CharterOak Acoustic Devices announced today they would introduce their new E700 solid-state condenser microphone at the upcoming Paris AES show (AES Booth #1314).The CharterOak E700 is a dual diaphragm solid-state condenser microphone, which employs pure class A head amp electronics and CharterOak's S4 capsule type, consisting of two 1.22" gold sputtered Mylar diaphragms. While this microphone is excellent for universal recording applications, its rich sound and extremely low noise floor make it a particularly excellent choice in the broadcast and voice over environments.

The affordable E700 (street price $999) maintains the build quality and distinctive sound for which all CharterOak models are known. The E700 microphone ships in a flight case complete with shock mount and the standard CharterOak Lifetime Warranty.

SmaartLive is a SIA Software Company's dual-channel FFT-based audio measurement software, is the professional audio industry standard for real-time sound system measurement, optimization, and control. SIA's SmaartLive software is for the first time available for Macintosh (beta version). It combines powerful audio frequency measurement, analysis and data logging capability with a highly intuitive, user-friendly interface and the ability to remotely control an extensive list of top name equalizers and DSP processors.

Metro has been updated to version 6.3.5.2 and Metro SE and LX to version 6.3.5.2. Metro is a fast-operating, easy-to-learn sequencer for the design of professional audio projects. It stands alone as a complete and integrated MIDI, audio and video production system. Metro's audio system supports up to 64 audio tracks. Each track can have its own effect chain. Eight aux busses are also supported. Each with their own chain. Chains can be made up of VST effects and/or AudioUnits (OS X only). VST 2.0 is completely supported. All effects can be automated. Real-time editing is encouraged.

These updated versions are available in our software section.

The Audio Unit version of Ambient Keys 1.5 for Mac OS X was released in March and now the release of version 1.5 for VST hosts on Mac OS X is available. Ambient Keys is a synthesizer, which plays an extensive set of ambient waveforms, processing these using a filter, envelopes, an LFO, an ensemble, delays and an effect section which features 133 different effect modes, including crossfading effects and layered effects. Current release is for PowerPC Macs only. Next release will be a universal binary, tested on Intel.

Price is $99, including the three soundpacks.

Because of public demand, here's a news item about Garageband : Apple announced an update for Garageband to version 3.0.2. This update addresses issues with video handling, podcast exporting, and importing QuickTime markers. It also addresses a number of other minor issues.

Garageband is a software to perform, record, and create music.