Mac and Music News
Through Sunday October 30, 2011
Jul 23 - 08:10 PM | Virtual Instrument > Muon |
Tau Bassline Mk2 features:
- 64-bit 2x oversampling waveform oscillators with rich analogue-like sawtooth and square waveforms
- improved 18db/octave lowpass filter
- Glide function
- Accent mode.
- Additionally, all controls can be automated with MIDI CC controllers. Users can define their own CC mappings with the integrated and easy-to-use MIDI learn feature. CC mappings are saved in patches and songs automatically too.
Mac OS9 and Mac OSX VSTi versions of Tau Mk2 are now available from the Muon online shop at the reduced price of $17.50. The price will rise to $20 after August 31st.
Demos for all platforms and audio demos are available.
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Jul 23 - 03:54 PM | Music Hardware > Kenton |

- LD2 - MIDI level display
Designed primarily as a MIDI volume level indicator for synth/keyboard players, particularly those using a foot pedal for volume control. However, this handy little device can be used in any situation where a clear, accurate level display is required.
- XC5 - 'Hands-free' control hub
This box has 2 inputs for switch pedals, 2 inputs for variable pedals and a breath controller input. Intended to add lots of control possibilities to your performance.
- Wireless MIDI system
The system consists of a transmitter, which is a small battery powered pack intended to be worn on the belt and has a MIDI In socket for connection to your keyboard or MIDI guitar, and a receiver unit, which has a MIDI Out socke ...
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Jul 22 - 11:44 AM | Plug-ins > MacMusic |

- Ohm Boyz : delay
- Predatohm : disto/booster
- Hematohm : freq-shifter
- Mobilohm : phaser
- Quad Frohmage : filter bank
This is a time limited offer, so hurry up!
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Jul 22 - 11:44 AM | Audio Hardware |
Based on 150MHz 24 bit Motorola DSP chips, and using the original algorhythm the original sound should still be there, along with AES-EBU I/O, and of 24 bits 44.1 or 48 khz audio. The unit itself is no more a 3U rack but what looks like a remote with knobbies.
With the power available from the Motorola chip, Moore says that he was unable to resist the temptation to pull out all the stops and render a stunning new reverb program he simply calls "room." The reverberator is controlled by twelve potentiometers that provide instant, intuitive access to all the important parameters.
Price $1195.00. Note, the SST-206 is not CE approved yet.
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Jul 22 - 09:33 AM | Audio Hardware > TFpro |
So what's this beast? It's a developement of the Trident-MTA "A" line, based on a Barry Porter design. Specs as of today are:
The P9 features, 2 channels of...
- NO POTS! All switched settings (rotary and toggle)
- 4 bands
- 12 EQ gain stages
- boost/cut per band (24 gain positions in total)
- Mid Q shaping (2 bands)
- 11 input and output gain settings
- All inductor based EQ
- 3 way high pass filter
- 3 way low pass filter
- input clip meter
- post EQ 9 LED meter
- eq bypass switch
Price and availability TBA
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