Digidesign and Apple presents the Motivated by Music Tour
Join us at a special Digidesign® and Apple® event near you during our 20-city, worldwide tour, and learn why there’s
STUDIO
MOTU MachFive ships for Windows
The Windows version of MachFive, MOTU’s
universal cross-platform sampler software, is now shipping with disk streaming and
several additional enhancements. MachFive now supports all major Windows plug-in
formats (VST, DXi, RTAS and HTDM) and Windows host applications, including Pro Tools,
SONAR, Cubase SX and Nuendo.
Antares Auto Tune 4 is now available
Antares Auto-Tune 4, the next generation of the worldwide standard in professional pitch correction, is now available for Mac RTAS (OS 9 and OS X), Mac VST (OS 9 and OS X), MAS (OS 9 and OS X), PC RTAS, and DirectX. (PC VST and Audio Units versions will follow in the not-too-distant future – watch this space for news.)
Propellerhead announces: Teaching Music is now shipping
The much awaited new educational package “Teaching music with Reason” is now shipping. This product provides a new way of
TC-Helicon announces co-operation with PG Music
TC-Helicon is proud to announce a licensing agreement with PG Music. The agreement brings TC-Helicon voice technology to PG Music’s
Native Instruments announces: Elektrik piano is now shipping
We are pleased to announce that ELEKTRIK PIANO is now
available at authorized dealers worldwide and in the
NI Online Shop. With this extraordinary software
instrument you can recapture all the warmth and charm
of the four most beloved e-pianos of all time.
ELEKTRIK PIANO is a sample-based instrument that
delivers the famous sounds of the Fender Rhodes MK1
and MK1, E7 Clavinet, and Wurlitzer A 200, each
meticulously sampled for a completely unprecedented
authentic sound and unrivalled playability. An incredible
range of classic presets for all styles, from rock to
funk to house, as well as extremely intuitive operation
make ELEKTRIK PIANO the perfect choice for stage, studio,
or at home.
Acoustics Systems announces official release of Tassman 4
Tassman 4 offers musicians and sound designers an even broader range of creative possibilities
with a new synth and preset library created by top sound designers, the possibility to process live
audio inputs, sync to host capability and improved acoustic modules. Tassman 4 also includes new
functionalities for the management and design of presets such as an output effect section, new
effect modules and a performance mode.
Mackie’s dXb 400 Digital Console Worldwide Debut at NAB
April, 2004 – Las Vegas, NAB Show – At this year’s NAB show, Mackie is unveiling their latest digital recording console based on the versatile dXb platform that was unveiled at the AES show last October. The new dXb.400, which joins the dXb.200 that was introduced at the NAMM show last January, incorporates an up-market feature set designed with professional recording and post production applications in mind.
Presonus announces: Central Station is now shipping
Baton Rouge, LA, April 5, 2004 – PreSonus Audio Electronics Inc. is now shipping the Central Station, a comprehensive control center, featuring five stereo inputs and outputs (two digital and three analog) and a street price under $500, the Central Station is the ultimate studio-monitoring interface for the modern digital studio.
MIDI controller trackpad driver for PowerBook and iBook
FingaMIDI is a replacement driver for the ADB trackpad found in the Apple G4 Ti PowerBook and probably the Snow iBook, G4 iBook and aluminium PowerBooks. It allows the inbuilt trackpad to be used as a three-axis MIDI controller, sending x, y and z (pressure) data as parameter change messages. OK, its not really pressure data but capacitance, which is proportional to the area of finger(s) or palm in contact with the pad. The trackpad button sends middle-C note on and note off messages.
Yamaha and Steinberg – STUDIO CONNECTIONS Initiative
PRESS RELEASE:
Yamaha, the world’s largest manufacturer of musical instruments and pro audio systems, and Steinberg, the leading developer of cross-platform music, mastering and media production software, have formed a strategic alliance to develop tightly integrated solutions for all levels of the music and media production market. The goal of the Studio Connections Initiative is to enable the strengths of both hardware and software to be seamlessly combined to produce powerful, flexible and highly efficient audio production systems.
Next level Native Instrument’s Reaktor.
Update 4.1 brings dozens of new functions and optimizations.