BIAS, Inc. has upgraded their audio noise reduction and restoration software plug-in, SoundSoap Pro, to version 2 status. SoundSoap Pro combines four restoration tools — Broadband noise reduction; Click and Crackle removal; Hum removal; and a Noise Gate in an all-in-one plug-in for Mac and Windows. SoundSoap Pro’s intelligent broadband noise reduction is...

The idea of a dedicated portable, all-in-one music production computer piqued our interest ever since the touchscreen tablet computer debuted. The concept only heated up with every subsequent rumor of a MacBook Tablet that hit our desks during the last couple of years. Now designers Young-Shin Lee and Hae-Jin Jung have taken the concept to the next level by...

Native Instruments has released Urban Arsenal 2, a follow-up collection of production-ready sound material for contemporary hip-hop and similar music styles, and their new Maschine. Created in collaboration with established urban music producers and sound designers, the latest entry in the KORE Soundpack range delivers a further assortment of professional groove...

Cakewalk has updated Music Creator to version 5. Music Creator 5 offers a host of new features and a streamlined user interface. Simple recording, editing, mixing, instruments, and effects at a new economical price point. Highlights: » Brand new look and feel makes it easier than ever for anyone to create music » More effects, instruments and...