E-on software announced the availability of LumenRT 4.1 Studio, its comprehensive system for transforming 3D models and designs into rich, nature-filled videos, images and real-time immersive experiences. Version 4.1 adds several important improvements including enhanced support for exporting larger Bentley MicroStation models; new animated water materials; improved Revit export with more complete textures; export of point lights from Revit; and improved Mac OS X performance. LumenRT 4 Studio retails for $795 US for single user licenses with discounts available for multiple user and corporate licenses. The optional LumenRT Publisher retails for $995 US with discounts up to 90% for multiple user quantities. For Windows (XP, Vista, 7) and Mac OS X (10.6+). [source]

Steinberg announced the availability of the Cubase 7.0.4/Cubase Artist 7.0.4 maintenance updates. This fully supported update adds over 20 improvements such as enhanced visibility in MixConsole, new MIDI functions and Chord Track improvements and resolves more than 45 user-reported issues. The update is now available for download from the Steinberg website. [source]

Universal Audio released a new version of the UAD Software package for its UAD Powered Plug-Ins platform and hardware accelerators. It contains a new plug-in, the Ocean Way Studios Plug-In, and two new Direct Developer plug-ins (SPL TwinTube and Sonnox Oxford Inflator). Developed over a three-year period by UA and Allen Sides, Ocean Way Studios ($349US) is an audio processing breakthrough - combining elements of room, microphone, and source modeling so tracks sound as if they were recorded in the legendary studios of Ocean Way Recording. Built upon UA's proprietary Dynamic Room Modeling technology, Ocean Way Studios provides the unique ambience and dispersion properties of various sources in the rooms at Ocean Way, as recorded through a selection of rare vintage microphones that can be dynamically positioned in real time. The SPL TwinTube Processor Plug-In ($199 US) is an authentic software version of SPL's tube effects processor, adding analog tube warmth, saturation, and harmonic distortion without impacting dynamic range. The second Direct Developer plug-in, Sonnox Oxford Inflator ($179 US), increases the apparent loudness of a mix or individual tracks without audibly affecting sonic quality or reducing dynamic range. Get the UAD Software v7.0 here. [source]

Desktop publishing and design software Adobe InDesign CC, unveiled at the Adobe MAX conference, features under-the-hood improvements resulting in faster performance; a new look; font search and font preview functionality; new QR code creator; Creative Cloud synchronization functionality; HiDPI and Retina display support; EPUB enhancements; and other new and enhanced features. The new InDesign will be available as a part of Adobe's Creative Cloud offering, this June. [source]

Adobe's Illustrator CC, now part of the Creative Cloud offering, contains a number of new and enhanced features, namely the new Touch Type tool that enables to manipulate characters like individual objects; brushes based on photographs; the ability to search for fonts; the new Free Transform tools designed to transform objects in a more immediate and intuitive way; faster type performance; various cloud synchronizing options; the ability to unembed images; and other new features. The new Illustrator will be available on June 17th, exclusively to Adobe Creative Cloud members. [source]

Adobe has introduced an all-new version of Premiere Pro. The Premiere Pro CC, an Adobe Creative Cloud exclusive, features a redesigned timeline, intuitive track targeting, and dozens of new shortcuts; the new Link & Locate functionality that helps users track down their clips quickly; a Lumetri Deep Color Engine including the new Looks Browser, enabling to add looks from Adobe SpeedGrade as easily as adding a dissolve; Audio Clip Mixer for precise audio control; brand-new capabilities for importing and manipulating closed captions; multiple GPU export support; support for a wider range of GPUs in the Mercury Playback Engine; and more. Coming mid-June. [source]

Adobe's web design offering Dreamweaver CC will be available mid-June, exclusively to Creative Cloud subscribers. The new version adds intuitive visual editing tools incl. the ability to quickly apply CSS properties like gradients and box shadows; the enhanced Fluid Grid Layout interface; drag and drop jQuery UI widgets; typography-oriented functionality like the Adobe Edge Web Fonts Library, powered by Adobe Typekit; simpler interface, with smoother workflows; and more. [source]

Adobe has officially introduced the new version of its flagship video compositing software After Effects, now named After Effects CC and available exclusively to Adobe Creative Cloud subscribers. The CC version of After Effects features the much discussed live 3D pipeline integration with CINEMA 4D; the Refine Edge tool for natural-looking composites without keying specially shot footage; new Warp Stabilizer VFX, a major upgrade to the popular Warp Stabilizer; new 3D Camera Tracker; Pixel Motion Blur tool; new Bicubic resampling option for layer scaling; streamlined user interface; and an accelerated core with improved support for NVIDIA GPUs, and 64-bit operating systems; plus the newly unveiled Sync Settings feature. The Sync Settings functionality gives users the ability to upload settings files from local computer to Creative Cloud and then download settings from Creative Cloud to any other computer from within After Effects. The CC edition of After Effects, which is version 12.0 of the application, will be available on June 17th. All new features are part of Creative Cloud that each member gets as part of their subscription. For those who still prefer the traditional model, the CS 6 edition will still be available for purchase. [source]

At Adobe MAX, Adobe unveiled a significant update to Adobe Creative Cloud, the company's flagship offering for creatives. Available in June and packed with new features, Creative Cloud reimagines the creative process through a set of "CC" desktop applications and sophisticated cross-device collaboration and publishing capabilities. Creative files can be stored, synced and shared, via Creative Cloud, on Mac OS, Windows, iOS and Android; and Behance, the world's leading online creative community. By signing up for Creative Cloud today, creatives will be set up to download and use these latest cloud-enabled innovations from Adobe, when they are available next month. This update to Creative Cloud includes the next generation of Adobe desktop applications - including Adobe Photoshop CC, InDesign CC, Illustrator CC, Dreamweaver CC and Premiere Pro CC. Adobe's desktop tools, previously known as Creative Suite (CS), are now branded CC to reflect that they are an integral part of Creative Cloud and have been reinvented to support a more intuitive, connected way of creating. [source]

TRAKTOR DJ, Native Instruments professional DJ app for iOS, is now available for iPhone and iPod touch. Now you can deliver DJ sets using familiar iPhone gestures, with waveforms at your fingertips. Set up beat grids, cue points and BPM tags on your iPhone to sync with your TRAKTOR PRO setup. Perfectly adapted to the iPhone's compact screen estate, TRAKTOR DJ for iPhone puts professional DJing in the palm of your hand. [source]