Mac and Music News

Metric Halo has released ChannelStrip Native for OS X. ChannelStrip Native includes Audio Units (AU), MAS, VST, and RTAS support, all in one license. With one license for ChannelStrip Native, Mac OS X users can use ChannelStrip with just about every major audio program available for Mac, including Logic 7, Cubase SX 3, Digital Performer 4.5, Nuendo 2, Pro Tools 6, Final Cut, and GarageBand, amongst others.

Registered users can upgrade by contacting Metric Halo. The upgrade is $149.99 and the full version is $345.

FXpansion have updated the VST to Audio Units adapter to version 1.5. This new version is now compatible with Logic 6.x and 7.x, Final Cut Pro 4.x, Digital Performer 4.5, Soundtrack and GarageBand, and allows VST plug-ins to pass Apple's AU Validation.

 

GMedia updated the Audio Units version of ImpOSCar, which is now compatible with the latest version of Apple AU Validator and with Logic 7. ImpOscar is the virtual recreation of legendary Oscar synthesiser, released in 1984 and which became a favourite instrument of Ultravox, S-express, Jean Michel Jarre and Underworld.

More info on the Gmedia web site.

OrganWorks announced MidiJet, a new wireless MIDI system, designed to replace standard MIDI cables. Up to 64 wireless MIDI connections can be made with MidiJet system in the same environment.

A MidiJet kit costs $375.00.

M-Audio announces two new drivers for audio interfaces Delta 1010 and Delta 1010 LT. They fix MIDI timing and recording issues, OSX unistall problem, compatibility with Cubase SX and Peak and audio quality issues with AP249.

They are available in the MacMusic softs section.

Native Instruments has released four updates for : B4, FM7, Guitar Rig and the Kontakt Player used by Garritan Personal Orchestra. B4 and FM7 passe Logic 7 Audio Units Validation and Guitar Rig v1.1.2 features : time stretching for the Tapedeck can be globally turned off and diverse minor cosmetic enhancements and small bug fixes. But no information on the changes in Kontakt Player for Garritan Personal Orchestra.

The Vienna Symphonic Library adds more Horizon Series titles to its list of collections in Steinberg's HALion and Native Instruments' Kontakt format: Opus 1, Chamber Strings, Solo Strings, Epic Horns, Woodwind Ensembles and French Oboe.

But we have to wait until November to see the release of the Performance Tool for HALion and Kontakt on Mac OS X as well as the other libraries.

M-Audio announces a new driver for its Delta 44 audio interface. This 1.2.1 update fixes MIDI timing and recording issues, fixes OSX unistall problem, fixes compatibility problems with Cubase SX and Peak and fixes audio quality issues with AP249.

This 1.2.1 Delta 44 driver is available in the MM Softwares section.

Ultimate Sound Bank has released a general update for all of their plug-ins : Ultra Focus, Charlie and all six Plugsound Volumes. These plugins are now compatible with latest version of the Apple Audio Units Validator and with Logic 7.

More info on the Ultimate Sound Bank web site.

M-Audio announces a new driver v1.2.1 for its audio interface Delta 66. This new release is a bugfix : fixes MIDI timing and recording issues, fixes OSX unistall problem, fixes compatibility with Cubase SX and Peak and fixes audio quality issues with AP2496.

This driver is available in our Softwares section.

The NI FM 7 synthesizer reads the complete sound library from the classic FM synths. FM 7 is updated to version 1.1.2. and is now compatible with the latest version of the Apple AU Validator and with Logic 7.

This update is available from the MacMusic softwares section.

XO Wave is a digital audio workstation designed to meet the needs of audio and video professionals. Though still under development, XO Wave provides a wealth of features as well as a simple and elegant interface. Features include non-destructive recording, editing and mixing, real-time crossfades, fully configurable mixer, Quicktime and AVI synchronization and, of course, infinite undos. This 7th beta includes a number of minor enhancements as well as a number of bug fixes, which should improve performance and usability, especially in the edit window.

XO wave beta is available on free download.

The Minimoog Voyager Editor-Librarian is a program that is designed to be the ultimate tool for organizing and creating presets for the minimoog Voyager. Through a MIDI connection, this program can pull single presets or the entire bank of presets from the Voyager.

The voyager Editor costs $79. The Mac version is announced available for October..just wait...