Mac and Music News

Prosoniq is now shipping version 2 of the highly acclaimed PiWarp VST Mac PlugIn. Version 2 offers support for MacOS X and fixes several issues, both graphical and DSP-related, that have been reported with earlier versions. Most significantly, parameter changes have been smoothed to reduce zipper noise when moving parameters manually or through the automation, support for the latest version of Spark and Peak have been added and some graphics glitches have been removed.
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Microsoft announce that they will stop the further development of new versions of the browser Internet Explorer for the Mac Intosh platform. At the same time they introduce the last and new version for OSX: IE 5.2.3

Digidesign announce today that Pro Tools 6.1 is now available.

This version cost 225$ fot the TDM version and 86$ for the LE version. The update is not free foe the updates from a version 5.

For the PT 6 users, the update is free and should be purchased through the local Digidesign sailers or on the "Support" web page of Digidesign.The Cd wiill be available for shipping around mid july. Note that Digidesign will not delivered directly thoses update CD's.

Only the registered users having purchased a P.T system (HD, Mix, Digi oo1, 002, 002 Rack, mBox ou Mix Refurbished) AFTER the 1st of april 2003 will receive directly their CD by post in two to three weeks.

In the new functions of this version: update available for Mac and P.C, inter compatibility Avid, compatibility Rewire...
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Mark Of The Unicorn has just released the update of its audio workstation software package shipped with MOTU sound cards. Fully compatible with Mac OS X and with nearly all Digital Performer embedded audio functions.
AudioDesk and Digital Performer can seamlessly exchange projects (without MIDI or surround tracks).
AudioDesk owners have two upgrade paths. Upgrade to AudioDesk 2 for $149 or upgrade to Digital Performer for $395.

A new translation from one of ours french articles (originally released in 1998) :
"The computer-assisted acoustic have been existing for years. The progress carried out, in particular in the field of processors, made it possible nowadays to synthesize very complex acoustic environments, integrating in real time multiple factors.Virtual acoustic will change our sound practices..."

Fixes include:

- Fixed a problem whereby the DSP state in the VST version could sometimes be bad upon first loading SFX Machine RT.

- Now using single-clicks for editing text fields in hosts where double-clicks can't be detected (Max/MSP, Metro, etc.)

- "Not authorized yet" alert should now appear after the plugin graphics draw, instead of before (looks less glitchy).

- Importing an old Premiere preset while audio was running could cause a crash in the AU version.

- The preset list highlight is now removed when an old preset is imported in the VST version.

- The preset name in the presets list is now updated when an old preset is imported.

During the most recent Keynote presentation at WWDC, Steve Jobs and Apple gave us a so-called comparative performance test with music software. And, as one might expect, the new G5 Mac won hands down!

The match was organized between a Dual G5 2GHz and a Dual Dell PC 3GHz. Since the most current version of Logic Platinum (6) doesn't run on PCs (in fact, further development of this software for the PC platform has been abandoned, as many of you are well aware of), they equipped the Dell with Cubase SX and loaded the same piece of music.

Watching the video, the number of visible tracks (both stereo and mono tracks) totals 22 audio files playing simultaneously, which does appear to correspond with the correct number when you listen to the piece. 39 users'comments