Applied Acoustics Systems has released Audio Units versions of the Tassman 3 Sound Synthesis Studio and Lounge Lizard EP-2 Electric Piano.

The Tassman is a modular instrument and sound design environment based on physical modeling. Lounge Lizard EP-2 is a recreation of the classic electric piano sound.

The Audio Units version of Tassman 3 and Lounge Lizard EP-2 will be available as a free upgrade to all registered users from the Applied Acoustics Systems' website.

A 6.2 update (only for Pro Tools|HD and Pro Tools|HD Accel Power Mac G5 Systems) is available on the support/download section of the Digidesign web site.

The Pro Tools TDM 6.2 r2 provides support for Digidesign Pro Tools|HD cards on Apple Power Mac G5 computers.

This update should only be used by: Pro Tools|HD users who are running Pro Tools TDM 6.1 or Pro Tools TDM 6.2 and who are upgrading to an Apple Power Mac G5 (1.6GHz or 1.8GHz models) running Mac OS X 10.2.7.

The new Apple operating system (os 10.3 "Panther") can now be ordered on the Apple Store (Shipping 0ctober 24, 2003).

OS 10.3 "Panther" contains over 150 new features and provides significant enhancements to its modern, UNIX-based foundation. Panther includes iChat AV for personal video conferencing, Expose for instantly finding any window, and a new Finder for easy access to everything you need. It's like having an all-new Mac.

Panther is sold for $ 129,00 and Mac OS X Server v10.3 (10 client license) for $ 449,00.

Requirements for "Panther" are : Macintosh computer with PowerPC G3 (except beige G3) , G4, or G5 processor; built-in USB; and 128MB of physical RAM (Processor upgrade cards are not officially supported).

Digidesign just announced Remix Hotel, October 10-12, 2003 (4:00 pm – 9:00 pm Fri & Sat; 4:00 pm - 8:00 pm Sun) at SAE (School of Audio Engineering) Institute of Technology (Herald Square, 1293 Broadway, 9th Floor, New York City, NY). Remix Hotel will feature music production and performance targeting electronic and urban music producers, engineers, musicians and DJs. Attendees will be able to participate in product demos, workshops, celebrity presentations, electronic music performances, and general industry mingling

In co-operation with Universal Audio, Mackie, a LOUD Inc Technologies brand, announces the availability of DreamVerb, the last Powered Plug-In for the DSP Mackie UAD-1 card. DreamVerb is freely available for all the UAD-1 users who will be registered before the 10/23/2003. After this date, DreamVerb will be sold 149 $ USD on this site.
DreamVerb is the Universal Audio stereo reverb "star" for the Mackie UAD-1. Its powerful and intuitive interfacing allows to create some acoustic spaces from a huge list of different room materials and shapes. In blending or superposing these parameters, the acoustic spaces could be personalised. It is also possible to modify the air density in order to simulate different ambient situations.
For some ultra-realistic simulations, DreamVerb also offers a con ...