Virtual multi-instruments/bundles news

AVID (formerly known as DigiDesign) announced that its collection of five new virtual instruments for Pro Tools is now shipping.

Steinberg Media Technologies GmbH presents a new VST instrument product created to offer "the ideal all-round composition and production workstation," they say.

Arturia has announced The One, a single-box containing every Arturia software instrument and a single license to activate one of them.

The OptiTron Expansion Pack for M-Tron Pro takes nostalgic tones into "completely new sonic territory."

The Vienna Symphonic Library announced a limited time offer in connection with the Vienna Special Edition collections, the company’s all-in-one orchestral packages.

Multi-sampled in 24 bits / 96 kHz, "each instrument sounds authentic and soulful", the company assures.

The DETUNIZED.COM subscription service launches BANGBOX 2010.

MOTU has announced a major upgrade to Ethno Instrument, their popular world/ethnic virtual instrument software for Mac OS X and Windows 7/Vista.

Applied Acoustics Systems has announced the upcoming release of native 64-bit VST plug-ins for its Professional and Session Series instruments on Windows 7 and Vista.

Digidesign will introduce and reveal the new Pro Tools Instrument Expansion Pack at this weeks NAMM.

EastWest has announced that, in exchange for completing a short survey and signing up for the SoundsOnline newsletter, they are giving away a free "starter version" of the EWQL Symphonic Orchestra vi…

Applied Acoustics Systems has released the Instrument Bundle for the holiday season.

Luxonix has released updates for Purity (v1.2.4) and LFX-1310 (v1.4).

Korg has released updates for the Legacy Collection (Analog and Digital Editions) and announced that it has changed the copy protection method for the KORG Legacy Collection series.

Artifake_Labs has released RedTron_400, a free sample-based VST instrument plug-in for Windows that emulates the "Mellotron M400".

Steinberg Media Technologies has announced the launch of a new sound expansion set for Sequel, Cubase and Nuendo NEK: The VST Sound Instrument Set Synthesizers.

The Vienna Symphonic Library team announced a one-time special offer for those who want to replace or complement their “legacy” First Edition and Pro Edition libraries.

Back In Time Records has released four new products: three new UX3 VST Expansions: Orchestral, Grand Piano and Organ and Evalon II VST Expansion: 8/12 Bit Heritage.

This summer, Arturia is celebrating 10 Years in business and releasing a new special anniversary pack: "The 10 Year suite".

Artifake_Labs has announced that it has renamed its Mellotron emulation Meltron MKX to RedTron and updated it to v2.2, offering a new GUI and revised features.

Meltron MKX is a free VST instrument plug-in for Windows that emulates the Mellotron.

ProjectSAM has released version 1.1 updates for Symphobia and Orchestral Brass Classic.

Detunized releases DTS002 - CINEMATIC, a collection of sustaining textures.

This collection features sounds, loops, kits, and instruments entirely dedicated to Jazz: drums, double bass, jazz guitar and some typical electric keyboards.