Waves recently released Vocal Rider, the first plug-in in a new series of Mix tools.

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Audio Damage has updated Rough Rider Pro to v1.1.0 on all platforms.

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b.serrano has announced the release of AMT-1, a quad multi-filter that can work like a sequencer.

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nashNET has announced that reViSiT Pro has been updated to v1.2.4.

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Waves Version 7 is said to offer improved compatibility, enhanced DAW and OS support, and other new features.

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TeamDNR Collaborative Designs has announced the release of MixControl, a channel-strip package consisting of two mixing plug-ins.

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One of the biggest divides in this thing of ours is between those who play their own original material and those who play other people’s songs in cover bands. If you believe the arguments that continually rage on the forums and on craigslist, original bands are made up of self-indulgent wankers that really believe their take on the two-note power chord will land them on the cover of Rolling Stone

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Invented by Meinl Percussion’s Bill Saragosa, the company introduces its new Clamshell Spark Shakers.

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Paul Reed Smith is well known in the guitar community for his ultra-plush, high-end guitar designs and has recently made the move into making a line of tube amps, as well. His latest offering is the Sweet 16 head, which gives players a mighty 16 watts of cathode-biased 6v6 tube power, a full TMB tone stack, reverb, and PRS’ completely transparent master volume circuit.

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