Week of June 11, 2006 Monday, June 12 2006 | dmac URS announces 1975 Classic Console Compressor URS (Unique Recording Software), has announced the 1975 Classic Console Compressor, which digitally recreates a popular feed forward 1975 VCA Compressor ("Warm and Aggressive"). Two different URS 1975 Classic Compressor plug-ins are included: Compressor/Limiter/Side Chain version, with a modern "Brick Wall Limiter" that was not found on the vintage unit. Compressor Only version, which is 3x more DSP efficient. It will act as a Limiter when the ratio is set at 10:1 and above. The Compressor's Knee is fully adjustable from hard to soft. The Compressor/Limiter/Side Chain version has adjustable knee as well. This allows for: Soft compression and soft knee limiting. Soft compression and hard knee limiting. Hard compression and hard knee limiting. Hard compression and soft knee limiting. More @ ursplugins.com. Sunday, June 11 2006 | dmac LinPlug Releases Albino 2 And RM IV For Intel-Based Macs LinPlug's top products, Albino and RM IV, have both been released as Universal Binary version for PowerPC and Intel based Mac computers. The other LinPlug instruments will be updated during the next weeks. New content for RM IV Drum Addiction 10 new recorded acoustic kits are available for RM IV. The kits are free to all registered customers. This great acoustic package was initially being produced as a commercial add on package for RM IV, and is focused on being highly useable, perfect sounding and small in size! The result is 10 kits with a total size of 400MB. But the sounds are like a much bigger kit due to outstanding recording techniques and programming of the RM IV engine by Big!Tone. For more information, visit their web site at linplug.com. Sunday, June 11 2006 | dmac MOTU Ships Ethno Instrument 1.0 And Symphonic Instrument 1.1.2 Universal Binary Versions Ethno Instrument MOTU's Ethno Instrument 1.0 is now shipping as a Universal Binary for Intel Mac, PowerPC Mac and Windows. In a simultaneous release, version 1.1.2 of the MOTU Symphonic Instrument is also now shipping as a Universal Binary update that includes numerous enhancements and optimizations. With 4GB of expressive ethnic instrument sounds combined with another 4GB of authentic world music loops and phrases, the Ethno Instrument gives users unprecedented quality, variety, flexibility and simplicity when it comes to adding world music flavor to their recordings. Complete details, including the Ethno Instrument movie, can be found on the Ethno product page. Symphonic Instrument 1.1.2 is now available as a free download at motu.com for registered Symphonic Instrument users. This maintenance update, provided as a Universal Binary, can be installed on an Intel Mac, PowerPC Mac or Windows computer and provides numerous enhancements and optimizations. For more information, visit their web site at motu.com.