VPI Upgrades ScoutMaster Turntable

VPI has upgraded their ScoutMaster turntable to 2.0 status. The ScoutMaster II is essentially two Scout plinths bolted one on top of the other with a solid steel plate sandwiched in between. An Aries platter and bearing assembly, a newly designed 300RPM motor inside an aluminum housing, the new JMW-9T tonearm and a revised tonearm mount complete the package. The ScoutMaster II is a full 15 pounds heavier than its little brother, but...

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D16 Group Releases Nithonat – Roland TR-606 Emulator

D16 Group has released Nithonat, a Roland TR-606 emulator, for Windows and Mac OS X in the VST and AU plug-in flavors. Nithonat is a fully synthesized drum machine based on the classic Roland TR-606. Nithonat not only emulates the original 606, but also enhances the original with extra functionality. On the original 606, the only editable sound parameter was volume. With the Nithonat, D16 has equipped the software with extra controls...

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