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Featuring mic and instrument inputs, iOS interfacing, and a quality 2.1 Channel audio system, the CUBE Lite MONITOR is perfect for enjoying music at home with your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch.

Connect your iOS device to the i-CUBE LINK jack, and then launch the free CUBE JAM app to play, record, and take advantage of great practice tools like speed/pitch adjustment, Center Cancel for minus-one tracks, and more. Stereo speakers and an integrated subwoofer provide rich sound that fills the room, while onboard effects offer pleasing ambience for singing and playing instruments.

This is the first and only comprehensive manual for this app on the market, not just a QuickStartGuide or a short book with a few cherry-picked features.

This Manual explains Apple's popular music production application "GarageBand for the iPad" with rich illustrations and diagrams that are not found in any other manual. It's cover new concepts like iCloud and iTunes File Sharing in great details and that knowledge is extremely useful for other applications too.

Antares Audio Technologies have announced that that a free update to the original Peavey AT-200 software, three free demo features and the first three Software Feature Packs for the Peavey AT-200 guitar are now available from the Auto-Tune for Guitar web site.

The three demo features (an acoustic guitar model, open E tuning and a 5 semitone up capo setting) and the update to the original Peavey AT-200 software are free for all current AT-200 owners and simply require them to log into their accounts on the Auto-Tune for Guitar web site, where they will find the new software in their web-based Guitar Manager.

Bigger than ever, Forest Kingdom II gives you 300 patches, 430 unique MIDI files and 12.665 individual samples, more than 11 GB of flutes, harps, percussion, fantasy creatures, voices and sonic landscapes.
Never sampled wind instruments recall ancient times, unheard percussion instruments inspire with a deep and authentic ethnic sound.
Deep in the magic forest you find natural instruments, deeply sampled true legato, portamento, round robin and multiple ornaments all playable in real time.
Besides many new instruments, patches, MIDI grooves and soundscapes Forest Kingdom II includes the complete Forest Kingdom (I).
Many features like true legato, instrument loading times and RAM usage were improved and the original Forest Kingdom patches were revised and updated to match the new ones.

UVI has released a Try Before You Buy version of their latest collection, Vintage Legends, that comes packed with six brand-new soft synths available as individual libraries: CS-M, Synthox, Kroma, FMX1, U1250 and the bonus Energy.

The library can be auditioned with no iLok required.

Future Progressive House Vol 2 is the second installment in this best-selling series from The Madison and Producer Loops, full of hard-hitting, melody driven House Construction Kits.

Stacked with killer chord progressions and infectious top lines, this astoundingly well produced pack will make the perfect addition to your Producer Loops collection.