Mac and Music News

Groove Monkee is pleased to announce the release of their 8th library of MIDI beats. Groove Monkee Blues contains over 800 beats for blues and blues rock arranged as 8 and 12-bar segments. The library includes 11 full-length songs plus additional intros, fills and endings. The beats are formatted for GM, BFD and EZDrummer. Additional formats such as DFH1, DFH2, DFHS, DFH C&V, Groove Agent and IMAP are available free of charge.

The Library is available now via instant download or on CD.

GenoQs Machines have made OS v1.00 available for download. It took longer than expected, and it features a whole lot more than expected! For those of you who do not know what the Octopus is? It is a high end Midi Control Sequencer.

For a complete list of new features, evolved functionality, and for minor changes, visit the link below.

A new version of Virus TI software suite is available for download. Among other enhancements, the new version 2.03 adds tutorial videos and a new Help function from within the Virus Control AU/VST plug-in. The videos illustrate how best to integrate Virus Control with Apple Logic and Ableton Live. In addition, tutorial Videos on how to install and use Virus Control have been included.

For more information, please visit their web site.

EDIT is the new hardware controller from WK Audio, designed for Steinberg's Nuendo Media Production System.

Main Features :

- Extensive range of keys with LED indicators and track numbers to directly select Channels/Tracks or for important functions such as CUT, SOLO or RECORD
- Keys can also be used as a keyboard
- IP65-standard trackball included
- Frequently-used Nuendo functions can be accessed directly via the Edit Command buttons
- Large number of freely-assignable keys which are ideal for use together with user-definable Nuendo Key Commands
- Weighted 60mm dial for Jog, Shuttle and Scrub, as well as for diverse editing functions such as working with Trims, Fades and Zooms
- Extra keys to position and zoom events in the Nuendo project window are conveniently positioned directly around the dial
- Control Room Monitor section

For more information, please visit their web site.

Native Instruments has just released Spektral Delay v1.6 and Vokator v1.2 which both include Universal Binary support. Those updates are solely required for operation on Intel-based Macs. For activation, a Universal Binary license code needs to be purchased for $ 29 / 25 Euro in the NI Online Shop. Note that customers who first registered those plug-ins or NI KOMPLETE after September 12th, 2006, are eligible for a free Universal Binary license code.

Eiosis has updated AirEQ to v1.3.

New features :

- Now AirEQ includes a M/S mode, with the same features as the L/R mode: Link, Mirror and Auto Gain mode with Absolute or Relative value link.

Abaltat Beat is a software solution for video editors who want to cut pictures before selecting their music. It's simple to use and in a couple of minutes you can create drum tracks to match an edited video clip. Basically it calculates a best rhythmical fit for a video by analysing its Edit Decision List (EDL). This Best Fit is played by Abaltat Beat as a MIDI drum track and is expressed in Beats Per Minute (BPM). Of course you can easily export this MIDI track in order to play it with your favorite virtual drum machine.

Abaltat Beat is available now as a download for a fee of 99€.

Brauner has announced a new studio microphone called Phanthera. As common for all Brauner microphones, all components are of highest available quality and all microphones are entirely manufactured in Germany.

Technical Data :

- Acoustical Principle pressure gradient transducer
- Equivalent Noise 11 dB A (IEC651)
- Signal to Noise 83 dB (1Pa/1KHz-Cardioid)
- Sensitivity 33mV/Pa-Cardioid
- Polar Pattern Cardioid
- Frequency Range 20 Hz-22 KHz
- Circuit Design Solid State ( FET )
- Maximum SPL 142 dB SPL @ 0.3 % THD
- Power Supply 48V Phantom Power
- Accessories Suspension, aluminium case, Vovox Sound Conductor

For more information, please visit their web site.