Sensor Technology developed especially for our LACHNIT FLK keyboards is a real improvement for dynamic keyboards and unique on the market.

The light sensors measure the speed of the key driven "Hammer" not the speed of the key itself. So timing of key movement to striking point (sound on set) is improved. That's more authentic to the characteristics of a Concert Grand action.

There are no rubber contacts under the keys. So you don't have to press strange materials with your sensitive fingers. You have much more sense for the so important last third of the key travel and you will not exhaust so fast. Light sensors work much more accurate.