Mac and Music News

Novation are announces the release of the eagerly-awaited Bass-Station 1.4, an improved and updated version of the original classic software synthesizer (emulation of the Bass-Station Keyboard / Rack). This brand new release includes numerous bug fixes, enhanced compatibility and simplified registration.

DiskDriver by Visual Steel is a webware application that allows you to share high quality MP3 songs and tracks you develop with the World easily. A light and free version, DiskDriver Mini, is also available.

Info and download in the MacMusic softwares section.

Digigram will introduce its first professional 24-bit/48 kHz USB audio interface specifically designed for broadcast at NAB 2005. The UAX220 features 2/2 balanced analog I/Os on Neutrik XLR connectors, 1/4 inch (6,35 mm) Neutrik headphone output, is powered through USB port and is Core Audio compatible.

Macjams.com and Tune Media have announced the availability of a free collection of Apple loops called Tune-Up Mini for users of GarageBand, Logic, or other compatible programs. The collection is an extension of Tune Media's Tune-up for GarageBand series of loops. Tune-up Mini contains over 100 loops composed and recorded especially for this package and not available anywhere else. Anyone can download the Tune-up Mini loops for free at MacJams.com (free registration required).

Numerology by Five12 is a modular sequencing and audio plugin environment for Mac OS X. This new release includes : MIDI and Signal switcher modules, new CC control over panning and aux sends, nested menu support for AU Preset files and directories, improved clock sync, and the usual slew of fixes and minor updates

ReFX has updated Vanguard to v1.2. This release adds an "ignore MIDI-CC" option to setup-page and fixes a graphic-bug that affected a small number of Mac users. Vangard is a synthetizer equipped with 31 different types of oscillators, including rarely found digital oscillators with new modulation options.

Edirol annouces that its R-4 portable digital recorder is now shipping. The R-4 is a four channel recorder which includes support for Broadcast Wave Format file (BWF). The R-4 can record at audio resolutions up to 24-bit/96kHz on all four channels, and features a built-in limiter, 5 different dynamics processors, 4 XLR/TRS combo microphone jacks with phantom power, RCA analog output, S/PDIF Coaxial Input and Output, built-in stereo microphones, built-in speakers, and a USB 2.0 connection.

Edirol R-4 costs $1,895.00.

Luxonix announces that all of Ravity S, Ravity R and Ravity 16 are ported to Macintosh completely. They feature new structure based on PCM synthesizer module, large preset browser, extremely low CPU load / 32bit sound processing, Hyper Layered MIDI assign System for real-time performance and sound editing, and more...

VST format is scheduled for release in 22 March 2005, and AU format in May 2005.

Cycling'74 has updated Max/MSP to version 4.5.4. Max is a graphical programming environment for MIDI. There are 400 objects which are the building blocks of a complete audio application. This new release fixes arround 45 bugs...

Détails and download in the MacMusic softwares section.

Digidesign announces a new EQ III DigiRack Plug-In, which provides a high-quality 7 Band, 2–4 Band, or 1 Band EQ for adjusting the frequency spectrum of audio material. EQ III supports all Pro Tools session sample rates up to 192 kHz.

EQ III is part of DigiRack and is available as a free download for all registered users.