Native Instruments - Guitar Rig v3.1 Native Instruments has announced Guitar Rig 3, the next generation of its digital guitar studio. This third version of Guitar Rig now offers more amps and effects, powerful new live features, a completely reworked tone library complete with improved preset handling, and a redesigned Rig Kontrol pedal board with optimized control and audio interface functionality. Both a "Kontrol Edition" with foot pedal and a software-only "Software Edition" of Guitar Rig 3 will be available.

Jeroen Breebaart - Barricade Pro Jeroen Breebaart has released a demo version of Barricade Pro, a multi-factor limiter VST effect plug-in for Windows PC.
Barricade Pro builds upon the acclaimed (free) Barricade limiter plugin. It extends the freeware version with new functionality, and full control of all its parameters. The final release is planned for this summer.

Time+Space - Win 1 of 4 Sample Magic bundles Time+Space has announced a new competition on their website: Win 1 of 4 Sample Magic bundles!

Sample Magic recently released Nu Rave and to celebrate this new release Time+Space is giving you the chance to win a bundle of Sunset Sessions, Around the World in 80 Raves, Minimal & Tech House, and Nu Rave.

 Bolder Sounds - Tibetan Singing Bowls6 Tibetan Singing Bowls were sampled for this collection ranging from 5.75 to 9.5 inches in diameter . The bowls were struck by a number of items for a wide selection of tone colors.

 Nine volt audio - Funky Rex Guitars, Textural Rex, Stylin Basslines, Beat Bandit & The CollectionPreviously only available in REX2, Stylus RMX and Reason ReFill formats, Nine Volt Audio has added ACIDized Wav and Apple Loop formats to the loop libraries: Funky Rex Guitars: Interlocked Groove Edition, Textural Rex: Electronic Edition, Stylin Basslines: Electric & Synth Edition, Beat Bandit: Hans Scheffler Edition and The Collection Vol 2.

Poly-Ana - Analog Model Polyphonic Synthesizer v1.13Poly-Ana's voice architecture is a combination of the best features of the famous analog classics plus several new features for a total of 185 controls - see the feature list below. The GUI design aims to put every parameter just a single click away, with large, easy to grab knobs and switches that behave like the real-world items - there are no hidden drill-down menus so each and every control is prominently displayed where you can see it.

H. G. Fortune - the STS-26 Space Transition Synthesizer v3.3H. G. Fortune has updated the STS-26 Space Transition Synthesizer to v3.3, thus becoming the STS-33 Space Transition Synthesizer.

The STS-33 "Space Transition Synthesizer" features the "Wave-Transition" method best suited for atmospheres, soundscapes, pads & textures. A straightforward user interface with 10 dedicated"Lazy"-Buttons for randomizing different sets of parameters makes programming easy. The Transition method plus the new Super Modulation X/Y control pad add a new dimension and motion for an evolving sound changing completely its characteristics.

IK Multimedia - Total Guitar & Bass Gear BundleK Multimedia has announced the release of the Total Guitar & Bass Gear Bundle, IK's definitive collection of "Powered by AmpliTube" products with 5 analog-modeled Amp and FX plug-ins: AmpliTube 2, Ampeg SVX, AmpliTube Jimi Hendrix, AmpliTube Metal and AmpliTube X-GEAR, bundled together into the "ultimate guitar and bass gear collection for both studio and live use".