Propellerhead Software has officially released Reason 5 and Record 1.5 and FutureMusic has the first comprehensive Reason 5 and Record 1.5 reviews. The new versions introduce new instruments, effects, sequencing, sounds, patches and more for composing, beatmaking, loop-mangling, vocal treatment, songwriting, remixing and music production. Hip-Hop producers...

Vienna Symphonic Library has released Vienna Instruments PRO, a new software sample player based on their proprietary and improved audio engine. While it provides full compatibility with all existing and future Vienna Instruments sample collections, it features several innovations, such as a Humanize function that brings human behavior into the virtual world...

Artificial Audio has released Quartz, a modulation effect plug-in for Mac and PC. Quartz is a unique multieffect plug-in that turns the simplest sounds into ever evolving rhythmic soundscapes. It is also a source of creative modulation which can be used to control parameters outside of Quartz such as software instruments, plug-ins or even external MIDI...

To celebrate their 100th Anniversary, Denon has announced seven special editions including the DP-A100 turntable and the AH-A100 Headphones. Both elegant and attractive models will be available for a limited time. More information on the Denon 100th Anniversary Edition...

Native Instruments has released Abbey Road 80s Drums, with two drum kits for use in the free Kontakt Player and the Kontakt 4 sampler. Abbey Road 80s Drums contains two characteristic instruments that significantly contributed to the sound of the respective musical decade – a vintage Yamaha 9000, and a Slingerland Magnum Chrome with single-headed concert toms...