FabFilter announces the release of a 3.01 update for the Mac OS X version of its FabFilter One synthesizer plug-in, which fixes some minor problems.
What is new in version 3.01?
* Improved Audio Units support for compatibility with Apple’s recent Logic Pro 7 release.
* The synthesizer now uses the correct parameter type for its indexed parameters.
Sonic Charge µTonic is a VST plug-in featuring a unique drum and percussion synthesizer combined with a pattern based drum-machine engine. Originally only available for windows systems, Sonic Charge adds a MAC version to their product range.
Steinberg have updated their software sampler Halion to version to 3.0.1.538. They have added several new feature along several bug fixes. Visit www.steinberg.net for the update in the support section or you can search for it through ftp.pinnaclesys.com
The highly anticipated Triple Grand Piano virtual instrument from Synthogy is nearly here!
Ivory : The largest, most skillfully designed Grand Piano virtual instrument ever! Over 3,500 samples are combined with a sample-playback engine built from the ground up to bring out the resonance, response and character of the world’s finest Concert Grands.
ACID Music Studio 5 software is an award-winning loop-based music creation program that that lets you create songs instantly from pre-recorded loops. If you want to make your own music or remixes, add soundtracks to videos, or burn your own songs onto CD, ACID Music Studio 5 software is all you need – no other software measures up.
Synthesizer Legacy Bundle gives a new sonic palette boost by offering three dedicated synthesizers:
Native Instruments is excited to announce BATTERY 2 – the new generation of the award-winning drum sampler. BATTERY 2 takes drum sampling to the next level with a powerful new sampling engine, enhanced sound shaping and modulation capabilities, sophisticated sample control and a revised user interface that retains all of the straightforwardness that BATTERY is famous for. Also included is a massive new sample library with more than 3.5 GB of high-quality drum and percussion samples.
Digidesign have posted an update 1.0.2. for its plugin Smack because Smack and Smack LE version 1.0 for Mac OS X were inadvertently set to expire on October 9th, 2004. Smack is a new professional compressor/limiter plug-in designed specifically for music applications. Smack features three compression modes, unique compression ratios, and harmonic distortion ideally suited for achieving a wide range of sonic variations and colorations. Additionally, the plug-in supports side-chain processing, multi-channel track types, and the full range of ProTools sample rates and plug-in formats.
Version 1.0.2 has no expiration date for the fully licensed version.
Apple today introduced Logic Pro 7 and Logic Express 7, the next major releases of its award-winning professional music creation and audio production software applications used by more than 200,000 musicians and audio engineers worldwide. At $999, Logic Pro 7 includes breakthrough new software instruments such as Sculpture, a component-modeling based synthesizer; UltraBeat, an innovative and powerful drum machine; and new plug-ins including Guitar Amp Pro, a full-featured guitar amplifier simulator. Along with over 100 workflow enhancements, new mastering plug-ins and support for Apple Loops, Logic Pro 7 debuts distributed audio processing, a revolutionary technology which allows audio pros to tap into a virtually unlimited number of Macs to expand available Digital Signal Processing (DSP) power.
It´s never too late to switch to the authentic sound of Elektrik Piano – and
now it´s even more affordable! Beginning today, Native Instrumenst offers a
special Competitive Crossgrade to all owners of one of the following
products:
– Emagic EVP73 / EVP88
– Emagic Logic 6 and upwards
– AAS Lounge Lizard (all versions)
This free update includes a new “Gator” effect which chops (gates) the signal using MIDI-clocked note values for both stereo sides. This new effect comes complete with 50 brand new presets by Rob Papen.
Albino now also responds to MIDI “bank-select”. This gives keyboard players the option to chose any presets while playing live.
Korg is now bundling the microKONTROL USB-MIDI controller with three software products suited for dance music creation and performance: Ableton Live Lite 4 Korg Edition; SampleTank 2 Korg Edition; MDE-X – collectively known as the Kreative Control Pack.
MOTU has posted on its support page updates for Reverse and Phase plugins for Digital Perfomer on Mac OS X. These versions of the Reverse and Invert Phase are v.1.0.1 and work on DP 4.12.
ERA, EST, and Gat’R have all received additional features and bug fixes. New bundled pricing is also announced for those interested in purchasing the complete SONICBYTES line.
Apple Computer this month began sending letters to its world-wide Emagic software distributors, informing them that their services would no