Drumazon

This 909 emulator is a VST made by the guys at d16. I had my first test drive lately and was ashamed I didn’t do it earlier. Probably the most impressive emulator I heard, ever. For the first time, it makes me question hardware as superior to vst… I now doubt. It is a bit expensive and it has no manual besides a online tutorial, but if you’re into 909’s, this is for you!

IK Multimedia releases CSR: Classik Studio Reverb

IK Multimedia has announced that Classik Studio Reverb (CSR) is now shipping.
CSR is a suite of four reverb plug-ins - Plate, Room, Hall and Inverse - designed to emulate the high quality hardware reverbs found in professional world-class studios. With these four reverbs IK aims to give you access to "superior sound" at an affordable price, with easy and advanced editing features, over 100 editing parameters, macro controls, 140 presets and more in one CPU-efficient package.
CSR is available for Windows and Mac OS X in VST, AU and RTAS plug-in formats with a TDM version for Pro Tools systems under development.

Native Instruments Releases Free BATTERY 3 Library Add-On with Exclusive Artist Kits

BERLIN and LOS ANGELES, Calif. (Music Industry Newswire) — Native Instruments today released a free library add-on with three artist drum kits for the acclaimed percussion sampler BATTERY 3. The new kits were designed by NI endorsees Gorillaz, Einstuerzende Neubauten, and Turntablerocker, and are based on exclusive custom sounds from these artists’ own productions.
The “Dracula Eastwood” kit by Gorillaz producer Curtis Lynch provides BATTERY 3 users with high-quality drum sounds destined for all kinds of urban grooves. It includes an assortment of over 60 bass drums, snares, toms and hihats that all carry a distinctive vinyl character.
The kit designed by legendary avantgarde rockers Einstuerzende Neubauten includes a comprehensive selection of their famed custom-built scrap-metal percussion instruments, recorded in their own studio exclusively for Native Instruments, and made available to other musicians for the first time.
Berlin-based dancefloor veterans Turntablerocker contributed a special selection of drum sounds from their “wildstyle” production library. Over 60 drum and percussion instruments cover styles from house to hip hop and R’n'B.
All three artist kits are now available as a free download for registered users of BATTERY 3.
More info: www.native-instruments.com/battery.info