Mac and Music News
Through Monday October 17, 2005
| Oct 30 - 01:30 PM | Music Software > Native Instruments |
Native Instruments launched Traktor Beatport Player, a free audio player software for users of the Beatport online music store. The Traktor Beatport Player is a versatile and easy-to-use audio player that can even be used to tear up a party thanks to its set of basic DJ functions.The Traktor Beatport Player is based on TRAKTOR DJ STUDIO and features two decks with waveform displays, pitch faders and a crossfader.
More info on NI web site.
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| Oct 30 - 11:20 AM | Music Hardware > Roland |
Roland announced that the Fantom-Xa is now shipping. The fantom Xa is a sampling workstation with a 61-note keyboard, 128 voices and high-resolution sequencer. You can export your finalized mixes to a Mac via USB.
Info on Roland web site.
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| Oct 30 - 10:00 AM | Music Software > Andy Drabble |
GB Midi Import facilitates the import of midi information from a standard midi file into GarageBand. It creates Apple Midi Loop information which GarageBand natively understand. This version 1.1 features : added checkboxes to filter volume and pan midi events. GB Midi Import 1.1 | Post a comment ? |
| Oct 29 - 08:20 PM | Music Software > Native Instruments |
Native Instruments announced that the Guitar Rig software 1.2 will be available soon. The free update adds four more stomp boxes to the guitarists arsenal, allpainstakingly modelled after popular real world units. It features : Fuzz Ace" (fuzz pedal based on Arbiter Fuzz Face), "Big Fuzz" (fuzz pedal based on Electro Harmonix Big Muff), "Cat" (distortion pedal based on ProCo Rat), "Demon Distortion" (distortion pedal based on MXR Dime Distortion), more than 40 additional presets which make use of the new components and various minor improvements, cosmetic changes and fixes.
The 1.2 update will be available as a free download for all registered GUITAR RIG users in the first half of November.
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| Oct 29 - 07:01 PM | Music Software > Digidesign |
Digidesign released Protools 6.7 for both LE and TDM systems. The audio and MIDI feature set in Pro Tools 6.7 has been greatly expanded to deliver tempo-dependent audio placement, tempo-dependent automation, graphic tempo editing, precise control of meter changes, MIDI step input, enhanced support for instrument plug-ins, MIDI Detective, and Beat Detective LE.
New features in Pro Tools 6.7 software include:
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