Eliosound has released a pre-release demo version of their first product, the upcoming AirEQ plug-in. This is a new musical equalizer created to meet every single expectation of musicians, mixing engineers and producers. It's been conceived to be the high quality equalizer you need in most situations. Mixing, mastering, tracking, whatever your sampling frequency is, AirEQ always brings you the same quality of equalization in the whole audio range. And you can use it on every track, without overloading your CPU.
The full version will be soon available in VST, Audio Units and RTAS formats., for $269 or 219€. A Syncrosoft dongle is required to try the AirEQ demo.
MXL Microphones announced the M3 (standard) and M3-P (female voice) mics. They are featuring a 25 mm gold splattered capsule condenser and a unique FET design with transformer-coupled output (very british inspired…). The polar pattern is cardioid, the s/n ratio is of 76 dB, the dynamic range of 124 dBA SPL and the frequency range from 20 Hz to 23 KHz.
Today is a good day for all Reason users : Propellerhead announces that Reason is now available as version 3.0.5 Universal Binary for both Intel and PowerPC Macs. This new Intel Mac compatible version that also packs some serious ReWire performance gains for owners of older macs.
This free update is available in the MacMusic software section.
Joemeek opto compressor comes back in a half rack unit. There's balanced and unbalanced I/O, side chain, the usual suspects Input Gain (there's a peak led), Compress (threshold), Slope (ratio), Attack, Release and Make Up Gain. Two series of 8 and 9 LEDs provide gain reduction and level visual feedback. The special features are: Gain Reduction Hold parameter, to suppress noise hiss in quiet parts; Stereo Width, to move from mono to normal stereo.
At AES Paris, See'n'Sound will preview its new See'n'Sound LE application for Macintosh. See'n'Sound LE is a stand-alone version, still under development, based on OpenAL. The original idea here is "remixed" thinking at the way of mind of video games producer and sound designers. The approach to audio sources is not linear and a lot of interactive options are included to meet Augmented Reality application's needs.
Apple today released Final Cut Express HD 3.5, a significant upgrade to its software solution for video enthusiasts, schools and small businesses that runs natively on both Intel-and PowerPC-based Macs. New in Final Cut Express HD 3.5 is Dynamic RT for real-time playback of multi-stream effects, Soundtrack 1.5 with a complete suite of audio production tools and LiveType 2.1 with even more exciting animated text and titles. New features in Soundtrack 1.5 include improved multitrack audio editing and recording tools with tracks, busses, outputs and real-time effects processing.
Final Cut Express HD 3.5 is available now for $299. Owners of previous versions of Final Cut Express can upgrade to Final Cut Express HD 3.5 for $99.
The 120th AES Pro Audio Expo & Convention in Paris will open its doors this Saturday morning. The Opening Ceremony at 12 noon traditionally features a prominent keynote speaker with an outsider's perspective on the pro-audio scene. This year, the AES is lucky enough to feature two prominent speakers: Emilie Simon, composer of the Oscar winning French film "March of the Penguins", and her sound engineer Cyrille Brissot. Emilie Simon, who rose to fame through her extraordinary sonic creations, will demonstrate the importance of recording technology to her music and present some samples of her work. Additionally, Ms. Simon will showcase an exciting new application of audio technology, kicking off the 120th AES Pro Audio Expo & Convention with a bang.
Teragon releases KickMaker, a synthesizer designed specifically to create good kick drum sounds. It uses four independent oscillators and a wide range of effects, allowing one to create perfectly customized beats. KickMaker is the perfect solution for producers who are tired of using factory samples or ordinary drum machines, and want an easy way to create a wide range kicks for their tracks.
KickMaker is available as Audio Units and VST versions.
After months working on their new UVI-Engine (used in MachFive and other hot software), Ultimate Sound Bank is proud to present their new virtual instrument "Plugsound PRO". Basically, Plugsound PRO is THE ultimate sound workstation dedicated to both studio or live performances. Users can easily manage instruments and grooves in a single ergonomic interface. Plugsound PRO includes a massive 8 Gb core library that can be extended indefinitely through specific extension cards just like we use to do in dedicated synths like the Roland JV series.
Renoise is now available as 1.5.2 Universal Binary version. It has been updated to support both PowerPC and Intel Macintosh computers. If you have an Intel Macintosh, you can expect Renoise to run faster. Renoise is the next generation of music tracker software, combining studio quality sound and virtually infinite expandability with a clear and concise interface putting every parameter and option literally at your fingertips!
FXpansion announces the release of BFD Converter. This little utility application allows users of BFD to import sounds from Toontrack's Drumkit From Hell Superior and Custom & Vintage. The BFD Converter application creates new BFD-format sounds from the Toontrack data installed on your hard disk.
BFD Converter is available for Mac OS X and costs $45 or 35 euros. Please note that you must own BFD and the Toontrack libraries in order to use BFD Converter.
Apple announces that, beginning today, the MacBook Pro also offers the new glossy widescreen display as a CTO option on both the 15-and 17-inch models at no additional cost. New MacBook Pro range and costs :
- The 15" 2 Ghz MacBook Pro ships now at $1,999.00
- The 15" 2.16 GHz MacBook Pro ships now at $2,499.00
- The 17" 2.16 Ghz MacBook Pro ships now at $$2,799.00.
And that's time to say good bye to the 12" MacBook Pro...
The very-long-awaited Intel-based MacBook, which was slated for January, then March, then April is now shipping on the AppleStore. Apple announces that the new consumer laptop, successor of the old iBook now features :
- The 1.83 GHz, 13-inch white MacBook, for a suggested retail price of $1,099 (US), includes: 13.3-inch glossy widescreen 1280 x 800 display with 250 cd/m2 brightness; 1.83 GHz Intel Core Duo processor; 667 MHz front-side bus; 512MB of 667 MHz DDR2 SDRAM, expandable to 2GB; 60GB Serial ATA hard drive running at 5400 rpm, with Sudden Motion Sensor; a slot-load Combo (DVD-ROM/CD-RW) optical drive; Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 950; Mini-DVI out (adapters for DVI, VGA and Composite/S-Video sold separately);built-in iSight video camera; Gigabit Ethernet port; built-in AirPort Extreme wireless networking and Bluetooth 2.0+EDR; two USB 2.0 ports and one FireWire 400 port; one audio line in and one audio line out port, each supporting both optical digital and analog; Scrolling TrackPad; the infrared Apple Remote; and 60 Watt MagSafe Power Adapter.
- The 2.0 GHz, 13-inch white MacBook, for a suggested retail price of $1,299 (US), includes: 13.3-inch glossy widescreen 1280 x 800 display with 250 cd/m2 brightness; 2.0 GHz Intel Core Duo processor; 667 MHz front-side bus; 512MB of 667 MHz DDR2 SDRAM, expandable to 2GB; 60GB Serial ATA hard drive running at 5400 rpm.
- The 2.0 GHz, 13-inch black MacBook, for a suggested retail price of $1,499 (US), includes: 13.3-inch glossy widescreen 1280 x 800 display with 250 cd/m2, 2.0GHz Intel Core Duo processor; 667 MHz front-side bus; 512MB of 667 MHz DDR2 SDRAM, expandable to 2GB; 80GB Serial ATA hard drive running at 5400 rpm.
Loop wizards and software authors from Collective.co.uk have posted a new look for their delay/looping Audio Units plugin Augustus Loop. The design of the new skin is a little more traditional than the original, and is available as a free download from the site. Users are encouraged to submit their own replacement graphics for consideration.
Augustus Loop is authored for Mac OS X and is available as a Universal Binary.
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