Mac and Music News
Through Sunday January 2, 2011
Nov 29 - 04:07 PM | Virtual Instrument > Vienna Symphonic Library (VSL) |
VSL has released updates for Vienna Ensemble, Vienna Ensemble Pro, Vienna Instruments, Vienna Instruments Pro, Vienna Imperial and Vienna Suite.
About Vienna Ensemble v4.1.7349, for example:
- Fixed unclear naming in Pro Tools 9 insert slots.
- Removed Download Manager from installation.
- Added more loading and saving progress indicators.
- RTAS / AU: Improved saving times significantly.
- RTAS: Fixed crashes in Server Interface when using more than 48 outputs.
- RTAS: Limited MIDI ports to 16 because Pro Tools crashes with more.
- OS X: Fixed some problems with file associations.
- OS X: Fixed inability to start both VE Service and Standalone of the same architecture.
- OS X: Fixed 64bit applications being installed on a system with 32bit CPU.
- OS X: Fixed icon bouncing in Dock during save/load…
About Vienna Ensemble v4.1.7349, for example:
- Fixed unclear naming in Pro Tools 9 insert slots.
- Removed Download Manager from installation.
- Added more loading and saving progress indicators.
- RTAS / AU: Improved saving times significantly.
- RTAS: Fixed crashes in Server Interface when using more than 48 outputs.
- RTAS: Limited MIDI ports to 16 because Pro Tools crashes with more.
- OS X: Fixed some problems with file associations.
- OS X: Fixed inability to start both VE Service and Standalone of the same architecture.
- OS X: Fixed 64bit applications being installed on a system with 32bit CPU.
- OS X: Fixed icon bouncing in Dock during save/load…
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Nov 29 - 12:17 PM | Apple > Apple |
Apple updated Logic Pro to version 9.1.3 and announces some
Changes:
- Resolves an issue introduced in Logic 9.1.2 where Logic might quit unexpectedly when opening if the Native Instruments Kontakt 4 Memory Server was already open.
- Resolves an issue introduced in Logic 9.1.2 where the Pedalboard stompboxes "Classic Wah" and "Modern Wah" sometimes stopped responding to mouse input.
- Logic will no longer stop responding during launch if the TouchOSC Control Surface plug-in is being used and the utility application from Objective Development called Little Snitch is configured to deny network access to Logic.
- Resolves an issue in Logic 9.1.2 that caused Logic to open fewer audio processing threads on i7 Quad-core Mac computers than it did in 9.1.1.
- Resolves an issue in Logic 9.1.2 where flattening and merging a Take Folder could result in an empty audio region if another track was soloed during the operation.
Changes:
- Resolves an issue introduced in Logic 9.1.2 where Logic might quit unexpectedly when opening if the Native Instruments Kontakt 4 Memory Server was already open.
- Resolves an issue introduced in Logic 9.1.2 where the Pedalboard stompboxes "Classic Wah" and "Modern Wah" sometimes stopped responding to mouse input.
- Logic will no longer stop responding during launch if the TouchOSC Control Surface plug-in is being used and the utility application from Objective Development called Little Snitch is configured to deny network access to Logic.
- Resolves an issue in Logic 9.1.2 that caused Logic to open fewer audio processing threads on i7 Quad-core Mac computers than it did in 9.1.1.
- Resolves an issue in Logic 9.1.2 where flattening and merging a Take Folder could result in an empty audio region if another track was soloed during the operation.
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Nov 29 - 08:31 AM | Virtual Instrument > Bitley |
Wavelight is the series of pure Fairlight disks sampled in 44,1 khz / 16 bit fidelity. These are the same samples used in our refill 'Bitley Supersonic / Fairlight CMI Legacy II'.
Please note: The original Fairlight sounds were 8 bit samples. Therefore, 16 bits is fully sufficient to completely copy the Fairlight IIx sound for any sound source, be it an old hardware sampler or any music software application.
Wavelight 3 contains 60 Mb's of brass instruments taken from Fairlight IIx. Thanks to the full flexibility of high quality audio files, it is now possible to use any sampler instrument, whether hard or software, to get a hold of Bitley's Fairlight sound banks.
Sounds include:
Brass Ens 1, Brass Ens 2, Bright Tone, Chorus Brass, Clarinet Hi1, Clarinet Lo 1, Clarinet Lo 2, Clarinet Lo 3, CMI Baryton Sax, CMI Bassoon, CMI Horn Ensemble, CMI Matrix Bass, CMI Matrix Bass 2, CMI Old Horn, CMI Sine Horn, CMI Solo Trumpet 1 — 2, Elephant Warning, Mid Trombones 1 — 2, Mid Trumpets 1 — 2, Sax 1 — 5, Sax Section 1 — 5, Short Trumpet 1 — 2, Slow Trumpet, Soprano Sax, TenorSax, Trumpet Fall, Trumpet Tone 1 — 2.
