AU 303 is a kind of TB-303 free AudioUnit. You can have up to 16 patterns, each with 16 steps. The AU-303 has been updated to v1.04. It is now fully compatible with Live 4 and Logic 7.
You can download this freeware from our Softs section.
Stylus by Spectrasonic goes to version 1.1.1 and is now compatible with Logic 7. Stylus is an innovative new type of software plug-in instrument that integrates a massive core library of thousands of cutting-edge groove elements, loops and samples, with a powerful user interface for creating your own grooves.
Tascam has released a major upgrade for the FW-1884 Audio/MIDI Interface and Control Surface. Version 1.30 allows the control surface to send commands to soft synths, plug-ins, and MIDI sequencers directly through its FireWire interface. In addition to plug-in control over FireWire, FW-1884 update 1.30 adds improved compatibility with Apple PowerMac G5 computers.
Encore, prehaps the most simple and user-friendly music score editor, get out of a confused period (original editor out of biseness, ghostly purchaser, Mac OS 9 & X crash with new version). With this new version we can say that one of the pioneer of musical score editing is back on Mac again and good alternative to heavyweights of this category such Finale or Sibelius.
Vinyl 1.7 creates a vinyl simulation to an audio file as if the audio were a record being played on a record player. This software is a plug-in for Mac OS X and woks in Pro Tools, VST, MAS, and Audio Unit formats.
Vinyl 1.7 is available as free download from iZotope web site.
The twice in a year auction of Peter Forrest will be held between the 1st and the 13th of November. It will offer as usual all kinds of synths and studio equipment. The list of items on auction will appear in the next weeks as usual. The site seems to run way better too (on mac).
Monkey Tools announces an update to version 2.0 of their audio file conversion utility, Sound Grinder. This new release features the new Rapid Convert utility which provides direct audio file conversion, new file formats (OGG Vorbis, AMR Narrowband, Apple Lossless, support for MP3 LAME codec), folder hierarchy recreation, and 31 character naming compatibility.
Sound Grinder 2.0 costs $39. A free upgrade is available for users who purchased versions of Sound Grinder between March 1, 2004 and October 4, 2004.
SignalScope by Benjamin Fabeis a 2-channel signal analyzer designed to work with Mac OS X compatible audio hardware. It provides signal analysis in the form of an FFT magnitude, spectrogram, oscilloscope, or X/Y plot. This new version 1.6 features : support for multi-channel audio devices, enhanced audio device input format controls, optional grid over Spectrogram display, bugfixes and more...
Chopitch 0.8.6 is a VST plug-in for pitch shifting without delay , which features dramatic pitch swoops in perfect time with the music, make drums sound bigger without losing the attack and intelligent gating system. In this new version, the feedback effect now has soft clipping, which means that extreme feedback settings are now possible even when there's a very small pitch shift.
Zero-G has released Sounds of the 70s, a Native Instruments Intakt based sound module featuring a sound library which captures the essence of the 1970s. It delivers the undiluted heart of soul, disco, funk, and punk, recreated, sampled, and reborn. The great golden age of the dancefloor recreated in over 1.4 Gigabytes of samples...
Sounds of the 70s is available now at 259 euros as a VST, AU & RTAS plug-in for Mac OS X.
Griffin has announced that the PodPod is now shipping. The soft foam Griffin PodPod slips into any auto cup holder and provides a safe secure ride for any iPod or iPod mini. It also places the iPod in comfortable reach for easy adjustment and perfect placement for the iPod or iPod mini with an iTrip on top.
This new indispensable and amazing product costs $9.99.
Digital Theater Systems announced the availability of two DTS pro audio software encoders. The Pro Series 6.1 Surround Encoder is a stand-alone software which provide only 96kHz multi-channel audio solution for video content on DVD-Audio and DVD-Video discs. The second one is DTS Pro Series Network Encoder, which is a networked solution for large post-production facilities based on the Apple's Xserve RAID storage system.
Ueberschall announces BPM120 Drum & Percussion module. This pack is a 2.4 GB Drum & Percussion Loop Library with different styles (rock, metal, funk, world, acoustic and electronic sounds).These loops were recorded at 120 BPM with the use of Prosoniq's MPEX2 timestretching to allow adjustments from 60 to 240 BPM.
BPM120 Drum & Percussion module is available for Mac OS X (VST 2.0, Audio Units, RTAS), Mac OS 9 (VST) and costs $199.95.
Audiorealism has updated Bass Line to v1.5.0.4. in order to fix a minor bugfix for 48kHz. BassLine is the recreation of the Bass Line Synthesizer. Analog modeling techniques have been employed to create a DSP-algorithm that accurately emulates every aspect of the original Bass Line.
