Available now, in gigasampler format the sequel to the symphonic sting collection can be yours for 995$. The huge library of 3DVDs was recorded by the Boston Pops Orchestra at 24bits/48kHz with natural ambiance. French Horns, Tubas, trombones, trumpets in solo or in section all with up to 4 takes per sample and every articulation possible, this is what you'll get. Turn your browser to the link below for some stunning demos. Do not forget it is now possible to transform gigasampler to other format on the Mac very easily and maybe as with the string collection the kontakt and EXS 24 will be soon available

This new article, mostly intended for beginners, explains some tips to record vinyls using an iMic USB interface. Griffin's iMic is extremely versatile and is an easy way to get your tunes, voice, noise, grunts, etc, into your Mac. Discover six tips from Jeffrey Wrobel, who is a Mac consultant and a Macmusician too.

UNESCO just released a serie of tutorials for popular audio software available on the internet. These tutorials writen by Bruno Bossis & Pierre Couprie, are freely downloadable as PDF format and give good insights on the main functions of theses softwares. English translations are available, check it out !

The famous audio sequencer Nuendo from Steinberg has been updated on Mac OSX. This new 2.2b35 version includes several new features: Mackie control Extender support, new virtual instruments, improvement of Generic Remote implementation and a new VST plugin: Tonic

All details about this update are available in the Software section of MacMusic.