Mac and Music News
Through Monday January 27, 2025
Aug 15 - 08:44 AM | Virtual Instrument > Producer Loops |
The Trance Elevation series was produced by Jonathan Blakoe of 'Static Blue'.
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Aug 13 - 04:23 PM | Virtual Instrument > Direct Synth |
A new version of DirectEMX is available (v1.04).
This major upgrade offers 64 bit support for Windows and a new midi implementation called DirectMIDI that expands compatibility and possibilities.
It includes:
- Windows 64 bit version.
- Compatibility with Cubase 6.
- DirectMIDI implementation:
- Dumps are working from any hosts!
- Sending whole pattern banks is now possibe.
- Pattern renaming is possible.
- Knob mouse mode: Circular or vertical
- Audio Unit not yet available but coming soon
The Demo limitation have also changed.
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Aug 12 - 06:57 PM | Plug-ins > SoundToys |
This update is free to all registered V4 users and available from your SoundToys account.
Here's the full list of fixes in this release:
- Plug-ins now pass validation in Logic on Lion (OS X 10.7).
- Fixed random CPU spikes.
- System Performance improvements.
- Fixed issue causing ProTools transport delays.
- Fixed occasional crashing on delete.
- Faster loading in Pro Tools.
- AU, VST: Fixed click before regions.
- Graphics performance improvements.
- Fixed issue causing various alerts.
Free Update: V4.1.2 Logic/Lion (OS X10.7)
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Aug 12 - 12:28 PM | Plug-ins > DDMF |
The GUI and interface handling has been greatly improved. An autolisten mode has been added, and 64 bit versions for Mac are now available as well.
In addition, LP10 features a whole set of "FlexFilters" (LP/HP/BP/Notch/Low- and High Shelf) which have the unique feature that the filter slopes can be continuously varied from 6 dB/Oct to 60 dB/Oct . Also for these new filters, the phase response can be freely tuned.
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Aug 12 - 08:45 AM | Apple > Apple |
Some new features and bugs fixed:
- Resolves an issue in which Logic might quit unexpectedly when creating a new project.
- Resolves an issue in which Logic might quit unexpectedly when moving audio regions in the Arrange window.
- Resolves an issue introduced in Logic 9.1.4 in which LFO sync for some Logic plug-ins did not sound as expected.
- Resolves an issue introduced in Logic 9.1.4 in which automating the Wet/Dry mix control in Delay Designer resulted in zipper noise.
- The EVB3 plug-in now correctly responds to sustain off messages.
- Direct text input of the pitch reference for the Tuner plug-in now works correctly.
- Fixes an issue in which performing undo after recording a MIDI take sometimes caused the MIDI track to stop sounding.
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