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de la Mancha’s free subhuman virtual sub bass synth now at v2.0. The two oscillator synth was designed for a singular purpose to create: “low down and dirty sub bass, jus’ like momma used to make.” The de la Mancha collective invites you to “take it down a few octaves for that deep subby hum you want so bad. Change the waveform of Osc 2 to add a little grit, make it wobble with the tempo-sync LFO and really dirty things up with some drive.”

Version 2.0 now includes MIDI learn, tempo sync LFO, LFO attack/release envelope, pulse width adjust for Osc2 and LFO, mono/poly options with envelope retrigger and portamento, ADSR in ms, sync osc2 to osc1, overdrive, new GUI. Both envelopes have long attack/release times so the volume and LFO can build slowly over sustained notes.

Features:
• 2 oscillators can be detuned or synced
• LP filter
• ADSR volume envelope
• LFO with tempo sync, attack/release envelope, waveform select
• Overdrive for more dirt
• Octave selector
• MIDI CC / MIDI learn on all controls
• Mono/poly options with retrigger and portamento

Get it: de la Mancha Subhuman 2.0

via: FutureMusic

d16, thus far known for it’s accurate software recreations of the classic Roland TB-303 and TR-909 have completed the triad of Roland’s big three analog monsters which have been the backbone of huge percentage of dance music. The new 808 clone is set for a release in the very near future. Head over the their website and check out the samples and hear for yourself. Available as VST and AU plugins. Great work guys!!

d16 website: www.d16.pl

Image Line has recently announced their entry into the digital DJing market with Deckadance. A free demo is included with the latest download of FL Studio 7 available at www.tucows.com

Features:
• Works as standalone or VSTi plugin inside hosts like FL Studio, Ableton Live, etc.
• Hosts VSTi softsynths & FX
• 8-slot sampler with loop, recording, beat sync, WAV, Ogg and pitchbend support and can sample from the decks
• 8-slot VSTi host with MIDI database: load up to 8 MIDI plug-ins
• 8 Slot VSTi General MIDI file Player
• 8-bit self-output-record / midi controllable microsampler
• Full timecoded Vynil & CD support for all brands
• 64-bit DSP, high quality processing
• 6 inputs (3 x Stereo deck a input tracking, deck b input tracking, mic
• 12 outputs (6 x Stereo): master mix, monitor, deck a, deck b, sampler, vsti
• Inputs and outputs pins fully ASIO configurable in the standalone version
• MP3, WAV and OGG audio tracks supported
• Seamless Loop / Cueing
• Unique Loop and Leap feature
• Unique Reverse and Leap feature
• Full low-latency vinyl tracking system supported for each deck
• Vst host midi-in thru. (ie: control hosted vst’s from external keyboard/controller)
• Flexible monitoring options: pre-fader listener level, phone split (L/R). Monitor rout switch/ vumeters for all elements
• Flexible crossfader options (linear or curved mode w/curve adjustment, reverse switch)
• vSeamless “beat jump” functions
• -36dB to +12dB low/mid/high eq range control. Band kill of -48dB
• Auto-Sync buttons
• Auto-Slave to main tempo/host tempo button
• Auto Beat-Sync playback start
• Precisse pitch control
• Crossfader auto-transition control
• Crossfader with deck punch-in control
• 3 Band EQ with 3 Band killer buttons
• Deck accurate pitchbend slow/fast control
• Deck downbeat shift control
• Tempo tracking switches (for tracks with variable tempo)

Effects:
• lowpass, highpass, bandpass, bandreject filters
• 8 Tap 3d Phaser
• Variable 3d Echo/Flanger effect
• XY control pads
• VST Plugin Support

Other Features:
• Fully editable “relooper” (reslice / rearrange loop in realtime)
• Vumeters and master crossfader with embedded vumeters
• On-the-fly disk recorder
• Internal torque simulation with realistic mouse scratch/hold
• Pitch control and tempo variation feedback calculated from vinyl tracking relative speed, making bpm matching a breeze with turntable (for those who likes the real thing instead the slave mode)

Supported timecoded Vinyl & CDs
• Final Scratch
• Serato Scratch Live
• MixVibes
• MS PINKY
• all other supported through vinyl control record speed “learning” mode

MIDI Support:
• Generic MIDI control support.
• MIDI Learn with easy to configure function <-> midi control assignment.
• Native remote DJ Controller support for: Behringer BCD2000 – Hercules DJ Console – Hercules DJ Console Mk2 – Eks XP10 Controller (native HID / USB communication for full device resolution)
• Keyboard support: Full monitor routing swithes for decks, samplers and vsti host. Playlist with virtually unlimited number of entries.

No pricing or availability has been announced for Image Line’s Deckadance.

Deckadance product page: www.Deckadance.com

The Jupiter 8V is the newest addition to the family Arturia’s analog synthesizer recreations. Offering the unique sound palette of the Roland Jupiter 8, this virtual version is a sound designer’s dream.  Based on the latest version of TAE®, the Jupiter-8V also offers a host of modern features: an advanced step sequencer, a new line of dynamic effects, a module combining LFO’s (called Galaxy), and lots more…

FEATURES:

• More than 400 high quality and innovative sounding presets
• Up to 32 voices of polyphony, and a Unison mode
• A unique audio structure featuring 2 oscillators per voice (16 oscillators in total), 2 LFO’s, 2 filters and 2 envelopes.
• Keyboard split and layer
• A set of Analog Sounding Effects: Dual Delay, Phaser, Flanger, all three being largely modulable by any audio source in the synth.
• 2 digital effects, X and Y.
• Additional Live-oriented Step-sequencer, additional Galaxy module for advanced modulations
  Set to Control with your external MIDI keyboard in just a few clicks.
• Full compatibility with major formats and hosts on Mac OS X and Windows XP (VST, AU, RTAS)

Arturia Jupiter 8V Plugin Product Page