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Through Thursday December 25, 2003
Nov 18 - 02:25 PM, by Francois Déchery Apple > Apple
Apple : PowerMac G5 line updated: dual 1.8G G5 introduced - macmusicApple just updated its PowerMac G5 line. New features include a new 1.8G dual G5 model replacing the mono processor version, still Superdrive on all 3 models and PCI support (instead of PCI-X) on the entry level model.

The new G5 line becomes:

-G5 1.6GHz (800MHz bus) 256MB RAM / 80GB HD / SuperDrive / NVIDIA GeForce FX 5200 Ultra. $1799 (1399 GBP - 2032 EUR)

-G5 2 x 1.8GHz (900MHz bus) 512MB RAM / 160GB HD / SuperDrive / NVIDIA GeForce FX 5200 Ultra. $2499 (1899 GBP - 2750 EUR)

-G5 2 x 2GHz (1GHz bus) 512MB RAM / 160GB HD / SuperDrive /ATI Radeon 9600 Pro. $2999 (2299 GBP - 3348 EUR)

The new PowerMac G5 line
Nov 18 - 10:28 AM, by ebba Virtual Instrument > Zero-G
Virtual Instrument : Vocaloid, the End for Backing Singers? - macmusicAfter drums and strings, a replacement for backing singers? Yamaha will soon release (planned at January 2004 NAMM) Vocaloaid, a VST plug-in designed to synthesize human voices. Planned for PC, but may we hope for a Mac version?
Nov 18 - 09:08 AM, by discovery Misc > Discovery Sound
Misc : Sounding chinese? - macmusicDiscovery Sound released The Legend of China, a set of 2 discs, CD-ROM (387 files) and Audio CD (339phrases). It has overwhelming capacity of loops & shots by percussion, stringed and wind instruments plus the phantasmagoric voices by Peking Opera actors and actresses. Moreover, this library includes bonus! CD-ROM includes 36 kinds of the tone data corresponding to a multi-sampling and Audio CD does include 15 kinds of the sound effects which were caught on the street corners in Beijing, Shanghai and wherever in China.

Format: CD-ROM (ACID/WAV/REX 2) & AUDIO CD - Price: US$ 55.00
Nov 17 - 11:35 PM, by clouvel Virtual Instrument > IK Multimedia
Virtual Instrument : Sampletank Update, AU Compatibility Coming - macmusicIK Multimedia has announced that upgrade 2.0.1 R1 of Sampletank is now available. This recommended upgrade fixes multiple instances on multi processor systems (Mac OS9/OSX) and improves some SampleCell instruments conversion .

IK Multimedia has also announced that T-Racks/AudioUnits compatibility will be available at the end of the week, and that Amplitude/AudioUnits compatibility will be available at the end of the month.
Nov 16 - 12:52 PM, by clouvel Music Software > Digidesign
Music Software : Digidesign and Panther Compatibility Update - macmusicMore details of Digidesign's products' compatibility with Mac OS 10.3 Panther are now available.

• Phase I (completed): Pro Tools|HD and Pro Tools|HD Accel on Power Mac G5 1.6 GHz, 1.8 GHz and Dual 2 GHz models running Mac OS X 10.2.7 and 10.2.8 only: Pro Tools 6.2.r2.1 Update required (download). Note that Unity MediaNetwork and AVoption|XL are not yet supported.

• Phase 2 (previously expected "mid-November", now expected November 21).
A new version of Pro Tools (6.2.2) LE & TDM will be available on free download or on a CD version on the Digistore. There is no pre-order before this date. This version supports ONLY:

- Digi 002, Digi 002 Rack and Mbox
- Power Mac G5 1.6 GHz, 1.8 GHz, and Dual 2.0 GHz models, iMac G4, PowerBook G4 and iBook G4 on Mac OS 10.3.1 only.

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