Mac and Music News
Through Wednesday February 19, 2003
Jan 18 - 11:42 AM | Virtual Instrument > Arturia |
At last more detail on the french editor Arturia's Moog Modular:
They use a new batch of algorythms created by their engineers called TAE (True Analog Emulation) that should eliminate aliasing effect. All computing is made in 64bit floating…
- 9 oscillators (921 Mg series)
- 2 LFOs
- 3 filter slots can be chosen among classic Moog 904 series (low-pass 24 dB, high-pass 24 dB, filter coupler), and an additional 20 dB multimode filter (7 modes)
- 1 noise generator (white and pink -- 923 Moog module)
- 6 ADSR auxiliary envelopes (911 Moog module)
- 2 VCAs (with their own envelopes, and 1 panoramic potentiometer for natural stereo effects)
- 16 auxiliary VCAs with modulation inputs
- 1 sequencer (3x8 steps -- 960 Moog module)
- 1 filter bank (14 bands with their own bandwidth)
- ...
They use a new batch of algorythms created by their engineers called TAE (True Analog Emulation) that should eliminate aliasing effect. All computing is made in 64bit floating…
- 9 oscillators (921 Mg series)
- 2 LFOs
- 3 filter slots can be chosen among classic Moog 904 series (low-pass 24 dB, high-pass 24 dB, filter coupler), and an additional 20 dB multimode filter (7 modes)
- 1 noise generator (white and pink -- 923 Moog module)
- 6 ADSR auxiliary envelopes (911 Moog module)
- 2 VCAs (with their own envelopes, and 1 panoramic potentiometer for natural stereo effects)
- 16 auxiliary VCAs with modulation inputs
- 1 sequencer (3x8 steps -- 960 Moog module)
- 1 filter bank (14 bands with their own bandwidth)
- ...
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Jan 18 - 09:48 AM | Music Software > TC Electronic |
Spark XL 2.7 will be here in February. At the request of users they add direct CD burning into Spark. The update will be OS X only.
Powercore comes to OS X with VST AND AudioUnits support. compatibility with MOTU will follow this spring. Among novelties are 2 new plug-ins Assimilator (An EQ processor extracting any EQing from a reference tu apply it to a target) and Sony's Oxford Inflator (increase loudness without loss of quality and damages to peak levels)
Spark (all versions) and Spark XL 1.x: $149 US
Spark XL 2.0 and 2.5: $99 US
Spark XL 2.6: FREE (download)
Powercore comes to OS X with VST AND AudioUnits support. compatibility with MOTU will follow this spring. Among novelties are 2 new plug-ins Assimilator (An EQ processor extracting any EQing from a reference tu apply it to a target) and Sony's Oxford Inflator (increase loudness without loss of quality and damages to peak levels)
Spark (all versions) and Spark XL 1.x: $149 US
Spark XL 2.0 and 2.5: $99 US
Spark XL 2.6: FREE (download)
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Jan 18 - 07:54 AM | Computer Hardware > Mackie |
Mackie Designs announced the implementation of HUI Mode for the Mackie Control, allowing it to interface with the popular Pro Tools platform. Pro Tools joins a growing family of popular DAW (digital audio workstations) platforms that are currently compatible with the Mackie Control including: Cakewalk SONAR, Magix Samplitude, MOTU Digital Performer, Steinberg Cubase SX, Cubase SL and Nuendo, as well as the Mackie Broadcast Professional Soundscape 32.
Mackie will also provide a Pro Tools specific Lexan overlay. At the same time, a HUI firmware upgrade will be made available for all existing Mackie Control owners. Shipping in late Q1 2003
Mackie will also provide a Pro Tools specific Lexan overlay. At the same time, a HUI firmware upgrade will be made available for all existing Mackie Control owners. Shipping in late Q1 2003
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Jan 18 - 05:37 AM | Computer Hardware > Novation |
Novation has entered the mainstream of the desktop computer music market with the launch of his two-octave MIDI controller. The ReMOTE 25 is designed for use in conjunction with a wide range of software and hardware, including sequencers such as Cubase, the Reason studio suite and Novation's own rack modules.
OS X support is announced but when?
OS X support is announced but when?
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Jan 18 - 03:55 AM | Music Software > BIAS |
Biac Inc. updates: Peak to 3.2 compatible X 10.2 and OS 8.6 and higher, their VST box of tricks, VBox to 1.2.
They also released SoundSoap a professional utility to remove unwanted hiss, room noise, rumble etc. It works on DV audio tracks, Powerpoint (and other presentation software soundtracks), Flash and other web-tool soundtracks, digital audio workstation tracks, cassette or other analog tape recordings that have been transferred to a computer, and other sources. It is packaged as a VST plug-in. Compatible host applications on Mac OS X currently include version 3.2 of Peak LE, Peak DV, and Peak (hey same editor, damn… ;) as well as Cubase SX. SoundSoap can be used stand alone on OSX too.
Peak 3.2 free for registered users, Vbox $99, SoundSoap $99 (VST plug-in released, stand alone coming as a free update soon)
They also released SoundSoap a professional utility to remove unwanted hiss, room noise, rumble etc. It works on DV audio tracks, Powerpoint (and other presentation software soundtracks), Flash and other web-tool soundtracks, digital audio workstation tracks, cassette or other analog tape recordings that have been transferred to a computer, and other sources. It is packaged as a VST plug-in. Compatible host applications on Mac OS X currently include version 3.2 of Peak LE, Peak DV, and Peak (hey same editor, damn… ;) as well as Cubase SX. SoundSoap can be used stand alone on OSX too.
Peak 3.2 free for registered users, Vbox $99, SoundSoap $99 (VST plug-in released, stand alone coming as a free update soon)
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