Done !! Audio Hijack Pro 2 is born today. This software by Rogue Amoeba allows users to record and enhance any audio played by their Mac. This version 2 features : records to AAC and Apple Lossless (ALAC) formats, Built-in CD Burning, Split on Silence/Remove Silence, One-shot and Recurring Timers, New User Interface, Automatic Timers to wake your computer (10.3-only) and launch Audio Hijack Pro, ID3 Tagging and Parallel Effects Processing.
M-Audio has annouced the availability of the Evolution eKeys49, a little MIDI keyboard. The eKeys 49 is a 49 note-keyboard and features : Midi out, a volume/control slider, advanced function button for programming and a sustain foot pedal input. The keyboard is powered via USB and is class compliant with OS X (also includes drivers for Mac OS 9.1 and later).
Info about the Evolution eKeys49 will be soon online on M-Audio website.
Emagic has posted a beta version 3.1b2 of SoundDiver, a universal editor and librarian program which supports many MIDI devices. This is trial, pre-release, time-limited software meant for evaluation purposes only. this software should not be used in a commercial operating environment or with important data. before installing this emagic software, you should back up all of your data and regularly back up data while using this emagic software.
Info about SoundDiver is available on MacMusic Softwares section.
MakingMusic is an online Musical Instrument Encyclopedia, providing a description, an image and a sound clip per instrument. This is an ongoing Freeware project, with new instruments being added to the database as the research progresses. MakingMusic v2.5 now features 240 instruments & climbing.
SimpleChord is a quick, handy reference to chords for musicians. It can aid in learning new chords, building progressions, transcribing, and other tasks. It displays the notes in a chord, their positions on the keyboard, and can even play the chord aloud. This new version features : chord spelling issue really resolved, new spelling section in preferences lets user choose between strict and simplified spelling, interface refinements and jaguar problems will be addressed soon.
Info about SimpleChord (shareware) is available on MacMusic Softwares section.
Spectrum XA1 by Mark's Recording Studio is a Real Time Spectrum Analyzer AudioUnit plug-in for Mac OS X. Unlike the wast majority of analyzers that use FFT for analyzing the audio, XA1 use Altivec optimized code to generate the display.
Spectrum XA1 needs G4, OS X 10.3.4 and Quicktime 6.5.1 or later and costs $199.
Digidesign has posted a 6.4cs5 update for Pro Tools Pro TDM and LE. In addition to all previous fixes from 6.4cs1 through cs4, these 6.4cs5 releases add these fixes: playing a session or auditioning a file could result in a DAE –9035 Error (files in folders named with certain ascii or European characters, file with more than 31 characters), deleting a selection on a track could cause other regions to be deleted, and object selector could not select regions on duplicated tracks.
This update is available on the Digidesign Pro Tools CS support page.
Alesis announces a new CD duplication unit made for home or studio musician. The CD Twin has a 52x burn mechanism that makes one-button CD to CD copies, as well as compilations from audio CD's. Alesis's ergonomically designed, lightweight unit comes with stereo line outputs, and a headphone output that allows DJ's to monitor what's on each CD, with built-in USB and software.
IK Multimedia has announced at NAMM three expansion kits for its sample player SampleTank LE. Expansion Tank Features: default presets with STRETCH allow you to take advantage of more realistic sounds thanks to its format preserving perfect bending (strings, brass, vocals), 3 synth engines: new STRETC Pitch-Shift/Time-Stretch, Resampling, 32 built-in DSP effects, 5 playable effects per part, 2 editable effects per part, loop sync for easy BPM matching and 1 CD of sounds each with an accurate selection of must have instruments and loops.
Expansion Tank have an MSRP of $99 each. The series is also available as a 3- Pack at MSRP of $249. The range of 20 Expansion Tank sound libraries will be available for shipping at the beginning of August 2004.
Korg has announced an upcoming software update for its Legacy Collection of soft synths. v1.1 will add a number of enhancements for the Wavestation and MS-20 synths, many based on popular requests from users. For the Wavestation, new features include: The ability to now reset any parameter edit by clicking on the parameter while holding the command or ctrl key, The ability to edit multiple steps of a wavesequence at the same time when desired, A "Snap" function for setting the duration of steps in a wavesequence to a note value (1/4, 1/8, 1/16, etc.), as determined by MIDI clock. For the MS-20/MS-20FX: Many of the Patch Point parameters can now be used to modulate the FX for increased creative sound design and control.
The free v1.1 update is planned for release in late August.
You can't attend the summer NAMM, Nashville is too far away from your studio or you're not a lucky boy who has the famous "new securised optical reading passport" to visit the USA, don't worry : MacMusic tries to give you information about this event and all the new products. But if you really want to feel the Summer NAMM atmosphere you can also visit the NAMM official web site.
Daily photos and information are available on this web site.
Alesis announces at summer NAMM its new line of powerful, portable, affordable USB mixers designed for a wide range of operating environments and applications. The MultiMix USB Series includes 3 different tabletop mixers : The MultiMix 8USB and 12USB have 4 high-gain mic/line. The MultiMix 16 USB has 8 high-gain mic/line (XLR and 1/4" balanced) inputs with phantom power, 2 stereo balanced 1/4" line inputs, aux send (can send to onboard or external effects), stereo aux return. All MultiMix USBs have 100 28-bit onboard preset effects including reverbs, delays, chorus, flanging, pitch and multi-effects, a 3-band EQ per channel with high/low shelving and mid band pass/reject. Additional features of the MultiMix USB series include separate 1/4" balanced main and monitor outs, headphone out, an integrated USB Port to transfer audio directly between the MultiMix USB mixer and your computer.
At summer NAMM, Waves Ltd. announces its plugins bundle "Musicians Bundle II". The Musicians II bundle features two signature Waves processors found on countless hit releases; Renaissance Compressor and Renaissance EQ. Add to that, two great delay and ambience tools, SuperTap and Doubler, and you are ready to create sounds with unique sonic distinction.
Musicians Bundle II costs $200 and a 14-day demo is available on Waves web site.
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