Steinberg has announced three professional signal processing plug-in bundles which make up the newly introduced Yamaha Vintage Plug-in Collection: Vintage Channel Strip, Vintage Open Deck and Vintage Stomp Pack. The plug-ins of this unique collection have previously only been available as VCM add-on effects for high-end Yamaha digital mixers, but are now for the first time available in VST 3, VST 2.4 and AU plug-in formats for multi-instance use within digital audio workstations.
HALion 4 Touches Down at Musikmesse

Steinberg is proud to announce the release of HALion 4. In its fourth incarnation, software sampler HALion 4 is now available in both VST and AU formats, and has transformed into an entirely new virtual instrument, combining premium sampling with a new mixing engine and virtual analog synthesis.
Harpex-B Gives Surround Recordings a Sharper Edge
Harpex Ltd today announced Harpex-B, the first high-resolution surround processor for soundfield recordings. Available both as a plugin and a stand-alone player, these tools promise to make an already versatile surround and stereo recording technique even more interesting.
Redmatica Releases GBSamplerManager for GarageBand iPad
Redmatica has announced the release of GBSamplerManager (GBSM), a Mac application for managing, creating and editing instruments for the Sampler Instrument in GarageBand for iPad. Transfer your GarageBand songs from the iPad using iTunes, then drag the songs to GBSamplerManager to manage/edit their Sampler instruments or add new ones. Once you are satisfied, drag your song back to iTunes and transfer to the iPad.
Native Instruments Unchains RAZOR Synth

Native Instruments today introduced RAZOR, an innovative and highly distinctive software synthesizer designed together with forward-thinking electronic artist Errorsmith. For use in REAKTOR 5 and in the free REAKTOR PLAYER, RAZOR uses powerful additive synthesis to create intense and profoundly modern sounds for contemporary electronic music production.


