Mac and Music News

LinPlug announces that a demo version of Crono X3 is now available for Mac OS X (AudioUnits and VST versions). CronoX3 is a sampler synth which features: A new "Free Filter" with modulatable filter-types(lp/hp/bp/br continuously adjustable and modulatable), Full 5.1 support, Increased quality of all generator algorithms, 4 generators now available simultaneously, loop sampler now has a much bigger preview window and up to 64 samples per generator (velo-crossfade/split and keysplit), new modulation sources and destinations, and a sophisticated Albino-type arpeggiator.

PSP announces that PSP EffectsPack is now available as to HTDM format for Mac OSX. PSP also updated AudioUnit, VST and RTAS versions of the PSP EffectsPack for Mac OSX. PSP EffectsPack consist of three plug-in effects: Lexicon PSP 42, PSP 84 and PSP Nitro.

TerraTec Producer announces that Phase X24 audio interface is now shipping. The Phase X24 is an audio FireWire interface, featuring two analog inputs (line, microphone, phantom powered), four analog outputs, headphones, S/PDIF, effects inserts and two gain knobs.

Terratec also announces that Phase 24 line is now MLAN compatible.

Digidesign today announced the new ICON exchange program, which offers owners of Digidesign ProControl or Control|24 control surfaces the opportunity to exchange up to an ICON D-Control or D-Command worksurface. The ICON exchange program includes a variety of exchange options that enable ProControl and Control|24 owners to experience the power of ICON environment while saving up to $6,000.

More details about this program on the Digidesign web site.

The Firebox is a powerful 24-bit/96k FireWire recording interface that fits in the palm of your hand. This a complete 24-Bit/96k personal recording studio features two high quality PreSonus microphone/instrument preamplifiers. Today, MacMusic is proud to publish in its articles section a fine review of Presonus FireBox, by our friend Doug Edge from AudioMidi.

Enjoy your reading !

SonicBirth is a great software. It's even the favorite software of music websites editors. Indeed when news is lifeless, you can always rely on the release of an nth peliminary version of SonicBorth. And that's precisely the major problem in our little computer world : everybody wants to do software, but only a few manage to do good ones. In any case the SonicBirth concept, that is a solftware that helps you create your own plugins, was absolutely brilliant at the beginning, and the two first preliminary versions really looked enticing and we could dream of a final version.

Unluckily, the sixth preliminary version has just been released today together with its usual pack of bugfix, and dream has given way to boredom.

M-Audio announces that new drivers for firewire M-Audio interfaces are now available for Mac OS 10.4 "Tiger". Udated Drivers for Mac OS X 10.4.1 now support Ozonic, FireWire Solo, Firewire 1814, FireWire Audiophile and FireWire 410 interfaces.

Steve announced today at the WWDC that Apple will start a transition again. After coming from 68k to PPC, from OS 9 to OS X, it's time to move on another processor AGAIN. And I thought we could live happy ever after now transitions were finished with Tiger at last...
Apple will release Intel based computers next year. "Our goal is to provide our customers with the best personal computers in the world, and looking ahead Intel has the strongest processor roadmap by far," said Steve Jobs, Apple's CEO. "It's been ten years since our transition to the PowerPC, and we think Intel's technology will help us create the best personal computers for the next ten years." Gimme a Power5 and we'll see! You're just killing your hardware market for a year now and what do you think the switchers will feel?

Showcontrolpro is a program written to be used by live audio engineers in a live concert/performance environment. It works by recalling scenes, snapshots or patches in digital desks and outboard FX that respond to MIDI program changes. Each set of these snapshots (one for each device in your setup) is referred to as a cue.

All details on this new 3.0 version available in the MacMusic softwares section.

Wavemachine Labs has updated its drum replacer Drumagog to version 4.0.2, for both Audio Units, RTAS and VST versions. This release fixes the following issues : issue with missed triggers when using auto-align and advanced triggering mode, and various unlocking issues.