Sibelius has introduced Sibelius 3, a major upgrade to the music notation software. We'll offer an exclusive look at this new release soon, but in the meantime, here's an overview of new features.
170 new features have been added, plus a special collaboration with Native Instruments to design a special version of Kontakt to play back music using high-quality instrument samples (no more cheap-sounding QuickTime Musical Instruments!), burn compositions to CD, and create audio files for the Web. Here are a few of the more interesting enhancements:
Font smoothing Mac OS X's font smoothing already made Sibelius for OS X look substantially better than OS 9 versions of Sibelius and Finale, but a new display setting will smooth all graphical elements on the screen for a look closer to ...
Digidesign is releasing the Impact compressor, the first TDM plugin optimised for PCI HD Accel cards, and the first to feature bus mixing compression for Pro Tools similar to what you'd find on a classic mixing board. Impact features support for up to 7.1 tracks and sampling frequencies up to 192kHz. For a limited time Impact is offered to every Pro Tools|HD 3 Accel system owners; available separately for US$695.
BT's new album "Emotional Technology" is an enhanced CD including Ableton Live. Remix a song from the album, burn it to CD, and send it to BPM magazine. The Grand Prize winner will be awarded M-Audio's Mobile Studio Package.
M-Audio came to Paris Expo to showcase its new audio card line, now optimised for the Power Mac G5. They've worked closely with Apple to ensure that all its new PCI cards were optimised to take advantage of the Power Mac G5's architecture. M-Audio's G5-compatible PCI cards include Revolution 7.1, which enables high-quality surround sound up to 7.1 and supports high-resolution audio output up to 24-bit/192kHz.
Dr. Bott released new products at the Apple Expo including Sendstation Pocket Dock, which enables users to connect the new iPod's docking port to a standard six-pin firewire cable; ExtendAir Direct, an antenna that increases the effective range of AirPort Extreme to approximately 75 meters (250 feet); and TEN Technology's naviPod, the first wireless remote control for the iPod, which gives users control over their iPod from across the room.
See Apple Expo News below or visit Dr. Bott.
Roger Linn has announced the AdrenaLinn II. It's easiest to just say that the new model has more of everything offered in the original AdrenaLinn. The new Adrenalinn II is $495, while an upgrade for AdrenaLinn I owners is available through Roger Linn's online store for only US$99 US/Canada; $135 for Europe. (We should tell Roger that the UK is in Europe regarding this line on the online shop).
Ed: Thanks, lpm. For those of you not familiar with the AdrenaLinn, it's a hardware effects processor for keyboards, bass, and guitars, with beat-synced filter effects, amp modeling, and a built-in drum machine. And yes, the new version has, well, more of what the first one had. -PK
Arkaos VJ, the live performance video art / VJ software, has added numerous features in a free 3.0.1 upgrade. (Sounds like at least a "3.1" to me!) The upgrade features enhanced Velocity Engine optimization for Blitters, Filters, and Infinite Zoom, plus multiple language support with Spanish, Italian, German, and, yes, French! Most interesting, though, is a new ASCII art / pixelization effect. (Yes, you heard that right: ASCII text art effects! That's got to be worth at least a version 3.1.)
Tascam has made another completely mad product: the SX-1 LE, a limited (hey, Digi, look what others call limited) version of the SX-1, their all-in-one DAW production engine.
This new version brings a lift to the cosmetic and functional side of the program's interface. This software is constantly evolving. Anyone interested in sequencing and fine-tuned loops should have a go at it.
From our friends from EX5T, we learn that if you are the lucky owner of an Evolver, the new OS 1.5 in beta will be available to the public for testing. The beta is backward compatible, so no changes to old patches already in the beast.
Also, Dave Smith has made it quasi-official that he is working on a new polysynth. Admirers of Prophet 5s, VSs and other Wavestations will be in paradise :)
Native Instruments has released an update to Absynth 2 that allows Absynth to be used as an AU plug-in, enabling multiple instances and automation, along with all the usual features of the Absynth instrument. While compatible with Logic 5.51 and 6.X and Metro, the software is currently incompatible with MOTU DP 4.1; Native says it's working with MOTU on a fix.
MacFixIt has been following compatibility issues with M-Audio's M-Revolution PCI cards. Today they report M-Audio has released new 1.2.7 drivers that add G5 support under OS X 10.2.7, OS X 10.3 (Panther) support, and 4.0/5.0 audio mode support.
Since you passed by the Mac Music stand at the Apple Expo 2003, a very charming song has been stuck into your head. You dream of it every night, you whistle it all day, in the shower, while shopping, at work...
For those of you who didn't come to the AE 2003, it's the fabulous song composed and played by our two friends Soif and Nolot used in their demos. (You should have seen the audience singing "MacMusic" with them! Ha!)
This masterpiece, halfway between James Brown and "Tenue de soirée," is now available freely on the MacMusic website to satisfy all the fans and interest anyone curious.
It's the moment many of us have been waiting for: Mac OS X support for Pluggo, Cycling `74's superb and massive collection of Max/MSP-based audio plugins. AU support, too. This should also mean some more robust OS X support in Max/MSP. Cycling `74 will show off Pluggo for OS X at the AES (Audio Engineering Society) show here in New York, home city of MacMusic's English Editor-in-Chief, yours truly. So expect a full interview with Cycling `74 about this eagerly-anticipated software.
At last after months of reworking (it was in preview under the disguise of a 1U rack at Frankfurt Musikmesse 03), Vermona has released the Retroverb at last. Retroverb is a stereo analogue spring reverb for vintage addicts. Among the features are an EQ, VCF, VCA, Envelope, all switchable on/off. Lots of pots (13), switches (4) and I/O behind with pedals ins (all 1/4" jack plugs). General look is retro 60's minded in a sturdy grey metal box with wood sides. There's also a Crash button to … crash on the springs! :)))
Vermona is the German manufacturer of analogue synths like the MARS and Perfourmer. For GB distributors, take a look at the Vermona site. Price TBA.
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Sibelius has introduced Sibelius 3, a major upgrade to the music notation software. We'll offer an exclusive look at this new release soon, but in the meantime, here's an overview of new features.
BT's new album "Emotional Technology" is an enhanced CD including Ableton Live. Remix a song from the album, burn it to CD, and send it to BPM magazine. The Grand Prize winner will be awarded M-Audio's Mobile Studio Package.
M-Audio came to Paris Expo to showcase its new audio card line, now optimised for the Power Mac G5. They've worked closely with Apple to ensure that all its new PCI cards were optimised to take advantage of the Power Mac G5's architecture. M-Audio's G5-compatible PCI cards include Revolution 7.1, which enables high-quality surround sound up to 7.1 and supports high-resolution audio output up to 24-bit/192kHz.
Registered owners of Digi 001, Mbox, and Digi Toolbox/Audiomedia III: Move up to Digi 002 or Digi 002 Rack and save up to $900 off list.
Since you passed by the Mac Music stand at the Apple Expo 2003, a very charming song has been stuck into your head. You dream of it every night, you whistle it all day, in the shower, while shopping, at work...
It's the moment many of us have been waiting for: Mac OS X support for Pluggo, Cycling `74's superb and massive collection of Max/MSP-based audio plugins. AU support, too. This should also mean some more robust OS X support in Max/MSP. Cycling `74 will show off Pluggo for OS X at the AES (Audio Engineering Society) show here in New York, home city of MacMusic's English Editor-in-Chief, yours truly. So expect a full interview with Cycling `74 about this eagerly-anticipated software.
