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DMG Audio has updated the EQuilibrium equalizer effect plugin to version 1.04.

Drawing on 50 years of EQ heritage, EQuilibrium is a custom-designed power tool for audio professionals.

User-adaptable design, a cutting edge feature set, built for tackling critical mix/mastering tasks.

Changes in EQuilibrium v1.04

• Fix SaveAs crash in Logic (crash in save/load under rare circumstances).
• MIDI Preference defaults to OFF for new installs.
• Rework selection. Now grouped bands form a group independent of current selection.
• Preference added to disable band linking completely.
• Fix keyboard note readout to stay onscreen.
• Fix trivial graphical glitch on windows.
• Don’t create a submenu for Notch bands.
• Fix memory leak for AAX.
• Fix clicking with coincident/butterworth in Digital+ mode.
• Fix pops with 4kg lowshelf.

EQuilibrium for Windows and Mac (VST/AU/RTAS/AAX) costs £174.99 GBP.

More information: DMG Audio / EQuilibrium

AIR Music Technology has announced the release of its Vacuum Pro polyphonic analog tube synthesizer and Loom modular additive synthesizer instruments for Windows and Mac.

Vacuum Pro goes beyond providing superior analog sound to recreate the vintage synthesizer experience.

Vacuum Pro is a polyphonic analog tube synthesizer that travels light-years beyond the original monophonic Vacuum, first developed by the AIR team as part of the Pro Tools® Creative Collection from Avid®. Loom is an entirely new modular additive synthesizer. AIR Music Technology is the groundbreaking developer of acclaimed industry-standard virtual instruments and audio processing tools.

Loom uses an efficient and effective modular design to create complex sounds quickly and easily.

Both Vacuum Pro and Loom are highly intuitive in design and place few technical demands on the user, delivering a more inspiring and creative experience. Each provides an array of sound-sculpting tools ranging from rapid, highly efficient sound creation to zeroing in on most intricate of sound design tasks. The unique and scalable workflow allows the creative potential of Vacuum Pro and Loom to continue to meet the musician’s needs as they evolve. Vacuum Pro and Loom will be available first in the VST and AU 64-bit formats, plus the RTAS 32-bit format. An AAX update is coming soon.

Both titles are available to purchase now, priced at $199.99 USD each.

More information: AIR Music Technology

Blue Cat Audio has announced updates for 5 of its most recent plug-ins: the DP Meter Pro audio levels meter, FreqAnalyst Multi multiple tracks spectrum analyzer, Oscilloscope Multi multiple tracks waveform visualizer, StereoScope Multi multiple tracks stereo field analyzer and Protector zero latency brickwall limiter.

These updates mainly address an issue with the AAX version and Pro Tools 10.3.5 on Windows, and bring additional fixes and enhancements for each plug-in on both Mac and PC.

Changes in the plug-ins

• Fixed AAX version not showing up in Pro Tools 10.3.5 on Windows.
• Fixed user interface issues in Final Cut Pro X.
• Fixed compare light issues in Pro Tools.
• Fixed MIDI and automation settings that were reset when using undo.
• RTAS: Fixed parameters control with EUCON control surfaces in Pro Tools.
• AAX: Fixed initialization issues on some Pro Tools HD configurations.
• Mac-VST: Fixed window resize issues on Cubase and Nuendo (Mac).
• Mac: Fixed user interface display issues when first opened in Ableton Live 9.
• Mac: Control MIDI settings dialog is now brought back to front when already opened in the background.
• Mac: fixed copy/paste keyboard shortcuts for plug-in registration that did not work in some hosts.
• Blue Cat’s FreqAnalyst Multi: Pushing all parameters to other instances does not push the stereo configuration anymore.

The update is free for existing customers.

More information: Blue Cat Audio

XILS-lab has announced XILS V+, an instrument plug-in that combines a Vintage 10 band Vocoder, Supreme Top Octave Divider based Strings and Human Voices, or any sophisticated layering of these three elements.

From a very long time, this wonderful and versatile machine was used by a lot of well know artists and musicians, from a long time now, it is waiting by a lot of computer user to be part of their sound arsenal.

