Week of July 30, 2006 Wednesday, August 2 2006 | dmac Orion Pro 7 released This update inherits many improvements from Orion Platinum 7. The update is free for all registered Orion users. New Features include: - Updated graphics + enhanced workflow - Patterns can be named in the Playlist - New preset menu browsing - New insert menu in workspace area (right-click) - Save file backup feature - MIDI File Drag&Drop directly into generators - New window management option for generators/fx:         Closing a window just hides the window - Signature option when creating new project For more information:synapse-audio.com. Wednesday, August 2 2006 | dmac Kjaerhus Launches the Golden Audio Gate | GAG-1 Kjaerhus Audio has announced the release of a gate plug-in for the Gold Series; a well renowned series of analog modeled plug-ins. Description The Golden Audio Gate | GAG-1 is a versatile gate / expander & ducking plug-in made for such applications as noise-gating, gated reverb, voice-over, de-breathing and many other practical and creative purposes. The side-chain can be fed with either internal or external audio, or controlled by a MIDI key. High-cut and low-cut filters are available in the side chain to narrow the frequency range in which the gate should respond. The envelope is controlled by attack, hold and decay parameters where the hold function has a soft release behavior contributing to the unique character of this gate. Other parameters such as range, ratio and knee are used to control the audio attenuation and help make this gate sound more musical than typical “bi-state” noise gates. Three plug-in variants are available in the package; stereo, stereo with side chain, and mono with side chain. There is no latency, which makes this the ideal tool for real time performance in the studio or on stage. All parameters can be controlled from MIDI controllers. Availability The GAG-1 will be available August 2, 2006 for Windows. A Mac version will be released at a later date. The price is USD $78.00 but from August 2 to September 1, 2006, Kjaerhus is offering an introductory discount, reducing the price to USD $65.00. For more information head over to kjaerhusaudio.com. Tuesday, August 1 2006 | dmac Nucleus SoundLab Releases Viral Outbreak Vol. 1 Sample Library For Wusikstation/Kontakt Viral Outbreak Volume One is the first in a series of sample libraries based on the sounds of the Virus TI hardware synthesizer. Using the power of extensive 96khz multisampling, manual looping and professional preset design, Nucleus SoundLab brings the TI sound to your sampler. Viral Outbreak Volume One is available now for Wusikstation v1/v2/v3, SFZ, and Kontakt 1/2. Viral Outbreak Volume One contains all manner of TI-based sounds. Classic wavetables, raw saw and pulse waveforms (sampled at multiple pulsewidths), unison dance leads, breathtaking pads and even punchy synth drumkits. Details: Over 2GB (Wusik Format) of multisamples comprised of 130+ soundsets virtually all soundsets stereo-sampled for the greatest depth Sampled at 32-bit 96khz quality. For resource efficiency, then carefully downsampled to 24-bit 48khz Nearly 750 Wusikstation v3 presets, many taking advantage of all the new v3 features! (450 presets for Wusik v1) The best preset designers out there: ToTc, Teksonik, Tim Conrardy, Jeremy Janzen, rsmus7 and more A TI-inspired, Wusikstation v2/v3 skin by Vera Kinter Listen to what Viral Outbreak Vol. One offers by downloading the MP3 demos at viraloutbreak.net. Viral Outbreak Vol One is available immediately for electronic and standard distribution. The Wusikstation v1-3 version is priced at $84.95 US; the Kontakt/SFZ version is $59.95; and all formats together on a DVD (including shipping) costs $99.95. For more information, visit their web site at viraloutbreak.net. Tuesday, August 1 2006 | dmac Kid Nepro Productions Expands Product Line To Include Hardware The Patch King, aka Kid Nepro Productions, known for many years as a leading developer of synth patches and digital samples has now added one of the largest inventories of used music equipment to their website. Now listed at KidNepro.com are hundreds of hardware items for sale, including keyboards, computers and computer accessories, drum machines and sequencers, guitars, basses, amps and effects, and tons of audio gear. Everything you need to put together a home studio, live rig or just add that one piece of gear that you've been looking for. All equipment is checked out by an expert service tech before being put up for sale. Most items come with a three month warranty except items marked as consignment. Consignment items all have a seven-day check out period. Most items come with a copy of the manual. Photos are available upon request. For more information, visit their web site at kidnepro.com.