Week of June 18, 2006 Friday, June 23 2006 | dmac IK Multimedia Announces Full Demo Version Of Ampeg SVX Now Available   IK Multimedia is pleased to announce that a fully functioning demo of Ampeg SVX, the world's first all-in-one recording solution for bass, is now available for download from the Ampeg SVX website. Owners of the iKey or any other Syncrosoft USB dongle will be able to enjoy this demo version of IK's premiere bass amp and FX plug-in. The Ampeg SVX demo version has exactly the same features as the full version of Ampeg SVX, with fully functional capability. The demo version will work for 30 starts and 10 days, offering a full trial of the legendary Ampeg modeled stomps, amps and effects. The Ampeg SVX demo version is only available to users equipped with any Syncrosoft USB dongle or iKey. Users must have it present in their computer at the time of installation, or the Ampeg SVX demo version will not be activated. The Syncrosoft iKey or USB dongle can be found in many recent software packages (from IK, Steinberg, Arturia, Korg, Vienna), through any traditional music dealers, or can be purchased separately online. You can see a list of software currently equipped with a Syncrosoft USB dongle online here. Users may download the Ampeg SVX demo version directly from the Ampeg SVX website. The full version of Ampeg SVX has an introductory MSRP of $399/Euro329 and has a cross-grade price of $249/Euro199+VAT. Ampeg SVX is currently available in the IK dealer/distributor network worldwide. Ampeg SVX supports all the most popular plug-in platforms in both WindowsXP and Mac OSX including VST, RTAS and AU. A TDM version for Pro Tools® systems is also under development. For more information, visit their web site at ikmultimedia.com. Friday, June 23 2006 | dmac TC-Helicon Releases Software Update For VoiceDoubler TC-Helicon is proud to announce the release of the latest VoiceDoubler Software 1.2., featuring new factory presets, including three In-Ear Monitoring presets that assist in solving the dreaded problem of a singer's voice sounding like it's inside his/her head. Kevin Alexander, CEO, TC-Helicon: "Through the first six months of shipping VoiceDoubler - our live vocal overdubbing effects processor that creates up to four humanized real time overdubs - we have collected valuable feedback and tips from recognized live and studio engineers using the VoiceDoubler and improved on a great product." The new In-Ear Monitoring presets use micro pitch and time shifts to put the voice in a stereo field, helping to eliminate the cranial resonance of a singer's direct voice that tends to be unpleasant to listen to. Moreover, the new software includes improved emula-tions of classic doubling presets. Editable control has been added for the effect gate as well as portamento which further humanizes the pitch curve of the overdub voices. The improvements and special attention paid to presets in the latest version of VoiceDoubler allow for more human effects as well as more exacting replications of popular doubling and detune sounds. VoiceDoubler Software 1.2 is available for free download from the VoiceDoubler web page. For more information, visit their web site at tc-helicon.com.