Don’t wait any more, XILS-lab finely emulated the Top Octave Divider Oscillator, the strings and human voice filter, the wonderful Ensemble (chorus) circuitry and last be least the 10 bands vocoder. How close XILS-lab did ? juts judge by yourself seeing the A/B comparison video, listening to the various Audio demo.

Not only emulating the original machine, the XILS V+ offers you much more : some hidden parameters are now avalable for the user, three built-in effects (Stereo Space, Reverb, Phaser) and tone of modulation possibilities are also providing for a huge sound possibilities and character.

The XILS V+ emulation of the Roland Vocoder VP-330 Plus.

XILS V+ features

• One finely tweak and emulated Top Octave Divider aliasing free oscillator, providing up to 49 voices of polyphony.
• One strings section.
• One human voices section.
• One 10 bands vocoder.
• A virtual keyboard which can be saved in your presets.
• An Advance Stereo Space effect.
• A simple but nice sounding reverb.
• A Ananlog like resonant Phaser.
• Up to 6 free assignable modulation dots, with up to 11 sources and 23 destinations.
• A special Glide function.
• A finely tweak analog-like pitch tracker.
• Access to a lot of parameters which its hardware model kept secret under the roof.
• All parameters are MIDI controllable.

XILS V+ for Windows and Mac (VST/AU/RTAS/AAX) will be available to purchase on May 25th, 2013, for 149 EUR.

More information: XILS-lab / XILS V+

Rob Papen has released version 1.6.3d of its Predator virtual synthesizer instrument for Windows and Mac.

Predator is a “phat sounding” killer synthesizer that combines inspiring presets and first-class features to make this your ‘go-to’ synth for contemporary music production.
The user interface has been designed so that almost all controls are visible on screen, making it fun and incredibly easy-to-use.

Changes in Predator v1.6.3d

• New big screen graphic mode.
• New effects, clipper & tape chorus.
• Vowel readout.
• External Midi Capture Mode.
• Other small fixes.
• Lots of new presets.

Predator for Windows and Mac (VST/AU/RTAS/AAX) is available to purchase for 149 EUR / $179 USD. For a limited time is also available as part of the EDM and Urban synth bundles, priced at 199 EUR / $239 USD.

More information: Rob Papen / Predator

u-he has announced some more details on its upcoming releases, recently introduced at the Musikmesse 2013.

We had a great time at the Musikmesse in Frankfurt in April. Check out the photo album we posted on our website: http://www.u-he.com/cms/129-musikmesse-2013

Apart from all those updates we also presented a couple of new products and the new modules for Diva…

u-he’s all new Satin Tape Machine plug-in.

Satin is a tape simulation plug-in that includes tape delay and true flanging. Under-the-hood features: record / playback head calibration, tape coating selection, NR-encoding/decoding and more.

Satin created such a buzz during the show that we can’t wait to release it!

Satin is scheduled for release in May for VST2, VST3, AU (AAX tba), estimated at $129 USD.

The long-awaited virtual modular synthesizer instrument Bazille is expected June, 2013, with an estimated price of $149 USD.

Many of you will already know the alpha version of Bazille, a spin-off from our long-term project “Berlin Modular”. It’s been a few years already, so its about time we finished the job!

For those who didn’t know, Bazille is a large modular synth with FM, PD and Fractal Resonance built into each oscillator:

• Unique FM / PD based modular synthesizer, audio-rate modulation
• Quality effects and many other features not available in the alpha version

The Diva virtual analog synthesizer is also getting another update, expected this June.

Despite the current update to V1.2, Diva will undergo yet another free update to include the following new modules:

• digital oscillator emulation with dual multi-saws, internal feedback, pitched noise and more
• ‘uhbie’ emulation of a certain legendary 2-pole filter
• powerful arpeggiator and sequencer
• ETA is June 2013, free update from Diva 1.x

Furthermore, u-he announced that a public beta of its Presswerk compressor plug-in will be available shortly.

More information: u-he