Mac and Music News

Phil Schiller' Keynote was just a remake of the WWDC2004 keynote. But he unveiled the new iMac G5, featuring a G5 processor and a new design that integrates the entire computer right into the flat panel display. The iMac G5 packs a complete computer system into a mere two inches of depth. The new line offers 17- or 20-inch active matrix widescreen LCDs and G5 processors running up to 1.8 GHz starting at $1,299.


The new iMac G5, for a suggested retail price of $1,299 (US), includes:
- 17-inch widescreen LCD with 1440-by-900 pixels;
- 1.6 GHz 64-bit PowerPC G5 processor;
- 256MB of 400 MHz DDR SDRAM;
- Combo (DVD-ROM/CD-RW) optical drive;
- NVIDIA GeForce FX 5200 Ultra graphics processor with 64MB video memory;
- Two FireWire 400, three USB 2.0, two USB 1.1 ports;
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Here are our first photos from Phil Schiller' Keynote in Paris.

Korg has released the v1.1 update for the Legacy Collection with new features for the Wavestation (ability to edit multiple steps, new "Snap" function has been added) and the MS-20/MS-20FX (external modulation Patch Points have been added to the list of external modulation sources and 32 new sounds have been added).

Info on the Korg web site.

Audacity is a free audio editor. You can record sounds, play sounds, import and export WAV, AIFF, and MP3 files, and more. This 1.2.2 version features : VU Meters added for both playback and recording., export multiple files at once, add a label at the current playback positioni, mproved support for the Griffin iMi, basic printing support has been added, and bugfixes.

Info and download from the MM Softwares section.

TimeToy 1.0 by LowNorth is a time stretching software, a fun and handy application for adding wild time-remapping effects to your audio files. TimeToy 1.0 needs mac OS 10.1.3 or higher ans is a freeware.

Download it from the MacMusic softwares section.

AudioFinder 3.3.6 by Iced Audio provides a user interface like the Mac OS X Finder that is optimized for browsing and auditioning audio sample files. This new 3.3.6 version Adds Max Peak detection display to the Waveform overview, improves Waveform overview rendering time and adds file and processing operation progress indicator.

Info and download from the MacMusic softwares section.

If you have to send or reveive large audio files via your email, "YouSendIt" is juste made for you. You just have to select a file to send. You can send photos, audio, documents or anything else. Your file will be stored by YouSendIt without ever filling up your recipient's mailbox. You don't have to open an account and YouSentIt is free.

More info on Yousendit web site.