Heard thru the grapevine (thanks to the grapeviners ;), shown on pics somewhere on the net, EH is about to release (when?) a real analogue filter into a 3U rack. the designer behind is Mike Beigel (Mr Mutron Bi-Phase). The Bi-Filter is a 2 filters (switchable parallel/serial) with LFO and envelope follower. Price TBA but supposed to be reasonable.

Also on the booth is a big rack named NY-2A (ain't the AES in NYC?) a 2 channels compressor… There's glowing things inside but sorry no detail right now…

PolyFractus just released DR-Verb 1.3b, a high quality Reverb VST plug-in which emulates any room from small rooms to a "Hall" or "Church." This version adds a new reverb algorhithm and only supports Mac OS X.

Thanks to its large number of controls and to its EQ section, this reverb can also be used to produce strange ambiences or even FX sounds. DR-Verb is a US$40 shareware. The 1.3b update is free for registered users.

Requirements:
- Mac OS 10.x
- Any Macintosh software using Steinberg VST technology.

We've waited a long time for this: Cycling `74 announced at AES that Pluggo 3.1, a new version of its wildly popular audio plugin software, will support Mac OS X and Audio Units and should ship in mid-November. Pluggo has been a Mac favorite for a long time: it's Mac-only, it includes a completely unique collection of over 100(!) plugins from the bizarre to the indispensible, and as if 100+ plugins weren't enough, you can design your own audio plugins in Cycling `74's Max/MSP visual development environment. Write a plug-in once, and it'll work in RTAS, VST, and AU environments on OS X. The release of Pluggo for OS X will mean hundreds of new plug-ins will soon be appearing on OS X. It's a critical piece in the transition to OS X, and for many, many users, it will mean OS X audio has finally arrived.

Steinberg had a bevy of announcements regarding its Nuendo production system in New York last weekend. Nuendo 2.1 will be available this month at dealers worldwide, featuring new collaboration tools for multiple users to work via TCP/IP. ID (for Input Device) is a new control surface for Nuendo that's intended to feature a traditional "console" design. Lastly, Nuendo will now support the DTS encoder for digitally encoded surround sound in that format.

Nuendo's networking capabilities support (amazingly) the full range of editing tools from audio to MIDI to video. There's also data management over a server from Nuendo 2.0; under 2.1 you can combine separate projects via the network. Also new in the upgrade: Time Warp for creating complex tempo maps, plus Freeze functionality for VST inst ...

Traktor DJ Studio 2.5 features a redesigned time stretching engine allowing pitch-independent tempo changes of up to +/- 30%, or tempo-independent pitch shifting of up to six semitones, without audible artifacts. Also in the upgrade: an enhanced visual interface with a full-length track overview for each deck, OSC integration for sync across networks, 100% Final Scratch compatibility, seamless looping, user-defined screen setups, complete support for iTunes song fields, hot swap of external devices, and volume/tempo recognition on import. EUR/US$199, EUR/US$49 upgrade (download) or EUR/US$69 (boxed). Available immediately.