Please note: The original Fairlight sounds were 8 bit samples. Therefore, 16 bits is fully sufficient to completely copy the Fairlight IIx sound for any sound source, be it an old hardware sampler or any music software application.
Wavelight 3 contains 60 Mb's of brass instruments taken from Fairlight IIx. Thanks to the full flexibility of high quality audio files, it is now possible to use any sampler instrument, whether hard or software, to get a hold of Bitley's Fairlight sound banks.
Sounds include:
Brass Ens 1, Brass Ens 2, Bright Tone, Chorus Brass, Clarinet Hi1, Clarinet Lo 1, Clarinet Lo 2, Clarinet Lo 3, CMI Baryton Sax, CMI Bassoon, CMI Horn Ensemble, CMI Matrix Bass, CMI Matrix Bass 2, CMI Old Horn, CMI Sine Horn, CMI Solo Trumpet 1 — 2, Elephant Warning, Mid Trombones 1 — 2, Mid Trumpets 1 — 2, Sax 1 — 5, Sax Section 1 — 5, Short Trumpet 1 — 2, Slow Trumpet, Soprano Sax, TenorSax, Trumpet Fall, Trumpet Tone 1 — 2.
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Nov 26 - 06:38 PM | Virtual Instrument > Univers-Sons |
Avalaible for IPAD, IPHONE & IPOD TOUCH.
Some specs:
- Realtime workflow experience with sixteen pads and five different modes:
Pad, Pitch, Velocity, Erase, Mute/Solo
- Exclusive and electro oriented sound library, with hundreds of samples including Bass Drum, Snare, Clap, Rimshot, Cymbal, Hi-Hat, Open Hi-Hats, Acoustic Percussion, Electronic Percussion, FX, Bass, Chords, Leads, Instruments, Vox...
- Two sound generators : sample playback and synthesis oscillator
- Dozens of ready to use drum and construction kits
- Hundreds of patterns to use with the drum kits.
- Note Repeat in multiple resolutions.
- Dynamically change the quantize/repeat resolution while recording : the key to build beats very fast.
- Default quantization for instant gratification
- Save and share your tra ...
Some specs:
- Realtime workflow experience with sixteen pads and five different modes:
Pad, Pitch, Velocity, Erase, Mute/Solo
- Exclusive and electro oriented sound library, with hundreds of samples including Bass Drum, Snare, Clap, Rimshot, Cymbal, Hi-Hat, Open Hi-Hats, Acoustic Percussion, Electronic Percussion, FX, Bass, Chords, Leads, Instruments, Vox...
- Two sound generators : sample playback and synthesis oscillator
- Dozens of ready to use drum and construction kits
- Hundreds of patterns to use with the drum kits.
- Note Repeat in multiple resolutions.
- Dynamically change the quantize/repeat resolution while recording : the key to build beats very fast.
- Default quantization for instant gratification
- Save and share your tra ...
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Nov 26 - 04:38 PM | Virtual Instrument > Native Instruments |
Native Instruments today launched a special 50% discount on all KOMPLETE Instruments and Effects, available in their Online Shop only. For a period of five days a total of 70 individual products will be exclusively available at this rate.
With products ranging from classics such as ABSYNTH, GUITAR RIG and REAKTOR to recent releases like THE MOUTH, RAMMFIRE and GEORGE DUKE SOUL TREASURES, everyone can add a myriad of top-notch products to their set-up, at unbelievable prices.
This offer also includes the GUITAR RIG 4 KONTROL edition as well as KORE 2 with included hardware controller, but does not comprise KOMPLETE 7, KOMPLETE 7 ELEMENTS or any update, upgrade and crossgrade versions.
The special pricing is available from November 25th to 29th at the NI Online Shop only.
With products ranging from classics such as ABSYNTH, GUITAR RIG and REAKTOR to recent releases like THE MOUTH, RAMMFIRE and GEORGE DUKE SOUL TREASURES, everyone can add a myriad of top-notch products to their set-up, at unbelievable prices.
This offer also includes the GUITAR RIG 4 KONTROL edition as well as KORE 2 with included hardware controller, but does not comprise KOMPLETE 7, KOMPLETE 7 ELEMENTS or any update, upgrade and crossgrade versions.
The special pricing is available from November 25th to 29th at the NI Online Shop only.
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