Mac and Music News
Through Monday May 2, 2011
May 13 - 01:17 PM | Computer Hardware > Akai |
Akai Professional announces that it has launched APC40.com, a dedicated web site for its APC40 Ableton Performance Controller.
APC40.com contains all of the information about the APC40 in one place, including text, images, video, an interactive product tour, the APC40 quick start guide, event listings, news, free downloads and more.
The APC40 will launch worldwide on May 30, 2009, with a retail price of $599 and an anticipated street price of $399.
APC40.com contains all of the information about the APC40 in one place, including text, images, video, an interactive product tour, the APC40 quick start guide, event listings, news, free downloads and more.
The APC40 will launch worldwide on May 30, 2009, with a retail price of $599 and an anticipated street price of $399.
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May 12 - 03:29 PM | Music Hardware > Waldorf |
Waldorf has announced that the keyboard version of their analog modelling synth Blofeld is now shipping.
Features :
- 60 Megabyte sample memory
- Class compliant USB MIDI for PC,Mac and Linux
- 16 part multimode
- maximum 25 voices polyphony
- highest quality standard keybed with 49 weighted keys and aftertouch
- Internal power supply
- Pitchbend and modulation wheel
- Virtual analog, wavetable, and sample based oscillators
- MIDI in/out
- Sturdy metal case
- Stainless steel rotary encoders
- Backlit 128x64 pixel LCD
- Over 1000 sounds
- 3 oscillators, 2 filters per voice
- Selectable drive curves
- Frequency modulation for oscillators and filters
- Three LFO, four envelopes per voice
- Extensive modulation capabilities
- Complex arpeggiator
- Powerful effects section
- weight: apprx 8,-- kgs
The Blofeld Keyboard has an MSRP of 849€.
Features :
- 60 Megabyte sample memory
- Class compliant USB MIDI for PC,Mac and Linux
- 16 part multimode
- maximum 25 voices polyphony
- highest quality standard keybed with 49 weighted keys and aftertouch
- Internal power supply
- Pitchbend and modulation wheel
- Virtual analog, wavetable, and sample based oscillators
- MIDI in/out
- Sturdy metal case
- Stainless steel rotary encoders
- Backlit 128x64 pixel LCD
- Over 1000 sounds
- 3 oscillators, 2 filters per voice
- Selectable drive curves
- Frequency modulation for oscillators and filters
- Three LFO, four envelopes per voice
- Extensive modulation capabilities
- Complex arpeggiator
- Powerful effects section
- weight: apprx 8,-- kgs
The Blofeld Keyboard has an MSRP of 849€.
Waldorf Blofeld Keyboard | Post a comment ? |
May 12 - 02:47 PM | Music Software |
ToneMatrix is a pretty cool free online app. Basically it is a simple sinewave synthesizer triggered by an ordinary 16step sequencer. It reminds me of the Tenori-on, not as versatile but really fun to play with !
Check it out at :
Check it out at :
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May 12 - 02:17 PM | Plug-ins > Voxengo |
Voxengo has just released version 2 of its PHA-979 track phase alignment audio plug-in. PHA-979 allows professional mixing engineers to time- and phase-align any sound material to achieve better sonic coherence and clarity in the mix.
New Features :
• Multi-platform support
• Mid/side balance control
• RMS signal level readouts
• Positive/negative time delaying
• Delay time calculator
• L/R channel swap function
• Undo/redo
• Preset manager
• User interface coloration
• User interface re-scaling
• Plug-in instance naming
• Bypass switch
One-month introductory price of $69.95 is now effective, which is 20% off the regular price. Upgrading from the previous version costs $44.95 if previous version was purchased earlier than 90 days from now : otherwise upgrade is free during this grace period.
New Features :
• Multi-platform support
• Mid/side balance control
• RMS signal level readouts
• Positive/negative time delaying
• Delay time calculator
• L/R channel swap function
• Undo/redo
• Preset manager
• User interface coloration
• User interface re-scaling
• Plug-in instance naming
• Bypass switch
One-month introductory price of $69.95 is now effective, which is 20% off the regular price. Upgrading from the previous version costs $44.95 if previous version was purchased earlier than 90 days from now : otherwise upgrade is free during this grace period.
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May 11 - 03:23 PM | Plug-ins > Expert Sleepers |
Expert Sleepers has released version 2.1.0 of Augustus Loop. This new version adds some new functionality to Augustus Loop's MIDI/OSC and GUI scripting.
For more information, please follow the link bellow :
For more information, please follow the link bellow :
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