Guitar Shed is a software toolbox for guitarists, bassists, and other types of musicians. Includes 2 tuners (chromatic and tonal), chord library, tablature organizer, gig manager, web manager, metronome, jam machine, and song jam. This new 2.8 version features : contextual menus added for many of the most-used sections (Right-click or control-click), better compatibility with some external USB microphones for the chromatic tuner, and other small maintenance improvements and updates.
This update is free and available from our softwares section.
IK Multimedia has updated SampleTank to v2.0.8. It now features : SampleTank 2 (AU) is now fully compatible with Apple's Logic Pro 7, Simpler authorization process thanks to a new step by step Wizard, Lower CPU load when using PsTs and Effects are now correctly saved when saving Module Presets.
Apple today added a 1.8 GHz single processor Power Mac(R) G5 desktop priced at just $1,499 to its 64-bit Power Mac G5 line. The new 1.8 GHz Power Mac G5 includes:
- 1.8 GHz 64-bit PowerPC G5;
- 600 MHz front-side bus;
- 256MB 400 MHz DDR SDRAM (4GB maximum);
- 80GB Serial ATA 7200 rpm hard drive;
- AGP 8X Pro graphics slot;
- NVIDIA GeForce FX 5200 Ultra with 64MB DDR SDRAM;
- 3 PCI slots (64-bit, 33 MHz)
- 8x SuperDrive (DVD-R/CD-RW).
The 1.2 GHz PowerPC G4 iBook has a suggested retail price of $999 (US) and includes:
- a crisp 12.1-inch (diagonal) active-matrix TFT display;
- 256MB DDR SDRAM expandable to up to 1.25GB maximum memory;
- a 30GB Ultra ATA hard drive;
- AirPort Extreme 54 Mbps 802.11g wireless networking;
- a slot-load Combo (DVD-ROM/CD-RW) drive.
MidiPipe is updated to v0.9.8 and now features : Added "DLS Synth" tool - user interface for Apple's DLS Synth, fixed key repeat problem in Keybord tool and fixed comment field in SMF Player. MidiPipe is a Midi utility which allows you to modify in real time MIDI messages.
MidiPipe is available in the MacMusic softwares section.
Apple announces the "Apple Logic 7 Tour" coming to 30 US cities this fall. At this informative event, you'll learn how the new features and capabilities in Logic Pro 7 make it the complete solution for music creation and audio production. In addition to Logic Pro 7, you can learn about the new Logic Express 7 and about GarageBand.
You can find the Logic 7 Tour in a city near you and register online on the Apple web site.
Gallery UK today announce imminent availability of Metacorder 1.0, enabling users of CoreAudio hardware to create a full function audio field recorder on a Powerbook. Although existing Audio hardware is perfect for field recording applications, users have been missing a dedicated software user interface and recorder for the demanding requirements of location sound recording. Metacorder replaces complex DAW software, rich with functions not relevant to field recording, and instead offers vital location-sound specific functionality such as 30 second pre-record, mirroring and metadata entry, all in a very intuitive and easy to use package.
SoundFont Synth by Andy's softwares is updated to v1.2.3. This Audio Unit component plug-in is designed to make the synthesis of natural instruments using Sound Fonts, available to GarageBand and other Audio Unit hosts. This new version features : handles bank changes now correctly.
Multiple sources say that Apple will update iBooks on Tuesday October 19. The new iBook will feature G4 processor speeds of up to 1.3GHz, and lower prices. On the other hand, sources say that Apple is planning to release the U2-edition iPod around the week of November 21. This special iPod will feature a distinctive enclosure and will come pre-loaded with all the band's major album releases.
The Audiophile 192 continues the Delta audio card line. Building on the Audiophile 2496, the Audiophile 192 features high-definition 192kHz sampling rate, 2 x 2 balanced analog I/O, S/PDIF digital I/O with PCM and surround, direct hardware input monitoring and 16-channel MIDI I/O.