ApTrigga by Apulsoft is a Mac OS X VST Effect plugin that generates a trigger signal from an audio source. This signal is used to trigger mono Samples (AIFF & WAV), which can be dropped directly onto the plugin interface. ApTrigga goes to v2.1 and features : three new multi-modes (Stack - Dynastack - Manual) , passes Apple AUValidation and works in Logic7, AU graphics have been optimized, AU automation was improved, some interferences between the demo and the full AU version have been fixed, more contrast in the GUI, corrections to the manual and more...
The full version costs $39 and a demo version is available.
Arturia updates to version 1.1 its Minimoog V, the recreation of the famous and popular Minimoog synthesizer. This update features : correction of the management problem of the tempo synchronization which was not working correctly in all Pro Tools configurations, Pitch bend tuning problem fixed, sample frequency switch which was hard to manage is corrected, compatibility with the latest versions of Audio Unit and Logic and update of the Filter.
Free download for registered users from the Arturia web site.
Hercules announced the availability of Hercules DJ console Mac edition. This pack bundles the DJ console (a double mixing desk) by Hercules and a special version of Traktor DJ Studio.
OUTI, a freeware for live recording and playback is now available in version 1.4. This version has been made to help you use the software live, especially if you need to use your hands to something else.
The CS-80V by Arturia is the reproduction of the polyphonic synthesizer Yamaha CS-80. It was popularised in the late 70's and early 80's by artists and groups like Toto, Jean-Michel Jarre, Keith Emerson or Stevie Wonder. Arturia posted an update v1.2 which features : copy and paste "singles" from one preset to another, modulation matrix (the keyboard-follow has been added), ribbon controller now offers the exact same behavior as the original, Audio Unit compatibility with the latest versions of Audio Unit and Logic Audio, bugfixes and more..
Info and free download for registered users available on Arturia web site.
Spongefork is a complete softsynth, sampler, live improvisation instrument, and soundfile processing application. SF's oscillators and interface are controllable via a unique XY based modulation controller, your computer keyboard, by external pitch tracking, or by MIDI input.
A 3.1.2 maintenance update is available from our Softs section.
Rax turns your Mac into a virtual rig for live performance, slaving instruments and effects from another app or offloading DSP to a second computer. With its streamlined UI, this is the easiest way to play AudioUnit instruments and process live audio through your AudioUnit effects. This new version 1.2 allows you to assign MIDI ports to particular Rax modules for finer control over your AudioUnits and also includes bug fixes.
M-Audio unveils the O2, an ultra-thin and compact USB MIDI controller. It follows in the footsteps of the Oxygen8 keyboard controller. M-Audio O2 features 25 full-size, half-action, velocity-sensitive keys, along with eight MIDI-assignable knobs, eight MIDI-assignable buttons, and assignable volume slider. A sustain pedal input is also provided.
SV-315 Compressor and SV-517 EQ by Sonalksis are going to version 1.24 because they conform to Apple's new 'AUValidator' test suite. These plugins should work with new Apple Logic 7.
FabFilter has announced an update to version 3.0.1 for its Mac OS X Audio Unit version FabFilter One. This new version features : improved Audio Units support for compatibility with new Logic Pro 7, and synthesizer now uses the correct parameter type for its indexed parameters.
LinPlug has announced an update for Alpha to version 2.2.1 and for daOrgan to version 2.1.1. Alpha 2.2.1 is now compatible with Mac OSX 10.3.5 and daOrgan 2.1.1 is also now compatible with Mac OSX 10.3.5. and features an improved Expression Pedal response.
Rogue Amoeba has shown us a constant and high quality work over the years, proposing brilliant audio utility softwares (Nicecast, Audio Hijack) for Mac. Once more Rogue Amoeba is faithful to its reputation and proposes Audio Hijack Pro version 2.1. This new release features : new Channel Tweaker plugin, a main window now 800x600-resolution compliant, added Output Device selector, variables in Tags section, updated Instant Hijack Component to v 1.2.8 and more...
A good opportunity to go and visit their site to discover Audio Hijack Pro and other little gems that Rogue Amoeba designs with enthusiasm.
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LinPlug has announced an update for Alpha to version 2.2.1 and for daOrgan to version 2.1.1. Alpha 2.2.1 is now compatible with Mac OSX 10.3.5 and daOrgan 2.1.1 is also now compatible with Mac OSX 10.3.5. and features an improved Expression Pedal response.
