Mac and Music News
Through Sunday February 13, 2005
| Feb 10 - 09:32 PM | Music Software > Akai |
Akai has (finally) announced the OS X version of ak.sys. ak.Sys for OSX allows you to completely control your Akai Z4/8 or MPC4000 from any OS X Mac computer via USB. Even the S5/6000 are supported in this new release. More informations and screenshots on the Akai website.
Ed: What's in the water this week? It's like all our OS X wishes are suddenly coming true -- perhaps because Panther convinced developers to push their efforts? Enjoy! -PK
 Akai OS X Announcement |  5 users'comments |
| Feb 10 - 08:39 PM | Music Software > Flexatone h.f.p. |
Athena CL is interactive command-line environment for music analysis and algorithmic composition in Csound. Athena is modular and object-oriented. Scores are created in Csound as well as standard MIDI files. This software goes to version 1.2.0 for Mac OS X and is available for free download. Athena on MacMusic Soft | 0 users'comment |
| Feb 10 - 07:28 PM | Computer Hardware > M-Audio |
M-Audio has announced new Mac OS X drivers for its USB audio interfaces are now available: the USB Omnistudio, Mobile Pre USB, and USB Duo drivers. Drivers are available for download from the support section of the M-Audio web site. Ed: users of these interfaces will be much relieved. I continue to have good luck with my M-Audio 410; these guys have some great, inexpensive audio interfaces out there. -PK| M-Audio Drivers Download | 2 users'comments |
| Feb 10 - 05:55 PM | Plug-ins > Metric Halo |
Metric Halo has announced that ChannelStrip TDM 2.0 for OS X is now available. This upgrade allows you to run ChannelStrip with Pro Tools 6 on OS X, and is fully compatible with your existing Pro Tools sessions. The Upgrade includes TDM, RTAS and RTAS/AS versions of the plugin. The upgrade is available from Metric Halo and costs EUR149.
Ed: The arrival of this plugin is a really big deal. If you're a TDM user and aren't already familiar with ChannelStrip, you'll want to check it out immediately: an essential DSP tool. But most likely if you are on TDM you've been waiting for this announcement with bated breath anyway. -PK
| ChannelStrip on MacMusic Soft |  Post a comment ? |
| Feb 10 - 05:31 PM | Plug-ins > SRS Labs |
SRS Labs has announced the availability of the SRS Circle Surround VST 6.1. This utility allows VST users to decode/encode up to 6.1 channels of surround sound into stereo delivery formats, for transmission or storage media.
A 7-day demo is available for download; EUR500 for the full version.
| SRS Circle Encoder on MacMusic Soft | 1 users'comment |
