Today's Top Stories:

  McDSP Extends Promo
Our friends at McDSP have extended their special 20% promotion: purchase or upgrade to Emerald Pack HD, Emerald Pack Native, Classic Pack HD, or Classic Pack Native, and you'll automatically receive a 20% discount off the retail price. McDSP makes some of the best Pro Tools plug-ins going, so don't miss out on this special. It's been extended through July 31, 2009.

  Is That An Amp In Your Pocket...?
Those crazy guys at electro-harmonix have announced the EHX-22 Caliber, a new 22-watt guitar amp head that you can literally carry in the palm of your hand or slip into a pocket. The stompbox-sized amp can drive any 4-, 8-, or 16-ohm speaker cabinet. Just crank the volume control and set the bright switch on or off, and you're making music! What'll they come up with next?

  Fantom Price Drop
If you're in the market for a keyboard workstation, this is the deal: Roland's Fantom G series has just been awarded a cool price drop! The Fantom G8 (88 keys) is down by $196, the Fantom G7 (76 keys) is down $246, and the Fantom G6 (61 keys) has dropped a whopping $296!

  UPdates & UPgrades
Focusrite has released Saffire Mix control version 1.5 for Liquid Saffire Pro 56, which includes driver version 3.4.1. The new version fixes compatibility problems with 64-bit systems, adds multi-channel WDM support, improves input metering, adds a "clear all settings" function, and more.