Audiophile 192 is compliant with PCI 2.2, and costs 199.95$.
VSamp is a software sample player. It comprises a program for creating and playing virtual instruments, a VST plugin and an Audio Units plugin for playing VSamp instruments from within a VST or AU sequencer. This new version features : added level column to Instrument window, added buffer size preference and fixed problems with some Core Audio interfaces.
Outi is a real-time loops player which allows you to record, loop, use VST plug-ins. It includes a cut-up feature, and is tempo-synchronised. This new version 1.51 features : hardware configuration, presets and bug fixes.
Sonalksis announces CQ1 Multi-Band Compander and DQ1 Dynamic Equaliser for Mac OS X in both VST and AudioUnits formats. The CQ1 is a multi-band frequency-selective dynamics processor, allowing independent compression or expansion of four freely adjustable filter bands. The DQ1 dynamic-equaliser is an extremely versatile processing tool that can be used for precision sculpting, creative moulding, ambient enhancement or restoration.
CQ1 & DQ1 are VST and AU compatible. Each plugin costs 229 euros and the bundle CQ1 & DQ1 costs 359 euros. Demo versions are available.
IK Multimedia has released six new Sonik Capsules . These sound libraries work with popular samplers (SampleTank 2, HALion, exs24, Kontakt, Battery, Reason NNXT and more). New caspules are : Acoustic Guitar Capsule, Electric Guitar Capsule, Bass Guitar Capsule, Studio Drums Capsule, Eclectic Drums Capsule, and Groove Capsule.
Each Capsule costs 99 euros or 249 euros as 3 packs.
Ultra Analog VA-1 v1.0 by Applied Acoustic Systems is a virtual analog synthesizer. Ultra Analog offers 32 voices of polyphony and its highly adaptable signal path is driven by two super rich, alias free oscillators featuring standard waveforms, sub oscillators, hard sync, and integrated pitch envelopes. Two audacious multimode filters with distortion are then applied to shape its sonic character. Finally, carefully chosen modulation options are provided by two syncable comprehensive LFOs, four loopable velocity sensitive ADSR envelope generators and vibrato.
Info and download available from our Softwares section.
Nomad Factory announces AudioUnits version for Blue Tubes Bundle. The Blue Tubes Bundle gives you warm and vintage-style EQs - Chorus-Phaser-Compressor-Limiter-Oilcan Echo-Delay and Tubes Driver like you've never heard in a software plug-in. This 2.0.1 AudioUnit Version has no automation and is Logic 7 compatible.
Rax by Granted Software lets you create your ideal rack of AudioUnit synthesizers and effects all of which can be controlled by a MIDI keyboard. Flexible audio and MIDI routing help you get the most out of your AudioUnits. This version 1.2.1 adds Audio Units compatibility with Rax including Crystal, Mach Five and Atmosphere that had problems with 1.2.
Rax 1.2.1 is available in MacMusic softwares section.
Apple posted a Logic Node Performance Patch which increases Logic Node performance. The Logic Node application allows distributed audio processing. You can expand the processing capacity of your Logic system by offloading calculations for software instrument and/or effect generation to other, networked Macintosh computers. This update requires that you have already installed Logic Node, which can be found in the Logic Node 7.0.0 Install disk image on your Logic Pro 7 Install disc.
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IK Multimedia has updated SampleTank to v2.0.8. It now features : SampleTank 2 (AU) is now fully compatible with Apple's Logic Pro 7, Simpler authorization process thanks to a new step by step Wizard, Lower CPU load when using PsTs and Effects are now correctly saved when saving Module Presets.
Apple just unveils the new iBook range :
SoundFont Synth by Andy's softwares is updated to v1.2.3. This Audio Unit component plug-in is designed to make the synthesis of natural instruments using Sound Fonts, available to GarageBand and other Audio Unit hosts. This new version features : handles bank changes now correctly.
