Merry Christmas everyone! As mentioned earlier we are contributing to a rain-forest conservation project organized by WWF. The project operates in Bolivia. The objective is to purchase land in order to protect it from market forces, population pressure and infrastructure advances that continue to pry open the Amazon rain-forest. I would like to take this opportunity to present some more facts from WWF.

December is the month of joy, happy family gatherings, too much egg nog and grandma's hand-knitted sweaters. It is also the month of endless bargains from plug-in manufacturers, and Sonic Charge will be further proof of that. In fact we are lowering the price of our delicious Tin Tonic from $129 to $89 (shipping included within Europe, $10 for the rest of the world), and the downloadable version is yours for only $69 during the entire month.

We would also like to announce that we will donate $10 from every sale to forest conservation programs by WWF. (More details coming soon.)

Cheers,
Magnus

A new version of µTonic for OS X is now available. The new version is a so called "Universal Binary" which means that µTonic is now compatible with Intel Macs.

As customary, this upgrade is free of charge and is available for download from the download page. (We also recommend PowerPC users to upgrade since this version improves compatibility with certain PowerPC Audio Unit hosts.)

With generous contributions from a lineup of skilled µTonic patch alchemists we have compiled the biggest µTonic patch package in the universe. Counting no less than 168 programs and 188 drum patches, we call it the Big Pack Sonic Recharge.

This package is offered as a free gift exclusively to all registered µTonic users and is available from the download page.

To demonstrate the mighty powers of Big Pack Sonic Recharge, we have prepared a little demo tune composed out of nothing but programs and drum patches from this package. Click the image on the right to spin this tune in our sparkling new Sonic Charge Jukebox (courtesy of long time friend and collaborator Kalle Paulsson).

Best wishes from Magnus, Fredrik & Kalle

Sorry guys and girls if you missed it, but the Camel Audio campaign is now over. The deal turned out to be a great success, especially considering the sheer amount of positive reactions that we have seen during the past three weeks. I guess it proves that Ben and I are not alone in appreciating the combination of Camels and Tonics.

Thanks a lot. I'll leave the announcement up still, so that you can enjoy the demo tracks.

/ Magnus

While no one can argue that µTonic stands strong on its own, adding effects to it certainly brings out other dimensions in its sound; effects such as CamelPhat and CamelSpace, developed by Ben Gillett of Camel Audio. Plug-ins that are designed with a similar philosophy to µTonic of putting creativity and usability in focus.

Ben and I have decided to honor each other's work by giving our customers an opportunity to buy our products for a significant discount. As of today and until April 10th, existing and new Sonic Charge customers are granted 25% discount not only on CamelPhat and CamelSpace, but on the whole Camel Audio product range, including Cameleon 5000, the Biolabs Absynth Sounds and the PhatSpace and Complete Camel bundles.

Existing customers will receive an e-mail containing instructions on how to take advantage of this offer (in case you do not receive this e-mail, contact us through the support form). New µTonic customers will receive the instructions in the registration information sent from share-it! after the purchase.

To demonstrate that µTonic serves even cooler dipped in a little bit of Phat and Space we have prepared a couple of clips for you. The tracks were created using Sonic Charge and Camel Audio software only.

Hope you like them.

/ Magnus

	Camels On Tonic		µTonic vs Camel Audio
	A three part piece (by yours truly) featuring lots of various uses of CamelPhat and CamelSpace on µTonic. (The Tonic even gets to play a few melody lines in there.)		An intense clip using Tonics and the Camel effects topped with some eerie sounds from Cameleon 5000. Generously donated to the cause by Boom Jinx.

Yeah, good ole' 2005 came to its end and so did the introduction offer for Tin Tonic Edition. The price is now $129 instead of $89. The good news, however, is that we are lowering the shipping and handling costs considerably. For our European customers we even include it for free in the $129 price. If you live outside of Europe, the price for shipping and handling is $10 regardless of where you live.

Have a terrific 2006!

/ Magnus

We promised you gifts galore this winter and we are not planning to let you down. Last week we launched the Audio Unit version of µTonic and this week we would like to introduce you to a new little fellow called the Tin Tonic Edition.

Tin Tonic Edition is the boxed edition of Sonic Charge µTonic, stylishly designed by Bitplant. The package consists of a metal can containing a USB flash memory that you use to install µTonic. For the smoothest possible installation experience, the USB memory will even be prepared with your personal registration information so that setup will only require a few mouse clicks.

The regular price for the Tin Tonic Edition is $129, but as an introductory offer during December, the price will be $89. Except for shipping and handling costs, this introduction price is the same price as for the download-only version, making Tin Tonic the ideal holiday gift for the serious synthesist. µTonic veterans who have already bought their registrations can obtain it for an even lower price of merely $49. (All prices are excluding VAT where applicable. For delivery costs and times, see this page.)

Tin Tonic Edition is only available online and shipping will commence on December 12, but you can place your order already today. Go to the product page to continue.

First of December, snow is falling, Christmas is approaching and the factories at NuEdge Development are in full production to ensure that there will be gifts enough for everyone this year.

First out is a new version of µTonic that offers Audio Units compatibility on Mac. As usual, the upgrade is free of charge and can be downloaded from the download page. Notice that version 2.0.1 is a general maintenance upgrade that we recommend all users to download, including those using the VST version under Windows and Mac. (The one exception is if you are running OS X 10.2. From now on, µTonic will require 10.3.9.)

December month will also see the birth of an exclusively designed boxed edition of µTonic that we expect to end up on quite a few wish lists to Santa. There will be other news as well that should be of interest to the AU & VST plug-in development community. Stay tuned to this channel for updates on these stories within short.

/ Magnus Lidström

Yes boys, girls and superstar DJs - it is true. Time passes quickly and the µTonic is celebrating a year and a half by maturing into version 2. Admittedly, version 1 did hold out for quite some time. This is actually the very first upgrade and it focuses on improving the usability of our unbeatable beatbox even further with features such as direct previewing in the file browsers, MIDI-controller support, a new "pitched" MIDI-mode, individual outputs and much, much more (look here for a complete walkthrough of the changes).

Naturally, the upgrade is free for all registered users and it is downloadable from the download page. The price is still $69 (excl. VAT) for new customers, but the price will be raised on October 1 to $89, so if you are serious about your synthetic drums, do not linger and miss the opportunity to get it for the cheapest possible price.

Finally, Mac users will be pleased to hear that an Audio Unit version is being constructed as we speak and is expected to be released later this year. (Watch this space for news.)

I trust that you will find our new Tonic revitalizing and most electrific!
/ Magnus

Yes, time was quite due for the extreme makeover of our old Sonic Charge site (if you could call a single page a site). The old site served its purpose all right, but it simply left a little too much to the imagination. With generous help from Fredrik Lidström of http://www.elysian.se, NuEdge Development can now proudly present a site that actually contains several different pages (what a concept!). Now, apart from looking prettier, the site will offer more dynamic content and has the potential to grow in time as we see fit.

To start off, we have the download section where registered µTonic users are offered downloadable packages with programs and patches. For the introduction, we have assembled a brand new package with no less than 75 programs and countless drum patches. (If you thought you knew what the µTonic was all about, check out the "GinFuzz" program!)

In the download section, you will also find another package that was offered as a Christmas gift 2003 to some of the first µTonic customers. Furthermore, we have compiled a brand new µTonic FAQ that we recommend a look at whether you're an experienced µTonicker or not.

So, from all of us, to all of you, a very merry µChristmas!

Best regards,
Magnus Lidström