Acousticsamples launches its 2012 summer sale.
This sale gives you a 25% discount on everything but the Ircam Prepared Piano. The sale ends August 31.
If you "like" them Facebook you can get an additional 5% discount.

They also made the Ircam Prepared Piano available since they worked closely with UVI and the Ircam to develop it.

The Vienna Symphonic Library makes their award-winning Vienna Instruments Collections (formerly known as "DVD Collections") more convenient than ever, offering the complete product range for download, and alternatively, on the new Vienna Hard Drive.

Coinciding with the delivery transition and the release of the new hard drive, the Austrian company announces a "3+1 for Free" Limited Time Offer during the month of August. Customers who purchase three Vienna Instruments Collections will receive one Collection for free.

UVI joined forces with the world's leading acoustic research center, IRCAM, to bring you this very special instrument.

Recorded at the IRCAM labs in Paris on a Yamaha C7 Grand Piano, IRCAM Prepared Piano boasts 45 contemporary preparation techniques deeply multi-sampled with the finest equipment available by some of the world's leading acoustic technicians.

Some features:
- Deep multi-sampling of 45 preparations on the IRCAM Yamaha C7 Grand Piano
- Over 12,000 samples in total
- Multiple mic positions
- Pristine recordings made with the finest mics, preamps and converters available including DPA, Schoeps and Prism
- Advanced algorithms by the leading UVI scripter, Arnaud Sicard of AcousticSamples
- UVI SparkVerb; add lush atmosphere to any configuration instantly.

Analogfactory has announced the release of Transistor Crash, a new preset library for Native Instruments Massive.

Transistor Crash is an essential package for every producer involved in the Dubstep & Electronic Music scene. Transistor Crash contains a wide range of electronic sounds with a lot of mayhem. Every single preset was carefully programmed by hand and was also included in the official Transistor Crash audio demos.

Every single patch was carefully programmed by hand and was included in the official audio demo which is available on the product page and on SoundCloud.

Transistor Crash is available to purchase as a download for $12.99.

LevelViewS is not just a light weight version of their LevelView plugin. It is an EBU & ATSC loudness meter, optimized for short program material like commercials, leaders, bumpers, etc.

When your program is short, you just want a clear view of the most important loudness parameters: the Integrated Program Loudness, the Short term loudness and the Momentary loudness. LevelViewS offers the clearest view of these levels, guiding you to hit the target level every time around.