Ableton and Cycling '74 are joining forces to bring you new software products. Want to know more? Learn more about this strategic partnership here.

One of the many new items to be released at Musikmesse this week is Focusrite's Liquid Mix 2.0. The updated software features an EQ sidechain on the compressor, which provides an additional one-band EQ to be fed into the sidechain of any compressor emulation. Expect v. 2.0 to be available as a free download at the beginning of April 2007.

IK Multimedia is now shipping Miroslav Philharmonik Classik Edition (Mac/Win; $249), a virtual instrument orchestral plug-in available in VST, RTAS, and AU formats or as a standalone. Miroslav Philharmonik CE offers 1.5 GB of solo orchestral instruments and ensembles sampled in Prague's historic Dvorák Symphony Hall. MORE.

Native Instruments has announced the Traktor Tutorial DVD ($44), which offers comprehensive video tutorials, artist interviews, and special workshop content to help you get the most out of NI Traktor 3 DJ software. MORE.

If you liked Soniccouture's Synthi AKS for Kontakt 2, you may like the company's new Synthi AKS for EXS24 (approximately $89), a 24-bit, 1 GB library that explores the sound of the vintage EMS Synthi AKS. MORE.