Scarbee has updated Vintage Keyboard FX (VKFX) to version 2.0. The plug-in for Mac and PC has a new user interface thanks to Scarbee’s Alfonso De Prisco and Thomas Serafini from Overloud who has used the same GUI engine as used in Overloud’s Breverb. Enhancements: • VST format (Mac Intel compatible) added • RTAS format PC/Mac (Mac Intel...

eMusic, the second-largest digital download store, claims that holiday sales this past month were the strongest in the company’s history. According to the firm, its subscribers downloaded nearly half a million tracks on Christmas day. That total came as a result of doubling the number of new customer trials from Christmas day the previous year. The company...

Mackie is readying two new mixers and two new budget monitors for 2008 introduction. The US concern is teeing up the 402-VLZ3 and the 802-VLZ3 Mic/Line mixers to expand their VLZ3 compact mixer lineup. The MR Series is Mackie’s entry level studio monitors for the budget conscious home studio owner, and comes in two models, MR5 and MR8. Incorporating the...

It’s no secret, that the rabid Apple dogs in our office have been salivating about the forthcoming MacBook Touch, both in print and by the water-cooler. However, more information is swirling in the ether about a complete MacBook Pro revamp, which is very due for an upgrade. What Steve Jobs will announce at MacWorld on January 15th during his...

Bang & Olufsen, the Danish concern, has released the BeoSound 6 MP3 player. B&O claims the BeoSound 6 delivers quality craftsmanship, solid sound quality due to its high performance on signal-to-noise playback, and up to 40 hours of battery life. BeoSound 6 allows user-friendly simple operation and navigation of music files and comes complete with an...