Mac and Music News
| Jun 30 - 09:21 PM | Plug-ins > SFX Machine |
- Fixed a problem whereby the DSP state in the VST version could sometimes be bad upon first loading SFX Machine RT.
- Now using single-clicks for editing text fields in hosts where double-clicks can't be detected (Max/MSP, Metro, etc.)
- "Not authorized yet" alert should now appear after the plugin graphics draw, instead of before (looks less glitchy).
- Importing an old Premiere preset while audio was running could cause a crash in the AU version.
- The preset list highlight is now removed when an old preset is imported in the VST version.
- The preset name in the presets list is now updated when an old preset is imported.
| Jun 30 - 12:48 PM | Apple > Apple |
During the most recent Keynote presentation at WWDC, Steve Jobs and Apple gave us a so-called comparative performance test with music software. And, as one might expect, the new G5 Mac won hands down!
The match was organized between a Dual G5 2GHz and a Dual Dell PC 3GHz. Since the most current version of Logic Platinum (6) doesn't run on PCs (in fact, further development of this software for the PC platform has been abandoned, as many of you are well aware of), they equipped the Dell with Cubase SX and loaded the same piece of music.
Watching the video, the number of visible tracks (both stereo and mono tracks) totals 22 audio files playing simultaneously, which does appear to correspond with the correct number when you listen to the piece. 39 users'comments




The update to KONTAKT 1.2.1 is ready for download. Version 1.2.1 brings many important bug fixes, including improved DFD-streaming performance and better compatibility with Giga format libraries, plus some new editing features. The installer will update any version of KONTAKT from 1.0 to 1.2 and comes with a new DFD extension. A complete list of what‚s new is available on the updates page and
PHASE 28 is the first item of the TerraTec Producer line. It's a PCI card 24 bits / 192 Khz.
Roland Corporation announces its ongoing commitment to supporting Mac OS X in 2003. The company recently announced several updates and new products that are compatible with Apple's next-generation operating system.
