Mac and Music News

Sonalksis announces the release of TBK Creative Filter plugin, an entirely
new generation of filter, using Adaptive Resonance Technology. This new plugin tool automatically adapts filter resonance and saturation characteristics according to a psychoacoustic model, and features four available modes of adaptive resonance, 64bit floating point precision, and zero latency throughput. It supports up to 192kHz
sample rates.

Sonalksis TBK Creative Filter is available as VST-Audio Units and costs $199.99.

Bias has just released a new version 1.1.2 for SoundSoap Pro RTAS and a new version 2.0.2 for SoundSoap RTAS. They are now both compatible with latest version of Digidesign Pro Tools 7. SoundSoap and SoundSoap Pro offer unparalleled noise reduction and audio restoration with a minimum of tweaking, and greatly reduced chances of undesirable sonic artifacts.

These new versions are available as updater to the RTAS plug-in only.

Digidesign announces an update to versions 7.0cs1 for both Pro Tools LE anbd Pro Tools M-Powered softwares. Pro Tools M-Powered and LE 7.0cs1 both contain the following fixes: Problems With Fade Dialog Preview, Track Meters Flicker When Processor Setting Is Dual-RTAS, and Inaccuracies With Groove Quantize. The updated version of Pro-Tools LE also fixes Banking Control|24 Could Result In A Crash.

Please also note that following current Apple computers are now supported with Pro Tools LE 7 with Digi 002, Digi 002 Rack, and Mbox 2 systems: PowerBook G4 1.67GHz (Hi Res) 15 Inch Display, PowerBook G4 1.67GHz (Hi Res) 17 Inch Display, iMac G5 1.9GHz 17 Inch Display, iMac G5 2.1GHz 20 Inch Display, Power Mac G5 Dual 2GHz (single dual-core) and Power Mac G5 Dual 2.3GHz (single dual-core).

Remember also that the "pro Tools 7 upgrade plus offer" wiil end December 20, 2005.

It's Christmas time and Camel Audio have gifts for everyone!

- There's loads of new presets (four Cameleon banks with a total of 217 presets, two new banks with 128 presets for CamelSpace and a new bank with 64 presets for CamelPhat) for registered customers;
- free Absynth patches;
- a 20% discount 'til Christmas day (the 20% discount applies to CamelSpace, CamelPhat and Cameleon 5000)
- plus a commitment to giving at least one per cent of sales to environmental charities.

FreeHand System released version 4 for its Music Manager software for MusicPad Pro. MusicPad Pro is a sheet music reader in a handy tablet size featuring : touch screen, 12.1" TFT LCD back-lit, color display eliminates need for external music stand lighting, resolution 1024 x 768, Video and Audio out, 2 USB ports, built-in jack for foot pedal, two-page display in landscape mode, remote easy page turning, Audio Player for MIDI, and more.

MusicPad Pro costs $1199,00.

Flying Bamboo has released RapidPreview v1.2. This new version adds a new "Spotlight search function" and bug fix. RapidPreview is a simple sound file previewer with waveform display and cutting out. It is very convenient when using it with the Digidesign ProTools, Bias Peak, other wave editors.

RapidPreview is available for $10.00

Audiofile Engineering has released Wave Editor v1.1. This new version adds a new "Edit Blocks" and "Edit List" features. Wave Editor is an audio editor for Mac OS X. Designed in Cocoa from the ground up, Wave Editor proudly takes advantage of CoreAudio, Quartz, and other solid OS X features.

This update is available as a free download.

Digidesign just updated its Pro Tools HD software to version 7.1cs2. This new release fixes :

- Problems With Fade Dialog Preview;
- Banking Control|24 Could Result In A Crash;
- Occasional Freeze When Changing Playback Engine Settings;
- Expansion|HD Problem When Using Preroll During Record;
- Hardware Problem Could Result In A Low-Memory Error Being Reported When Launching Pro Tools Or Media Station.

Cakewalk is currently accepting applications for the Beta Testing Program. Beta applicants should be able to meet the following basic requirements:

- A Macintosh computer running OSX 10.3.9 or greater and a minimum of 512 MB RAM
- Have attention to detail and the ability to write good problem reports
- The ability to reproduce problems once discovered in the software
- A basic working knowledge of computers and music software
- Internet access and the willingness & ability to download large files
- Complete and submit the online Beta Application and Agreement (NDA) forms

If you match this profile, simply click on the link below and fill out the online Beta Application.

MHC announces the release of Ambient Keys 1.0 for Mac OS X. This new synthesizer plays an extensive set of ambient waveforms, processing these using a filter, envelopes, an LFO, an ensemble, delays and an effect section which features 133 different effect modes. It also features full polyphony and comes with 1024 presets available in three soundpacks.

Ambient Keys (Audio Units) version 1.0 with the three soundpacks costs $99.

Native Instruments announces thatTraktor DJ Studio 3 demo version is now available as a free download for Mac OS X on the NI website. This new version provides a host of powerful creative features, including four playback decks, a suite of performance effects, an analog-modeled mixer section, a customizable user interface and more. TRAKTOR DJ Studio 3 also allows DJs to browse and purchase the latest club music releases from within the software by giving access to the full catalog of Beatport, the leading online store for club music. New features include : Four full-featured playback decks, Beatport online store integration, Professional 4-channel DJ mixer emulation, Beat-synchronized DJ effects , New customizable user interface, Performance-oriented parameter control, and advanced track collection and library functions.

Yellowtools announces that its "Independence" plug-in sampler-workstation is now shipping. It includes a "Flexible Modifier" (you could load sound libraries of recorded instruments into hardware and play them with a MIDI controller, tempo sync LFOs), a Mixer with unlimited number of busses, a performance tool to "humanize" your samples (with Legato mode, 53 presets), a Mapping tool, and surround support. Independence also includes a 18 Gb sample library.

Independence (VST-RTAS-AU-Standalone) is available for $499.00