FLOW is an audio computer program running on Apple Macintosh machines. It generates an ever-changing and never repeating soundscape in real time that fills space with flooding sounds that resemble - metaphorically - the timbres of water, fire, earth, and air. Feed your own sounds into the system and listen what the algorithms are composing. The system parameters can be accessed either with your mouse or with an attached MIDI controller. And finally, the result can be recorded as a sound file.
All info about fLOW (shareware) is available on MM softwares section.
Keith's tuner is a very sophisticated instrument tuner with some features which make it easy to use: autodetection of target note (as nearest true note to the detected frequency), scrolling graph of error, showing not only momentary pitch error but error over time, equal temperament, user-controllable frequency precision, mic gain, frequency value of middle 'A' and textual data on precise frequencies both of the target note and the detected note
All info on the new carbonized version is available on MacMusic Softwares section.
M-Audio has released a new Revolution 5.1 PCI based surround sound card. The Revolution 5.1 features low CPU usage, three 1/8-inch stereo jacks provide six discrete outputs--five for main speakers and one for a subwoofer--for channel-accurate surround reproduction. All six of the Revolution 5.1's outputs simultaneously deliver high-definition audio up to 192kHz at 24-bit resolution. Revolution 5.1 also features a S/PDIF digital output providing Dolby Digital and DTS pass-through to home theater systems.
The M-Audio Revolution 5.1 PCI is now shipping and costs $100.
The URS FullTec is a five band Program Equalizer. The FullTec Program EQ was inspired and designed for Digidesign's ICON console. The plug-in maps perfectly to the ICON D-Control Master EQ section. The URS FullTec EQ is compatible with all Pro Tools systems (HD Accel, HD, Mix, LE).
Wonder Warp Software Group today has announced version 2.2 of its popular chord dictionary application SimpleChord. The update adds two new chord types, makes interface improvements, many new keyboard shortcuts, and addresses several bugs.
All info on the Wonder Warp web site.
ps Clouvel : thanks a lot to Dan for its continuing info about SimpleChord releases...
Griffin Technology Inc today announced a new cable made exclusively for connecting a guitar directly to the mini jack input of a Mac. This high quality magnetically shielded cable eliminates the need for additional adapters when plugging a guitar directly into programs like GarageBand, Amplitube. The GarageBand Guitar Cable contains both connection types and splits the mono guitar signal into the stereo mini jack.
The new GarageBand Guitar Cable is available immediately for $25 (ho no sorry , the real price is : $24.99).
MusicLab have released RealGuitar v1.5 and Rhythm'n'Chords Pro v2.5. RealGuitar is now also available as a VSTi for OS X. In RealGuitar, new features are : added special 'RnC' mode providing the direct access for Rhythm'n'Chords Pro 2.5 MFX plug-in to RealGuitar multi-sample architecture. RealGuitar is now Mac compatible (OSX VSTi only). Rhythm'n'Chords Pro v2.5 adds a special 'RealGuitar' mode providing direct access to the RealGuitar 1.5 multi-sample architecture.
Bitcartel announces an update to RadioLover, the MP3 radio song recorder, bringing it to version 1.3. The update brings iTunes playlist integration, user recording styles and other enhancements and bug fixes.
RadioLover costs $15 and registered users can upgrade for free.
HyperEngine is an OS X native multimedia editor that offers an innovative trackless, free-form interface. HyperEngine-AV allows the combination of video, audio and text for the creation of full DV quality multimedia content, ranging from family movies or slide shows to business presentations and feature films. HyperEngine-AV is now at version 1.3. This is a free update to v. 1.2.x registered users. The app is now quite stable (Panther recommended).
Ego Systems (ESI) released 2 small size AudioMidi controler keyboards. The first one, "A On" features 25 keys, 16 function buttons, 8 assignable wheels and knobs and an audio interface that supports up to 24bit/96kHz audio quality. A.ON even provides a microphone and Hi-Z instrument input. A.ON connects to the host computer via Firewire. its little brother "NeOn", has the same features but it connects to the host computer via USB.
Cantor is a vocal synth that can actually "sing" from text lyrics. That's right, with Cantor you can finally turn those lyrics into vocals without involving a human being, with a sonic effect ranging from weird to . . . weirder. This 1.0.2 update features : new factory phoneme sets for better intelligibility, new example projects and voice presets, new phoneme parameter "Damp" adjusts spectral slope, context menu in Score editor for tool selection and copy/paste and bugfixes.
Digidesign has introduced the "Gain Control" Digidesign Control Surface Bundles. Now through September 30, 2004, these offers features :
- Customers who purchase a Command|8 will also receive the Bomb Factory Pultec Bundle and the latest version of Pro Tools software (Pro Tools LE or TDM).
- Customers who purchase a Control|24 will also receive the Bomb Factory Pultec Bundle, Bomb Factory Slightly Rude Compressor, and Digidesign 192 AD expansion card.
- Customers who simultaneously purchase a ProControl and a Fader Pack or Edit Pack will also receive the Bomb Factory Pultec Bundle, Bomb Factory Slightly Rude Compressor, Digidesign ReVibe, and Digidesign PRE .
- Customers who purchase a stand-alone ProControl unit will also receive the Bomb Factory Pultec Bundle, Bomb Factory Sl ...
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