August, 2004 archive

Named after Greater London’s own circular autobahn, the M25, central to the early Rave scene and party network in the South East of England during the halcyon ‘daze’ of Acid House, Orbital is made up of brothers Phil (born 09 Jan 64) and Paul Hartnoll (born 19 May 68).
From their beginnings producing simple but infectious […]

After 15 years working together as Orbital, Paul and Phil Hartnoll have announced that their forthcoming LP, The Blue Album, will be their last. Paul Hartnoll explains how their latest CD came together, and why it will be their last.
“Orbital has run its course,” explains Paul. “We’re both pursuing different avenues with our music. And […]

Apple has unveiled the new iMac G5, featuring the high-performance G5 processor and a stunning new design that integrates the entire computer right into the flat panel display. The iMac G5 packs a complete computer system into a mere two inches of depth, making it the thinnest desktop computer. The new line offers 17- or […]

Digidesign is shipping Pro Tools TDM 6.4.1 software for Pro Tools|24 MIX. Pro Tools TDM 6.4.1 offers new feature enhancements and is the final Pro Tools software release to support the Pro Tools|24 MIX product line.
Pro Tools 6.4.1 software enables Pro Tools|24 MIX owners to extend the effective life of their hardware through its new […]

FabFilter has released of version 3.0 of its FabFilter One synthesizer plug-in. Version 3 adds a polyphonic mode and support for Mac OS X.
Originally released in March 2004, FabFilter One focuses on the best possible sound and filter quality. The updated design results in a pure and solid-sounding oscillator and a unique self-resonating cut-off filter […]

Synapse Audio has introduced Poly-850, a virtual instrument for Windows VST and DXi hosts. The Poly-850 is a VSTi / DXi synthesizer plug-in, which started out as an emulation of a vintage synth, but went beyond that by adding a several improvements and new features over the original.
The concept of the Poly-850 is simple: 2 […]

Edirol is now shipping the UA-25 USB Audio/MIDI Interface.
The UA-25 is the latest addition to Edirol’s legacy of high-quality USB Audio technology which began in 1998 with the world’s first USB Audio/MIDI Interface - the UA-100.
The UA-25, packaged in a durable metal casing, is bus-powered and transports both audio and MIDI signals to and from […]

Digidesign has announced Trillium Lane Labs TL Space, the first and only TDM convolution reverb for Pro Tools.
Boasting near-zero latency and superb sound quality, TL Space delivers a number of technical breakthroughs that unleash the full power of the Digidesign Pro Tools|HD Accel platform, and erase the difference between high-end reverb hardware units and software […]

Digidesign has announced TL EveryPhase, Trillium Lane Labs analog phaser modeling plug-in for Pro Tools TDM and LE systems.
TL EveryPhase delivers classic analog phaser effects, ranging from subtle modulation and tremolo to the most extreme filtered feedback. Offering complete analog phaser models with up to 18 stages, TL EveryPhase combines the timeless sound of outboard […]

Electro-acoustic music pioneer Barry Schrader has announced his new site, barryschrader.com, featuring audio clips, photos and an online store.
Schrader’s compositions for tape, dance, film, video, mixed media, live/electro-acoustic music combinations, and real-time computer performance have been presented throughout the world. Schrader is also the founder and first president of SEAMUS (Society for Electro-Acoustic Music in […]

MusicWorks Atlanta is now shipping The Guide to MIDI Orchestration, a reference for creating maximum orchestral realism with current technology.
Since its initial release in 1997, Paul Gilreath’s The Guide to MIDI Orchestration has been the premiere text on creating realistic emulations of a symphony orchestra using samplers and computer recording techniques. Recent years have seen […]

The Pro Tone Springfield Fuzz is born of classic 1969 design with modern improvements in tone, usability and reliability. Designed to achieve the creamy fuzz from the early 70s, it puts everything from Clapton/Hendrix/Zeppelin-esque tube distortion to bluesy fuzz to the sludgy, throaty sounds at your fingertips.
The Springfield Fuzz features:

Durable aluminum housing with an enamel […]

Peter “Peas” McEvilley’s new release Filters, on Kanpai Records, (Domo Music Group) is a sonic adventure ranging from downtempo to breakbeat. Each track contains a sample from legendary Japanese world music pioneer, Kitaro, which Peas seamlessly weaves into his original beats and melodies.
McEvilley, who has produced and written songs for Hollywood Records, Miramax, ABC and […]

Manifold Labs has announced that its standalone plugin player Plugzilla now offers the PSPaudioware ProZilla Pack as part of its standard set of studio-grade instruments and effects.
“With ProZilla Pack, PSPaudioware has set the standard for high-end mastering plugin. Marrying this product-set with the power and portability of Plugzilla gives audio professionals a new level of […]

Voxengo has introduced Transmodder, a transient-driven filtering system in PC VST plug-in format.
Transmodder allows the user to modify the audio material by means of dynamic filtering, in accordance with the transient content of the signal, delivering excellent sonic pronunciation and definition.
The core element of Transmodder is transient analyzer which processes narrow- or broad-band signal and […]