Bias Peak is one of the most famous audio editing software. Our fellows Doug Edge and Richard Zvonar from AudioMidi review this world's most popular stereo audio editing, processing, and mastering application for the Mac.

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M-Audio announces the Studiophile BX8a, an updated version of the BX8 near-field reference monitor. Like the recently released BX5a, these new monitors feature a 8" low-frequency driver cone crafted from Kevlar. New BX8a features 40Hz-22kHz frequency response, input impedance of 20k ohms, 130 Watts of bi-amped power, XLR balanced and 1/4" balanced/unbalanced inputs.

The BX8a is shipping at $599.95 per pair, or 510 euros.

M-Audio unveiled the MicroTrack 24/96. This very compact digital recorder works at 24-bit/96 KHz and records in Wav or mp3 files on CompactFlash cards or microdrives. The MicroTrack features a 1/4 jack input, a micro preamp (fantom powered), a jack output, digital in/out (S/PDIF), a RCA output and a headphones output. MicroTrack comes with Lithium ion battery. User can charge battery on a computer via USB port.

MicroTrack will be available August '05 at 599 euros.

Iced Audio has posted an update to version 3.7 for AudioFinder. This sample library manager provides a user interface like the Mac OS X Finder that is optimized for browsing and auditioning audio sample files; it enables you to find any sound based on the file name. AudioFinder can guess the BPM or the user can utilize the BPM Tap Pad to tap out the tempo.

More info and download in the MacMusic softwares section.

From the 1st of July till the 31st of July 2005 - people have the chance to win one of their preferred VirSyn product. Join their new competition and get the chance to win Cantor, Cube or Tera.

Detais and competition rules on the VirSyn web site.