Mac and Music News
Through Wednesday January 19, 2011
| May 6 - 02:32 PM | Audio Hardware > Waves |
Waves is now shipping the WSG-Y16 mini-YGDAI SoundGrid I/O card for Yamaha mixing consoles.
The WSG-Y16 is a mini-YGDAI card which makes it possible to run Waves plug-ins on selected Yamaha mixing consoles, using Waves SoundGrid technology. Together with a switch, a server, a Mac or PC, and iLok-authorized Waves plug-ins, the WSG-Y16 lets you process 16 channels of audio using Waves reverbs, equalizers, compressors, limiters, delays, and more.
Features :
• Supports 44.1, 48, 88.2, 96 kHz sampling frequencies
• 24-bit sample resolution
• 16 channels of audio at 44.1/48kHz
• 8 channels of audio at 88.2/96kHz
• Add another card for 16/32 channel processing
• Low-latency, real-time design
• Redundancy and Recovery via SoundGrid
• MIDI por ...
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| May 6 - 12:11 PM | Music Hardware > Dave Smith Instruments |
The official Dave Smith Instruments website still says that the Mopho keyboard is coming soon, however word is on the street that Dave Smith Instruments has begun shipping this new pretty toy.
Features :
• Dual-oscillator mono synthesizer
• 32 semi-weighted keys with Velocity and Aftertouch
• 384 preset sounds
• 25 knobs
• 20 switches
• 2 sub-octave generators
• Curtis low-pass filter (2- or 4-pole)
• Three 5-stage envelope generators (ADSR plus delay)
• 4 LFOs
• Analog VCAs
• Arpeggiator
• Gated 16 x 4 step sequencer (1 sequence per program)
• Feedback
• External audio processing
• Modulation matrix
• Hands-on control of all aspects of the sound and performance
• Overall compact size ...
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| May 6 - 10:47 AM | Virtual Instrument > Ultimate Sound Bank |
UVI Soundsource and WaveFrame Software Group are proud to introduce the first sound collection dedicated to the mythical sampler, the Audioframe.
Back in the 80s, the WaveFrame Audioframe was the second generation of huge samplers like the Synclavier from New England Digital and the Australian Fairlight CMI. A complete 48 voice system sold for over $100,000.00 and at the time, the sound and feature set were worth it! That's why it was used by renowned artists and producers such as Peter Gabriel (credited on the LP "US") and Stevie Wonder, and also in the film industry for sound design, foley and ADR.
The UVI Soundpack WaveFrame Sound Collection is going in the complete opposite direction of the current trend for sound libraries. The set doesn't contain dozens of GB, nor even 1 GB; it ...
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| May 6 - 09:57 AM | Plug-ins > Nomad Factory |
Nomad Factory has recently released the ALL-TECH 9063B Equalizer plug-in which emulates the legendary ALTEC 9063B Program Equalizer.
Today DontCrack announces that this brand new plug-in is available for only $59 instead of $129 as an exclusive DontCrack offer !
As promised, all of you that took part of DontCrack's "Integral Studio Pack II" offer in October/November 2009 are illegible for a free copy of the ALL-TECH 9063B.
To do so, simply download the latest version of the "Integral Studio Pack II". Install and your ready to go ! No further authorization is needed !
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| May 5 - 02:04 PM | Plug-ins > McDSP |
McDSP has extended the release of Audio Unit support, the 6030 Ultimate Compressor and the New Generation of Classic Pack plug-ins to June 8, 2010.
As they are about to step outside the Pro Tools realm for the first time, they're including additional features above and beyond the initial plans, based on requests from several new key McDSP partners.
Meanwhile their current special prices will be extended until June 7, 2010! Special pricing is available on all McDSP products, including bundles, individual product and upgrades.
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