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Focal Professional will officially launch the new SM9 studio monitor at Musik Messe show.

This new high-end 3-way monitor offers the best of the Focal patented technologies such as a brand new Beryllium tweeter. This monitor also includes a new Focal patented technology : FOCUS. The FOCUS mode allows the sound engineer to switch from the 3-way mode (30Hz-40kHz) to the 2-way mode (90Hz-20kHz) to check how the mix will transfer on bass challenged systems.

Musikmesse 2011 will be held in Frankfurt am Main from April 6 to 9, 2011. The Musikmesse is the world's leading trade fair for the world of music.

Here, you will find a complete range of products with everything required for making music, not to mention innumerable workshops, concerts, demonstrations and discussion events.
Four-day event: Trade-visitor days: 6 to 8 April 2011 Public day: 9 April 2011 Hours of opening from 09.00 to 18.00
- Trends from the fields of musical-instrument making, digital music production, electronic music, music literature and music marketing
- More than 30,000 musical-instrument products ␣ Events, awards and workshops revolving around
the subject of music making
- Musikmesse Saturday, 9 April 2011: the whole world of musical instruments for consumers.

TAL Reverb-II is the most popular TAL-Reverb. After some user feedbacks had to release TAL-Reverb-II again.
It combines the retro sound of TAL-Reverb-I with additional features.

Version 1.61 has some small improvements in the internal modulation algorithm.

TAL-Reverb II is a freeware for Windows and Mac (VST/AU).

Frequency is an effect plugin that lets you create amazing synth and bass lines full of character. At it's core is a synthesizer which can produce an incredible variety of tones and textures.

It pairs a dual oscillator with our highly-acclaimed waveshape transformer, and modulates it's level and shape from the input signal's envelope. Combined with a flexible pitch sequencer, Frequency lets you turn rhythmic sound sources into expressive, catchy synth and bass lines, dynamic drones, wobbling sounds, as well as glitch loops and oldschool game effects.

Evolution Series, an Australian sample library developer, has recently created the next generation World Percussion virtual instrument offering unprecedented sound quality and endless creativity.

World Percussion is all about creating beautifully engineered and completely unique virtual instruments for the most discerning film, TV, game composers and producers. It is a powerful and easy-to-use sample library using state-of-the-art equipment, a world-class scoring stage, and a treasure trove of beautiful instruments.
As a goliath 220 gigabyte library, it features amazing sounds from Africa, Asia, Europe, Middle East, and South America.
It also offers up to 7 user controllable microphone positions, both stereo and true 5.0 surround sound, extensive array of velocities and round robin, and hundreds of unique midi grooves. Aside from both tuned and untuned percussion, the library helps to fuel composers' creativity through the World Inspire Sets.

Angelicals is a 101-preset collection by renowned sound designer Andre Ettema for the Ultra Analog VA-1 analog synthesizer and AAS Player plug-ins that is inspired by the work of Vangelis and Jean-Michel Jarre.

It's a retro-futuristic flashback in progressive and experimental electronic music. The presets, divided into Arpeggios, Bass, Effects, Leads, Loops, Pads, and Synth categories, provide everything you need to dive right into the dramatic tension and enigmatic realms of sci-fi and thriller sounds.