Yellow Tools has unveiled Origami 1.5, a real-time Impulse Response Processor. The concern also launched Freedom – Surround Edition, a surround sound enhanced version of Freedom Producer. Freedom Surround Edition comes with 4 additional inserts that are specially designed for editing and customizing surround projects. Both are available in VST and AU...

CBS has bought Last.fm, the community-based music-recommendation network, for $280 million in cash. The purchase follows CBS’ recent interest in more interactive companies, including Wallstrip.com, Joost and Spot Runner. Since its launch in 2002, Last.FM has grown as a online music service that allows fans with similar tastes to connect. The London-based...

Expert Sleepers has released Warbler, a vibrato effect plug-in for Mac OS X. Warbler also features additional controls that allow chorus/flange/delay type effects, as well as quite unusual hybrid sounds. Expert Sleepers claims the vibrato depth ranges from subtle modulations to extreme pitch effects. The vibrato LFO (low frequency oscillator) can be set from 0Hz...

Sony/ATV is set to announce the purchase of Viacom’s Famous Music publishing unit. Leaked details reveal the Famous catalog of roughly 12,500 works will sell for close to $370 million. The Famous Music collection includes tracks from Eminem and scores to many big films including The Godfather and Mission: Impossible. Viacom originally purchased the...

Devine Machine has revealed that their ballyhooed Krishna Synth will finally hit the market on June 2nd, five months after their first announcement. Krishna will debut in VST format for Windows XP with Mac OS X AU and RTAS versions to follow. Krishna brings it with 1146 presets by 25 sound designers. Each patch is named with a full description and a category...