I just wanted to point out two Blue Cat specials this month before time runs out:
Blue Cat Patchwork
Blue Cat's Remote Control
Patchwork allows one to make complex FX chains under MIDI control.
Remote Control makes it easy to build large MIDI controllers, joystick controls, graphs, etc.
The Blue Cat graphical language allows customized skins, the MIDI controls may be smoothed and curves applied, etc.
Lots of interesting control freak stuff in there.