This month RecordingMusicien (july/August) propose for free a light version of the fully usable small brother of Tera2. It is available as a Mac/PC, Vst/AU format. In addition the journal propose four pages on a detailled analysis of this soft, including some unbelievable presets.
Arturia's products are mainly used in conjunction with hardware interfaces. In particular, the Moog Modular V, minimoog V and CS-80V need proper MIDI keyboards for optimal performance. In that context, and following some concerns raised by customers, Arturia is interested in knowing more about the way you work - or plan to work - with MIDI keyboard controllers.
IK Multimedia is proud to announce that T-RackS 24 analog modeled mastering software for MacOS X is now shipping. T-RackS is dedicated entirely to audio mastering with actual physical models of tube circuitry. It offers a complete workstation made of 4 discrete processors. This standalone version for Mac OS X features :new Authorization Wizard and an easy step-by-step guide to authorizing.
T-RackS 24 for MacOS X is now available at $/€299 MSRP. Users that bought T-RackS 24 after 1st December 2003 can download it for free from the user area on www.t-racks.com Users that have purchased it previously can upgrade for a price of $79/€89 online.
SoundFont Synth is an Audio Unit plug-in designed to make the synthesis of natural instruments using Sound Fonts, available to GarageBand or any other Audio Unit compatible host. SoundFont Synth has been updated to v1.1.1 and now features :handndles 'All Notes Off' correctly and can now be placed in ~/Library/Audio/Plug-ins/Components as well as /Library/Audio/Plug-ins/Components.
A new resource package on editing GarageBand loops was launched today by the GarageDoor. It includes the GarageBand Scales Catalogue, which contains over forty scales in GB format to play and analyse. These scales, ranging from the common major, minor and blues to colorful scales like Hungarian Gypsy, Neapolitan and Balinese, can then be used to modify regular GarageBand loops and expand the user's loop library with exotic variations.
The GarageDoor - Tips & Tricks for GarageBand users contains tips & tricks, home recording ideas and links to new sounds and loops. The GarageDoor aims at desktop musicians from beginner to intermediate level, and has pages on live & Midi Recording, effects, mixing and mastering, music theory and GarageBand desktop equipment.
The Scales Catalogue and exotic loops tutorial can be found on thegaragedoor web site.
Bitcartel announces an update to iRecordMusic 1.3, bringing it to build 27. This update provides localisation in 8 languages: Catalan, Dutch, French, German, Hungarian, Italian, Japanese, Spanish.
Registered users can upgrade for free and free copies are also available for those who can help translate the software.
Apple previewed Mac OS X version 10.4 "Tiger," the fifth major version of Mac OS X that will ship in the first half of 2005. Tiger continues Apple's innovations with more than 150 new features including Spotlight, a new way to instantly find any file, Safari RSS, Core Image and Core Video, QuickTime support for MPEG-4 video codec H.264, 64-bit processes, and more...
Mac OS 10.4 Tiger will be available in the first half of 2005 for a suggested retail price of $129 (US).
Juke Box Limited announces that the Solid State Logic's AWS 900 is available for sale. The AWS 900 is a compact SSL console that offers 24 ultra low-noise/double-impedance mic preamplifiers, 24 channels with a 4-bands/dual-curve parametric EQ, noise gate, expander, compressor/limiter as well as a direct access to all of the main mixing, editing and automation parameters, a colour FFT screen and much more…
The AWS 900 SSL is distributed by Juke Box Limited and costs 74000 euros (ex VAT).
During the WordWide Developper Conference 2004, steve Jobs introduced 20, 23 and 30-inch Apple Cinema displays that feature an aluminum finish and both FireWire (x2) and USB 2.0 (x2) connections, but no longer uses the ADC connection. The displays cost $1299, $1999, and $3299, respectively. The 30-inch display, supporting resolutions of up to 2560x1600, requires a new $599 Nvidia graphics card supporting two 30 inch displays and a Power Mac G5.
Clavia announced today the availability of the free OSX editor for the Modular G2 on the 5th of July, it's a little later than advertised at the Musikmesse, but it's here at last. A BIG thank you to Clavia! (it'll be as usual downloadable from Clavia site)
New features in V1.20
- Supports Mac OSX
- Supports the new 5-octave model G2X
- Some new modules have been added:
- Metallic Noise Oscillator and Noise Oscillator.
- FM operator and DX router are great for creating sounds of the eighties.
- A new group, Random, is included. 6 new modules that are very helpful for adding more "life" to your patches. Help you get an organic retro feel. Also for algorithmic composition etc.
- Pitch Shifter and Scratch are added to the list of effects.
- MIDI Control Automate supports even more flexible MIDI setups.
- Several bug fixes, which especially improves MIDI synchronization.
- New function added. Tools/Deassign All MIDI, clears MIDI assignments.
- New function, Synth/Dump One. Equivalent to Dump One in the instrument's menu.
Clavia anounced that the G2X will be on sale in August for the ones who can't live without a 5 octave keyboard and many others bells and whistles. It'll be in the shops at around €2850 / $3500
Motu posted an update (version 1.2) of MachFive. This new version of MachFive 1.2 for Mac OS X adds streaming functionality to MAS, AU, VST, RTAS and HTDM. This update is a free download.
Shaped as a Zeppelin, it can stand winds up to 100 km/h and is obviously sound wise transparent. No no it is not a large suppository, no but his latest wind stopper protection for microphones will be a serious challenger for the traditional "Rycote" one.
It is designed by DPA, which in itself is a good sign of quality .
Friday is well known to be the Fish meal day but apparently Digidesign is willing to compete since most of their recent update release seems to occur on a friday. Maybe because it's a special day not in the week any longer and not yet the week-end or because they're is no hot line on the week-end ?;o)
Nevermind today Digidesign is offering a new version of their Core Audio 6.5.2. Apparently the old one was not so complete as it seems.
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