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Blue tubes Bundle V1.5 now available for (RTAS OS 9) and (VST OS 9/OS X/ PC). The Blue Tubes Bundle is a software plug-in that gives you warm and vintage-style EQs / Chorus / Phaser / Compressors / Limiters / Oilcan Echo-Delay / NoiseGate and Tubes Driver l . The Blue Tubes Bundle is dedicated for tracking, mixing and mastering. It recreates the warm sound qualities of classic analog hardware.

Celemony Software GmbH announces v2.0 of Melodyne, the next major upgrade to their great audio editing software.

New in v2.0 is the option to integrate Melodyne into existing recording environments. Based on established technologies like VST, ReWire and AudioUnits, Melodyne can be run in sync with most DAWs, and offers redirection of its output into the DAWs mixers. This removes the need to import and export audio files, considerably assisting the workflow.

Melodyne v2.0 also brings a new dimension to its unique audio features with the integration of MIDI. Both editing and mixing can be undertaken with MIDI keyboards and controllers. In addition, v2.0 can now integrate a broad range of VST-Plug Ins and AudioUnits as Insert- and Send- FX.

An unusual new tool is the option to to rec ...

A tiny but interesting web site that offers cheap audio interfaces (USB/audio, Minidisc)...

Eobody is an interface CV sensors to MIDI aimed to ease the use of gestual controlers or sound installations using sensors.

Eobody translate analogue signals issued by sensors into MIDI messages. These MIDI messages can be then used as parameters by a system of sound production (volume, Pan, reverb, etc.).

Design and developement:
Emmanuel Flety (IRCAM - Centre Pompidou) and Marc Sirguy (Eowave CEO)

Discover the Eobody at the NAMM Winter Show January 16 - 19 , Booth 6404, Hall A.

If you use Safari (Apple's new web browser) you'll find that a problem occurs if you clic on a link for an outside MacMusic site. The error is coming from Safari and we hope that Apple will correct the bug shortly.

Geethree has released a midi driver for the MIDI serial interfaces under OSX. I tried on my G3 beige and Miracle! my MOTU MIDI Express is seen by the soft, I have only to tell which port (modem or printer) and tell the number of MIDI outs. It works great and it recognize the best interfaces of the serial market. I used Logic 5.5 on X. Go for it!

Mackie has released the OS of the Digital 8 Bus 5.0
A demo is available (7 minutes of discoveries). the main changes seem to be graphic. To test! ;)

The 8th, the software hosting the forums has been updated with some new functionnalities.
A new feature allows to be automatically notified by email when you create or answer a thread (email preferences). Note that the option is checked by default so you'll have to uncheck it if you don't want to be automatically subscribed to the threads you participate to. You can also unsubscibe to threads you are already affiliated in the "your topic subscriptions" page.

Dolby is working on getting sound from a simple PC to rival your hifi set, through two technologies.

Dolby Virtual Speaker technology (co-developed and owned by Lake Technology Ltd.) simulates a highly realistic 5.1-speaker surround sound listening environment from as few as two speakers. This is already available with the CyberLink and InterVideo DVD drives. Note that it only works for one listener sitting between 2 speakers.
Audigy 2 from Creative is thus the first card capable of reproducing the multi-channel sound of DVDs under Windows, in 24 bit / 192kHz, if the DVD allows. The card is labelled THX, and can use any DVD drive to decode the DVD-Audio.

Also Dolby Headphone technology is integrated into a variety of PC software applications, including CyberLink Power DVD, InterVide ...