Monthly Archives: May 2005

Polarity releases GXStack Tube Amp plugin
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Polarity releases GXStack Tube Amp plugin

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Inspired by the classic tube amps that defined the sound of rock, the GXStack VST is a custom-crafted tube amp collection for your digital audio workstation. From the gritty blues of late 50s “Tweed” era amps, to the high gain sustain of modern classics, GXStack contains 6 stunning amp models designed to deliver the most sought after amp sounds of all time. Painstakingly recreated by Polarity tone boffins, GXStack exploits our acclaimed physical modelling technology – real tubes and circuits!

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MOTU also Tiger compatible

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MOTU and Apple have been working closely together to ensure a smooth transition to Tiger (Mac OS X 10.4) for you. Tiger compatible versions of MOTU products are now shipping. In some cases, you may need to download the latest driver package or software update.



Updates for the following products:


The FireWire audio interfaces, PCI audio interfaces, MIDI interface, Digital Performer, MachFive, AudioDesk, MX4 and the Unisyn

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Bias releases Tiger compatilbility statement

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Bias announced today that the current shipping versions of SoundSoap 2 and SoundSoap Pro audio restoration products are compatible with Mac OS X version 10.4 Tiger – Apple’s latest update of it’s ultra-modern operating system.



Bias will release free downloadable updates in May with full Tiger compatibility for Peak, the award-winning stereo editing, processing and mastering application – and Deck, the popular multitrack surround-capable digital audio workstation software.



BIAS established itself early on as a leading developer of Mac OS X-native audio software with the release of Peak DV 3.0 (the digital video edition of the award-winning digital audio editing application) in November 2001, the first commercially available pro audio application available for Mac OS X. Bias continues the cutting edge Mac OS development with SoundSoap 2 and SoundSoap Pro that are running on Mac OS 10.4 the first day that it is available, as well as the forthcoming free Tiger-compatible updates for Peak and Deck.



Pricing and Availability

SoundSoap 2, and SoundSoap Pro are available now through the worldwide network of authorized BIAS dealers and distributors. Peak 4.14, and Deck 3.54 – free updates with full Tiger compatibility will be available in May 2005

Wave Arts announces a new plug-in: Panorama!
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Wave Arts announces a new plug-in: Panorama!

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Panorama is a specialized tool for creating stunningly realistic 3-D audio scenes. The DSP technology in Panorama reproduces psychoacoustic sound localization and distance cues, allowing you to pan sounds in three dimensions: not just left and right, but up, down, front, back, near, and far. Panorama combines 3-D audio panning with acoustic environment modeling, including wall reflections, reverberation, distance modeling, and the Doppler pitch effect. While primarily intended for headphone listening, Panorama also includes a crosstalk canceller for playback over conventional stereo loudspeakers.

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Edirol releases drivers for OS X Tiger

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With the coming of the latest Mac OS-X version Tiger, Edirol has released new drivers supporting Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger for eleven current and legacy devices. Edirol posted these drivers on the morning of the release of Tiger to ensure that Mac customers could continue to work and enjoy their Edirol products with the latest OS.

Eleven new drivers have been released to ensure support for Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger. This includes the complete complement of Edirol’s current USB audio and audio+MIDI devices, as well as some legacy devices.


Edirol’s current OS X MIDI drivers require no update to function fully on Tiger allowing USB MIDI Keyboards, USB MIDI Interfaces, Sound Modules, and Hardware Synthesizers (23 models in all) to function with previously compiled drivers. In addition, a number of Edirol Audio Devices are supported natively in Mac OS X so therefore require no driver update with Tiger, namely FA-101, FA-66, UA-1X, UA-1D and UA-3D.